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Consular
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Our consular days in 2009 |
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Visa regime:
Countries
whose citizens can enter and stay in Serbia without a visa:
Andorra,
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belarus (30),
Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina (only with identity card),
Bulgaria (30), Check Republic, Chile, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Greece, Holland, Croatia, Ireland, Island,
Italy, Israel, Japan, Canada, Cyprus, Republic of Korea,
Costa Rica, Cuba, Latvia, Lichtenstein, Lithuania,
Luxemburg, Hungary (30), Macedonia (60), Malta, Mexico
(180), Monaco, Germany, Norway, New Zeeland, Polish
Republic, Portugal, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, USA,
Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Tunis, Great Britain.
Except for
countries where a different number is given, stay without a
visa is granted for a period of 90 days
Countries in
which our citizens can enter and stay without a visa:
Andorra
(90 days), Argentina (90 days), Belarus (30 days), Botswana
(90 days), Bolivia (90 days), Bosnia and Herzegovina (90
days, only with identity card), Bulgaria (30 days), Chile
(90 days), Fiji (no limitation), Cuba (90 days), Macedonia
(60 days), San Marino (90 days, but with Italian visa),
Seychelles (90 days), Singapore (90 days), Tunis (90 days),
Zambia (90 days), Western Samoa (no limitation).
For
travelling to any other country, our citizens need a visa,
and they should contact the nearest diplomatic/consular
mission of the country they want to travel to.
Travelling to
the Republic of Croatia
Until
December 31st, 2005, Croatia has suspended visa regime for
the citizens of Serbia, which means that our citizens can
stay in Croatia as tourists up to 90 days, and concluding
with December 31st 2005. It is understood that visa for
transit over Croatian territory is also not needed until
this date.
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PASSPORT ISSUING:
Old (blue) passports will remain valid in year 2009. We expect to start issuing the new biometric passports during the first quarter of the year 2009. Further information about the exact procedure will follow.
To get a new passport issued, one needs to
- old passport
- proof of
residence in Switzerland
- three
photographs
- proof of
citizenship of Serbia or Montenegro – not older than six
months
If the old
passport is lost or in any other way missing, one needs to
submit:
- report on
informing the police on missing passport
- proof of
residence in Switzerland
- three
photos
- copy of the
lost passport (if the party does not have it, some previous
passport or its copy, i.e. copy of identity card or drivers
licence issued in Serbia or Montenegro for determining the
identity)
In case the
identity can not be otherwise determined, two witnesses with
valid passports of Serbia and Montenegro are needed to
confirm the identity.
To
get travel papers
issued, one needs to submit:
- passport,
identity card or driver’s licence (or a copy of it), issued
in Serbia or Montenegro for determining the identity
- proof of
citizenship (application is received also without this
proof, but the procedure is thus prolonged)
- three
photographs
In case the
party does not have any document for determining its
identity, two witnesses with valid passports of Serbia and
Montenegro are needed to confirm the identity.
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Registration
of marriage:
For registration of marriage, it is
necessary to:
-
fill out a
form for registration of marriage
-
enclose a
marriage certificate on an international form (not older
than six months) - AUSZUG AUS DEM EHEEINTRAG, Form B,
received in registry office where the matrimony took
place, with translation in Serbian by an authorised
translator.
-
enclose a
proof of citizenship of Serbia of
both spouses
-
bring for viewing a blue
passport of both spouses (if both are citizens of
Serbia).
NOTE:
Closure of marriage in Switzerland or any other foreign
state (other than Serbia) must be reported and
registered, regardless of one or both spouses changing
surnames on the occasion. On finalising a divorce in court
in Switzerland, authorised copy of divorce verdict with
translation by authorised translator, personally or through
representative (not through embassy), must be submitted
for recognition of foreign court decision in the competent
court in Serbia by place of residence
(address where person is registered in Serbia).
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Registration of a childbirth:
For registration
of a newborn child, it is necessary to:
- fill
out a form for registration of childbirth
- enclose
a birth certificate on an international form (not older
than six months), Form A, received in registry office
where the child was registered, with translation into
Serbian by authorised translator.
- enclose
a proof of citizenship of Serbia of
both parents
- bring
for viewing a blue passport of both parents (if
both parents are citizens of Serbia).
NOTE:
Registering a child is a precondition for a child to receive
citizenship of the Republic of Serbia. On the occasion of the registration of a
child, both parents must be present, if both are citizens of
Serbia.
Registration can be performed only by a parent in possession
of a valid (blue) passport of FRY. A child cannot be
registered if the marriage was not previously registered
(unless the child was born out of wedlock). If a child is
born out of wedlock, but is recognised by the father and the
father is stated in birth certificate, it is necessary to
enclose a certified copy of the record on father’s
recognition with translation of record by an authorised
translator.
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Issuing a
bill of lading for transfer of remains:
To
get a bill of lading issued for
transfer of remains to Serbia it is necessary
to deliver:
- death
certificate on an international form , Form C, received
in registry office where death was reported
-
doctor’s report on the cause of death
- bill of
lading of a Switzerland authority
-
passport of the deceased person
NOTE:
In case the deceased person does not have a passport, other
proof of identity is needed. For deceased with contagious
diseases and those without citizenship of Serbia, issuing of bill of lading is conditioned by the
competent republic authority. Issuing of a bill of lading is
necessary also when the urn with remains is transferred.
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Regulating army obligation
Persons under army obligation – recruits, starting with a
calendar year in which they turn 17, are obliged to contact
the Embassy to be enlisted into army records and to receive
information on the way of regulating army obligation.
