Remote work in Serbia
Sources checked 2026-10-17 · confidence low
Working remotely on visitor status
Law does not say clearly for remote work
The official portal lets visa-free visitors work up to 90/180 days without a single permit only in listed categories (business contacts, owners, events); remote work for a foreign employer is not listed and no official page addresses it.
The route for remote workers
Temporary residence on the 'digital nomad' basis (Law on Foreigners Art 40(4); listed on the Welcome to Serbia portal)
The law lets the Government set criteria; the portal lists the basis but states no income, duration or documents on the pages that could be opened. General rule: temporary residence up to 3 years per request.
Social security
- EU/EEA coordination (A1)
- No
- US totalization agreement
- No
Outside Reg 883/2004; no US agreement. The portal says non-resident nomads paid from abroad self-calculate and pay quarterly tax plus pension, disability and health contributions; for referred workers, unless an international agreement provides otherwise.
- Welcome to Serbia - Income taxes
- European Commission - EU social security coordination (countries covered)
- SSA POMS GN 01701.005 (Serbia not listed)
How these arrangements work in general is on the guide page.
What we could not verify
- No Government act with digital nomad criteria (income, duration, work rights) was found. Third-party claims of a 3,500 EUR threshold are unverified.
- Whether a visa-free visitor doing remote work for a foreign employer needs a permit: not stated officially.
- Law on Foreigners article numbering comes from a commercial reproduction, not the Official Gazette PDF.
- Any bilateral social security agreements between Serbia and the traveller's home state were not checked.
Informational only, not legal or tax advice. This reports what published official sources say. Whether you may work depends on your own visa, contract and nationality. Check the sources and ask an adviser before relying on it.