Set up in Serbia

Work and residence permits for foreign directors and employees in Serbia

We handle the single permit, one permit for both residence and work, and temporary residence for the foreign directors and employees of your Serbian company. We assess which procedure applies, prepare and file the application, and track each expiry date so that the renewal starts in time. The state fees for a single permit and its card are 24,960 RSD per person. You can add the single permit to any tier, or order it alone.

Ask about a permit See the tiers

The walls, barracks and white clock tower of the Petrovaradin Fortress on a green hill above the Danube, with the old houses of the lower town and boats at the bank. — Petrovaradin Fortress above the Danube, Novi Sad

What we handle

The assessment. We check which procedure applies to each person: the single permit or temporary residence.
The documents. We give you the document checklist, collect the documents and order the certified translations.
The application. We prepare and file the application for the single permit or for temporary residence.
Renewals and changes. We renew existing permits and file the changes to them.
The start of work. After the approval, a licensed accounting firm we work with registers the new employee and adds the employee to payroll, as part of Accounting and payroll.

Key facts

State fees and rules for permits in Serbia.

Item	Value	Basis
Single permit (residence and work)	22,770 RSD (about EUR 193.9) per person	Law on Republic Administrative Fees, tariff item 7a
Permit card (single permit or temporary residence)	2,190 RSD (about EUR 18.7) per card	Law on Republic Administrative Fees, tariff
Single permit and permit card together	24,960 RSD (about EUR 212.6) per person	Law on Republic Administrative Fees, tariff
Temporary residence, outside the single permit	23,450 RSD (about EUR 199.7) per person	Law on Republic Administrative Fees, tariff item 7
Appeal against a refusal of a single permit	10,950 RSD (about EUR 93.3)	Law on Republic Administrative Fees, tariff
Separate work permit fee under the single permit	None in the tariff	Law on Republic Administrative Fees, tariff
Single permit procedure	In force since 1 February 2024	Law on Foreigners, Art. 46a
Certified translation	10.2 to 12.8 EUR a page at market prices.	Market prices on 17 October 2026
Documents of an application	A valid passport, the address in Serbia, the proof of the state fees, and for employment a labour market test, a draft contract and no redundancy dismissals on these jobs in the 90 days before	Law on Foreigners, Art. 46v and Art. 46b(9). Law on Employment of Foreigners, Art. 16.
Processing time	Within 15 days of a complete application by law. In practice often several months. The assessment of the job by the National Employment Service takes up to 10 days.	Law on Foreigners, Art. 46g(1) and (3). Law on Employment of Foreigners, Art. 10(6).
Staff of Expo 2027 participants	The free Expo visa replaces temporary residence and the single permit	Expo 2027 treaty, Sl. glasnik RS, Međunarodni ugovori 10/2025, Art. 1 and Art. 9

What we need from you

For each person: the role in the company and the planned start date.
The details of the Serbian company that employs or appoints the person.
The documents of each person: a passport that is valid at least 3 months beyond the requested stay, and the address of residence in Serbia, or the intended address for an application from abroad.
The documents of the family members who move with the person. We handle their permits too.

Your scope

We handle one permit or the permits of a whole team.

The wooden deck and raised ramps of a small ferry on the wide Danube between Ram and Stara Palanka, with green hills on the far bank. — Ferry from Ram to Stara Palanka on the Danube

Tier and offer

Set up in Serbia

Single permit (work and residence). We handle the work and residence permit of one foreign director or employee. You can add it to any tier, or order it alone.

The state fees are 24,960 RSD per person for the single permit and the permit card. Certified translations are passed on at cost.

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

Questions and answers

Can you support our foreign directors and employees?

Yes. We handle the residence and work permits of your foreign directors and employees.

What does a single permit cost?

The state fees are 24,960 RSD per person, with the permit card. For our service, you get the scope and the price in a written offer before we start. Contact us for an offer.

Is there a separate work permit fee?

The tariff of the Law on Republic Administrative Fees lists no separate work permit fee under the single permit. Our guide The single permit from the employer's side explains the steps for the employer.

How long does a single permit take?

The law gives the Ministry of the Interior 15 days from a complete application, and in practice the decision often takes several months.

Which permit do Expo 2027 staff need?

Staff of official Expo 2027 participants use the free Expo visa, which replaces temporary residence and the single permit (Expo 2027 treaty, Art. 1 and Art. 9). Non-official participants get limited visas (Art. 22). Our page Expo 2027 describes the administration for participants.

Last reviewed on 17 October 2026. RNDM DOO is responsible for this page.

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