All visitors require a valid passport. Visitors may be requested to show a return or onward ticket, documents for the next destination and sufficient funds in hard currency to finance their stay. Visitors entering with tourist visas must also have hotel vouchers. Anyone staying longer than three days must register via a hotel or sponsor. Note: Entry to
Serbia via Pristina Airport,
Kosovo, has a different set of requirements, which visitors to Kosovo must check before traveling.
Americans: US citizens do not require a visa for a stay of up to 90 days in Serbia.
UK nationals: British visitors
with passports endorsed 'British Citizen' or 'British National (Overseas)' do not require a visa for a stay of up to 90 days in Serbia. All other British passport holders need a visa.
Canadians: Canadians do not require a visa to stay in Serbia for up to 90 days.
Australians: Australians do not require a visa to stay in Serbia for up to 90 days.
South Africans: South Africans require a visa to travel to Serbia.
Irish nationals: Irish nationals do not require a visa to visit Serbia for a stay of up to 90 days.
New Zealanders: New Zealand nationals do not require a visa to visit Serbia for a stay of up to 90 days.
Health
Serbia, in particular Kosovo, suffers from a shortage of medicines and essentials, and there are several health risks for travelers. Recommended vaccinations for visitors to Serbia are Hepatitis A and typhoid (except for very short-term visitors who restrict their meals to major restaurants and hotels). A reciprocal health care agreement entitles British nationals to free emergency treatment in Serbia, but comprehensive travel health insurance is strongly recommended for all visitors because of the insufficient and under-funded medical facilities. Cases of rabid foxes and dogs have been reported in parks and the outskirts of major cities, and bird flu has been identified in the Sombor area of north-eastern Serbia. Tap water and unbottled beverages should not be consumed, and food should be well prepared and well cooked. In the countryside precautions should be taken against tick infestation.
Safety
Politically, Serbia is relatively stable after years of violent civil/ethnic strife, but it is still advisable to avoid all public gatherings and demonstrations. Those traveling to the south and
UN-administered Kosovo are advised to check the local situation before departing. Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in February 2008, a move that has been recognized by almost 40 countries including the US and most of the
EU, but has been opposed by Serbia as an 'illegal act'. Street crime is common in the larger cities so it is wise to take sensible precautions with valuables.
