Self-employment

What

Self-employment can be established through Entrepreneurship or Limited Liability Company.

Who

If you are a foreign person, first you need to have work permit for self-employment.
Foreign legal and natural persons may establish a company in accordance with the Law of Business Associations. Foreign investors in terms of their role enjoy equal status, rights and obligations as a domestic natural and legal person, unless then foreign investment stipulates it differently.

How

First you need to get the work permit for self-employment.
The first condition for this work permit is to have temporary residence. Then you should submit documentation at National Employment Agency:

  • Application form, which you can find  here.
  • Travel document or id for foreigner
  • Authorization for temporary residence.
  • Statement on the type, duration and scope of work activities.
  • Document which confirms work qualifications.
  • Contract for ownership or renting
  • Evidence that you have appropriate work equipment.
  • Evidence of paid administrative tax.

For establishing Entrepreneurship or Limited Liability Company it should be submitted:

  • single registration application form
  • a copy of ID card or a passport of the founder
  • a proof of fee payment for the establishment
  • if you register for the activity for which consent is sought of a body, you need to stand here and approval.

(you may also need to submit additional documentation)

Good to know

All the details can be found at Serbian Business Registers Agency (available in Serbian – Cyrillic and English language)

Where

Can either submit the application to the local government unit in charge of economic affairs in the municipality where he/she will have a place of business as well as to Serbian Business Registers Agency.

Belgrade, Serbia

Agencija za privredne registre (Serbian Business Registers Agency)

Brankova 25

11000 Belgrade
T +381112023350

Belgrade, Serbia

Nacionalna služba za zapošljavanje, Direkcija u Beogradu (National Employment Agency, Directorate Belgrade)

Kralja Milutina 8

11000 Belgrade