Serbian nationality law
| Citizenship Law of the Republic of Serbia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| National Assembly of Serbia | |
| |
| Passed | October 20, 1979[a] |
| Passed | December 14, 2004 |
| Signed by | President Boris Tadić |
| Signed | December 29, 2004 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
Citizenship of Serbia is regulated by the 2004 Citizenship Law, based primarily on the principle of Jus sanguinis. Article 23 of the citizenship law stipulates that any foreign national with Serbian descent has the right to acquire Serbian citizenship by written request. In certain cases, the law also allows dual citizenship, allowing an individual the right to retain his or her current citizenship and receive Serbian citizenship.[1][2]
The 2007 amendments enabled ethnic Serbs residing outside Serbia the right to citizenship. These amendments, adopted after the Montenegrin independence referendum, 2006, also allowed citizens of Montenegro living in Serbia the right to gain citizenship, if they submit the request within a 5-year period.[3]
Acquisition of citizenship
- Acquiring citizenship by descent - citizenship by descent is limited to one generation (either parent must be registered as Serbian at time of birth) and the applicant cannot be older than 23 years of age at the time.[4]
- Acquiring citizenship by birth[5]
- Acquiring citizenship by admission (naturalization) - at least three years of uninterrupted permanent residence in Serbia.[1]
Termination and reacquisition of citizenship
- Upon naturalisation and admission to the citizenship of the Republic of Serbia, release from any previous foreign nationality or evidence that you will be released from it.
- Termination of citizenship by release[5]
- Termination of citizenship by renunciation[5]
- Reacquisition of citizenship by the Republic of Serbia[5]
Visa requirement for Serbian citizens
As of 2023, Serbian citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 138 countries and territories, ranking the Serbian passport 38th overall in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index and among the five passports with the most improved rating since 2006.[6][7]
Notable naturalized people
- Yvonne Anderson, sportswoman.[8]
- Charles Cather, social media influencer.[9]
- Cléo, sportsman.[10]
- Mohammed Dahlan, politician.[11]
- Ralph Fiennes, English actor.[12]
- Dmitrij Gerasimenko, sportsman.[13]
- Evandro Goebel, sportsman.[14]
- Arnaud Gouillon, humanitarian.[15]
- Peter Handke, writer.
- Charles Jenkins, sportsman.[16]
- Guélor Kanga, sportsman.
- DeMarcus Nelson, sportsman.[17]
- El Fardou Ben Nabouhane, sportsman.[18]
- Richard Odada, sportsman.[19]
- Obiora Odita, sportsman.[20]
- Danielle Page, sportswoman.[21]
- Victor Ponta, politician.[22]
- Kevin Punter, sportsman.
- Steven Seagal, actor.[23]
- Yingluck Shinawatra, politician.[24]
- Arkady Vyatchanin, sportsman.[25]
- Corey Walden, sportsman.[8]
See also
Explanatory notes
- ^ First time as the Law on Citizenship of the Socialist Republic of Serbia.
References
- ^ a b "Citizenship". www.mfa.gov.rs. Archived from the original on 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ "Zakon o državljanstvu Republike Srbije" (in Serbian).
- ^ "Izmene zakona o državljanstvu" (PDF) (in Serbian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-07.
- ^ "Consulate General of the Republic of Serbia in Sydney".
- ^ a b c d "Citizenship". Archived from the original on 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ "The Henley Passport Index: Q3 Update" (PDF). Henley & Partners. July 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2020.
- ^ Partners, Henley &. "The Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index Celebrates Ten Years". www.prnewswire.com.
- ^ a b "Kome je Srbija sve dala državljanstvo?".
- ^ "Najpopularniji Amerikanac u Srbiji konačno dobio državljanstvo!". ddl.rs. 5 June 2020.
- ^ Serbia, RTS, Radio televizija Srbije, Radio Television of. "Kleo dobio pasoš".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-18. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Rudić, Filip (11 September 2017). "Actor Ralph Fiennes Receives Serbian Citizenship :: Balkan Insight". www.balkaninsight.com (in Serbian). Balkan Insight. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ Džudista Gerasimenko dobio državljanstvo Srbije
- ^ "Evandro dobio srpski pasoš". 4 August 2011.
- ^ "...Arnaud Gouillon…". inSerbia. 11 May 2015.
- ^ "Čarls Dženkins dobio srpski pasoš!".
- ^ "Demarkus Nelson dobio državljanstvo Srbije".
- ^ Službeni glasnik RS No. 79 - p.33
- ^ Službeni glasnik RS No. 69 - p.21
- ^ "Exclusive : FK Vozdovac Striker Obiora Odita Gets Serbian Passport". all Nigeria soccer.
- ^ "Danijel Pejdž predstavljena u Košarkaškom savezu Srbije". Archived from the original on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ "Cum a obţinut Victor Ponta cetăţenia sârbă. Explicaţiile fostului premier". mediafax.ro.
- ^ Decision was published in Official Gazette Službeni glasnik RS 002/2016.; "Stiven Sigal dobio državljanstvo Srbije". Radio Television of Serbia. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ "Državljanstvo Srbije za bivšu premijerku Tajlanda u bekstvu".
- ^ "Руски пливач Вјатчањин добио српско држављанство". May 13, 2015.
