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Serbia visa for Somali citizens

Visa required

Somali citizens 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.

Apply on Welcome to Serbia – visa eApplication

All visa types for Serbia

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 Somali citizens apply for a visa for Serbia

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

Measured from Mogadishu, Serbian embassies and consulates are closest in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (1,064 km), Kinshasa, DR Congo (3,413 km) and Cairo, Egypt (3,455 km). Which post accepts applications from residents of Somalia is decided by Serbia, so confirm it with the mission or the official visa portal before booking an appointment.

Serbian citizens travelling to Somalia

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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.

Somali citizens planning a trip to Serbia can compare how foreign ministries rate it: 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).

Good to know

How long Somali citizens can stay in Serbia

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

How Somali citizens apply

Serbia has no embassy or career consulate in Somalia. Somali citizens apply through a mission of Serbia accredited to Somalia from abroad; the official visa portal of Serbia names the right place.

Serbia’s neighbours for Somali citizens

Hungary, North Macedonia, Romania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Kosovo require Somali citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Serbian citizens travelling to Somalia

Serbian citizens need an e-Visa for Somalia, applied for online before travel.

Frequently asked questions

Do Somali citizens need a visa for Serbia?

Somali citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Serbia.

Is there an embassy of Serbia in Somalia?

No. Serbia has no embassy in Somalia. The nearest Serbian embassy is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1,064 km from Mogadishu.

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 Somalia?

Serbian citizens need an e-Visa for Somalia, applied for online before travel.

Can Somali citizens enter Serbia visa-free?

No; Somali citizens 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.