Serbia: No visa plans for Russians
Serbian authorities have stated that they do not plan to introduce visa requirements for Russian citizens, despite preparations for joining the Schengen Area. The government aims to meet all technical criteria by the end of 2027 and maintain the current visa-free regime with Russia.
Consensus
- Serbia does not plan to introduce visas for Russian citizens.
- Serbia aims to prepare for joining the Schengen Area by the end of 2027.
- The Serbian government has formed an operational group under the Ministry of Internal Affairs to meet Schengen requirements.
- The Serbian government considers joining Schengen as aligned with national interests.
- The current visa-free regime for Russian citizens will continue.
- Serbia is a candidate for EU membership and is pursuing integration with European structures.
Points of divergence
- Serbia plans to align its visa policy with EU requirements, which would imply the cancellation of visa-free access for Russia and Belarus. — tg_currenttime
- Some political figures in Serbia, including Dragomir Stanojevic, have expressed plans to cancel the visa-free regime with Russia to support EU accession. — vedomosti
- Serbia's visa policy must comply with Schengen rules, which require visas for Russian and Belarusian citizens. — tg_currenttime
Coverage (13 sources)
- Starovich: Visa question for Russians is not discussed in Belgrade — РИАМО
- Serbia does not consider introducing visas for Russians — Ведомости
- Serbian authorities do not consider introducing visas for Russians — Дождь
- Serbian authorities do not consider introducing visas for Russians — Дождь (Telegram)
- Serbia plans to abandon visa-free regime for Russian citizens by end of 2027 — РИАМО
- Serbia does not consider introducing visas for Russians, integration minister says. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Introduction of visas for Russian citizens is not considered in Serbia — Вести
- In Serbia, plans to introduce visas for Russians are denied — Коммерсантъ
- Serbian authorities announce plans to align their visa policy with EU requirements. This implies the cancellation of... — Настоящее Время
- Serbia may abolish visa-free regime for Russians by 2027. — Первый Московский
- Serbia may cancel visa-free regime with Russia to join EU — The Moscow Times
- Serbia announces possible visa waiver cancellation with Russia following Montenegro — Вечерняя Москва
- Serbia denies introduction of visas for Russians — Москва 24
Key entities
- Serbia
- Russia
- Nemanya Starovich
- EU
- Schengen zone
- Sputnik
- Montenegro
- Schengen
- Belgrade
- Schengen
- Radio Belgrade
- Schengen
- Moscow
- Anna Krivitskaya