Serbia

Every Serbia visa route, explained

Serbia has a route for every purpose — short visits (visa-free for around 90 nationalities including the EU/Schengen area, the UK and the US, or a short-stay Visa C applied for at a Serbian embassy/consulate or online via the official welcometoserbia.gov.rs portal), plus long-stay Visa D routes for employment, education and family reunification that lead to temporary residence. Routes with verified guides link straight to them; the rest link to the official mfa.gov.rs pages.

The routes

Visit & tourism

Visa C short-stay / visa-free visit

Short visits for tourism, business or family/friends — up to 90 days within any period of 180 days. Many nationalities enter visa-free (30 or 90 days, per the MFA regime); the rest apply for a short-stay Visa C at a Serbian embassy/consulate or online via the official welcometoserbia.gov.rs portal.

Tourists, short-term business visitors and family visitors

Up to 90 days within any period of 180 days

21 verified step-by-step guides →

Transit

Transit through Serbia

Transit over the territory of Serbia is covered by the short-stay Visa C (or is visa-free if your nationality is). A transit-visa applicant must hold an entry visa for the country they are entering after Serbia, where one is required.

Travellers crossing Serbia on the way to a third country

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Study

Visa D — education

Long-stay visa for entry and stay of 90 to 180 days on the grounds of education — for foreigners who intend to apply for a temporary residence permit as students in Serbia.

Students admitted to a Serbian school or university

90–180 days, then temporary residence

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Work & business

Visa D — employment

Long-stay visa for entry and stay of 90 to 180 days on the grounds of employment. A foreigner issued a long-stay visa for employment exercises the right to work under Serbia's regulations on the employment of foreigners, and it is the route into a temporary residence permit.

Employees and assigned workers taking up work in Serbia

90–180 days, then temporary residence

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Family & residence

Visa D — family reunification

Long-stay visa for entry and stay of 90 to 180 days on the grounds of family reunification — for foreigners joining a family member in Serbia, ahead of a temporary residence application.

Family members of residents of Serbia

90–180 days, then temporary residence

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Other routes

Temporary residence (after a Visa D)

Foreigners who need a visa and intend to stay in Serbia beyond a short visit obtain a long-stay Visa D and then apply for a temporary residence permit, with evidence depending on the grounds for residence (work, study, family and others) — managed through the official portal for foreign nationals.

Foreigners settling in Serbia for work, study or family

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Verified step-by-step guides

Grounded on official sources — documents, fees, timeline, every fact dated and linked.

Visa C (short-stay visa) (21)

🇧🇩 Bangladesh → SerbiaVisa C (short-stay visa)

Bangladeshi citizens need a short-stay Visa C for Serbia (up to 90 days in any 180-day period) — apply personally at a Serbian Embassy or Consulate General or online via the official welcometoserbia.gov.rs portal; holders of a valid Schengen, UK/EU or US visa or residence permit can enter visa-free instead.

🇧🇩 Bangladesh (in United States) → SerbiaVisit (visa-free with US residence)

Bangladesh citizens who hold a valid US visa or US residence permit may enter Serbia visa-free for up to 90 days during a six-month period — no Serbian visa needed. This waiver, set by a 2014 Serbian Government decision, applies within the validity of that US visa or permit.

🇨🇳 China → SerbiaVisit (visa exemption)

Chinese citizens can visit Serbia visa-free — no visa is required for visits of up to 30 days per visit, per the Serbian MFA's official visa regime.

🇨🇳 China (in United States) → SerbiaVisit (visa exemption)

Chinese citizens living in the United States can visit Serbia visa-free — no visa is required for visits of up to 30 days per visit, per the Serbian MFA's official visa regime; the visa-free rule is the same regardless of where you live, including the United States.

🇪🇬 Egypt → SerbiaVisa C (short-stay visa)

Egyptian citizens need a short-stay Visa C for Serbia (up to 90 days in any 180-day period) — apply personally at a Serbian Embassy or Consulate General or online via the official welcometoserbia.gov.rs portal; holders of a valid Schengen, UK/EU or US visa or residence permit can enter visa-free instead.

🇪🇬 Egypt (in United States) → SerbiaVisit (visa-free with US residence)

Egypt citizens who hold a valid US visa or US residence permit may enter Serbia visa-free for up to 90 days during a six-month period — no Serbian visa needed. This waiver, set by a 2014 Serbian Government decision, applies within the validity of that US visa or permit.

🇮🇳 India → SerbiaVisa C (short-stay visa)

Indian citizens need a short-stay Visa C for Serbia (up to 90 days in any 180-day period) — apply personally at a Serbian Embassy or Consulate General or online via the official welcometoserbia.gov.rs portal; holders of a valid Schengen, UK/EU or US visa or residence permit can enter visa-free instead.

