Single Permit
Temporary Residence and Work Permit
Serbia's Single Permit combines temporary residence and the right to work in one biometric card. It covers employment, self-employment, referred/posted persons, intra-company transfers, independent professionals and training. Applications are filed online only on the Welcome to Serbia portal, by the foreigner or the employer.
Life in Serbia
Money
3
Currency
Serbian Dinar
RSD
Serbian Dinar
Cost of living
51
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
—
Income tax (national)
VAT 20%
Salary tax withheld at a flat rate, plus an annual income tax on high earners.
Living
1
Happiness
#28 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
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Who it’s for
Foreign nationals with a job offer from a Serbian employer, or who are self-employed, posted, transferred within a company, or working as independent professionals in Serbia.
Eligibility
Employment contractEmployment
A Serbian employer offers a contract; the employer must start a labour market test, whose ID goes on the application.
No recent redundanciesEmployment
Your employer must not have dismissed staff for redundancy or reorganisation in the 90 days before you apply.
- Applies to employment-based applications
Official wording
The employer must not have dismissed staff for redundancy or reorganisation in the 90 days before applying.
Qualifications
A diploma or other public document proving the qualifications the job needs.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementSelf-employment
- Document checklistValid passport/personal document
- FeesSubmission fee
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- 7 more requirements
- 10 documents
- 2 fees
- 8 steps
- Processing times and conditions
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Other routes to Serbia
- Visit & tourismSerbia short-stay visa (C), Digital Travel Authorization and visa-free visits
- StudyTemporary residence for studies
Work permits in other countries
- RussiaWork permit for a highly qualified specialist (высококвалифицированный специалист, HQS) under Article 13.2 of Federal Law No. 115-FZ
- RwandaTemporary Residence Permit for Employment - Class H2 (Employer-Sponsored Skilled Worker) / H1
- Solomon IslandsWorking resident visa - long-term employment
- SeychellesGainful Occupation Permit
- SwedenWork permit for employees
- SingaporeEmployment Pass
