To work legally in Serbia, you need two documents: a temporary (or permanent) residence permit and a work permit. The work permit is issued by the National Employment Service (Nacionalna služba za zapošljavanje). Serbia is not in the EU, so this applies to EU citizens too.
The work permit is issued for 3–12 months, and a decision takes two days on average. You renew it the same way as you applied for it the first time.
Without Serbian it is hard to find a casual job. Researchers and doctoral candidates will find information on EURAXESS Serbia.
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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