Serbia visa requirements by nationality

Whether you need a visa for Serbia depends on the passport you hold. Visa-free stays run to 90 days depending on nationality. Find your passport in the table below for the exact rule, the stay length, the passport validity required, and any arrival registration you have to complete separately.

Serbia is not part of the Schengen Area, so a Schengen visa does not cover entry and days spent here do not count against your Schengen allowance. The answer also depends on why you are travelling. The rule for a holiday is often not the rule for work, study or a long stay, so check that the answer you are reading is the one for your trip.

Entry rules by passport

Select your nationality for the full answer: stay length, passport validity, pre-registration and how to apply.

Entry requirements for Serbia by passport
PassportWhat you need
LithuaniaVisa-freeUp to 90 days
GermanyVisa-freeUp to 90 days
United KingdomVisa-freeUp to 90 days
United StatesVisa-freeUp to 90 days
FranceVisa-freeUp to 90 days
PolandVisa-freeUp to 90 days
NetherlandsVisa-freeUp to 90 days
SpainVisa-freeUp to 90 days
ItalyVisa-freeUp to 90 days
BrazilVisa-freeUp to 90 days

What to do next

The part most visa checkers leave out: what actually needs doing before you fly.

Confirm with the official source

Rules change without notice, and only the immigration authority of Serbia can tell you where you stand. Search for its official site before you travel.

What documents do I need?

Check your passport

Passport validity required: valid on arrival. Renew first if you are close, because this is the most common reason travellers are turned away.

How long must it be valid?

Check the rule for your own passport

What Serbia asks for depends on the passport you travel on, and the table above differs from row to row. Open your nationality for the stay length, the validity required and whether anything has to be applied for.

What documents do I need?

Good to know about Serbia

If you are combining Serbia with the Schengen Area on one trip, each needs its own permission.

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Check any of the 211 nationalities we hold rules for.

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Once you are in Serbia

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🇷🇸 Serbia travel guide

This is guidance, not authorisation. Entry rules change without notice and the final decision always rests with border officials. Dual nationality, residence permits and travel for any purpose other than tourism can change the answer. Confirm with the official government source before you book or fly. trip1 is not a substitute for airline check-in or boarding compliance.
Source: Travel BuddyChecked: 25 Aug 2026200 passports · 211 destinations