What you get
- A Serbian limited liability company (d.o.o.) registered with the Serbian Business Registers Agency (APR)
- Company registration number and tax identification number (PIB), issued together at registration
- A registered address in Belgrade through our virtual office, if you need one
- Company stamp (optional), registration excerpt and all documents in English
- Introduction to a licensed accountant and preparation for opening the business bank account
Documents we need from you
We send you a ready-to-sign set of documents in your language. In most cases you only provide:
- A copy of your passport (for each founder and the director)
- A power of attorney signed before a notary in your country, with an apostille (or legalisation where the apostille does not apply)
- If the founder is a company: a recent excerpt from its business register, apostilled
- The company name, business activity and share capital you want. We help you choose all three.
Documents in foreign languages are translated by a Serbian court-certified interpreter. We organise this.
How the registration works
- Free consultation. We agree on the structure: one or more founders, director, activity code and registered address.
- Document package. We draft the founding decision or articles and the power of attorney, and send them to you.
- Notary and courier. You sign at a local notary, add the apostille and send the originals to Belgrade by DHL or another courier.
- Registration. We file with the Business Registers Agency. Registration normally takes about 5 working days.
- After registration. You receive the registration documents and tax ID. We then prepare the bank account opening and connect you with an accountant.
Virtual office in Belgrade
Every Serbian company needs a registered address. Our virtual office gives your company a Belgrade address for registration and official correspondence, and we scan and forward your mail. You avoid renting an office until you actually need one. The cost is €720 per year.
Running your Serbian company
A Serbian d.o.o. keeps double-entry books through a licensed accountant, files annual financial statements with the Business Registers Agency and pays 15% corporate income tax on profit. VAT registration becomes mandatory once turnover exceeds RSD 8 million in a 12-month period. Many smaller companies stay outside VAT for a long time.
Thinking about residency too? The company is the usual basis for a Serbian Visa D and residence permit. See Visa D and residence and Serbian tax residency.