During the stay abroad, passport serves as proof of the identity of its holder and as proof of his/her being a national of the Republic of Serbia. Passport can only be used by the person to whose name it has been issued.
ISSUANCE OF A BIOMETRIC PASSPORT
During the stay abroad, passport serves as proof of the identity of its holder and as proof of his/her citizenship of the Republic of Serbia. Passport can only be used by the person to whose name it has been issued. Serbian passports are issued by the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia. When applying for a new passport, it is necessary to apply in person. When applying for a child, the presence of a child is also necessary. Required documents:
1. The previous Serbian biometric passport,
If you need to apply for the biometric passport of Serbia for the first time, since you acquired your Serbian citizenship recently, and you do have the Decision of the Ministry of Interior of Serbia confirming your acceptance into the citizenship of Serbia, it is necessary to start the procedure of registering into Serbian books of vital records. The issuance of a new passport is not possible without the birth certificate issued by Serbian authorities. When applying for a minor child, it is necessary for both parents to be present at the Embassy, or in case that one parent cannot be present – the written consent signed at the office of Notary Public/Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (SaglasnostRoditelja-eng.doc). The new passport will be issued within two months. The passport can be issued for less than two months if you ask for an urgent procedure and bring the proof of urgency. Deliverance of the new passport Passport can be delivered to the person authorized by the applicant in case that the applicant could not be present. In this case, the authorized person is required to bring the following:
• Authorization letter (must be written in Serbian language and legalized. The sample could be seen here: ovlascenje.preuzimanje.pasosa.doc) The Embassy is unable to accept requests for a biometric passport for the following persons:
• Children born in Egypt until their birth has been duly registered in the vital records in Serbia.
LOSS/THEFT OF THE PASSPORT In the case of loss or theft of the biometric passport of the Republic of Serbia, it is necessary to immediately report the loss/theft to the Egyptian Police Department and obtain the Police Report regarding the same. Afterward, the Embassy may initiate a procedure for declaring the missing passport invalid and you may apply in person for a new passport or travel document for your return back to Serbia. For declaring Serbian passport lost, it is necessary to submit the following documents:
1. Document for identification (valid identity card or driver’s license issued by the Republic of Serbia, a photocopy of the lost passport).
ISSUANCE OF THE EMERGENCY TRAVEL DOCUMENT TO RETURN TO SERBIA
Required documents:
1. Identity document (issued by the Republic of Serbia: Identity Card (lična karta) or Driver’s license, expired biometric passport). For minors under 18 years of age, in addition to the above documents, the presence of both parents is necessary or the written consent of a parent which is not present (SaglasnostRoditelja.doc or SaglasnostRoditeljaPL-eng.doc). If the request is being submitted by mail, the signatures of both parents must be certified by a Notary Public/MFA.
For further information, please contact Consular Section of the Embassy.ISSUANCE OF A BIOMETRIC |