Regulations

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FROM COUNTRIES WITH SPECIAL RISK:
All travelers, regardless nationality arriving to Serbia form countries of special risk of spread of Covid-19 virus (India) can enter Serbia if they present one of the following documents:

• Negative RT-PCR test for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus not older than 48 hours from the date of issue of the results; or
• Certificate of complete vaccination issued by the Republic of Serbia, or foreign state with which the Republic of Serbia has concluded an agreement on the recognition of vaccination (Greece, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Czech Republic)
• Certificate of overcome COVID-19 disease that this person has been diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, provided that no less than14 days or more than six months may elapse from the first test, issued by the Institute of Public Health established for the territory of the Republic of Serbia, or the competent authority of the state with which the Republic of Serbia has concluded an agreement of reciprocity on the recognition of such documents.

Foreign citizens must additionally present:

• An e-mail received after registration via following link http://www.e-zdravlje.gov.rs/ section „Foreigners Surveillance Registration” as a proof of successful registration prior to arrival to Serbia and
• filled with personally signed statement of consent of acceptance of 7 (seven) quarantine.

Serbian citizens after arrival to Serbia are obliged to immediately and without delay contact by phone, Institute of Public Health of the territory of the Republic of Serbia and Sanitary Inspection in order to be put in quarantine measures of home self-isolation.

All persons, after entry into Serbia, will receive mandatory quarantine measures for 7(seven) days in home self-isolation with mandatory testing within the first 24 hours from entry and mandatory testing on the 7th day from the start of the measures. Testing will be done by the Institute of Public Health at the expense of the person being tested.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FROM ALL OTHER COUNTRIES:
For the updated list of nationalities allowed to enter Serbia, please visit www.mfa.gov.rs

VACCINATION: YES
Citizens of the countries who have agreement of mutual recognition of immunization with Republic of Serbia and have vaccination certificate are exempt from testing obligation.

Serbian nationals with residence in a foreign country and foreign nationals with residence in Serbia can provide a vaccination certificate of the competent authority of the foreign country where vaccination was completed.

COVID-19 TESTING: YES
Type of test accepted: PCR
Travel from USA only: PCR or Antigen FIA rapid test
Test validity: 48hrs before arrival in Serbia

Exemptions:
Minors under the age of 15, accompanied by family member who meet the above criteria.
Minors aged 12 to 18, may enter the Republic of Serbia without a negative test for the presence of SARS-CoV-2, without a vaccination certificate or a certificate of overcome disease, if they, within 48 hours from the time of crossing the state border, submit to the territorially competent public health institute in the Republic of Serbia, either an RT-PCR test or an antigen test for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus, issued by the reference laboratory of the Republic of Serbia.
Persons fully vaccinated in Serbia with confirmation issued by health institutions.
Nationals of: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Hungary, North Macedonia, and Montenegro
Foreign residents with permanent residence in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Hungary, North Macedonia, and Montenegro must take a PCR/Antigen test 48hrs after entering Serbia.
Business travellers with approval from the Serbian Chamber of Commerce.
Citizens of the Republic of Serbia, staff of foreign diplomatic and consular missions and offices of international organizations and foreign citizens with regulated residence in the Republic of Serbia, coming from: the Republic of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Northern Macedonia, Hungary, the Republic of Croatia and Montenegro.

PASSENGER LOCATOR FORM: NO

QUARANTINE / SELF-ISOLATION: YES
Serbian nationals and foreigners with residence in Serbia, without PCR / Rapid test, must self-isolate for a period of 10 days and report to a COVID centre within 24hrs of entering Serbia.

For more details, please visit: https://covid19.rs/

On January 12, 2021, CDC issued an Order requiring all air passengers arriving to the United States from a foreign country to get tested no more than 3 days before their flight departs and to present the negative result of PCR or Rapid Antigen test or documentation of having recovered from COVID-19 in English to the airline before boarding the flight, with complete and signed attestation form. Please download the attestation form here, fill it out, sign it and take two copies with you to the airport. This Order came into effect from January 26, 2021. Passengers who fail to comply with this order will not be permitted to board the aircraft. Infants, airline crew members and U.S. officials are exempt from this order.

Wearing protective face masks for the entire duration of the flight between Belgrade and New York will be mandatory from February 1, 2021. Passengers who do not adhere to this measure will not be able to board or will be removed from the plane. Failure to comply with this measure may also result in both criminal and civil penalties. Removal of the protective mask is allowed during consumption of food and drinks, for a maximum of 15 minutes.

