Serbian nationality law
| Citizenship Law of the Republic of Serbia | |
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| National Assembly of Serbia | |
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| Passed | December 14, 2004 |
| Signed by | President Boris Tadić |
| Signed | December 29, 2004 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
Citizenship of Serbia is regulated by the Citizenship Law of the Republic of Serbia, adopted in 2004 and based primarily on the principle of Jus sanguinis. Article 23 of the citizenship law stipulates that any foreign national with Serbian descent has the right to acquire Serbian citizenship by written request. The law also allows dual citizenship, allowing an individual the right to retain his or her current citizenship and receive Serbian citizenship.[1][2]
The 2007 amendments enabled ethnic Serbs residing outside Serbia the right to citizenship. These amendments, adopted after the Montenegrin independence referendum, 2006, also allowed citizens of Montenegro living in Serbia the right to gain citizenship, if they submit the request within a 5-year period.[3]
Acquisition of citizenship
- Acquiring citizenship by descent - Citizenship by descent is limited to one generation (either parent must be registered as Serbian at time of birth) and the applicant cannot be older than 23 years of age at the time.[4]
- Acquiring citizenship by birth[5]
- Acquiring citizenship by admission (naturalization) - Must have three years of uninterrupted permanent residence in Serbia.[1]
Termination and reacquisition of citizenship
- Termination of citizenship by release[5]
- Termination of citizenship by renunciation[5]
- Reacquisition of citizenship by the Republic of Serbia[5]
Visa requirement for Serbian citizens
In 2015, Serbian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 110 countries and territories, ranking the Serbian passport 43rd in the world according to the Visa Restrictions Index.
The Serbian passport is one of the 5 passports with the most improved rating globally since 2006 in terms of the number of countries that its holders may visit without a visa.[6]
Notable naturalized people
- Arkady Vyatchanin, sportsman.[7]
- Charles Jenkins, sportsman.[8]
- Cléo, sportsman.[9]
- Danielle Page, sportswoman.[10]
- DeMarcus Nelson, sportsman.[11]
- Dmitrij Gerasimenko, sportsman.[12]
- Evandro Goebel, sportsman.[13]
- Mohammed Dahlan, Palestinian politician.[14]
- Steven Seagal, American actor.[15]
- Ralph Fiennes, English actor.[16]
- Arnaud Gouillon, French humanist.[17]
- Charles Cather, American youtuber.[18]
- Obiora Odita, sportsman.[19]
- Victor Ponta, Romanian politician.[20]
- El Fardou Ben Nabouhane, Comorian football player.[21]
- Richard Odada, Kenyan football player.[22]
- Yvonne Anderson, American basketball player.[23]
- Corey Walden, American basketball player.[23]
- Yingluck Shinawatra, Thai politician.[24]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Citizenship". www.mfa.gov.rs. Archived from the original on 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ "Zakon o državljanstvu Republike Srbije" (in Serbian).
- ^ "Izmene zakona o državljanstvu" (PDF) (in Serbian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-07.
- ^ "Consulate General of the Republic of Serbia in Sydney".
- ^ a b c d "Citizenship". Archived from the original on 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ Partners, Henley &. "The Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index Celebrates Ten Years". www.prnewswire.com.
- ^ "Руски пливач Вјатчањин добио српско држављанство". May 13, 2015.
- ^ "Čarls Dženkins dobio srpski pasoš!".
- ^ Serbia, RTS, Radio televizija Srbije, Radio Television of. "Kleo dobio pasoš".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Danijel Pejdž predstavljena u Košarkaškom savezu Srbije". Archived from the original on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ "Demarkus Nelson dobio državljanstvo Srbije".
- ^ Džudista Gerasimenko dobio državljanstvo Srbije
- ^ "Evandro dobio srpski pasoš". 4 August 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy" (Document).
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- ^ Rudić, Filip (11 September 2017). "Actor Ralph Fiennes Receives Serbian Citizenship :: Balkan Insight". www.balkaninsight.com (in Serbian). Balkan Insight. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "...Arnaud Gouillon…". inSerbia. 11 May 2015.
- ^ "Najpopularniji Amerikanac u Srbiji konačno dobio državljanstvo!". ddl.rs. 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Exclusive : FK Vozdovac Striker Obiora Odita Gets Serbian Passport". all Nigeria soccer.
- ^ "Cum a obţinut Victor Ponta cetăţenia sârbă. Explicaţiile fostului premier". mediafax.ro.
- ^ Službeni glasnik RS No. 79 - p.33
- ^ Službeni glasnik RS No. 69 - p.21
- ^ a b "Kome je Srbija sve dala državljanstvo?".
- ^ "Državljanstvo Srbije za bivšu premijerku Tajlanda u bekstvu".
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