Skip the visa application. Prepare for your trip.
Start with your passport and entry documents, then check the arrival formalities.
Before you travel
Check the passport and supporting documents listed below. Keep copies accessible during your journey.
When you arrive
Have your travel documents ready for the destination’s entry checks.
During your visit
Up to 90 days in the six-month period starting from your first entry. Count all visits to Serbia together during the six months beginning on your first entry date. Check your entry stamp and follow any shorter period granted at the border.
Check your trip dates
Count your travel days and compare your passport expiry with the entry rule.
What to prepare for your trip
Check each item as you prepare it. Labels show which documents are required, conditional, or recommended.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Details that can change your plans
Check the Kosovo–Serbia border route before travelling
Serbia does not recognize Kosovo crossings as international entry points. If you travel from Kosovo into Serbia, you may be refused unless you have a Serbian entry stamp from an earlier recognized Serbian entry point. Check current official route guidance before booking.
Official guidancePractical tips for Serbia
Small preparation steps to keep your travel information within reach.
Confirm your stay is registered
Your stay must be registered within 24 hours. A hotel or accommodation provider normally files it; confirm with your host. If you are not staying with a registered provider or host, register with the local police yourself.
Serbia at a glance
- Capital
- Belgrade
- Currency
- RSD
- Calling code
- +381
Questions for this route
Do travelers with an ordinary passport from Canada need a visa for Serbia?
Travelers visiting Serbia for tourism with an ordinary passport from Canada do not need a visa. Up to 90 days in the six-month period starting from your first entry. Count all visits to Serbia together during the six months beginning on your first entry date. Check your entry stamp and follow any shorter period granted at the border. Entry conditions still apply.
How long can I stay in Serbia?
Up to 90 days in the six-month period starting from your first entry. Count all visits to Serbia together during the six months beginning on your first entry date. Check your entry stamp and follow any shorter period granted at the border.
How much passport validity do I need?
Valid for your entire stay.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official websites
Use these government websites to confirm requirements and complete any application.
Check Serbia’s visa rules for your passport
Serbia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists the visa regime by passport country.
Check Serbia’s stay-registration steps
The government portal explains host and accommodation-provider registration.
Read Canadian travel advice for Serbia
Global Affairs Canada covers passport validity, funds, local registration and Serbia’s Kosovo border rules.
About this guide
This guide covers short tourist visits on an ordinary passport. Your nationality, residence, travel document and purpose can affect the entry conditions. Check the linked official guidance before travel; the border authority decides admission and your permitted stay.
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