STEP-BY-STEP ROUTE · WORK & BUSINESS
Employment and work authorization
Understand the administrative route for a foreign national who wants to work in Serbia.
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01Identify the work basis.
What to do
Identify the work type: employment contract, self-employment, assignment by a foreign employer or another basis. Compare it with Residence and work permit. For ordinary employment, the employer must initiate the labour-market test; a residence application does not replace it.
Where to go
Employer and Welcome to Serbia: Residence and work permit.
What to prepare
- Work type, employer and work basis
02Agree evidence and the visa route.
What to do
Agree the basis and evidence with the employer: passport, work and contract details, address and attachments required for the selected subtype. Check visa rules separately; whether a D visa is needed depends on citizenship and circumstances.
Where to go
Employer for work evidence; official visa route for entry rules.
What to prepare
- Applicant’s passport; check name spelling and validity
- Contract/offer, address and selected subtype’s evidence
03Check scans, translations and attachments.
What to do
Check scans and spelling of names. Confirm legalization and Serbian translation requirements for foreign official records with the receiving authority. Use the portal's subtype-specific attachment list, not a universal list.
Where to go
Portal attachment checklist; receiving authority for foreign records.
What to prepare
- Legible scans, checked names and translations required by the checklist
04File the electronic application.
What to do
Open eForeigner, sign in through eID and start a temporary-residence application. Select employment and its subtype; the portal determines whether a single permit applies. Single-permit applications are electronic only, filed by the applicant or employer. Complete the form and requested attachments.
Where to go
Electronic eForeigner application only; applicant or employer files.
What to prepare
- eID, completed online application and requested attachments
05Monitor messages and attend biometrics.
What to do
Save the reference and submission receipt. Monitor requests for additional evidence and attend the scheduled MUP biometric appointment in person. Submission is not approval; check your existing status before starting work.
Where to go
Portal and MUP office named in the biometrics invitation.
What to prepare
- Case reference, filing receipt and received notices
- Applicant’s passport; check name spelling and validity
Translation and filing
Translation and certification
Before translating a foreign-issued record, ask the receiving institution whether it needs a Serbian translation by a court-certified translator (sudski tumač), whether an apostille/legalization is required, and in which order. Requirements differ by country and document. An ordinary or automatic translation is not a certified translation when certification is required.
What happens next
File only through the confirmed method. Keep a copy of the submission, case/application number and proof of receipt. Ask how to check status, when to expect a reply and what to do if more information is requested.
Renewing a current permit
Step 1
Check the permit expiry and continued basis. Temporary-residence renewal is filed no earlier than three months before expiry and no later than expiry. If the basis ended, contact MUP rather than formally renewing an obsolete basis.
Official requirements for this stepStep 2
Open the requirements for your basis. Check the passport, current permit and current address and basis evidence. The passport must remain valid at least three months beyond the requested residence period.
Official requirements for this stepStep 3
Update changed evidence and prepare legible files. Attachments depend on the basis; check the selected form. Do not replace the requested evidence with your whole archive.
Official requirements for this stepStep 4
In eForeigner select renewal, enter the current permit and basis, review and submit the form and attachments. Where personal filing is permitted, use MUP for your registered address; single permits are filed electronically.
Official requirements for this stepStep 5
Keep proof of timely filing and monitor messages. Timely filing allows staying until the administrative procedure ends; separately check work and travel rights. Answer requests and attend required personal appointments.
Official requirements for this stepMessage to the institution
Fill in your details and send this through an official channel shown above. This asks how to proceed; it is not a government form or a completed application. Do not attach originals or sensitive personal data to ordinary email until the institution confirms a safe way to send them.
Hello, I would like to follow the “Employment and work authorization” procedure myself. My situation: [citizenship and current status in Serbia], [municipality], [brief circumstances and goal]. Could you please confirm: 1. Which department handles my case and where should I file? 2. Must I use an online service or prescribed form? If so, please send the current link and instructions. 3. Which documents apply to my case; are originals, copies or additional evidence needed? 4. For foreign-issued records, is apostille/legalization and a Serbian translation by a court-certified translator (sudski tumač) required? In which order? 5. How should I file, obtain proof of receipt and check status? Thank you. [Name] · [reply contact]
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Document overview and case variants
What may be required
- Passport
- Employment contract or offer
- Proof of address
- Qualification documents if applicable
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Work completed in the specimen case:
- Prepared: Completed employer permit-document request
- Prepared: Worker and employer permit data
- Sign the documents and obtain employer participation.
- Start work in accordance with your confirmed work entitlement.
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