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Temporary Residence — Investor

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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What investment option or options qualify?

The official investor page recognises investing as a purpose of stay and refers to invested tangible and intangible assets in a registered Serbian company.

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What official minimum amount, tier or threshold applies to each relevant option?

To extend the first temporary residence, the investor must prove a paid cash capital contribution of at least EUR 5,000 into the share capital of an already registered company. The official source does not state the government fees.

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  • The official source does not state the complete answer to this question for this route.

How long must the investment be maintained and what continuing ownership, investment or physical-presence conditions are important?

The first temporary residence is approved for six months; to extend, the investor must prove a paid cash capital contribution of at least EUR 5,000 into the share capital of an already registered company. The person must stay in Serbia in line with the purpose for which residence was approved. The official source does not state a minimum holding period for the investment.

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  • No explicit minimum holding period for the investment or physical-presence quota is stated.

Which family members can be included where officially stated, and what broad residence/work rights result?

Spouses, common-law partners and children (kinship) of a foreign national with temporary residence on grounds other than employment can apply for temporary residence on family reunification; adults with residence on family reunification with an adult foreign citizen automatically get the right to work.

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  • The investor pages themselves do not address family; this is the general family-reunification rule.

What status is obtained, how is it renewed, what longer-term residence/citizenship direction is officially stated, and what happens to the investment when relevant?

The status is a temporary residence permit on the investor basis; the first approval is for six months, and extension requires proof of a cash capital contribution of at least EUR 5,000. Temporary residence can be granted up to three years per request, and extension is requested no sooner than three months before and no later than expiry. Permanent residence can be applied for after three years of continuous residence on temporary residence grounds. The official source does not state a citizenship path or what happens to the investment on exit.

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  • Sources do not state what happens to the investment on exit or give a citizenship path.
  • https://mup.gov.rs/wps/portal/en/information/temporary%2Bresidence/temporary%2Bresidence
    The first temporary residency shall be approved for a period of six months , and one of the following documents below shall be enclosed when applying for an extension of temporary residency: Proof of paid cash capital contribution in the amount of at least EUR 5,000.00 or equivalent value in either RSD or other foreign currency into the share capital of an already registered company
  • https://welcometoserbia.gov.rs/temporary-residence
    Temporary residence is granted for a period of time that is calculated starting from the date of submission of the request and for a maximum period of up to three years.
  • https://welcometoserbia.gov.rs/temporary-residence
    A foreign citizen who has been granted temporary residence on one of the basis prescribed by law, and who still intends to reside in the Republic of Serbia on the basis of the approved temporary residence, should submit a request for the extension of temporary residence no sooner than three months prior to the expiration of the validity period of the temporary residence, and no later than the expiration of the validity period of the temporary residence.
  • https://welcometoserbia.gov.rs/permanent-residence
    You can apply for permanent residence after three years of continuous residence in the Republic of Serbia on the grounds of approved temporary residence or approved temporary residence and work (single permit) .

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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