Temporary residence permit

The provisions of the Law on Foreigners (“Official Gazette of RS”, No. 24/2018 and 31/2019) regulate the conditions and procedure for issuing a temporary residence permit, extending the validity of temporary residence and the reasons for terminating temporary residence in Serbia.

Temporary residence is a residence permit for a foreign national in the Republic of Serbia granted to a foreigner who intends to stay in the Republic of Serbia for over 90 days on the grounds of:

  • Employment;
  • School or learning the Serbian language;
  • Studies;
  • Participation in international exchange programmes for pupils or students;
  • Specialist, professional training and practice;
  • Scientific research or other scientific or educational activity;
  • Family reunification;
  • Performing religious service;
  • Treatment or care;
  • Ownership over immovable property;
  • Humanitarian stay;
  • Status of a presumed victim of trafficking in human beings;
  • Status of a victim of trafficking in human beings;
  • Other legitimate reasons under the law or an international treaty.

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Procedure for issuance, extension, revocation and cessation of validity of work permit for foreigners in Serbia

The procedure of issuance, extension, revocation and cessation of the validity of a work permit for foreigners in Serbia shall be regulated by the provisions of the Foreign Nationals Employment Act (“Off. Herald of RS”, Nos. 128/2014, 113/2017, 50/2018 and 31/2019).

The organization competent for employment affairs, performing such activities as entrusted activities following the law governing general administrative procedure, issues decisions in the procedure of issuance, extension, revocation and cessation of the validity of a work permit unless specific issues are regulated otherwise by the Foreign Nationals Employment Act (“Off. Herald of RS”, Nos. 128/2014, 113/2017, 50/2018 and 31/2019) or the act governing the residence of foreign nationals.

The organization competent for employment affairs keeps the record of data relevant to the issuance of decisions under the Foreign Nationals Employment Act (“Off. Herald of RS”, Nos. 128/2014, 113/2017, 50/2018 and 31/2019), per the principles of protection of personal data, efficacy, efficiency, conscientiousness, and responsibility.

The territorially competent organizational unit of the organization qualified for employment affairs, as defined by articles of association, rules in the first instance in the procedure for the issuance, extension, revocation and cessation of the validity of a work permit and an appeal may be lodged against the decree which was ruled in the first instance. The minister competent for employment affairs issued the final decree on the appeal. An administrative dispute may be instituted against the final decree in accordance with the law. Continue reading Procedure for issuance, extension, revocation and cessation of validity of work permit for foreigners in Serbia

Forms of work engagement in Serbia

The Labor Law provides ways of the working engagement of persons in the Republic of Serbia, which are the legal and statutory methods of the working engagement. Overall in the Republic of Serbia, persons may be engaged in work as much the employer will establish employment relationship with them, or they will be engaged outside employment relationship, on one of the ways prescribed by the provisions of the Labor Law.

Employment Relationship

Employment relationship for a indefinite period of time is the basic form of the employment relationship, but not the only form of the employment relationship. Besides it there are other forms of the employment relationsip, as follows:

  • Employment relationship with a probation work
  • Employment relationship for a definite period of time
  • Employment relationship for performing higher-risk jobs
  • Part-Time employment relationship
  • Employment relationship for performing jobs outside the employer’s premises
  • Employing household help and
  • Employment relationship with trainee.

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