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The 30-second card
Emergency · tap to call
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Visa · United States passport
No visa needed · up to 90 daysSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 25 Oct 2026 ↗SIM and eSIM
Buy a prepaid SIM at an official phone store, not a market stall or kiosk; bring a passport to register it.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Apps locals use
Srbijavoz: buy Serbian Railways train tickets with a debit card.Google Maps: navigation for driving around the country; download offline maps to save on roaming.
Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Cards or cash
Mostly cashMostly cards
Step 3 of 5: Cash and cards are used about equally, so carry some of both.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Serbia
Serbian Dinar · RSD
As of July 2024, Halkbank was the only bank charging no ATM withdrawal fee.
Break big notes at supermarkets or department stores; taxis, stalls and small restaurants often lack change.
Official exchange offices (menjačnica) usually give a better rate than banks.
Pay in dinars: where euros are taken, the price tends to work out higher.
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Wed, 11 Nov 2026 · Armistice Day Dan primirja
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day Nova Godina
Sat, 2 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day Nova Godina
Thu, 7 Jan 2027 · Christmas Day Božić
Mon, 15 Feb 2027 · Statehood Day Dan državnosti Srbije
Tue, 16 Feb 2027 · Statehood Day Dan državnosti Srbije
Fri, 30 Apr 2027 · Good Friday Veliki petak
Sat, 1 May 2027 · Labour Day Praznik rada
Sun, 2 May 2027 · Easter Sunday Vaskrs (Uskrs)
Mon, 3 May 2027 · Easter Monday Vaskrsni (Uskrsni) ponedeljak
Mon, 3 May 2027 · Labour Day Praznik rada
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Serbia say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 14 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 14 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise increased caution
Calm
Caution ●
Serious
Don’t go
Level 2 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 26 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 26 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
No advice against travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 22 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 22 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Scams to know
Street money changers
Change money only at banks or licensed exchange offices, never with street touts.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Unregistered taxis
Use cabs with a municipal registration number by the cab number, or call a radio taxi.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Health
Hepatitis A and B if unvaccinated, routine shots incl. MMR; tick-borne encephalitis if often out among ticks.
Vaccinations
Hepatitis A and hepatitis B for unvaccinated travellers, on top of routine vaccines including measles (MMR); tick-borne encephalitis for people spending a lot of time outdoors among ticks.
Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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Deep facts
| GDP | ≈ $100 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Per person | ≈ $15,262Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | insulated wire, electricity, copper ore, plastic products, electric motors (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 6.5 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 44.1 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 75.3 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Serbian Orthodox 81.1%, unknown 5.3%, Islam 4.2%, Catholic 3.9%, no response 2.5%, atheist 1.1%; less than 1%: other Christians, Protestant, agnostic (2022)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 77,474 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Climate | in the north, continental climate (cold winters and hot, humid summers with well-distributed rainfall); in other parts, continental and Mediterranean climate (relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall and hot, dry summers and autumns)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | extremely varied; to the north, rich fertile plains; to the east, limestone ranges and basins; to the southeast, ancient mountains and hillsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | parliamentary republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +381Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ |
About the data
Written from the sources we link, and checked against them before each release. Countrywise summarises public sources. We are not an official source. For safety and entry rules, always follow the official page we link to.
From your foreign ministry when it publishes its advice openly (Germany, the US, the UK). Otherwise we show those three side by side. Checked daily, with the date next to every entry.
CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Nager.Date · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 25 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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