What the Serbia visa rules mean for Taiwan travellers
Taiwan citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Serbia. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
The main option is the Short-stay visa (Visa C).
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Serbia applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: Serbia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists, among general visa requirements, a passport valid at least 90 days after the intended date of departure from Serbia, with at least two consecutive blank pages, issued within t…
- Travel insurance: Serbia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists adequate and valid travel medical insurance among the general visa requirements. For all visitors it recommends health insurance for the period of stay covering possible medica…
- Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states an onward or return ticket requirement for all visitors to Serbia.
- Proof of funds: Serbia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists proof of sufficient funds among the general entry requirements: 50 euros per day of stay, proved by the appropriate amount of cash or a bank statement. It says entry shall be d…
Serbia entry rules compared
Serbia lets 90 passports in without a visa and requires an embassy visa from 108. Taiwan citizens are treated the same way as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei and Cambodia. Overall the Taiwan passport ranks #85 in the world with 75 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Europe? With a Taiwan passport you can also visit 40 countries in the region without a visa, including Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland and Cyprus.
In the other direction, Serbia citizens need a visa to visit Taiwan.