- Serbian passport
The Serbian
passport ( _sr. пасош, "pasoš") is issued to Serbian citizens at any age, and it is the primary document of international travel issued by theRepublic of Serbia .The passport is issued by the Ministry of the Interior or, if the citizen resides abroad, at the embassy. Besides serving as proof of identity and of
citizenship , they facilitate the process of securing assistance from Serbian consular officials abroad, if needed. Citizens can not have multiple passports at the same time.The Ministry of the Interior started issuing new Serbian biometric passport on
7 July 2008 .Citizens of
Serbia andMontenegro still use old Yugoslav passports, as both Serbia and Montenegro were part of theFederal Republic of Yugoslavia , and state union ofSerbia and Montenegro until 2006. The old Yugoslav passports will be invalid byDecember 31 2009 . [ [http://www.novosti.rs/code/navigate.php?Id=4&status=jedna&vest=125792&datum=2008-08-04 Novosti - Ne žurite sa menjanjem pasoša Retrived on August 4th 2008] ]Even though Federal Republic of Yugoslavia changed its name to "Serbia and Montenegro" in 2003, passports with the new name were not issued, probably due to expected break-up of the union, which finally occurred in 2006.
Appearance
Design
Current passports are issued in order with the “Law on Travel Documents” from
2007 . [ [http://www.serbianembassy.jp/SRPSKI/Formulari%20i%20slike/Zakon%20o%20putnim%20ispravama%202007.pdf Law on Travel Documents] ] Serbian passports have burgundy red cover, in line with the EU standard, and have two inscriptions in golden letters - РЕПУБЛИКА СРБИЈА ("Republic of Serbia") at the top and ПАСОШ ("Passport") at the bottom divided by the coat of arms. Biometric passport symbol, alerting to the presence of a RFID chip inside the document, is at the very bottom of the cover page.Inside cover features Serbian coat of arms in navy blue color, while first page contains the name of the country and the word "passport" in three languages - Serbian (Cyrillic script), English and French. Inside back cover contains information on consular assistance in same three languages.
Identity information page
The Serbian passport includes the following data:
*Type ('P' for passport)
*Country code ("SRB" for Serbia)
*Passport serial number
*Name of bearer
*Nationality ("Srpsko" (Serbian) )
*Date of birth (DD.MM.YYYY)
*National identity number ("JMBG")
*Sex
*Place of birth
*Place of residence
*Issuing office
*Date of issue (DD.MM.YYYY)
*Date of expiry (DD.MM.YYYY)
*Signature and photo of bearerThe identity page also contains the
RFID chip.Languages
The data page is printed in Serbian (Cyrillic script), English and French, while the personal data is entered in Serbian (Latin script).
Visa pages
Passport contains further 32 pages suitable for visas and border stamps. They feature a range of light colors, predominantly red, green, yellow and blue, and have Serbian coat of arms in the middle. They are perforated with the passport's serial number on the bottom, and have watermarks with page numbers.
Types
Passports that can be issued are:
*Ordinary passport is issued to all citizens.:* Valid for 10 years, or for 2 years if issued to a person under 14 years of age.:* Processing time is up to 30 days. Fee is RSD 2,170.00.
*Diplomatic passport is issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to diplomats, high-ranking officials, members of the parliament and persons traveling on official state business, and in some cases to immediate family members of the above.:* Validity is determined by the nature of the position held - diplomats and officials will usually receive the passport covering their mandate in office.
*Official passport is identical in all aspects to the diplomatic passport, but lacks the privileges of
diplomatic immunity . It is issued to mid and low-ranking officials, as well as to non-diplomatic staff at the embassies and consulates.*In case of a loss of passport abroad, emergency travel document is issued by the embassy.
*A seaman's book is also considered a travel document if supplied with a valid visa.
Documents required
The following documents are required in order to obtain a Serbian passport" [http://www.mup.sr.gov.yu/domino/dokumenta.nsf/pasos Passports - Requirements (in Serbian)] ", Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 4 Jan 2007.] :
*Biometric national ID card (the "
Lična karta ")or
*Birth certificate
*Certificate of citizenship
*Old style national ID card "or" Residence certificate (minors only)In addition also
*Old passport (if applicable, regardless of expiry date)
*Proof of administrative taxes paidVisa free travel
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Serbian passport holders can travel without a visa to following countries :
*"†" indicates countries that have an agreement with Serbia on visa free travel; rest of the countries generally do not require visas or have adopted a unilateral waiver
;;Africa
;;Latin America
;;Europe
Entry refusal
Serbian citizens were previously not allowed to enter Malaysia without special permission from the Ministry of Home Affairs but as of, Serbian citizens can obtain visas at any Malaysian diplomatic post for a maximum of 30 days " [http://www.kln.gov.my/perwakilan/belgrade/news/768 Malaysia has simplified its immigration procedures on the issuance of visa for citizens of Serbia] ", Malaysian Embassy Belgrade. Retrieved 3 Sep 2007.] Citizens of Serbia,
Montenegro andIsrael though remain the only ones banned from participating inMalaysia My Second Home program. " [http://www.imi.gov.my/ENG/im_MalaysiaMy2Home.asp Malaysia My Second Home] ", Immigration Department of Malaysia. Retrieved 28 Aug 2007.]Kosovo
Inhabitants of Kosovo have the right to apply for a Serbian passport. Simultaneously, the UN administration of the province, UNMIK, is issuing its own travel document. This document is recognized by several countries, but is in general refused at borders. Having both the Serbian as well as the UN issued passport is possible. Serbia does not recognize the validity of the UN issued document.
ee also
*
List of passports
*Serbian nationality law
*Montenegrin passport References
External links
* [http://www.mfa.gov.yu/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs]
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