🇮🇳 India (in United States) → SerbiaVisit (visa-free with US residence)

India citizens who hold a valid US visa or US residence permit may enter Serbia visa-free for up to 90 days during a six-month period — no Serbian visa needed. This waiver, set by a 2014 Serbian Government decision, applies within the validity of that US visa or permit.

🇳🇬 Nigeria → SerbiaVisa C (short-stay visa)

Nigerian citizens need a short-stay Visa C for Serbia (up to 90 days in any 180-day period) — apply personally at a Serbian Embassy or Consulate General or online via the official welcometoserbia.gov.rs portal; holders of a valid Schengen, UK/EU or US visa or residence permit can enter visa-free instead.

🇳🇬 Nigeria (in United States) → SerbiaVisit (visa-free with US residence)

Nigeria citizens who hold a valid US visa or US residence permit may enter Serbia visa-free for up to 90 days during a six-month period — no Serbian visa needed. This waiver, set by a 2014 Serbian Government decision, applies within the validity of that US visa or permit.

🇵🇰 Pakistan → SerbiaVisa C (short-stay visa)

Pakistani citizens need a short-stay Visa C for Serbia (up to 90 days in any 180-day period) — apply personally at a Serbian Embassy or Consulate General or online via the official welcometoserbia.gov.rs portal; holders of a valid Schengen, UK/EU or US visa or residence permit can enter visa-free instead.

🇵🇰 Pakistan (in United States) → SerbiaVisit (visa-free with US residence)

Pakistan citizens who hold a valid US visa or US residence permit may enter Serbia visa-free for up to 90 days during a six-month period — no Serbian visa needed. This waiver, set by a 2014 Serbian Government decision, applies within the validity of that US visa or permit.

🇵🇭 Philippines → SerbiaVisa C (short-stay visa)

Filipino citizens need a short-stay Visa C for Serbia (up to 90 days in any 180-day period) — apply personally at a Serbian Embassy or Consulate General or online via the official welcometoserbia.gov.rs portal; holders of a valid Schengen, UK/EU or US visa or residence permit can enter visa-free instead.

🇵🇭 Philippines (in United States) → SerbiaVisit (visa-free with US residence)

Philippines citizens who hold a valid US visa or US residence permit may enter Serbia visa-free for up to 90 days during a six-month period — no Serbian visa needed. This waiver, set by a 2014 Serbian Government decision, applies within the validity of that US visa or permit.

🇷🇺 Russia → SerbiaVisit (visa exemption)

Russian citizens can visit Serbia visa-free — no visa is required for visits of up to 30 days per visit, per the Serbian MFA's official visa regime.

🇷🇺 Russia (in United States) → SerbiaVisit (visa exemption)

Russian citizens living in the United States can visit Serbia visa-free — no visa is required for visits of up to 30 days per visit, per the Serbian MFA's official visa regime; the visa-free rule is the same regardless of where you live, including the United States.

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka → SerbiaVisa C (short-stay visa)

Sri Lankan citizens need a short-stay Visa C for Serbia (up to 90 days in any 180-day period) — apply personally at a Serbian Embassy or Consulate General or online via the official welcometoserbia.gov.rs portal; holders of a valid Schengen, UK/EU or US visa or residence permit can enter visa-free instead.

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka (in United States) → SerbiaVisit (visa-free with US residence)

Sri Lanka citizens who hold a valid US visa or US residence permit may enter Serbia visa-free for up to 90 days during a six-month period — no Serbian visa needed. This waiver, set by a 2014 Serbian Government decision, applies within the validity of that US visa or permit.

🇺🇸 United States → SerbiaVisit (visa exemption)

American citizens can visit Serbia visa-free — no visa is required for visits of up to 90 days in a 6-month period starting from the date of first entry, per the Serbian MFA's official visa regime.

🇻🇳 Vietnam (in United States) → SerbiaVisit (visa-free with US residence)

Vietnam citizens who hold a valid US visa or US residence permit may enter Serbia visa-free for up to 90 days during a six-month period — no Serbian visa needed. This waiver, set by a 2014 Serbian Government decision, applies within the validity of that US visa or permit.

🇻🇳 Vietnam → SerbiaVisa C (short-stay visa)

Vietnamese citizens need a short-stay Visa C for Serbia (up to 90 days in any 180-day period) — apply personally at a Serbian Embassy or Consulate General or online via the official welcometoserbia.gov.rs portal; holders of a valid Schengen, UK/EU or US visa or residence permit can enter visa-free instead.