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Uncategorized5. February 2021.0 comments

STAY IN SERBIA, TEMPORARY RESIDENCE IN SERBIA, PERMANENT RESIDENCE IN SERBIA

STAY OF FOREIGNERS IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

The residence of foreigners in the Republic of Serbia is regulated by the Law on Foreigners (Official Gazette of the RS, No. 24/2018), which provides for four types of residence:

1. Short stay
2. Stay on the basis of a visa for a longer stay
3. Temporary residence
4. Permanent residence

SHORT STAY

Short-term stay or stay of up to 90 days in any period of 180 days from the day of first entry, is considered to be the stay of foreigners without a visa or on the basis of a visa, unless otherwise provided by law or international agreement. For a stay of up to 90 days, no special approval from the competent authority is required, but registration of residence is mandatory. Legal and natural persons who provide accommodation services to foreigners for a fee, as well as persons to whom foreigners come to visit, are obliged to report the stay of foreigners to the competent authority, within 24 hours from the time of providing accommodation services to foreigners. A foreigner who uses accommodation on some other basis is obliged to report the stay and change of address of the apartment to the competent authority within 24 hours of arrival at the place of residence. Registration of the place of residence of foreigners can be done in person at the premises of the organizational unit of the Ministry of the Interior responsible for the affairs of foreigners in the area where the place of residence of foreigners is located, as well as electronically.

STAY ON THE BASIS OF A VISA FOR A LONG STAY

Visa (Visa D) for entry and stay in the territory of the Republic of Serbia for a period of 90 to 180 days is issued to a foreigner who, in accordance with the visa regime for entry into the Republic of Serbia, needs a visa and intends to apply for a temporary residence permit. The visa application is submitted to the diplomatic and consular mission of the Republic of Serbia abroad.

TEMPORARY RESIDENCE

The competent authority may grant a temporary stay to a foreigner for a period longer than 90 days, up to one year, depending on each specific case. The request must be accompanied by a valid travel document as well as the following evidence:

1. To have sufficient means of subsistence during the stay
2. Registration of residential address in the Republic of Serbia
3. That he is health insured during the planned stay
4. That the purpose of the stay is justified
5. Prescribed prescribed administrative fees

The reasons that make the purpose of the stay justified and for which a temporary stay can be granted are exhaustively stated in the law, and they are:

1. Temporary residence on the basis of employment,
2. Temporary stay on the basis of schooling, or learning the Serbian language
3. Temporary stay based on studies in the Republic of Serbia
4. Temporary stay on the basis of participation in international exchange programs for students in the Republic of Serbia
5. Temporary stay based on specialization, professional training or practice
6. Temporary stay on the basis of scientific research or other scientific and educational activities
7. Temporary residence on the basis of performing religious service
8. Temporary stay based on treatment or care
9. Temporary residence on the basis of property rights over real estate
10. Temporary residence on the basis of family reunification
11. Temporary stay for humanitarian reasons
12. Temporary residence of a foreigner who is presumed to be a victim of human trafficking
13. Other justified reasons in accordance with the law and the international agreement.

A foreigner who has been granted temporary residence for the stated reasons is obliged to stay in the Republic of Serbia in accordance with the purpose for which his residence was granted. The temporary residence permit is entered in the travel document. A foreigner may submit a request for extension of temporary residence no later than 30 days before the expiration of the temporary residence. The foreigner´s stay ends if the period for which the stay was granted expires, by the cancellation of the stay, or if a protective measure of removal or expulsion from the country has been imposed on him.

PERMANENT RESIDENCE

The competent authority may grant permanent residence to an alien if it meets one of the following conditions:

1. If he has resided continuously in the Republic of Serbia for at least 3 years on the basis of a temporary residence permit on the basis of family reunification, and is married to a citizen of the Republic of Serbia, or to a foreigner who has permanent residence.
2. If the minor is on a temporary residence in the Republic of Serbia and one of his parents is a citizen of the Republic of Serbia, or a foreigner who has a permanent residence.
3. If he is from the Republic of Serbia.
4. If he has been granted temporary residence, and reasons of humanity or interest in the Republic of Serbia require permanent residence to be granted.

NM Lawyers have many years of experience in regulating all types of stays for foreigners in the Republic of Serbia, so we are always available to clients who want to live and work in Serbia or just visit for a short period of time.