Temporary residence in Serbia

Are you planning to live in Serbia for longer than the period permitted without a visa or on the basis of a short stay? In that case, in most situations you will need to regulate your temporary residence in the Republic of Serbia.

The Mihajlović Visa Center provides complete administrative and legal support to foreign nationals who wish to regulate their residence in Serbia, whether they are coming for employment, family reunification, studies, business or any other basis provided for by law.

Our aim is not merely to prepare the documentation, but to find the appropriate legal basis together with the client and to conduct the procedure from the outset through to the decision.

When is temporary residence required?

Temporary residence is intended for foreign nationals who wish to stay in Serbia longer than the period provided for a short stay. The grounds for granting temporary residence can vary; the most common are:

  • employment
  • family reunification
  • studies
  • business
  • professional development
  • scientific research
  • humanitarian grounds
  • other grounds provided for by law

Choosing the right legal basis matters a great deal, because it affects the course of the procedure and the documentation that will need to be prepared.

What does the procedure look like?

We analyse every case individually, but the procedure usually runs through the following stages:

  1. 1Step 1Analysis of the situation and choice of the basis of residence
  2. 2Step 2Checking that the statutory requirements are met
  3. 3Step 3Preparation of the complete documentation
  4. 4Step 4Filing the application with the competent authorities
  5. 5Step 5Monitoring the procedure
  6. 6Step 6Communication with the institutions and responses to any requests for additional documents
  7. 7Step 7The decision

Where needed we stay with the client after the permit has been issued as well, supporting the extension of residence or a change in its legal basis.

How can we help?

Our support may include:

  • analysing your situation
  • choosing the most favourable legal basis
  • preparing the complete documentation
  • completing the forms
  • communication with the competent authorities
  • monitoring the status of the case
  • assistance with extending your residence
  • legal advice in more complex situations

What we pay particular attention to

The procedure for granting temporary residence often depends on choosing the right legal basis and on well-prepared documentation. We pay particular attention to:

  • correctly assessing the basis of residence
  • the consistency of all the information submitted
  • gathering additional documentation in good time where required
  • identifying circumstances that could slow down or complicate the procedure

In this way we aim to make the procedure as efficient as possible and to leave the client with as little uncertainty as possible.

Extending temporary residence

Regulating your residence once is not enough. In many cases an application for the extension of temporary residence has to be filed in good time, or the basis of residence changed if the circumstances have altered.

A timely analysis can help avoid gaps in lawful residence and further complications.

More than administrative assistance

  • Unlike most agencies that provide administrative support only, the Mihajlović Visa Center is backed by an attorney admitted in the Republic of Serbia.
  • This means that, where necessary, we can also provide full legal support, from analysing more complex situations to representation before the competent authorities and courts, in accordance with the law.
  • You receive both administrative and legal support in one place.

Are you planning a longer stay in Serbia?

If you wish to regulate or extend your existing residence, contact us. We will analyse your situation and help you find the most efficient solution for your residence status.