Move to Serbia

Routes, scholarships and jobs in Serbia, from official sources.

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Visas and permits

Ways to move

Serbia education D visa

This long-stay visa covers schooling, studying, learning Serbian to continue education in Serbia, and international pupil or student exchange. It permits multiple entries and a stay of 90 to 180 days.

Fee: €50 per person
Decision: About 4 weeks

Sources disagree

Study

Serbia temporary residence for studying

Foreign citizens studying at an accredited higher education institution in Serbia can apply for temporary residence. A permit can be issued for up to three years, depending on the reason for the stay.

Fee: RSD 430 per person
Decision: About 4 weeks

welcometoserbia.gov.rs · checked 2 hours ago

Work

Serbia D visa for employment

This visa allows a stay of 90 to 180 days and permits work in Serbia on the approved employment ground. There are ten employment grounds, each with its own supporting documents.

Fee: €50 per person
Decision: About 4 weeks

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Work

Serbia employment visa and single residence and work permit

An employment-based visa D allows a foreign citizen to live and work in Serbia for up to 180 days. For longer employment, or where a visa D is not required, the single permit combines temporary residence and permission to work and can be issued for up to three years.

Fee: €50 per person
Decision: About 4 weeks

Sources disagree

Funded study

Open scholarships

See all 9

BelgradeMaster's

Dragan Klaić Fellowship

University of Arts in Belgrade, supported by the Open Society Foundations and European Cultural Foundation

The university describes annual support for tuition and living costs; it does not publish a current award amount on the course page.

The published 2026 course application deadlines have passed; a deadline for the next fellowship intake is not published.arts.bg.ac.rs · checked 2 hours ago

BelgradeMaster's

RAF master's tuition awards for its graduates

University of Union, Faculty of Computing (RAF)

The published awards include full tuition waivers for selected top graduates and a half-tuition waiver for a qualifying final-year student.

The page gives no application closing date for the next master's awards.Researched just now · being double-checked

BelgradeUndergraduate

RAF undergraduate competition scholarships

University of Union, Faculty of Computing (RAF)

Qualifying applicants may receive full tuition or a 50% tuition discount for four years.

The 2026/27 deadline was 31 May 2026; no deadline for the next competition is published.Researched just now · being double-checked

Money

What it costs

Living costs month in Belgrade
Monthly living expenses, including rent, utilities, groceries and transport; excludes tuition. ([studyinserbia.rs](https://studyinserbia.rs/living-in-serbia/finance-and-living-costs/))studyinserbia.rs · checked 2 hours agoSource
€850 to €2,000 a month
Living costs month in Novi Sad
Study-portal estimate for larger cities including Novi Sad; includes accommodation, food, transport and other living expenses. ([studyinserbia.rs](https://studyinserbia.rs/living-in-serbia/finance-and-living-costs/))studyinserbia.rs · checked 2 hours agoSource
€750 to €1,450 a month
Proof of funds work
Money you show, not spend.Minimum salary amount referenced for PR subsistence proofResearched just now · being double-checkedSource
RSD 64,554 a month
Rent in Belgrade
Examples span a flat outside the centre from EUR 300 to a central one-bedroom flat up to EUR 1200; not a like-for-like range. Utilities are generally extra. ([studyinserbia.rs](https://studyinserbia.rs/living-in-serbia/accommodation/))studyinserbia.rs · checked 2 hours agoSource
€300 to €1,200 a month
Rent in Novi Sad
Single-room apartment, excluding utilities. This is from an approximately 2015 university guide and should not be treated as a current asking-rent range. ([uns.ac.rs](https://www.uns.ac.rs/images/doc/medjunarodna/UNS_Practical_Guide.pdf?utm_source=openai))Researched just now · being double-checkedSource
€120 to €160 a month
Tuition, postgraduate
2025/26 foreign-student master's fees at the public University of Belgrade; from physics to electrical engineering in English. ([bg.ac.rs](https://www.bg.ac.rs/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/skolarine-tabela-2025-26.pdf))Researched just now · being double-checkedSource
€660 to €9,000 a year
Tuition, undergraduate
2025/26 foreign-student fees at the public University of Belgrade; from undergraduate physics to integrated medicine in English. Fees vary by programme. ([bg.ac.rs](https://www.bg.ac.rs/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/skolarine-tabela-2025-26.pdf))Researched just now · being double-checkedSource
€600 to €8,000 a year
Student visa fee
Temporary-residence approval feeResearched just now · being double-checkedSource
RSD 23,450
Student visa fee
Long-stay D visa applicationResearched just now · being double-checkedSource
€50
Visa fee talent
Temporary-residence approval feeResearched just now · being double-checkedSource
RSD 23,450
Work visa fee
Long-stay D visa applicationwelcometoserbia.gov.rs · checked 2 hours agoSource
€50
Work visa fee
Single-permit approval feeResearched just now · being double-checkedSource
RSD 22,770

Questions

Moving to Serbia, answered

What visas can I use to move to Serbia?

Japper tracks 4 routes to Serbia: Serbia education D visa, Serbia temporary residence for studying, Serbia D visa for employment, Serbia employment visa and single residence and work permit. Each has its requirements, fees and decision time on its own page, from official sources.

How much does the Serbia education D visa cost?

The d visa application fee; the official page says payment is made in serbian dinars at the national bank of serbia’s middle exchange rate, and holders of passports is €50 per person, according to welcometoserbia.gov.rs. Other costs, like tuition and money to show, are listed on this page.

How long does a Serbia education D visa take?

About 4 weeks. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says a visa procedure takes 15 days from application in most cases. In exceptional cases and for justified reasons, it may take up to 30 days; it does not state a minimum..

Are there scholarships for international students in Serbia?

Yes. Japper lists 9 open scholarships in Serbia right now, including Dragan Klaić Fellowship, RAF master's tuition awards for its graduates, RAF undergraduate competition scholarships. Each links to its official page.

How we know

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from one of these, and shows when it was last checked. Routes were last checked on 3 October 2026.

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