Serbia travel advice
A summary of the UK government’s (FCDO) travel advice for Serbia, last updated by the FCDO on 22 October 2026. The full advice on GOV.UK is the authoritative version.
FCDO status
No areas listed where FCDO advises against travel
The FCDO’s alert status for Serbia names no areas where it advises against travel. The FCDO says no travel can be guaranteed safe. Read the full advice.
Latest FCDO update (22 October 2026): New information about Serbian parliamentary elections taking place on 25 October (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
FCDO notice
Parliamentary elections
Parliamentary elections will take place in Serbia on Sunday 25 October 2026.
Political demonstrations and large gatherings are taking place in Belgrade and other towns and cities in the run up to the elections. Demonstrations may also take place on election day and the days after. They can be organised at short notice and cause significant disruption, including to public transport and mobile phone networks.
Plan ahead to avoid disruption. Check with your travel provider and monitor local and international media for the latest information. See political situation.
Passport validity
Your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 90 days after the date you plan to leave Serbia.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
From FCDO: entry requirements. Written for British passport holders.
Recent FCDO updates
- 22 October 2026: New information about Serbian parliamentary elections taking place on 25 October (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
- 13 August 2026: New information on wait times if travelling to and from the Schengen area from Serbia ('Warnings and insurance' page).
- 4 February 2026: Removal of information around travel disruption at land border crossings.
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This page shows the FCDO’s headline status and quotes its text word for word; we don’t reword safety advice. It refreshes automatically, so it can lag GOV.UK by up to a day. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: FCDO foreign travel advice on GOV.UK. FCDO advice is written for British nationals; other nationalities should also check their own government’s advice.