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Serbia → Czechia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Serbia
To
Czechia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
481
Change since 2018
-53.8%
Share of all arrivals in Czechia, 2023
0.34%
Inflow 2023481OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Serbia to Czechia

Inflows of nationals of Serbia recorded by Czechia; stock of nationals of Serbia living there; and acquisitions of Czechia's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

9001,8002007201020132016201920222023
9001,8002007201020132016201920222023
Data table
2007719
2008297
2009184
2010201
2011123
2012179
2013151
2014215
2015232
2016230
2017414
20181,041
20191,800
2020711
2021843
2022709
2023481
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—5,993—
20234816,07535
20227096,06422
20218435,84642
20207115,59347
20191,8004,38038
20181,0413,17857
20174142,88590
20162302,69866
20152322,62865
20142152,56757
20131512,438—
20121792,297—
20111232,005—
20102011,584—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Serbia who live in Czechia: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

2,8495,6972010201520202024
2,8495,6972010201520202024
Data table
20101,210
20152,345
20204,322
20245,697
Estimate, 2024
5,697
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.56%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
15
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Czechia's consulates in Serbia

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Czechia's consulates located in Serbia.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024571560111.9%
202351951081.5%
202238337941.0%
202114514410.7%
202035935451.4%
20192,3152,297170.7%
20182,0992,087110.5%
201765965450.8%
20164633880—
2015406342102.5%
2014423377112.6%
2013422345348.1%
2012422407153.6%
2011300276248.0%
20102722363613.2%
200925,23725,0152220.9%

Applications by year

13k25k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
13k25k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200925,237
2010272
2011300
2012422
2013422
2014423
2015406
2016463
2017659
20182,099
20192,315
2020359
2021145
2022383
2023519
2024571
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Czechia

First residence permits issued by Czechia to citizens of Serbia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work352
  2. Family120
  3. Other reasons51
  4. Education33
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20255561000
20248661738157
20237851042181
20221,0291126209
20211,241248208
20201,113347218
20193,609539192
20181,693330186
2017648147174
2016847076173
2015633069161
2014274055170
2013339124161
2012317090
2011172090
2010199010
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities339
  2. EU Blue Card8
  3. Researchers5
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
5,736
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
429
Changed status into work, 2025
16
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
3
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Czechia in Serbia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBelgrademzv.cz
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Czechia, 2023; Serbia ranks 19.

Inflows to Czechia, 2023
  1. Ukraine105,952
  2. Slovakia6,512
  3. Philippines2,335
  4. India1,900
  5. Vietnam1,869
  6. Kazakhstan1,437
  7. Romania1,181
  8. Mongolia1,142
  9. China1,114
  10. Bulgaria932
  11. Türkiye911
  12. Moldova836
Other destinations for people from Serbia, 2023
  1. Germany24,155
  2. Austria5,362
  3. Slovenia3,048
  4. Switzerland1,149
  5. Hungary1,084
  6. United States790
  7. Italy760
  8. France759
  9. Sweden593
  10. Norway485
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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