Serbia

Seasonal worker in agriculture, forestry or fisheries engaged by an eligible employer.

Applicant with a draft employment contract or equivalent labour-law contract and a Serbian employer.

Manager or specialist transferred to a Serbian branch, representative office or subsidiary after at least one year with the foreign employer.

Employee of a foreign employer assigned under a business and technical cooperation contract.

Entry for a published employment ground, including employment, self-employment, assignment, intra-company transfer, independent professional or training.

Investor continuing residence on the recognised investment ground with supporting evidence.

Foreign investor using investment as the long-stay purpose and documenting the qualifying investment.

Professional registered abroad who contracts with a Serbian employer or end user and proves qualifications and experience.

Applicant registered in Serbia as a company shareholder, sole proprietor or controlling shareholder.

Paid specialisation, practice, internship, training or development with an eligible Serbian host.

Foreign journalist accredited by the competent Serbian ministry.

Author or acting crew member producing an audiovisual work with documented engagement and business cooperation.

Expert engaged in a project with Serbian public authorities and holding an official engagement document.

Enrolled pupil, student, language learner or exchange participant continuing on education ground.

Pupil, student, Serbian-language learner or approved exchange participant with enrolment.

Qualifying family member applying for temporary residence on family-reunification grounds.

Spouse, civil partner or qualifying family member of a Serbian citizen, foreign resident or person granted asylum.

Former family-reunification resident meeting prior-residence and independent-status evidence requirements.

Applicant with three consecutive years of qualifying temporary residence or single permit and allowed absences.

Foreign owner continuing residence on the documented property-ownership ground.

Foreign owner of qualifying Serbian real estate with ownership, insurance and resources evidence.

Priest or church official with registered-community engagement, subsistence, insurance and address evidence.

Volunteer with a registered organiser, volunteering contract, insurance and resources.

Priest or religious official engaged by a registered church or religious community.

Visa-required traveller with passport, insurance, purpose, funds and return-intent evidence.

Person in Serbia or at a border crossing who fears persecution or danger and expresses intent to seek asylum.

Patient or care recipient with registered-institution, accommodation, subsistence and health evidence.

Patient in a registered healthcare institution or care recipient in a registered social-welfare institution.

Applicant with a legitimate long-stay purpose not fitting a named Visa D ground and accepted by the mission.