Question 1

Do I need to provide d visa application form?

Accepted Answer

Fill in the visa application online at evisa.welcometoserbia.gov.rs, or bring a printed form if you apply at a Serbian embassy or consulate. The D visa is for people who need a visa and plan to apply for temporary residence in Serbia. If you can enter Serbia without a visa, ask your nearest Serbian mission which route applies to you.

Question 2

Do I need to provide photo?

Accepted Answer

A photo of you, added to your application.

Question 3

Do I need to provide temporary residence application after you arrive?

Accepted Answer

To stay for your studies, you apply for temporary residence on the grounds of education, for example online at eforeigner.welcometoserbia.gov.rs. Your passport must be valid at least three months longer than the period you ask for. You give your biometric data in person at the police office, and a decision is usually made within 30 days. The portal shows which documents to attach once you choose your reason for staying.

Question 4

Do I need to provide valid passport?

Accepted Answer

Your passport must be valid for at least 90 days after the day you plan to leave Serbia, have at least two blank pages next to each other, and have been issued within the last 10 years.

Question 5

Do I need to provide proof you can pay your living costs?

Accepted Answer

Proof that you have money available to pay your living costs while you are in Serbia. The portal does not give a set amount.

Question 6

Do I need to provide proof you paid the visa fee?

Accepted Answer

If you apply at an embassy or consulate, bring proof you paid the application fee. If you apply online, you pay in the last step. The online instructions give the D visa fee as €50, paid in Serbian dinars. People whose passport was issued by China, Armenia, Mali, Pakistan or Syria don't pay this fee.

Question 7

Do I need to provide certificate of enrolment?

Accepted Answer

A certificate from your Serbian school or university saying you have enrolled, with the start date and how long your studies, school or Serbian language course will last.

Question 8

Do I need to provide invitation letter?

Accepted Answer

An invitation letter supporting your stay in Serbia. The portal lists this for every education applicant.

Question 9

Do I need to provide proof you will continue your education (serbian language learners)?

Accepted Answer

If you are coming to learn Serbian before you start other studies, you also need proof that you will continue your education afterwards.

Question 10

Do I need to provide registration certificate of your serbian school?

Accepted Answer

A certificate showing that your school or university is registered in Serbia.

Question 11

Do I need to provide health insurance?

Accepted Answer

Proof that you have health insurance that is suitable and valid for your stay.

Question 12

Do I need to provide certificate of your previous education, with certified translation?

Accepted Answer

Your certificate for the last level of education you finished, plus a certified translation.

Bulgaria → Serbia: D visa, purpose of stay: Education

Required documents

Identity

Financial

Purpose of travel

Insurance

Other

Why applications on this route get refused

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