Generally, Embassy of Serbia issues visit visa for a maximum duration of 90 days or less. Visit visa is known as Short Stay visa. Short stay visa is available for various purposes like tourism, private visit and business visit etc. Information regarding Serbia short stay visa for Private visit/tourism and business is available in this post.
Serbia Visa Free Entry:
According to Serbian Immigration laws, all foreigners holding valid visa of any Schengen country, any EU member country, USA or UK , can enter Serbia without visa and stay up to 90 days. See All Visa Free Countries For Pakistan.
Serbia visa requirements for Pakistan:
- Valid Passport.
- Recent Passport Size Photo.
- Duly filled and signed visa application. Visa applications and forms are available on Serbia’s official Portal for Foreigners.
- Travel Health Insurance for whole duration of intended stay in Serbia. The coverage of Travel health insurance is minimum 20,000 Euro but it does not mean that you have to pay 20 thousand euro to any body, you can buy 20 thousand euro insurance in 3 to 4 thousand Pakistani rupee from authorized companies. See list of Authorized insurance companies.
- Bank Statement as a Proof of availability of sufficient funds for trip. You have to show that you have 50 Euro per day for each day of intended stay in Serbia. It means if you want apply visa for 10 days, you should have minimum 500 euro. Bank statement can be in Pakistani rupee.
- Round trip flight reservation.
- Consent letter from parents is required, only if applicant is minor and travelling without both parents. (if consent letter is applicable, it should be attested from Pakistan’s ministry of foreign affairs.)
- Invitation Letter: Invitation letter is mandatory for Serbia visa. If you want to apply tourist visa or private visit visa, you have to obtain invitation letter from a Serbian resident/citizen. Invitation letter should be attested by a court or local municipality office of Serbia. According to Serbia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, you can apply tourist visa if you have a paid voucher obtained from any authorized Serbian Travel agency/hotel, but Serbian Embassy in Iran demands for invitation letter even for tourist visa. So, it is better to contact Serbian embassy in Iran and ask if you they are willing to accept visa application without invitation letter. However, invitation letter is also not an impossible thing to get, you can buy an invitation letter online from travel agencies.
- If you want to apply Serbia business visa, you have to obtain invitation letter along with guarantee letter from a Serbian company/institution/sports club/event organizer, etc. with an accompanying List of invitees (surname, name, passport number and date of issue).
How to apply Serbia visa from Pakistan:
There is no embassy of Serbia in Pakistan, so citizens of Pakistan cannot apply visa in Pakistan. Visa applications can now be submitted online through Serbia’s official Portal for Foreigners (welcometoserbia.gov.rs), or in person at a Serbian embassy or consulate — the Serbian Embassy in Iran handles visa matters for Pakistan. Online applications require a registered account on Serbia’s Electronic Identification Portal (eid.gov.rs). Since 2025, Serbia also issues visas in electronic form (Digital Travel Authorization) to nationals of eligible countries.
Contacting the Embassy of Serbia in Iran:
Current contact details and visa guidelines are published on the official website of the Embassy of Serbia in Iran (teheran.mfa.gov.rs). Confirm the current procedure and fee there before applying, as the process has changed since this guide was first written.
Visa applications may be submitted online through the Portal for Foreigners (welcometoserbia.gov.rs) or in person at a Serbian diplomatic mission. If your application is approved, the embassy will contact you regarding visa issuance.
Visa Fee:
A visa fee applies — the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists “Visa fee” among the general visa requirements. Confirm the current fee amount with the Serbian Embassy in Iran or on the Portal for Foreigners (welcometoserbia.gov.rs) before applying.
