In accordance with the Decree on Measures for Prevention and Suppression of Infectious Diseases COVID-19 ("Official Gazette of RS" 151 of 15.12.2020), in order to protect against the introduction of infectious diseases into the territory of the Republic of Serbia, the following measures were adopted concerning entry into the territory of the Republic of Serbia, which are valid from December 20, 2020 till January 10, 2021:
1. For foreign citizens, regardless of which country they come from, entry into the Republic of Serbia is allowed EXCLUSIVELY WITH A NEGATIVE RT-PCR test for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus, not older than 48 hours, issued by the reference laboratory of the state from which come or from which they enter the Republic of Serbia. Passengers must be tested before traveling, because if they do not have a negative test, they will not be allowed to enter the Republic of Serbia.
The obligation to have a negative RT-PCR test does NOT apply to the following categories of passengers:
- children under the age of 12, if the parent or accompanying person has a negative test
- transit through the Republic of Serbia which does not exceed 12 hours
- foreign citizens who have been granted temporary residence or permanent residence in the Republic of Serbia.
2. For citizens of the Republic of Serbia and foreign citizens with temporary residence or permanent residence if they do not have a negative RT-PCR test for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus, not older than 48 hours, issued by the reference laboratory of the state from which they come or from which they enter the Republic of Serbia, a QUARANTINE MEASURE at home will be determined, for a period of ten days.
These persons have the obligation to contact the COVID clinic or the Institute of Public Health within 24 hours of crossing the state border, via an electronic application at www.e-zdravlje.gov.rs
The quarantine measure ceases to be valid if a citizen of the Republic of Serbia or a foreign citizen with an approved temporary residence or permanent residence receives a negative RT-PCR test for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus, issued by a reference laboratory in the Republic of Serbia.