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Serbia → Switzerland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Serbia
To
Switzerland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,149
Change since 2018
-16.3%
Share of all arrivals in Switzerland, 2023
0.64%
Inflow 20231,149OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Serbia to Switzerland

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

Inflows by year

2,6995,3982007201020132016201920222023
2,6995,3982007201020132016201920222023
Data table
20075,398
20084,937
20092,624
20102,346
20111,967
20121,658
20131,731
20141,506
20151,506
20161,528
20171,395
20181,372
20191,239
20201,081
20211,150
20221,138
20231,149
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—56,796—
20231,14957,6331,019
20221,13858,5821,261
20211,15059,6571,219
20201,08160,6591,069
20191,23961,9261,364
20181,37263,2181,493
20171,39564,2561,543
20161,52865,2591,568
20151,50669,7481,677
20141,50679,3451,865
20131,73194,8512,562
20121,658102,9573,463
20111,967113,3434,359
20102,346148,9036,859
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

34k69k19901995200020052010201520202024
34k69k19902000201020202024
Data table
199040,869
199543,897
200047,407
200553,405
201057,801
201563,942
202066,983
202468,585
Estimate, 2024
68,585
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.5%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
9
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

Switzerland's consulates in Serbia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241,6331,529925.6%
20231,5401,4301107.1%
20221,3111,251584.4%
20211,1191,051665.9%
2020771730415.3%
20191,3721,314543.9%
20181,0131,003101.0%
20171,2131,188201.6%
20161,1251,1230—
20151,0651,0650—
201474474220.3%
201358857661.0%
201250550230.6%
2011232211219.1%
201045314630767.8%
20099,6618,9696927.2%

Applications by year

4,8319,6612009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
4,8319,661200920122015201820212024
Data table
20099,661
2010453
2011232
2012505
2013588
2014744
20151,065
20161,125
20171,213
20181,013
20191,372
2020771
20211,119
20221,311
20231,540
20241,633
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Switzerland

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work836
  2. Family583
  3. Other reasons74
  4. Education50
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,543000
20241,6150980241
20231,87401,011263
20221,78401,260304
20211,40401,221298
2020001,069305
2019001,421321
20181,55301,440435
20171,49501,514414
20161,61001,582415
20151,42501,655402
20141,33201,839392
20131,70802,529374
20121,61803,3620
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities836
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
54,777
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
454
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 Switzerland in Serbia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBelgradeeda.admin.ch
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Switzerland, 2023; Serbia ranks 29.

Inflows to Switzerland, 2023
  1. Germany26,211
  2. France19,955
  3. Italy19,497
  4. Portugal12,750
  5. Spain8,964
  6. Poland7,576
  7. Romania7,520
  8. Hungary4,175
  9. Türkiye3,788
  10. China3,526
  11. India3,514
  12. Afghanistan3,466
Other destinations for people from Serbia, 2023
  1. Germany24,155
  2. Austria5,362
  3. Slovenia3,048
  4. Hungary1,084
  5. United States790
  6. Italy760
  7. France759
  8. Sweden593
  9. Norway485
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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