The Embassy
issues decisions on approving temporary residence with a
duration of one year, and at the latest till July 31st of
the calendar year when the person is turning 27 years of
age, under the condition that there are justifiable reasons
for delaying army obligation (school, employment, family
situation etc.). Application for approval of temporary
residence is to be delivered personally, with relevant
documents enclosed (confirmation of schooling, employment,
loan contract etc.).
After July
31st of the calendar year in which the recruit turns 27
years of age, and until the end of the calendar year in
which recruit turns 35, approval for temporary residence
abroad, i.e. delaying fulfilment of army obligation, is
given by the Ministry of Defence of Serbia.
The Ministry of Defence is also competent for approval of
permanent residence abroad, in cases where there are
justifiable reasons for a recruit not to be able to fulfil
his army obligation. Applications for approval of temporary
or permanent residence abroad are delivered to the
Embassy with consultations with competent consul.
Recruits,
which have citizenship of Switzerland in addition to
citizenship of Serbia, and have regulated
i.e. started serving their army term in Swiss army, are
obliged to deliver appropriate documents, through the
embassy, to the competent army department in
Serbia, which will, after their physical
examination and recruitment, transfer them into reserves.
In this case the
following documents are necessary:
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photocopies of both passports and Swiss army ID
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certified copy of receiving Swiss citizenship with
translation
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certificate that serving an army term was started or
finished in Swiss army, with translation
-
original permit of residence in Switzerland with
translation
Documents are to be delivered personally. Translations
must be authorised with a stamp of a certified
translator.
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Citizenship:
All personal documents which
are enclosed to applications must be original and not older
than six months.
RECEPTION OF CITIZENSHIP
This
relates to a member of Serbian or some other nation or
ethnic community from the Republic of Serbia territory, who
does not have residence on Serbian territory, as well as to
persons born in another republic of former SFRY, who, as
refugees, banished or dislocated persons, reside in the
Republic of Serbia or have gone abroad.
The following
documents are necessary for applying for citizenship:
- birth
certificate on an international form
- proof
of citizenship
- copy of
marriage certificate
-
photocopy of a document with photograph (passport)
-
photocopy of refugee ID (only for refugees)
- proof
of residence abroad
Acquirement of citizenship for foreigners
This
relates to foreigners who have approved residence in SCG,
are over 18 years of age, who have confirmation that they
will receive discharge if they receive the citizenship of
the Republic of Serbia, and were continuously registered
residents in Serbia for 3 years prior to the application for
citizenship.
Following documents are to be
delivered:
- birth
certificate
-
marriage certificate
-
confirmation of a foreign authority that person will
receive discharge on acceptance of citizenship or
decision on discharge of citizenship
-
proof of citizenship
NOTE:
A foreigner who has been in matrimony with a
serbian citizen for
at least 3 years, can receive citizenship without discharge
of his/her citizenship, with fulfilment of all other
conditions required for acceptance of foreigners into
citizenship.
Exceptionally, citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina in
matrimony with citizen of Serbia for at least 3 years and who
are living abroad, do not have to own approval of residence
in Serbia. These persons must submit, with their application,
birth certificate, proof of citizenship of Bosnia and
Herzegovina, copy of marriage certificate, photocopy of a
valid passport of BiH and proof of serbian citizenship of their
spouse.
RE-ACQUIREMENT OF CITIZENSHIP
This
relates to a person who received discharge from citizenship
of the Republic of Serbia and acquired foreign citizenship,
and to a person who has ceased to be citizen of the Republic
of Serbia by discharge or renouncement on demand of his/her
parents, if he/she has over 18 years of age and is in
possession of work ability, and they can apply for
re-acquirement of citizenship.
Following documents are to be
submitted:
- birth
certificate
- copy of
discharge from serbian citizenship
- proof
of foreign citizenship
- copy of
a document with a photograph (passport)
DETERMINATION OF CITIZENSHIP STATUS
This
relates to persons who live abroad and have acquired
citizenship by birth, but are not registered into
appropriate registers of citizens in the country.
On application, the following
documents are to be submitted:
-
passport or other personal document with a photograph
proving prerequisite of citizenship
- birth
certificate
- proof
that person is not enlisted into registers of citizens
(by place of birth, i.e. parents’ place of birth and
residence of parents when person was born)
- copy of
marriage certificate (for parents)
- proof
of citizenship for parents
- proof
of residence abroad
DISCHARGE OF CITIZENSHIP
This
relates to citizens of Serbia, over 18 years of age, with army
duty regulated, tax and other legal requirements settled,
property and legal obligations from marriage and parent and
child relations regulated toward persons living in Serbia, who
do not have criminal charges laid against them that would
lead to criminal prosecution by official duty, and if they
were charged and sentenced to prison that they have served
their sentence, and who have foreign citizenship, i.e. proof
that they will receive it after discharge.
On application, following documents
are to be submitted:
- proof
of citizenship of Serbia
- proof
of foreign citizenship or of receiving one after
discharge
- birth
certificate
-
marriage certificate
- proof
of army duty regulated (for men)
- proof
of foreign residence
RENOUNCEMENT OF CITIZENSHIP
This
relates to citizens of Serbia, over 18 years of age, and until
25 years of age, who have foreign citizenship and were born
and live abroad.
On application,
following documents are to be submitted:
- birth
certificate
- proof
of citizenship of Serbia
- proof
of foreign citizenship
- proof
of residence abroad (ID, or other document of competent
foreign authority, with address of residence abroad)
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