Permanent residence is the approval of long-term residence of a foreign national in the Republic of Serbia. Conditions for approval of permanent residence, decision-making authority and the procedure for issuing approval, as well as the termination of approval for permanent residence of a foreign citizen in the Republic of Serbia are regulated by the provisions of the Law on Foreigners (“Official Gazette of the RS”, No. 24/2018, 31/2019 and 62/2023), the Rulebook on submitting applications for permanent residence electronically (“Official Gazette of the RS”, No. 6/2024) and the Rulebook on approval of permanent residence (“Official Gazette of RS”, No. 118/2023).
A foreigner granted permanent residence is equal in rights and obligations with the citizens of the Republic of Serbia, except in respect of those rights and obligations from which they are exempt based on the Constitution and laws.
A foreigner who is granted permanent residence is issued a foreigner’s ID card, which he is obliged to take over personally. Continue reading Permanent residence of the foreigner in Serbia