FAQ
Common questions.
What do I need for the Serbia freelance visa?
The official page asks for: registration of the business in Serbia, a visa D if your passport needs a visa and passport valid longer than the permit.
How much money do I need for the Serbia freelance visa?
The official pages read give no income rule for self-employment.
How long can I stay on the Serbia freelance visa?
The single permit is issued for up to 36 months. Yes. Temporary residence and work can be extended for the same period.
How much does the Serbia freelance visa cost?
Not given on the pages read.
Who can apply for the Serbia freelance visa?
Open to citizens of any other country. Foreign nationals who register a business in Serbia, as an entrepreneur (sole trader) or company founder. Serbia calls this basis self-employment. Work on the self-employment basis. Changing the basis or working for an employer needs approval from the National Employment Service.
What work can I do on the Serbia freelance visa?
Work on the self-employment basis. Changing the basis or working for an employer needs approval from the National Employment Service.
How do I apply?
Online through the Welcome to Serbia portal. People who need a visa first get a visa D and apply while it is valid. A single permit request is decided within 15 days of a complete application.
Sources
- Serbia: Single permit for temporary residence and work, self-employment basis (welcometoserbia.gov.rs)
- Serbia: how to apply (eforeigner.welcometoserbia.gov.rs)
- Serbia: Single permit for temporary residence and work, self-employment basis (welcometoserbia.gov.rs)
- Serbia: Single permit for temporary residence and work, self-employment basis (welcometoserbia.gov.rs)
- Serbia: National Employment Service: employment of foreigners (nsz.gov.rs)
General information, not legal advice. Last checked 11 Oct 2026.