Children under the age of 2 and people with disabilities who cannot wear a mask because of disability are exempt from wearing the mask.

Online Passenger Locator Form

All passengers arriving to the UK are required to:

• take a coronavirus (COVID-19) test and get a negative result no more than 3 days before their date of travel
• book and pay for a travel test package, which will include COVID-19 tests to be taken on or before day 2 and on or after day 8 of their quarantine
• complete a passenger locator form with details of where they will home quarantine when they arrive and the travel test package booking reference number
• quarantine for 10 days upon arrival

Providing false or deliberately misleading information when filling out your passenger locator form is an offence punishable by imprisonment. You could be fined up to £10,000, imprisoned for up to 10 years or both if you do not provide accurate details about the countries you have visited in the 10 days before you arrived in the UK.

If you break the quarantine rules you may face a penalty of up to £10,000.

For more information please visit the UK government site.

Online UK Passenger Locator Form

ELIGIBILITY TO ENTER BELGIUM:
The conditions for entering Belgium will depend on your country of residence. For more information, please visit this link.

VACCINATION: NO

COVID-19 TESTING: YES

Type of test accepted: PCR
Test validity: PCR - 72hrs before arrival in Belgium. The test must be in English.

Exemption:

• Residents of countries on the “green” list. Serbia is on the list as a “green” country.
• Children under the age of 6.

PASSENGER LOCATOR FORM: YES
All travellers to Belgium must have a QR code obtained by filling out the form on this website.

A valid QR code is required to board the aircraft.

QUARANTINE / SELF-ISOLATION: NO

For more details, please visit this link.

ELIGIBILITY TO ENTER CYPRUS:
For the current list of restrictions based on the country of origin, please visit this page.

VACCINATION
Vaccinated passengers, who hold a valid vaccination certificate from the countries referred on Cyprus government page, and been vaccinated with one of approved vaccines, regardless of their nationality, will be able to travel to the Republic of Cyprus from any country without having the obligation to meet the prerequisites of the corresponding country category.

COVID-19 TESTING: YES
Type of test accepted: PCR
Test validity: 72hrs before boarding the aircraft. The test must be in English.
Proof of negative test is mandatory to board the flight.

PASSENGER LOCATOR FORM: YES
You have to complete the Passenger Locator Form and the Declarations through the dedicated web electronic platform of the Republic of Cyprus, 24 hours before your flight.

QUARANTINE / SELF-ISOLATION: YES
Isolation up to 14 days.

For more details, please visit this page.

ELIGIBILITY TO ENTER SPAIN:
The conditions for entering Spain will depend on your country of residence. For more information, please visit this link.

VACCINATION: YES

All persons who have been fully vaccinated can enter Spain with:

• A certificate of vaccination in English (it is necessary that the second dose be received at least 14 days before departure)
• Vaccines approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) or approved for emergency use by the World Health Organization (WHO) are recognized in Spain:
  Pfizer, Moderna, Astra-Zeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Sinopharm, Sinovac.

Exemption:

• Residents of countries on the "green" list. Serbia is on the list as a "green" country.
• People recovered from Covid-19, with certificate at least 11 days after the positive Covid-19 test.

COVID-19 TESTING: YES
Type of test accepted: PCR or Antigen
Test validity: PCR - 48hrs before arrival in Spain. Antigen – 48hrs before arrival in Spain. The test must be in English.

Exemption:

• Residents of countries on the "green" list. Serbia is on the list as a "green" country.
• Passengers holding valid certificate of vaccination.
• Children under the age of 12.
• People recovered from Covid-19, with certificate at least 11 days after the positive Covid-19 test.

PASSENGER LOCATOR FORM: YES

All travellers to Spain must have a QR code obtained by filling out the form on this website.

Valid QR code is mandatory to board the plane.

QUARANTINE / SELF-ISOLATION: NO

For more details, please visit this link.

ELIGIBILITY TO ENTER ITALY:
Italy prohibits travel from Serbia, except in the cases listed here.
For the current list of restrictions based on the country of origin, please visit this page.

COVID-19 TESTING: YES
Type of test accepted: PCR or Antigen
Test validity: 48hrs before boarding the aircraft. The test must be in English.
There is additional testing upon arrival at the destination.
Proof of negative test is mandatory to board the flight.

PASSENGER LOCATOR FORM: YES
EU Digital Locator - app.euplf.eu
Self-declaration form for travel to Italy from abroad. Download here.
Annex to Self-declaration. Download here.

