Request for Admission of Emigrants to the Citizenship of the Republic of Serbia Article 18 of the Law

Emigrants and their descendants may be admitted to the citizenship of the Republic of Serbia if they have reached the age of 18 and have not had their legal capacity revoked, and if they submit a written statement that they consider the Republic of Serbia to be their state.

The spouse of a person referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, who has acquired the citizenship of the Republic of Serbia, may be admitted to the citizenship of the Republic of Serbia if they submit a written statement that they consider the Republic of Serbia to be their state.

For the purposes of this Article, an emigrant is considered a person who has left the territory of the Republic of Serbia with the intention of permanently residing abroad.

To submit the application, the following is required:

a) Extract from the birth registry (for persons born abroad, it is necessary to attach the original extract from the birth registry of the country of birth, as well as for children if they are included in the application);

b) Extract from the marriage registry;

c) Proof of emigration (copy of emigration visa, passport, evidence from a foreign authority of relocation to a foreign state, or a statement by the applicant about the circumstances of emigration for themselves or their ancestors, or any other evidence indicating the fact of emigration from the territory of the Republic of Serbia);

d) If the child is older than 14 years, their consent is required; e) A written statement that they consider the Republic of Serbia to be their state;

f) Payment receipt generated on the eGovernment portal.

Emigrants are not required to renounce their foreign citizenship to be admitted to the citizenship of the Republic of Serbia, meaning that they may have dual citizenship.

Note: The competent authority, with the consent of the applicant, may obtain data from official records:

1. About the personal status of citizens (birth registry, marriage registry, and death registry),
2. Records of citizens of the Republic of Serbia – a certificate of citizenship of the Republic of Serbia,
3. As well as other data necessary for decision-making from other official records maintained by the competent authorities of the Republic of Serbia.

If the applicant wishes, they can obtain the mentioned documents themselves and attach them to the submitted application.