The tower and walls of Bač fortress, Vojvodina, Serbia

Who needs a visa for Serbia?

Southern Europe · Belgrade

Photo: Pudelek (Marcin Szala) / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 rs

Of 198 nationalities, 89 enter Serbia with no paperwork at all. The rest: 109 must be approved before they travel.

Stay permitted
Short-stay (C) visa: up to 90 days in any 180-day period, for one, two or more entries.
Apply on the official Serbia government site

This is the government's own portal. We are not paid to send you there.

Checked 18 October 2026 — read the fees and rules on mfa.gov.rs

What Serbia asks for

  • Completed visa application form
  • Passport valid at least 90 days after you leave Serbia, issued in the last 10 years, with two blank pages in a row
  • Photo, 3.5 x 4.5 cm
  • Visa fee
  • Proof of the purpose of the trip
  • Invitation letter: certified by the Serbian authorities for a private visit, from a Serbian company for business, or a travel agency voucher for tourism
  • Travel medical insurance

Worth knowing

  • Apply in person at a Serbian embassy or consulate, or online at welcometoserbia.gov.rs. Applying online needs an account on Serbia's eID portal, eid.gov.rs.
  • Serbia issues some visas as a Digital Travel Authorization instead of a sticker. Its validity can be checked on evisa.welcometoserbia.gov.rs.

Photo requirements

We have not yet read the photo rules for Serbia on an official page, so we print no sizes. Photo rules we have checked, and official links for the rest

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What do you need?

Who needs what

Visa free 89

Nothing to apply for and nothing to pay before you travel.

Visa required 109

You must apply and be approved before you travel. Airlines will refuse to board you without it.

About Serbia

Region
Southeast Europe
Capital
Belgrade
Population
6,549,143 2025 · 109th of 197
Size
88,361 km² 111th largest of 199
Density
74 per km²
Language
Serbian
Currency
Serbian dinar RSD
Borders
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Hungary Kosovo Montenegro North Macedonia Romania

Capital, area, languages and currency from the open country dataset, pulled 21 September 2026. Population from the World Bank, series updated 13 July 2026. Density is calculated from the two figures above.