How to obtain a police certificate

Serbia, Republic of

Do I need to provide a police certificate when applying for permanent residence?
Yes.

Please note that a court certificate is not accepted.

How and where do I obtain one?

If You Live in Serbia
You need to obtain an Uverenje o nekaznjavanju (Certificate of no conviction) from the police station in the city and municipality (Ministarstvo Unutrasnjih Poslova, Policijska Uprava.) where you live in the Republic of Serbia. You must submit an application form and present your identification card (licna karta).

Application forms can be obtained at police stations.

If You Live Outside of Serbia
You can give a notarized statement, translated into the Serbian language and verified by the Embassy of Serbia in the country where you live now, to a relative or a friend to apply on your behalf. This certificate should be submitted at the police station where you last resided in the Republic of Serbia. A certified copy of your identification card (licna karta) will also need to be submitted.

You may also apply for the police certificate at the Embassy of Serbia closest to where you live.

Note: There is an application fee for the police certificate.