A high-standard care service is available in social welfare institutions throughout the country.

The healthcare institution you plan to get your treatment in or social welfare institution you plan to stay in must be registered in the Republic of Serbia.

Below you can see a detailed list of required documents for each reason separately.

For all documents marked with *, in this article you can read a detailed explanation.

When the closer basis is the medical treatment

Required documentation:

1. a completed visa application form (within online application, or a printed copy if applying at a diplomatic-consular mission);
2. valid passport (passport must be valid for at least 90 days after the intended date of departure from the Republic of Serbia, containing at least two consecutive blank pages and issued within the last 10 years);
3. applicant’s photo*;
4. proof of the paid fee for submitting a visa application, if submitted at a diplomatic-consular representation. If you are submitting the request in electronic form, the payment will be made in the final step of the process, and the request will be submitted to the competent authority, once the payment has been recorded;
5. invitation letter*;
6. proof of adequate and valid health insurance*;
7. proof of financial means at disposal for covering the costs of living during the intended stay*;
8. decision on the registration of a healthcare institution in the Republic of Serbia;
9. A letter from the healthcare institution stating the place of medical treatment and the need for continuous treatment for a certain period of time.

When the closer basis is the medical care

Required documentation:

1. a completed visa application form (within online application, or a printed copy if applying at a diplomatic-consular mission);
2. valid passport (passport must be valid for at least 90 days after the intended date of departure from the Republic of Serbia, containing at least two consecutive blank pages and issued within the last 10 years);
3. applicant’s photo*;
4. proof of the paid fee for submitting a visa application, if submitted at a diplomatic-consular representation. If you are submitting the request in electronic form, the payment will be made in the final step of the process, and the request will be submitted to the competent authority, once the payment has been recorded;
5. invitation letter*;
6. proof of adequate and valid health insurance*;
7. proof of financial means at disposal for covering the costs of living during the intended stay*;
8. letter from the social protection institution stating that the foreign citizen has been accommodated;
9. decision on the registration of the social protection institution in the Republic of Serbia;
10. work license issued by the authority responsible for social protection affairs.

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Important note:The information provided on this website is solely informative and as such have been tailored to the citizenship, intention of stay in the Republic of Serbia and all other parameters that you have selected through the My Entry / Visa / Residence Guide. It is not legal advice or instruction nor applies to individual situations. For more detailed information on applicable laws and by-laws, as well as on your rights and obligations, we recommend that you visit Law on Foreigners and Law on Employment of Foreigners.

Last updated: 03.04.2025.