What your passport allows
According to the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistani citizens with ordinary passports need a visa to enter Serbia. There is one exception worth checking: people who hold a valid Schengen, UK, EU member state or US visa, or a residence permit in Schengen, the EU or the US, may enter and stay up to 90 days in a six-month period without a Serbian visa, provided the document covers the whole stay. Serbia also runs an electronic visa system. Which visa applies to you, and where, we confirm before you apply.
For a long stay on the basis of your own company, the visa is a Visa D, applied for at the Serbian embassy or consulate that covers your place of residence. We prepare the full file. After you arrive, the temporary residence application is filed in Serbia.
This route is for business owners
We do not arrange jobs, work permits through an employer or invitations for people we do not know. The company must really exist and really operate, with books, a bank account and activity. If your aim is to find work in Europe, this is not the right page, and we would rather tell you now.
Signing the power of attorney in Pakistan
Pakistan entered the Hague Apostille Convention in 2023, with the convention in force for Pakistan from 9 March 2023. A Pakistani notary certifies your signature on the power of attorney we prepare, and the document is then apostilled by the competent Pakistani authority. If you read an older guide that mentions the full legalisation chain, it predates that change. A few countries objected to Pakistan joining the convention, so we confirm in writing that the apostille is accepted between Pakistan and Serbia before you sign. The original goes to Belgrade by courier. See the power of attorney page for how this compares with other countries.
Tax and money
Pakistan and Serbia have a double tax treaty in force. You remain responsible for your Pakistani tax filings and for declaring what you own abroad as Pakistani law requires. Pakistan also has foreign exchange rules on what a resident may send abroad, and they change. Ask your bank in writing what you are allowed to transfer before you plan the funding of the company. We do not advise on Pakistani currency rules.
Serbian tax residency follows where you actually live, or 183 days in a twelve-month period. See the tax residency page.
How it runs, step by step
- You write to us: your business, your city, who travels with you, any Schengen, UK or US visa you hold.
- Written plan, engagement agreement and invoice, then payment by bank transfer.
- Notary and apostille in Pakistan, and the original to Belgrade by courier.
- Registration at the APR, usually about five working days after the original arrives.
- Visa D file for the embassy, then arrival, the temporary residence application, the registered address with the white card, and the bank account.
What it costs
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Our fee for company registration (d.o.o.) | €370 |
| Sworn translation of the power of attorney in Belgrade | €40 per power of attorney |
| Notary and apostille or legalisation in Pakistan | at local rates |
| State fee at the Business Registers Agency (APR) | per APR tariff |
| Registered address in Belgrade, with the white card (beli karton) | €480 for 12 months |
| Visa D file, for the Serbian embassy | €550 per person |
| Temporary residence permit | €850 per person |
| Basic bookkeeping | from €100 a month |
Third-party costs are always separate and charged at cost, with receipts. We send a written estimate before you pay anything, then an engagement agreement and an invoice. Payment is by bank transfer only.
Sources: Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, visa regime pages; Hague Conference on Private International Law, Apostille Convention status table; KPMG Serbia, list of Serbia’s double tax treaties (situation 1 January 2025). Checked 2 November 2026. General information, not tax advice for your case. Rules change, so we confirm your position in writing before you sign anything.
Checked by our lawyer. Updated 2 November 2026. Next review: February 2027.