SerbiaCulture, faith and volunteering
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The route covers conducting religious worship within a religious community in Serbia; the source identifies the applicant role as a priest or religious official.
conduct religious worship within your religious community
confirming you are a priest or religious official
The supporting body must be a church or religious community registered in Serbia.
the church or religious community must be registered in the Republic of Serbia
Proof includes an extract from the register (a certificate of registration of the church or religious community in Serbia) and an employment contract or a letter from a registered church or religious community in Serbia stating that the foreign citizen is employed as a priest or religious official.
You will need an extract from the register as proof you attach to your visa application.
certificate of registration of the church or religious community in the Republic of Serbia;
employment contract or letter from a registered church or religious community in the Republic of Serbia stating that a foreign citizen is employed as a priest or religious official.
The person may be engaged under an employment contract or a letter from a registered church or religious community as a priest or church clerk. Religious officials with temporary residence have a legally approved right to work in Serbia without a single permit. The official source does not state salary, pocket money or accommodation arrangements.
Employment contract or a letter by a registered church or religious community in the Republic of Serbia stating that a foreign national is engaged either in the capacity of a priest or a church clerk
it has been made possible for a large number of foreign citizens to have the legally approved right to work in the Republic of Serbia without being issued a single permit for temporary residence and work.
foreign experts who are engaged in projects with state authorities of the Republic of Serbia, religious officials,
Temporary residence is granted for up to three years per request and can be extended (request no sooner than three months before and no later than expiry). The person must contact the competent police department if the reason on which residence was granted ceases. Spouses of a foreign national with temporary residence on grounds other than employment can apply for family reunification. The official source does not state whether the host church can be changed.
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.
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.
If, during the duration of the approved temporary residence, the reason on the basis of which the temporary residence was granted ceases, you need to contact the competent police department/sector/office for foreign citizens.
Family reunification– marriage to a foreign national with either a permanent residency or temporary residency on the grounds other than employment
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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