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Single Permit — Intra-Corporate Transfer

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

This route is for an employee of a foreign company who has held a managerial or specialist position for at least one year and is temporarily transferred to a Serbian branch, representative office, or subsidiary.

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    If you have been employed in a company abroad on managerial or specialist positions for at least one year and the employer temporarily assigns, i.e. transfers you to work in a branch, representative office, or subsidiary company registered in the Republic of Serbia for a specified period of time.

Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

A transfer relationship with a foreign employer is required: the applicant must have been employed by a company abroad in a managerial or specialist position for at least one year, and that employer transfers them for a specified period to a branch, representative office or subsidiary registered in Serbia. The foreign employer must confirm that employment and issue an act referring the person, the Serbian employer's registration certificate must show its connection to the foreign company, and the person must state that they will return to the foreign employer at the end of the secondment.

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  • https://welcometoserbia.gov.rs/d-visa-purpose-of-stay-employment
    If you have been employed in a company abroad on managerial or specialist positions for at least one year and the employer temporarily assigns, i.e. transfers you to work in a branch, representative office, or subsidiary company registered in the Republic of Serbia for a specified period of time.
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    confirmation from a foreign employer that the foreign citizen has been employed, i.e. engaged for at least one year by a foreign employer at managerial or specialist jobs for certain fields, and a certified translation thereof;</li> <li>act of a foreign employer on referring a foreign citizen to the Republic of Serbia for temporary work at managerial or specialist jobs for certain fields, and a certified translation thereof;
  • https://mup.gov.rs/wps/portal/en/information/temporary%2Bresidence/temporary%2Bresidence
    An employer’s and foreign employer’s statement of temporary referral to the Republic of Serbia A foreign employer’s statement or a certificate of employment, i.e. employment of a foreign national as a manager, specialist or intern An employer’s and foreign employer’s statement that a foreign national will be returned to work with a foreign employer at the end of the secondment An employer’s excerpt on registration in the Republic of Serbia proving that an employer registered in the Republic of Serbia is a subsidiary of a company registered abroad, i.e. as proof of the connection between an employer and a foreign employer from where a foreign national is referred

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

The distinctive professional fit is at least one year of prior employment abroad in a managerial or specialist role. The official source does not state a salary threshold, shortage-occupation test or specific qualification level for this route.

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    confirmation from a foreign employer that the foreign citizen has been employed, i.e. engaged for at least one year by a foreign employer at managerial or specialist jobs for certain fields, and a certified translation thereof;

What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

The single permit issued for movement within the company gives the holder the right to stay and work in Serbia during its validity. The basis is that the employer abroad temporarily transfers the person to work in a branch, representative office or subsidiary company registered in Serbia for a specified period of time. The holder must stay in Serbia in accordance with the purpose for which temporary residence was granted, and an extension can be rejected if the previous single permit was not used in accordance with the basis for which it was issued. Family members can apply separately for temporary residence on family reunification grounds as the spouse or extramarital partner of a foreign citizen with an approved residence permit, or as a relative of a foreign citizen with approved temporary residence. The official source does not state whether the holder may change employer.

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  • The official source does not state whether the holder may change employer.

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

The route-specific source does not state a normal maximum period for the transfer itself. A single residence-and-work permit can be issued for up to three years, and its extension can be requested before the existing permit expires. The official source does not state a longer-term residence direction.

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    If a foreign citizen is able to come to Serbia without a visa, then upon arrival in Serbia, they have the opportunity to apply for a single work and residence permit that is issued for a period of 36 months.
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    The request for extension of temporary residence can be submitted until the expiration date of the previously valid temporary residence permit. The same norm is prescribed for the extension of a single permit.
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    This visa allows you to stay and work in Serbia for a maximum period of 180 days. If you wish to stay longer and continue with the same employment, you must apply for a single temporary residence and work permit.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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