Serbia visa and entry requirements

Serbia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says holders of ordinary passports of, for example, Germany, the US and the UK need no visa for visits of up to 90 days in a 6-month period from the first entry, and that ordinary-passport holders of Russia, China and Belarus need none for visits of up to 30 days, and of the UAE and Bahrain for up to 90 days within 6 months. Under a 2014 Government decision, holders of a valid Schengen, UK, EU member state or US visa, or of a Schengen, EU or US residence permit, can also enter without a Serbian visa. Visa applications are submitted to a Serbian embassy or consulate general abroad or online.

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Visas & entry authorisations

Entry requirements

Passport validity

Serbia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists, among general visa requirements, a passport valid at least 90 days after the intended date of departure from Serbia, with at least two consecutive blank pages, issued within the past 10 years. The UK Foreign Office tells British passport holders that their passport must have an expiry date at least 90 days after the date they plan to leave Serbia. The ministry's pages for Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Albania say an ID card can also be used.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · mfa.gov.rsCompare every country

Vaccinations

Not officially stated

No official source we read lists a vaccination certificate required for entry.

Travel insurance

Required

Serbia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists adequate and valid travel medical insurance among the general visa requirements. For all visitors it recommends health insurance for the period of stay covering possible medical costs of not less than 20,000 euros.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · mfa.gov.rsCompare every country

Onward or return ticket

Not officially stated

No official source we could read states an onward or return ticket requirement for all visitors to Serbia.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · mfa.gov.rs

Proof of funds

Required

Serbia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists proof of sufficient funds among the general entry requirements: 50 euros per day of stay, proved by the appropriate amount of cash or a bank statement. It says entry shall be denied to a foreigner who does not have sufficient funds for the stay.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · mfa.gov.rs

Arrival cards & declarations

Required
  • Address registration (white card) — The UK Foreign Office says you must register with the local police where you are staying within 24 hours of arrival, that hotel check-in staff will register you automatically, and that if you do not register you could get a fine and face arrest and a court appearance. Canada says registration will normally be arranged by your hotel or host. (within 24 hours of arrival)
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · gov.ukCompare every country

Staying past your permitted stay

Fine: 50,000 to 150,000 RSD

A stay is unlawful if the foreigner stays in Serbia more than 90 days in a 180-day period (or longer than an international agreement allows), or longer than the stay granted in the visa, or if the visa was annulled or revoked. A foreigner who stays unlawfully is fined 50,000 to 150,000 dinars and may also be given the protective measure of removal from Serbia. An entry ban is set case by case and not for longer than five years, unless the foreigner is a serious threat to the security of Serbia and its citizens.

Verified Oct 12, 2026 · pravno-informacioni-sistem.rs · Zakon o strancima (Sl. glasnik RS 24/2018, items 2Compare every country

Registering your presence after arrival

Required

within 24 hours of arrival. Done by the accommodation or the traveller.

Businesses and individuals providing paid accommodation to foreigners must register the foreigner's stay with the police within 24 hours of providing accommodation. People and businesses receiving a foreigner on a visit must do so within 24 hours of the visit starting. A foreigner who uses neither must register personally within 24 hours of entering Serbia or of changing residence. A foreigner who fails to do so is fined 5,000 to 150,000 dinars.

If not done: A foreigner who does not register the stay within 24 hours of entering Serbia, or of changing residence, is fined 5,000 to 150,000 dinars.

Verified Oct 12, 2026 · pravno-informacioni-sistem.rs · Zakon o strancimaCompare every country

Other compulsory government charges

  • Tourist tax (boravišna taksa) — The local government sets the amount according to the category of the tourist place, or at different amounts for parts of the municipality or city according to how developed the communal, transport and tourist infrastructure is. Paid at the accommodation.

    A guest who uses accommodation in a hospitality establishment outside their place of residence pays the tourist tax for each day of stay. It is charged at the same time as the accommodation. Each local government sets the amount by category of tourist place or by part of the municipality or city. Not paid by children up to seven, people staying more than 30 days without a break, and other listed groups. People aged 7 to 15 pay half.

