Set up in Serbia

Company formation and registration in Serbia for foreign founders

We form your company in Serbia: a d.o.o. (a limited liability company) or the branch office of your foreign company. We prepare the documents and file the registration at APR, the Serbian Business Registers Agency. Then we set up what the company needs to operate, up to the bank account. Company formation is part of our Start tier. The APR registration fee is 8,000 RSD.

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What we handle

We start with your plan, and we finish when the company can operate.

We review your planned setup, choose the form with you, and tell you which steps work remotely.
We prepare the founding act and the registration documents, and we file the registration at APR.
We reserve the company name at APR when you want it reserved before the filing.
We enter the beneficial owners in the Central Records of Beneficial Owners. Our guide UBO registration explains the register.
We register the company email address and register the company for e-government services. The Law on Companies (Zakon o privrednim društvima, ZPD), Art. 21, requires both.
We give the company its seat address with our registered address (virtual office).
We support you with the opening of the bank account.
We handle the permits of your foreign directors and employees on our page Work and residence permits.
We give you a handover list of the first obligations and deadlines of the company.

Key facts

Fees and rules of company formation in Serbia.

Item	Value	Basis
APR registration of a d.o.o., with the founding act	8,000 RSD (about EUR 68.1)	APR fee decision, applies since 1 January 2026
APR registration of a branch office of a foreign company	8,000 RSD (about EUR 68.1)	APR fee decision, applies since 1 January 2026
Reservation of a company name (optional)	2,000 RSD (about EUR 17.0)	APR fee decision
Entry of the beneficial owners	No fee on the APR fee list	APR fee list
Seat address	One street and one house number from the address register of the Republic Geodetic Authority. APR does not accept "bb" (without a number).	APR instruction for founding
Email address and e-government services	Every company registers both	ZPD Art. 21
Certified translation of foreign documents	10.2 to 12.8 EUR a page at market prices.	Market prices on 17 October 2026
Notary and apostille of foreign documents	A foreign certified document needs an apostille, or a full legalisation when its country is outside the Hague Convention and has no bilateral agreement with Serbia. A permanent court interpreter translates each foreign-language document.	APR instruction for founding

What we need from you

A short description of the planned business, its owners, its managers and its team.
The company name you want.
The documents of each founder and director.
Your signatures on the founding documents.
Your choice of seat: our virtual office or your own premises in Serbia.

Your scope

We agree the scope with each client, for example:

Formation only. We form the company, and you run it yourself.
Formation and the ongoing work. We form the company, and then we keep running its paperwork and its payments.
Preparation only. We prepare the documents, and you file them yourself.

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Tier and offer

Set up in Serbia

Company formation is part of our Start tier. Start includes:

a review of your plan;
the documents and the registration;
the registered address (virtual office);
support with the bank account;
a list of your first deadlines.

Notary, apostille and certified translation costs are passed on at cost.

You get the scope and the price in a written offer before we start.

Questions and answers

Can a foreign company or individual establish a company in Serbia?

Yes. Foreign individuals and foreign legal entities can found and own a company in Serbia, subject to the rules of their sector. A foreign company can also register a branch office in Serbia. We form either one and set up what it needs to operate.

Do we need to travel to Serbia to establish the business?

We review your planned setup first, and we tell you which steps work remotely and which steps need you in Serbia. The answer depends on the documents of the founders and on the bank that opens the account.

Should we open a d.o.o. or a branch office?

Both forms register at APR, and the APR fee is 8,000 RSD for each. Our guide Branch office or d.o.o. compares the two forms.

What does company formation cost?

The APR fee is 8,000 RSD. Our price comes in a written offer before we start. Contact us for an offer. See the tiers for what Start includes.

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