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On 1st March 2025 new rules for obtaining a work visa will come into effect
The new regulations allow foreign nationals who wish to stay and work in Serbia to apply for a visa entirely online by themselves via Web Portal (https://welcometoserbia.gov.rs/home) or by their employers registered on the eGovernment portal on their behalf if the application is for a long-term visa for employment or seasonal work.
Confirmation of successful submission, all subsequent notifications, decisions and instructions, are sent after selecting the relevant service and completing the online form to the registered email address. All required documents must be submitted in electronic format and translated in Serbian.
A parent or legal guardian with the necessary supporting documents must submit the application for minors, while group applications can be submitted for seasonal workers.
Financial stability, appropriate accommodation in Serbia and an intention to return to their home country, as well as adequate travel insurance must be proved by applicants. They may need additional documents such as an invitation letter or proof of accommodation, depending on the purpose of travel.
A Type C visa (for short stays) may be obtained upon providing relevant evidence by foreign nationals entering Serbia for humanitarian reasons, due to force majeure, or in the interest of the state. Medical documentation, diplomatic notes, and invitations from competent institutions are included. They may grant a visa even without additional proof in certain cases.
One must meet clearly defined conditions to get a Type D visa for long-term stays in Serbia (a job contract or proof of registration and professional qualifications).
Accredited foreign journalists, volunteers, project experts and representatives of international organizations form a special category that must submit appropriate contracts, permits and certifications.
Serbia issues to foreign nationals participating in film or television productions in the country a Type D visa based on a contract between a domestic and foreign producer, confirmation from a Serbian production company and a document specifying the duration of engagement.
Proof of enrolment in a school, a course or university, verified by the Ministry of Education must be provided to students who wish to study in Serbia.
A contract with an accredited research institution in Serbia is needed for individuals coming to Serbia for scientific research, training and professional retraining.
Proof of relationship, such as a marriage certificate, evidence of a common-law partnership, or documentation confirming dependence on a family member in Serbia must be provided by foreign nationals who wish to reside in Serbia based on marriage or family ties.
A contract or confirmation of engagement from a registered religious organization in Serbia must be submitted by clergy and religious officials. A referral from a healthcare institution is needed for foreigners coming for medical treatment. A visa based on a title deed or another legally valid document can be obtained by property owners.
Individuals or legal entities must send all invitation letters electronically via the Foreigners’ Portal to speed up the visa application process.
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Read moreWill the lack of affordable labour make foreign investors leave Serbia?
There is a tendency for foreign investors to leave Serbia in recent years.
For example, the Benetton factory in Niš will be closed by April.
Receiving significant state subsidies is a common feature among many of these foreign investors. This situation has various reasons, but the crisis in the automotive industry in Europe and in the world is certainly one of the most prominent.
Relocation to other countries with more favourable business conditions could be another reason why foreign investments are withdrawing from Serbia.
As Milorad Filipović, a professor at the Faculty of Economics in Belgrade, says, Benetton operates in a low-margin and low-profit sector. He adds that even 20 years ago all production was taking place in Asia (Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam), while in Italy, only strategic development, product design, finance, and high-level management were based, so Serbia may have been an attractive location for Benetton more than a decade ago because of the financial incentives it received and due to the low labour costs and generally low unit production costs, such as electricity and utilities. Nowadays Serbia has stopped being a country with an abundance of cheap labour. Unit production costs have increased making Serbia’s competitiveness in investment sectors such as textiles, footwear, and other unprofitable industries significantly decline.
Serbia’s heavy reliance on Western countries’ automotive industry is another reason why some investors are leaving the country.
Filipović explains that the forced “transition” to more expensive energy sources and the severing of ties with Russia are the main causes of the automotive industry crisis in Europe.
According to economist Aleksandar Stevanović, companies can fail, emerge, merge and relocate in any business. The time for investments attracted ten years ago when Serbia tried to employ poor classes has passed.
As the Mayor of Niš, Dragoslav Pavlović, has confirmed, around 900 employees will be unemployed after the closure of Benetton. A support has been promised to the affected workers by the Ministry of Economy, the Government of Serbia, the National Employment Service, and the Serbian Chamber of Commerce.
Pavlović promised that in the coming months suitable job positions in other companies will be offered to Benetton workers, as there is a demand for labour in Niš.
Pavlović stated that, as in previous years, active employment and self-employment measures will be implemented for all those who wish to start their own business, as well as for hiring individuals from hard-to-employ categories and those who are considered essential in the labour market.
The mayor promised compensation in accordance with their years of service and assistance to Benetton workers in registering with the National Employment Service.
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