    Exemptions: Not paid by: children up to seven; people sent for spa or climate treatment or specialised rehabilitation by the competent medical commission; persons with listed disabilities (including a physical impairment of at least 70%) and their companions; pupils and students staying in organised groups under an education ministry programme or for compulsory teaching, and participants in national and regional knowledge and skills competitions; foreign nationals exempt under international conventions and agreements; people staying in the same accommodation for more than 30 days without a break. People aged 7 to 15 pay 50%.

Verified Oct 12, 2026 · pravno-informacioni-sistem.rs · Zakon o ugostiteljstvu (Sl. glasnik RS 17/2019)Compare every country

Customs & currency

Serbia's Customs Administration says you may bring in as much foreign currency as you wish, but amounts of more than EUR 10,000 must be declared to customs on the Cash Declaration Form; if you later leave with unspent money over EUR 10,000 without the certified form, you risk seizure of the sum above EUR 10,000.

  • The UK Foreign Office says you must declare personal items of value you are carrying, for example jewellery, cameras and computing equipment, and that these are exempt from customs duties. Canada says these items should be intended for your own personal use and you must take them with you when leaving the country.
  • The UK Foreign Office says that if you take any Serbian dinars into the country you must show the receipt from the bank where you bought them, and that you should exchange any unwanted dinars before you leave.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · carina.rs

Country in a nutshell

Currency
Serbian dinar (RSD, дин.)
Safety — Generally safe
Canada's travel advice says to take normal security precautions in Serbia and a high degree of caution within 10km of the border with Kosovo, due to the potential for political tensions, possible civil unrest and the presence of landmines. It says violent demonstrations have taken place across the country, and that petty crime such as pickpocketing occurs, with thieves targeting tourists in crowded public areas such as buses, trains, stations and airports.Verified Oct 7, 2026 · travel.gc.ca
Power plugs
C, F · 230V 50Hz
Emergency numbers
General emergencies: 112 · Police: 192 · Ambulance: 194 · Fire: 193
Languages
Serbian
Time zone
UTC+1 (UTC+2 in summer)
International Driving Permit

Serbia is a party to the 1949 Geneva and the 1968 Vienna Conventions on Road Traffic (UN Treaty Collection). The Government of Serbia's Welcome to Serbia portal says a foreigner staying temporarily in Serbia may drive on the basis of a foreign or an international driving licence, for as long as it is valid, during the temporary stay.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · treaties.un.org · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Compare every country

Best time to visit

No official source we could read gives a best time to visit Serbia.

Tips & warnings

The UK Foreign Office says that to travel from Kosovo to Serbia you must have a Serbian entry stamp from Belgrade, Niš or Kraljevo airports or from one of Serbia's land border crossings with its other neighbours, and that without one you are likely to be refused entry. Canada says not to attempt to enter Serbia directly from Kosovo unless you initially travelled into Kosovo from Serbia and obtained a valid Serbian entry stamp, and otherwise to transit via a third country such as Albania, North Macedonia or Montenegro.

The UK Foreign Office says it is aware of isolated incidents where Serbian authorities have cancelled Kosovo stamps in passports of foreign nationals or denied foreign nationals entry to Serbia if they have Republic of Kosovo stamps in their passports.

The UK Foreign Office says you must register with the local police where you are staying within 24 hours of arrival. Canada says registration will normally be arranged by your hotel or host, and that failure to register can result in fines and difficulties when departing.

The UK Foreign Office says not to use street dealers and to change money only through banks or official exchange offices, and to exchange any unwanted dinars before you leave Serbia, as British banks do not normally exchange dinars.

