Opening a Business in Serbia and Temporary Residence 2024: Step-by-Step Guide for Foreigners

The complete step by step guide to opening a business in Serbia in 2024 for entrepreneurs and limited liability companies (L.L.C.). In this comprehensive guide, I and my Serbian immigration consultant, Ana Bajić, go through each step to get your temporary residency for work reasons (opening a L.L.C., being an entrepreneur or finding employment in Serbia. 👩‍💼 Ana Bajić Serbian Immigration Consultant ◾ Email: [email protected] ◾ WhatsApp: +381 64 1707155 ◾ Instagram:   / expatsinbelgrade   👋 Liz Duong ◾ Instagram:   / lizlearnsserbian   1️⃣ Check your VISA regime ◾ Website: https://www.mfa.gov.rs/en/citizens/tr... (for stays for more than 90 days, directly contact your Serbian embassy) 2️⃣ VISA D Application (stay 90 - 180 days) This is not required for every country, however if you have confirmed that you require it, the link to apply is below. ◾ Website: https://evisa.welcometoserbia.gov.rs/ 3️⃣ White Card (Address Registration) ◾ White Card (general info in Serbian only): https://shorturl.at/8Y324 ◾ ARRIVAL FORM DOWNLOAD (24 hours): https://shorturl.at/HrCN0 ◾ CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM DOWNLOAD (24 hours): https://shorturl.at/B2x1C Take this completed form and go with the owner of your apartment (they need to have proof that they own the apartment) and bring your passport to the police station of that manicupality and get your white card signed and stamped. ◾ Online Registration for Landlords: https://euprava.gov.rs/usluge/4494 (Online registration is currently not recommended for foreigners looking to get temporary residency in future) 7️⃣ Application Form for Opening a Business ◾ Application Form for Entrepreneur (you must keep the language of the website in Serbian or else the option will not show): https://shorturl.at/uhAlH (Click on the square called "Obrasci", look for "Registraciona prijava osnivanja preduzetnika", click on the box to the right that will open up a new window with your application form) ◾ Application Form for Limited Liability Company: https://shorturl.at/cOT0J Unfortunately the forms are in Serbian Cyrillic, so we would recommend you get help from someone who can read Serbian, or contact Ana to book in a consult (her details are above). 8️⃣ Registering Your Business (In Person) Business Registry Agency (Agencija za privredne registre - APR) ◾ Address: Brankova 25, Belgrade (Online) This is for limited liability companies, you will need an electronic signature ◾ Register your L.L.C. online: https://shorturl.at/KtFEo ◾ Register for an electronic signature: https://shorturl.at/QI9dV 9️⃣ Business Address Looking for a co-working space? I loved... 🏘 Hub8 Co-working Space ◾ Website: https://hub8.rs/en ◾ Instagram:   / hub8.rs   🔟 Opening up a Bank Account I would recommend going to Raiffeisen Bank at Kralja Petra 14, Belgrade 11000. They speak English quite well and they are quite used to foreigners opening up bank accounts there, so it should be a comfortable process for you. Just make sure that you bring your passport and your white card. Once approved, deposit 500 eurs in that account and ask them to print out an bank statement (izvod), which you will need for your residency application. 1️⃣1️⃣ What Documents Should I Prepare? ◾ Health Insurance: I personally use Dunav Insurance, which costed me about 85 eurs for the whole year (it usually increases by a bit every year). I just walked into their corner office at Makadonska 4, Belgrade 11000 near Trg Republic and asked for it. 1️⃣2️⃣ Applying for Temporary Residency ◾ Welcome to Serbia: https://eforeigner.welcometoserbia.go... ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ ✍️ CONTENT SUMMARY ✍️ 0:00 - Is this video for you? 0:37 - Disclaimer 0:55 - About Us 1:47 - Check your VISA regime 3:22 - VISA D (if required) 3:51 - White Card 5:48 - How long will you stay? 7:52 - Entrepreneur or L.L.C. 11:10 - Application Form 12:01 - Registering Your Business 13:23 - Business Address 14:20 - Opening up a Bank Account 14:58 - What Documents to Prepare 16:34 - Online Application for Residency 17:52 - Check for updates/feedback 18:14 - Receive approval & date 18:25 - 1st Appointment with MUP 19:23 - Pick up your card 19:46 - Permanent Residency 20:28 - Serbian Citizenship 20:35 - Life in Serbia ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ 📕 Want to Learn Serbian? 📕 Belgrade Language School ~ https://bit.ly/45D6M4k They have been with me from the beginning of my Serbian Language learning experience and I couldn't recommend them enough! ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ 💸 Sending money overseas? 💸 I get asked quite a bit how I send money to Serbia with the best exchange rates... I use Wise! https://wise.com/invite/dic/elizabeth... (Use my code to get a free international transfer)