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Serbia visa for citizens of the Central African Republic

Visa required

Citizens of the Central African Republic must obtain a visa before travelling to Serbia.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index

Which Serbia visa?

Visa-free entry and short-stay visa C for tourism

Key facts

Maximum stay
Visa-free: the period set for your nationality in the visa regime table, for example 90 days within 6 months from first entry. Visa C: up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Fee
€90
Processing time
The Law on Foreigners sets a decision within 15 days of the application, extendable to 30 days for justified reasons.

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Serbia’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities; the official site for it is evisa.welcometoserbia.gov.rs. Processing time, as Serbia states it: The Law on Foreigners sets a decision within 15 days of the application, extendable to 30 days for justified reasons. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Visa-free: the period set for your nationality in the visa regime table, for example 90 days within 6 months from first entry. Visa C: up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Where citizens of the Central African Republic apply for a visa for Serbia

Serbia has no embassy or consulate in Central African Republic on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.

Measured from Bangui, Serbian embassies and consulates are closest in Kinshasa, DR Congo (1,030 km), Luanda, Angola (1,581 km) and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (2,291 km). Serbia sets which of its missions takes applications from the Central African Republic; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Serbian citizens travelling to the Central African Republic

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Travel advice for Serbia

  • US State Department Level 2: Exercise increased caution
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) No advice against travel
  • German Foreign Office No travel warning

What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.

For a trip from the Central African Republic to Serbia, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Serbia at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 26 August 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Serbia (updated 22 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Serbia (updated 5 November 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

Good to know

How long citizens of the Central African Republic can stay in Serbia

How long citizens of the Central African Republic may stay in Serbia is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How citizens of the Central African Republic apply

Serbia has no embassy or career consulate in the Central African Republic. Citizens of the Central African Republic apply through a mission of Serbia accredited to the Central African Republic from abroad; the official visa portal of Serbia names the right place.

Serbia’s neighbours for citizens of the Central African Republic

Hungary, North Macedonia, Romania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Kosovo require citizens of the Central African Republic to obtain a visa in advance.

Serbian citizens travelling to the Central African Republic

The Central African Republic requires Serbian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. The rule is the same in both directions between the Central African Republic and Serbia.

Frequently asked questions

Do citizens of the Central African Republic need a visa for Serbia?

Citizens of the Central African Republic must obtain a visa before travelling to Serbia.

Is there an embassy of Serbia in the Central African Republic?

No. Serbia has no embassy in the Central African Republic. The nearest Serbian embassy is in Kinshasa, DR Congo, 1,030 km from Bangui.

How much does the Serbia tourist visa cost?

Serbia’s official sources give a standard fee of €90 for the tourist visa. Processing time: The Law on Foreigners sets a decision within 15 days of the application, extendable to 30 days for justified reasons.

Do Serbian citizens need a visa for the Central African Republic?

The Central African Republic requires Serbian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Can citizens of the Central African Republic enter Serbia visa-free?

No; citizens of the Central African Republic need a visa for Serbia obtained in advance.

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 7 November 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.