Immigration Update

by ZS Law

The Rulebook on the appearance and the manner of registration form of the stay of foreigner, the residential address and the residence of foreigner (“Official Gazette RS”, br. 84/2018)

According to the Rulebook, the registration of a place of stay of a foreigner shall be performed at the police station in whose territory the address of a foreigner is located or in the regional police administration, an organizational unit that carries out activities related to the movement and stay of foreigners. The person applying for a stay of a foreigner has to fill in the application form for the place of stay of a foreigner (Form 1) in two copies.

On the other hand, a registration address is the registered address at which a foreigner intends to stay during the granted temporary stay in the Republic of Serbia. The application of a foreigner is made when applying for a temporary residence permit with the written consent of the owner of the apartment or the person authorized by him. Changing the registration address of a foreigner has to be done with the competent authority in whose territory the new address is located (Form 2). It is important to note that a foreigner is not obliged to change the registration address if the place of residence is registered at another address for personal, business or other reasons, and that residence does not last longer than 15 days.

At the end, a residence is a place where a permanently settled foreigner resided with the intent to live there permanently and itis considered to be the registered day of the permanent residence permit. The application for changing the address of the place of residence shall be done by using the form of changing the address of the residence (Form 3) with the competent authority in whose territory the new address is located, with the certified written consent of the owner of the apartment or the person authorized by him. A foreigner with permanent residence permit is obliged to notify the competent authority within eight days from the date of the change of residence

If you have any questions or need further information regarding the contract on the rights and duties of the director without establishment of the employment relation, please contact Jovana Tomić, Partner at jovana.tomic@zslaw.rs, Ana Popović, Senior Associate at ana.popovic@zslaw.rs, Filip Erić, Associate at filip.eric@zslaw.rs, or any of your regular contacts at Živković Samardžić.

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