QUARANTINE / SELF-ISOLATION: YES
Isolation for 14 days, with health surveillance by the Department of Prevention.

For more details, please visit this page.

ELIGIBILITY TO ENTER AUSTRIA:
The conditions for entering Austria will depend on your country of departure. For more information, please visit this link.

VACCINATION: YES
Vaccination certificate will be valid starting from the 22nd day after your first dose, lasting for 3 months from the vaccination date. After the second dose, the validity extends for another 6 months (i.e. the vaccination is then valid for 9 months total from the first vaccination date). Vaccines that only require one dose are valid from the 22nd day after that dose and for 9 months from the vaccination date. Acceptable vaccines are BioNtech/Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna and Sinopharm.

COVID-19 TESTING: YES
Type of test accepted: PCR or Antigen
Test validity: PCR - 72hrs before arrival in Austria. Antigen – 48hrs before arrival in Austria. The test must be in English.

If you are not holding certificate of vaccination, proof of negative test is mandatory to board the flight.

Exemption:

• Passengers holding valid certificate of vaccination,
• Previously infected with Covid-19 (You can enter Austria for 6 months after a SARS-CoV-2 infection. Proof of antibodies is valid for 3 months from the test date),
• Children under the age of 10.

PASSENGER LOCATOR FORM: NO

QUARANTINE / SELF-ISOLATION: NO

For more details, please visit this link.

According to the joint announcement of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the General Administration of Customs of China and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, starting from 31/8/2020, Chinese and foreign travelers who are to fly from Serbia to China are required to take nucleic acid tests for COVID-19 within three days before boarding and only those who test negative will be allowed to board the plane.

For Chinese passengers, only those who can present green health codes with an “HS” mark (please see attachment 1) are allowed on board. The passport or other travel document numbers (with some digits in the middle replaced by asterisks) shown on the top of the health codes can be used to verify whether a passenger is presenting his or her own code.

Green health code with an "HS" mark sample

For foreign passengers, only those who can present Health Declaration Forms issued by a Chinese embassy or consulate (please see attachment 2) are allowed on board. Please be noted that a Health Declaration Form is different from a Chinese visa.

Health Declaration Forms sample

Both the green health code with an "HS" mark and the Health Declaration Form have a validity period. The health code will turn gray when expired. In the case of a flight delay, please check the validity of the health code or the Health Declaration Form based on the original departure time, and if valid, please allow the passenger with such a gray health code or an expired Health Declaration Form on board.

For passengers departing from Serbia and ultimately bound for China who transfer via other countries, the above-mentioned procedures for checking their health codes or Health Declaration Forms should also be followed. Otherwise, they may not be allowed to board the connecting flight.

For flights ultimately bound for China which make a technical stopover in Serbia, there is no need to check the health codes or Health Declaration Forms of their passengers during the stopover. Only those China-bound passengers who board the plane during the stopover in Serbia are required to have their health codes or Health Declaration Forms checked.

ELIGIBILITY TO ENTER FRANCE:
The conditions for entering France will depend on your country of departure and your vaccination status. For more information, please visit this link.

VACCINATION:YES
Coming from a “green” country (Serbia is currently designated as a “green” country), vaccinated passengers don’t need to provide negative PCR or antigen test results.

Accepted vaccines:

• Two weeks after the second shot for two-shot vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca);
• Four weeks after the shot for one-shot vaccines (Johnson & Johnson);
• Two weeks after the shot for vaccines administered to people who have already had COVID-19 (only one dose is necessary)

Only vaccines authorized by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) will be accepted, i.e. Pfizer (Comirnaty), Moderna, AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria) and Johnson & Johnson (Janssen).

Proof of vaccination status is mandatory to board a flight if the passenger do not hold negative PCR or antigen test results.

COVID-19 TESTING: YES

• Type of test accepted: PCR or Antigen
• Test validity: PCR - 72hrs before boarding the aircraft. Antigen – 48 hrs before boarding the flight. The test must be in English.

Proof of negative test is mandatory to board the flight if the passenger do not have vaccination certificate.

Exemptions:

• Children under the age of 11
• Vaccinated passengers

PASSENGER LOCATOR FORM: YES For all travellers a sworn declaration, which you can download from the Interior Ministry’s website stating that you have no symptoms of COVID-19 infection and that to your knowledge and you have not been in contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the 14 days prior to your journey.

If you are aged 11 years or older, you agree to submit to a virological RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 upon arrival in France.

