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PROCEDURE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF FOREIGNERS AND GRANTING PERMISSION TO STAY TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY IN SERBIA

Foreigners are obliged to register within 72 hours of arriving in Serbia. Hotels should register their guests within 12 hours upon their arrival. If foreigners are staying with their friends or family they ought to go together to the local police station and register. If foreigners are renting an accommodation, they should report to the local police station with their landlord providing all the relevant documents (ID, rental agreement, property ownership documents). If during their stay foreigners should changes the place of abode they should inform the competent authorities within 24 hours.

Foreign nationals entering Serbia on a tourist or business visa could stay for the validity of visa. Foreign nationals who do not require visas can stay maximum 90 days within 180 days period.

Foreign national who wants to reside in Serbia for more than 90 days should obtain a Temporary residence visa. Foreigners could qualify for temporary residence visa based on their professional activities in Serbia, student status, scientific research, international exchange, family rejoining, ancestry or for other reasons according to the law or international treaty. Proof of sufficient funds and health insurance will be required. Once given Temporary Resident visa can be extended, and this application should be filed at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the existing permission to stay in the country.

Permanent residence could be granted to foreigners who: remained in Serbia for at least five years as temporary residents, are married to Serbian citizen for at least three years, or have ancestral links to Serbia.

If a foreigner is granted Permanent Residence he/she will need to apply for a Foreigner ID Card within 30 days. This document will replace previous document issued on the basis of a Temporary Residence. Foreigners are obliged to carry the ID card at all times and to present it at the request of a police officer.

Law on Foreigners (Sl. glasnik R.S. br. 97/08) came to effect 01. April 2009

FOREIGN JOURNALISTS - VISAS, ACCREDITATIONS, RESIDENCE

Please follow the instructions at:

http://www.kultura.sr.gov.yu/akreditacije_novinara.htm#engl

ENTRY INTO THE REGISTER OF BIRTHS IN THE MUNICIPALITY AND INTO THE REGISTER OF CITIZENS OF THE REPUBLIC

The undermentioned documents are required in order to enter the birth of children born in the United Kingdom into the Register of Births in the appropriate Municipality and into the Register of citizens of the Republic:

two copies of the completed forms for registration;
"Full Birth Certificate" certified by an Apostille and translated into Serbian;
certificate of citizenship for parents and their passports;
Marriage Certificate (if the marriage was contracted in the United Kingdom, the information of registration through this Embassy or a certificate regarding paternity, if the marriage has not been contracted).

REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGE CONTRACTED IN THE U.K. WITH THE REGISTRAR IN SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO

In order to register a marriage contrracted in the U.K. with the Registrar in Serbia and Montenegro the following documents would be required:

the original Marriage Certificate, certified with an Apostille and translated into the Serbian language;
the completed form and declaration regarding surname.

The original documents are sent to the Registrar in Serbia and Montenegro and will not be returned.

REPATRIATION OF A DECEASED SERBIAN CITIZEN

To transport deceased to Serbia you need a document issued by this Embassy. In order to obtain this document you should present:

Valid Serbian passport of deceased (or Certificate of Citizenship with Serbian I.D)
British death certificate (with reason of death clearly stated)
Embalming Certificate
Zinc lined coffin Certificate
Out of England certificate
Document of the Serbian local Communal Service confirming that the burial space is provided
Consular fee 2 GBP

If a person died of a contagious decease prior to issue this document Embassy must obtain authorisation from Serbian Ministry of Health.

The Palić lake

The origin of the lake remains hidden deep in the past. It is known to have dried up on several occasions, always being refilled. A park was established in 1840 when it was discovered that the lake water and mud on the waste land where winds went wild and the sun beat down on all things living had salubrious properties. The health spa's natural environment was fostered. The Great Park has since been redesigned and additional greenery planted, originally occupying an area of more than 86,000 square meters, today taking up about 190,000 m².

Sokobanja

Sokobanja is situated in the southeast of Serbia, between mountains Ozren (117 m) and Rtanj (1560 m), on the riverbanks of Moravica, at the height of 400 m above the sea level. Sokobanja is 230 km away from Belgrade and can be reached by the main highway. It is one of the most often visited resorts in the country, and belongs to a group of renowned tourist centers with the longest tradition of organized tourism.