Visa requirements by nationality

PassportsVisas & entry authorisationsMax stay
AfghanistanEmbassy visa—
AlbaniaVisa-free90 days
AlgeriaEmbassy visa—
AndorraVisa-free90 days
AngolaEmbassy visa—
Antigua and BarbudaVisa-free90 days
ArgentinaVisa-free90 days
ArmeniaVisa-free90 days
AustraliaVisa-free90 days
AustriaVisa-free90 days
AzerbaijanVisa-free—
BahamasVisa-free30 days
BahrainVisa-free90 days
BangladeshEmbassy visa—
BarbadosVisa-free30 days
BelarusVisa-free30 days
BelgiumVisa-free90 days
BelizeEmbassy visa—
BeninEmbassy visa—
BhutanEmbassy visa—
BoliviaEmbassy visa—
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa-free90 days
BotswanaEmbassy visa—
BrazilVisa-free90 days
BruneiEmbassy visa—
BulgariaVisa-free90 days
Burkina FasoEmbassy visa—
BurundiEmbassy visa—
Cabo VerdeEmbassy visa—
CambodiaEmbassy visa—
CameroonEmbassy visa—
CanadaVisa-free90 days
Central African RepublicEmbassy visa—
ChadEmbassy visa—
ChileVisa-free90 days
ChinaVisa-free30 days
ColombiaVisa-free30 days
ComorosEmbassy visa—
Costa RicaVisa-free90 days
Côte d'IvoireEmbassy visa—
CroatiaVisa-free90 days
CubaEmbassy visa—
CyprusVisa-free90 days
CzechiaVisa-free90 days
Democratic Republic of the CongoEmbassy visa—
DenmarkVisa-free90 days
DjiboutiEmbassy visa—
DominicaVisa-free90 days
Dominican RepublicEmbassy visa—
EcuadorEmbassy visa—
EgyptEmbassy visa—
El SalvadorEmbassy visa—
Equatorial GuineaEmbassy visa—
EritreaEmbassy visa—
EstoniaVisa-free90 days
EswatiniEmbassy visa—
EthiopiaEmbassy visa—
FijiEmbassy visa—
FinlandVisa-free90 days
FranceVisa-free90 days
GabonEmbassy visa—
GambiaEmbassy visa—
GeorgiaVisa-free90 days
GermanyVisa-free90 days
GhanaEmbassy visa—
GreeceVisa-free90 days
GrenadaVisa-free90 days
GuatemalaEmbassy visa—
GuineaEmbassy visa—
Guinea-BissauEmbassy visa—
GuyanaEmbassy visa—
HaitiEmbassy visa—
HondurasEmbassy visa—
Hong KongVisa-free14 days
HungaryVisa-free90 days
IcelandVisa-free90 days
IndiaEmbassy visa—
IndonesiaVisa-free30 days
IranEmbassy visa—
IraqEmbassy visa—
IrelandVisa-free90 days
IsraelVisa-free90 days
ItalyVisa-free90 days
JamaicaVisa-free30 days
JapanVisa-free90 days
JordanEmbassy visa—
KazakhstanVisa-free30 days
KenyaEmbassy visa—
KiribatiEmbassy visa—
KuwaitEmbassy visa—
KyrgyzstanVisa-free90 days
LaosEmbassy visa—
LatviaVisa-free90 days
LebanonEmbassy visa—
LesothoEmbassy visa—
LiberiaEmbassy visa—
LibyaEmbassy visa—
LiechtensteinVisa-free90 days
LithuaniaVisa-free90 days
LuxembourgVisa-free90 days
MacauVisa-free90 days
MadagascarEmbassy visa—
MalawiEmbassy visa—
MalaysiaEmbassy visa—
MaldivesEmbassy visa—
MaliEmbassy visa—
MaltaVisa-free90 days
Marshall IslandsEmbassy visa—
MauritaniaEmbassy visa—
MauritiusEmbassy visa—
MexicoVisa-free90 days
MicronesiaEmbassy visa—
MoldovaVisa-free90 days
MonacoVisa-free90 days
MongoliaEmbassy visa—
MontenegroVisa-free90 days
MoroccoEmbassy visa—
MozambiqueEmbassy visa—
MyanmarEmbassy visa—
NamibiaEmbassy visa—
NauruEmbassy visa—
NepalEmbassy visa—
NetherlandsVisa-free90 days
New ZealandVisa-free90 days
NicaraguaEmbassy visa—
NigerEmbassy visa—
NigeriaEmbassy visa—
North KoreaEmbassy visa—
North MacedoniaVisa-free90 days
NorwayVisa-free90 days
OmanEmbassy visa—
PakistanEmbassy visa—
PalauVisa-free90 days
PalestineEmbassy visa—
PanamaVisa-free90 days
Papua New GuineaEmbassy visa—
ParaguayVisa-free30 days
PeruVisa-free90 days
PhilippinesEmbassy visa—
PolandVisa-free90 days
PortugalVisa-free90 days
QatarEmbassy visa—
Republic of the CongoEmbassy visa—
RomaniaVisa-free90 days
RussiaVisa-free30 days
RwandaEmbassy visa—
Saint Kitts and NevisVisa-free90 days
Saint LuciaVisa-free90 days
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa-free30 days
SamoaEmbassy visa—
San MarinoVisa-free90 days
São Tomé and PríncipeEmbassy visa—
Saudi ArabiaEmbassy visa—
SenegalEmbassy visa—
SerbiaFree movement—
SeychellesVisa-free90 days
Sierra LeoneEmbassy visa—
SingaporeVisa-free90 days
SlovakiaVisa-free90 days
SloveniaVisa-free90 days
Solomon IslandsEmbassy visa—
SomaliaEmbassy visa—
South AfricaEmbassy visa—
South KoreaVisa-free90 days
South SudanEmbassy visa—
SpainVisa-free90 days
Sri LankaEmbassy visa—
SudanEmbassy visa—
SurinameVisa-free30 days
SwedenVisa-free90 days
SwitzerlandVisa-free90 days
SyriaEmbassy visa—
TaiwanEmbassy visa—
TajikistanEmbassy visa—
TanzaniaEmbassy visa—
ThailandEmbassy visa—
Timor-LesteEmbassy visa—
TogoEmbassy visa—
TongaEmbassy visa—
Trinidad and TobagoVisa-free90 days
TunisiaEmbassy visa—
TurkeyVisa-free90 days
TurkmenistanEmbassy visa—
TuvaluVisa-free90 days
UgandaEmbassy visa—
UkraineVisa-free90 days
United Arab EmiratesVisa-free90 days
United KingdomVisa-free90 days
United StatesVisa-free90 days
UruguayVisa-free90 days
UzbekistanEmbassy visa—
VanuatuEmbassy visa—
Vatican CityVisa-free90 days
VenezuelaVisa-free90 days
VietnamEmbassy visa—
YemenEmbassy visa—
ZambiaEmbassy visa—
ZimbabweEmbassy visa—