QUARANTINE / SELF-ISOLATION: NO

For more information, please visit this link.

ELIGIBILITY TO ENTER DENMARK:
The conditions for entering Denmark will depend on your country of departure. For more information, please visit this link.

VACCINATION: YES
Coming from a “yellow” country (Serbia is currently designated as a “yellow” country), vaccinated passengers don’t need to provide negative PCR or antigen test results.

Accepted vaccines:

• Two weeks after the second shot for two-shot vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca)
• Four weeks after the shot for one-shot vaccines (Johnson & Johnson)

Only vaccines authorized by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) will be accepted, i.e. Pfizer (Comirnaty), Moderna, AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria) and Johnson & Johnson (Janssen).

Proof of vaccination status is mandatory to board a flight if the passenger do not hold negative PCR or antigen test results.

COVID-19 TESTING: YES
Type of test accepted: PCR or Antigen
Test validity: PCR - 72hrs before boarding the aircraft. Antigen – 48 hrs before boarding the flight. The test must be in English.

Proof of negative test is mandatory to board the flight if the passenger do not have vaccination or previous infection certificate.

Exemption:

• Children under the age of 15
• Vaccinated passengers
• Previously infected

EU DIGITAL COVID CERTIFICATE: YES
Danish travel restrictions are eased from the June 26th 2021. All residents in EU and Schengen will be able to enter Denmark with a valid EU Digital COVID Certificate or other relevant documents to prove their negative test, vaccination or recovery from previous infection. They will not have to self-isolate after arrival. The EU Digital COVID Certificate is a common European solution to facilitate safe and free movement within the EU and Schengen.

PASSENGER LOCATOR FORM: NO

QUARANTINE / SELF-ISOLATION: YES

Exemption:

• Children under the age of 17, accompanied with people who previously were infected with COVID-19 or who are fully vaccinated
• Vaccinated passengers
• Previously infected

For more information, please visit this link.

ELIGIBILITY TO ENTER GERMANY:
For the current list of restrictions based on the country of origin, please visit this page.

VACCINATION:
Proof of vaccination can replace a negative test certificate and exempt you from quarantine on entry. This does not apply if you have spent time in an area of virus variants of concern prior to entry.

COVID-19 TESTING: YES
Type of test accepted: PCR or ANTIGEN if you have spent the last 10 days in Serbia.
Test validity:
PCR: 72hrs before boarding the aircraft.
ANTIGEN: 48hrs before boarding the aircraft.
The test must be in English. Proof of negative test is mandatory to board the flight.
Exemptions: Children under 6 years. Passengers transiting through Germany. Passengers holding valid vaccination proof or proof of recovery from SARS-COV-2.

PASSENGER LOCATOR FORM: YES
Must present the completed registration form or substitute registration form, must be presented on request to the carrier or the competent authority.

QUARANTINE / SELF-ISOLATION: YES
Isolation up to 14 days.

For more details, please visit this page.

ELIGIBILITY TO ENTER SWITZERLAND:
The conditions for entering Switzerland will depend on your vaccination status and country of departure. For more information, please visit this link.

To see what rules apply, based on your status when entering Switzerland, consult the online form.

VACCINATION: YES
Only fully vaccinated foreign citizens are allowed to enter Switzerland (some exemptions apply).

You will regarded as vaccinated if you have been vaccinated with a vaccine that:

• is authorised in Switzerland and has been administered in full in accordance with the FOPH recommendations;
• has been authorised by the European Medicines Agency for the European Union and has been administered in full in accordance with the requirements or recommendations of the country in which the vaccination was administered; or
• has been authorised under the WHO Emergency Use Listing and has been administered in full in accordance with the requirements or recommendations of the country in which the vaccination was administered.

For more information on the authorised vaccines, please visit this site.

The vaccine must have been administered in full within the past 12 months. Proof of vaccination may take the form of a COVID-19 certificate. If the certificate is not available , vaccination must be proven by another official document.

The document must contain the following information:

• Surname, first name(s)
• Date of birth
• Date of vaccination,
• Vaccine used

Exemptions:
Persons under the age of 18 who have not been vaccinated because of their age and who are travelling with an adult who has been fully vaccinated are permitted to enter Switzerland.

COVID-19 TESTING: YES*

Type of test accepted: PCR or Antigen
Test validity: PCR - 72hrs before arrival in Switzerland. Antigen – 48hrs before arrival in Switzerland. The test must be in English.

