Government facilitating temporary residence for foreigners needed by domestic economy

The Serbian government has adopted the Decree on the criteria for determining the category of foreign nationals who may be granted a temporary residence permit by the Republic of Serbia, regardless of the grounds for granting the temporary residence.

This decree defines the criteria for granting residence in Serbia for foreign founders of innovative start-ups, job seekers with university degrees and for private investors.

– Following the recent introduction of tax incentives for employment of foreign nationals needed by the domestic economy, Serbia in this way continues to boost its attractiveness as a place for doing business so that the best ideas from around the world could develop in Serbia – the government says on its website.

Vlada Republike Srbije

Decree on the criteria for determining the category of foreign nationals who may be granted a temporary residence permit by the Republic of Serbia

foreign founders of innovative startups

job seekers with university degrees

private investors

employment of foreigners