More than 170 programmes taught in English at every level, with fees for foreign students – EU citizens included – of around €2,500 a year on average, according to Study in Serbia. The University of Belgrade has 31 faculties and around 90,000 students, and a student canteen meal costs €1–2.60. Read on to see how to apply to a faculty, what a month costs in Belgrade or Novi Sad and which permits you need to work.
Serbia is not in the EU. EU citizens and nationals of many other, mainly European, countries enter without a visa for 90 days within 6 months, counted from the first entry; EU citizens can use a passport or an ID card.
If your nationality needs a visa for Serbia, you first need a place on a programme. Then you apply for a visa D (long-stay visa) at the nearest Serbian embassy or consulate. A decision is usually made within 15 days, in justified cases within 30 days at most. You must apply for temporary residence while your visa is still valid.
Note: the Serbian Ministry of the Interior says a visa D is mandatory for a temporary residence application for studies, while Study in Serbia says nationals of visa-exempt countries come without one – check with the Serbian embassy and your institution before you travel.
Registration within 24 hours: every foreigner must register at the nearest police station. In a hotel or student residence, reception does it for you. In a private flat, you go to the police together with your landlord.
To study, every foreign student – EU citizens included – needs a temporary residence permit. You apply at the Directorate for Foreigners of the Belgrade Police Directorate, at a regional police directorate or online on the welcometoserbia.gov.rs portal. You will need, among other things:
You renew the permit every year – apply no earlier than 3 months before it expires. Serbia is not in the EU, so your EHIC is only accepted if your country has a social security agreement with Serbia (the Serbian Ministry of the Interior lists the accepted documents) – otherwise buy private insurance for your whole stay.
Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.
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