If you are not holding certificate of vaccination, proof of negative test is mandatory to board the flight. Only Swiss nationals are allowed to travel without certificate of vaccination.

Exemption:

Passengers holding valid certificate of vaccination.
Minors under the age of 16.

PASSENGER LOCATOR FORM: YES
All passengers arriving by air must complete online contact form.

QUARANTINE / SELF-ISOLATION: NO*
Passengers who have been in a country with a variant of concern in the last 10 days before entering Switzerland or have not been vaccinated or are unable to prove that you have recovered from COVID-19 in the last 6 months, must go into quarantine after entering Switzerland.

For more details, please visit this link.

ELIGIBILITY TO ENTER NETHERLANDS:
For the full list of nationalities allowed to enter Netherlands, please visit: https://www.government.nl/topics/coronavirus-covid-19/visiting-the-netherlands-from-abroad.

VACCINATION: NO
Vaccination is not a prerequisite to enter the Netherlands for travelers from Serbia.

COVID-19 TESTING: NO
Covid-19 testing is not a prerequisite to enter the Netherlands for travelers from Serbia.

PASSENGER LOCATOR FORM: YES
All passengers age 13 years or older must complete the online PLF before travel: https://www.government.nl/topics/coronavirus-covid-19/visiting-the-netherlands-from-abroad/eu-list-of-safe-countries

QUARANTINE / SELF-ISOLATION: NO

For more details, please visit: https://www.government.nl/topics/coronavirus-covid-19/visiting-the-netherlands-from-abroad

ELIGIBILITY TO ENTER GREECE:
For the full list of nationalities allowed to enter Greece, please visit www.travel.gov.gr

VACCINATION: YES
Certificate of vaccination, issued by the public authority, verifying the vaccination is completed at least 14 days before arrival in Greece.

COVID-19 TESTING: YES
Type of test accepted: PCR or Antigen
Test validity: PCR - 72hrs before arrival in Greece. Antigen – 48hrs before arrival in Greece. The test must be in English.

If you are not holding certificate of vaccination, proof of negative test is mandatory to board the flight.

Exemption:

• Passengers holding valid certificate of vaccination,
• Children under the age of 12.

PASSENGER LOCATOR FORM: YES
One day before arrival or departure from Greece, you must fill out the form on www.travel.gov.gr/#/user/login

QUARANTINE / SELF-ISOLATION: NO

For more details, please visit: www.travel.gov.gr

ELIGIBILITY TO ENTER MONTENEGRO:
For the full list of nationalities allowed to enter Montenegro, please visit: https://sites.google.com/montenegro.travel/covid-19/eng 

VACCINATION: YES
Certificate of vaccination, issued by the public authority, verifying the vaccination is completed at least 14 days before arrival in Montenegro.

COVID-19 TESTING: YES
Type of test accepted: PCR or IgG antibodies

Test validity:

• PCR: not older than 72hrs before arrival
• IgG antibodies: not older than 30 days before arrival

Exemptions:

• Children under the age of 5
• Proof of second dose vaccination no more than 14 days before entering Montenegro
• Nationals of: Montenegro, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Albania, Russian Federation, Belarus, North Macedonia, EU citizens, Israel, Norway and foreigners with permanent or temporary residence in listed countries, can enter Montenegro if they have stayed in those countries within the period of 15 days prior to entering Montenegro

PASSENGER LOCATOR FORM: NO

QUARANTINE / SELF-ISOLATION: YES^*
Montenegrin nationals and foreigners with residence in Montenegro without PCR / Serological test / Vaccination proof, must self-isolate for the period of 14 days

For more details, please visit: www.gov.me

COVID-19 PCR testing mandatory for all Etihad Airways flights

Currently it is mandatory for all passengers to have a COVID-19 PCR test before they fly with Etihad Airways from any worldwide airport outside of Abu Dhabi.

From 16 August, it will be mandatory to have a COVID-19 PCR test for all flights with Etihad Airways.

Tests can be carried out at any government accredited medical facility a maximum of 96 hours before the flight departure time. 

Children under 12 and people with mild and severe disabilities are exempt from COVID-19 PCR testing. Testing requirements may vary by destination and passengers should always check before their trip at etihad.com/destinationguide.

If a passenger tests positive or they are unable to present proof of their negative COVID-19 PCR test before their flight, they will not be permitted to travel. They can rearrange their flight for free, or cancel and use the value of their flight towards their next trip with Etihad Credit.

Learn more about COVID-19 testing at etihad.com/destinationguide.