At a glance
Serbia's single permit lets you live and work there for an approved job. Your Serbian employer provides the employment contract and starts the required check of whether a suitable worker is already available locally.
- Job offer required?
- Yes, with a real Serbian employment contract
- Hiring review
- The employer starts the required National Employment Service assessment
- Qualifications
- Training or a professional license appropriate to the job
Summary
Serbia’s single permit allows a foreign worker to live and work there in an approved job, combining the residence and employment decisions. The local employer supplies the contract and starts the required check for a suitable worker already available in the country. The eventual decision covers the approved job, so a signed offer alone is not permission to begin working.
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Employer and contract Confirm a real Serbian position and the required qualifications.
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Labor-market assessment The employer initiates the applicable employment-service process.
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Entry and single permit Coordinate any visa with the residence-and-work application.
The employment records should consistently describe the actual job.
Eligibility
A Serbian employer must support a real employment contract and the single residence-and-work permit application. The employer initiates the labor-market assessment required for the job.
The job, employer, qualifications, and National Employment Service assessment must support the application. Visa-required applicants also need the appropriate entry procedure.
The employment contract must identify the real job and its pay and conditions. You also need the qualifications or professional license required for that role in Serbia; experience alone does not replace a mandatory license.
More about this route
This can suit someone joining a Serbian business for an ongoing role. The contract still needs to be supported by the employer’s eligibility, the worker’s qualifications, and the National Employment Service assessment. Whether an employment visa is needed before the longer stay depends on the applicant’s entry requirements.
What This Route Allows
The permit allows you to live in Serbia and do the work covered by the approval. The permit covers the approved employment and the conditions recorded in the decision. If the employer or role changes, the applicable notification or approval procedure needs to be checked before relying on the existing permission for the new job.
What This Route Is Not
A job offer does not by itself authorize work. This route does not cover general freelancing or unrestricted work for other employers.
Next Steps
The employer initiates the labor-market assessment and prepares the contract for the proposed role. The applicant and employer can then establish the correct entry procedure and submit the single-permit application through the government process, with the employment records supporting the same job.
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