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Issuance of Serbian Travel Documents:

ISSUANCE OF A BIOMETRIC PASSPORT

During the stay abroad, passport serves as proof of the identity of its holder and as proof of his/her being a national of the Republic of Serbia. Passport can only be used by the person to whose name it has been issued. Serbian passports are issued by the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia.

When applying for a new passport, it is necessary to apply in person. When applying for a child, the presence of a child is also necessary.

Required documents:

  1. The previous Serbian biometric passport, 
  2. The proof of your legal stay in Canada (Residence Permit Card, work permit, student visa, Canadian passport)
  3. Completed and signed form zahtev
  4. In case you don't have Serbian biometric passport, you should provide Certificate of Serbian Citizenship or get in touch with Consular Section - consular.ottawa@mfa.rs in order to check your Serbian citizenship status
  5. In case you need a new passport delivered to your home address, you should also bring with you one self-addressed prepaid envelope which contains tracking number (shipping by mail service)
  6. Consular tax is 98 CAD and it must be paid with debit card at the Embassy. In case your previous passport is expiting in more than 7 months, the consular tax will be 106 CAD.

If you need to apply for the biometric passport of Serbia for the first time, since you acquired your Serbian citizenship recently, and you do have the Decision of the Ministry of Interior of Serbia confirming your acceptance into the citizenship of Serbia, it is necessary to start the procedure of registering into Serbian books of vital records. The issuance of a new passport is not possible without the registration of your birth in Serbian Vital Statistics.

When applying for a minor child, it is necessary for both parents to be present at the Embassy, or in case that one parent cannot be present – the written consent signed at the office of Canadian Notary Public. (SaglasnostRoditelja-eng.doc).

Deliverance of the new passport

Passport can be delivered to the person authorized by the applicant in case that the applicant could not be present. In this case, the authorized person is required to bring the following:

  • Authorization letter (must be written in Serbian language and notarized. The sample can be viewed here: ovlascenje.preuzimanje.pasosa.doc)
  • Applicant’s passport - for cancellation, if it's not already expired. We will not punch holes on foreign visas or work permit stickers in your old passport.
  • Valid passport of the authorized person.

If you would like to have your passport mailed to you, you can authorize the officer of the Embassy to mail you your new passport.

The Embassy is unable to accept requests for a biometric passport for the following persons:

  • Children born in Canada until their birth has been duly registered in the vital records in Serbia.
  • A person who concluded marriage in Canada and is applying for a new passport with a changed family name unless the change of family name has been duly registered in the Vital records in Serbia.


LOSS/THEFT OF THE PASSPORT

In the case of loss or theft of the biometric passport of the Republic of Serbia, it is necessary to immediately report the loss/theft to the Canadian Police Department and obtain the Police Report regarding the same. Afterward, the Embassy may initiate a procedure for declaring the missing passport invalid and you may apply in person for a new passport or travel document for your return back to Serbia.

For declaring Serbian passport lost, it is necessary to submit the following documents:

  1. Document for identification (valid identity card or driver’s license issued by the Republic of Serbia, a photocopy of the lost passport). The Canadian identification document will be accepted only if you don’t have any document issued by the Republic of Serbia.
  2. Police Report about the lost passport
  3. Completed and signed statement about the loss/theft of your passport (form IzjavaIzgubljenaBPI.doc)
  4. The consular fee in the amount of 36 CAD (ways to pay)
  5. Documents in the lines No. 2 to 6 above (Documents necessary for applying for a new biometric passport)

ISSUANCE OF THE EMERGENCY TRAVEL DOCUMENT TO RETURN TO SERBIA

The emergency travel document is a document that serves only to return to the Republic of Serbia and is valid 60 days from the date of issuance. It will be issued to the person whose passport has expired, or which has reported the loss/theft of the passport or in other cases prescribed by the Law on travel documents of the R. of Serbia.

The request for the issuance of a travel document may be submitted in person or by mail.

Required documents:

  1. Identity document (issued by the Republic of Serbia: Identity Card (lična karta) or Driver’s license, expired biometric passport).
    1. The Canadian identification document will be accepted only if you don’t have any document issued by the Republic of Serbia, but in that case, you should provide the proof of Serbian citizenship (Uverenje o drzavljanstvu) or get in touch with Consular Section - consular.ottawa@mfa.rs in order to check your Serbian citizenship status.
    2. In the case you don’t have any ID document, it is necessary to fill out the form  (ProveraDrzavljanskogStatusaIdentiteta.doc)
  2. Two identical photographs size 3.5 x 4.5 cm that accurately reflects the image (taken from the front – not profile or semi-profile - without a hat or a scarf)
  3. The form (PL.zahtev.doc or for a child PL.zahtev.dete.doc)) for the issuance of the travel document, legibly filled out, signed on both sides (the signature must be certified by a Notary Public if the request is sent by mail)
  4. The consular fee in the amount of 65 CAD (ways to pay)
  5. If the request is being submitted by mail it is necessary to submit a self-addressed return envelope with prepaid postage affixed, approximate date of your travel and a contact number (shipping by mail service)

For minors under 18 years of age, in addition to the above documents, the presence of both parents is necessary or the written consent of a parent which is not present (SaglasnostRoditelja.doc or SaglasnostRoditeljaPL-eng.doc). If the request is being submitted by mail, the signatures of both parents must be certified by a Notary Public.

The Embassy recommends to the holder of travel document of the Republic of Serbia to check before purchasing the airline ticket for the return to Serbia whether there is a need for a transit visa for the country of transit. That information should be checked here.