Stay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.

No official page we read states the rule for 1 nationalities, so the table leaves them out: Kosovo.

Hungary94 of 199 passports visa-freeRomania94 of 199 passports visa-freeBulgaria94 of 199 passports visa-freeNorth Macedonia81 of 199 passports visa-freeMontenegro99 of 199 passports visa-freeBosnia and Herzegovina98 of 199 passports visa-freeCroatia94 of 199 passports visa-freeKosovo109 of 199 passports visa-freeAlbania103 of 199 passports visa-free · 96 eVisa/ETA

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a visa for Serbia?

Serbia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says holders of ordinary passports of, for example, Germany, the US, the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand need no visa for visits of up to 90 days in a 6-month period from the first entry; ordinary-passport holders of Russia, China and Belarus need none for visits of up to 30 days, and of the UAE and Bahrain for up to 90 days within 6 months. It says visa applications are submitted to a Serbian embassy or consulate general abroad or online.

Can I enter Serbia from Kosovo?

Only with a Serbian entry stamp. The UK Foreign Office says the authorities in Serbia do not consider the designated crossing points with Kosovo to be official international border crossing points, and that to travel from Kosovo to Serbia you must have a Serbian entry stamp from Belgrade, Niš or Kraljevo airports or from one of Serbia's land border crossings with its other neighbours; without one you are likely to be refused entry.

How long can Russian citizens stay in Serbia?

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Russian holders of ordinary passports need no visa for visits of up to 30 days.

Can EU citizens enter Serbia with just an ID card?

Serbia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs pages for Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Albania say an ID card can also be used to travel to Serbia, and its page for Montenegro says Montenegrin citizens can travel with an ID card or another identity and citizenship document.

Do I have to register with the police in Serbia?

The UK Foreign Office says you must register with the local police where you are staying within 24 hours of arrival, that hotel check-in staff will register you automatically, and that if you do not register you could get a fine and face arrest and a court appearance. Canada says registration will normally be arranged by your hotel or host.

Sources & verification

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