{"id":1977,"date":"2024-06-28T18:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T16:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advokatskakancelarijajecmenica.com\/?p=1977"},"modified":"2024-06-28T18:07:56","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T16:07:56","slug":"employment-of-foreigners-in-serbia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advokatskakancelarijajecmenica.com\/en\/employment-of-foreigners-in-serbia\/","title":{"rendered":"EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGNERS IN SERBIA-LAWYER"},"content":{"rendered":"

The latest changes to the Law on the Employment of Foreigners made it possible to build a new legislative framework that is determined by flexibility, economy and expediency.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The basic principle for employment of foreigners is still the requirement to have a visa for a long stay based on employment, approval for temporary residence<\/strong> or permanent residence<\/span> <\/em><\/strong><\/a>and unique permits<\/strong>.<\/span> Given that the unique permit institute incorporates both the right to stay and the right to work<\/strong>, the employment or self-employment of foreigners is carried out by obtaining an unique permit. We elaborated on this in more detail in one of our previous articles.<\/span><\/p>\n

EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGNERS IN SERBIA WITHOUT UNIQUE PERMIT<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

One of the significant novelties is the possibility for certain categories<\/strong> of foreigners to work in the Republic of Serbia without obtaining an unique permit. It is about the fact that the legislator recognized that there are categories of foreigners who should be made accessible<\/strong> to the labor market in the form of complete liberalization of their employment<\/strong>, respecting their specific ties with the Republic of Serbia, i.e. with its citizens.<\/span><\/p>\n

Namely, the right to work in the Republic of Serbia, without an unique permit, is exercised by a foreigner who has been granted temporary residence<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/a> on the basis of:<\/span> 1) family reunification<\/strong> with a member of the immediate family of a citizen of Serbia, i.e. a foreigner who has been granted permanent residence; 2) ownership of real estate;<\/strong> 3) humanitarian residence; 4) studies<\/strong>; 5) scientific research work; 6) the status of presumed victim of human trafficking and victim of human trafficking; 7) independent residence<\/strong>; 8) performing the duties of an accredited foreign journalist; 9) volunteering; 10) religious service, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

These novelties represent a significant step forward in the direction of increasing the availability of the labor market<\/strong> for foreigners, thus making it easier for domestic employers to hire foreign nationals without going through standard procedures. Previously, foreigners, family members of Serbian citizens, i.e. foreigners permanently residing in Serbia, had to attach a personal work permit in order to be able to work.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

THE ROLE OF THE NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The National Employment Service has retained its important role<\/strong> in the employment procedures for foreigners, with its actions limited to shorter deadlines than before. Namely, the National Employment Service assesses the fulfillment of the requirements for<\/strong>:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. employment<\/strong>;<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. special cases of employment<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/a>, namely:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n