The Honorary Consulate of Belarus in Novi Sad is a volunteer-run office that assists Belarusian citizens in Serbia; passport and visa applications go to the Belarusian Embassy in Belgrade.
Contact Details
| Address | Industrijska 3, Novi Sad, Serbia |
| Telephone | +381 21 522 022 |
| dragoljub@agropanonka.com | |
| Head of Mission | Dragoljub Švonja, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | The Autonomous Province of Vojvodina |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 16:00 |
Office hours according to the Diplomatic List of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (29 September 2026). Honorary consuls are not always available at these times – call or e-mail before you go. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Novi Sad
The honorary consulate represents Belarus in Serbia. According to the Diplomatic List of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (29 September 2026), the post is held by Dragoljub Švonja (honorary consul; the list gives the date 9 July 2013). The ministry’s list gives the office hours as Monday to Friday 09:00–16:00. To check before a visit, call +381 21 522 022 or e-mail dragoljub@agropanonka.com.
Its consular district covers the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, according to the ministry’s list.
Novi Sad, in the South Bačka District (Vojvodina), lies about 68 km in a straight line from the centre of Belgrade and about 61 km from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport.
Citizens of Belarus with ordinary passports do not need a visa for visits to Serbia of up to 30 days, according to the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ visa regime page. Serbia is not part of the Schengen area and applies its own visa rules.
Which Belarusian office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Belarusian citizens are handled by the Belarusian Embassy in Belgrade.
Contact details of the Belarusian Embassy in Belgrade, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Deligradska 13, Belgrade, Serbia
- Telephone: +381 11 361 6938
- Email: serbia@mfa.gov.by
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08:00–17:00
- Website: serbia.mfa.gov.by
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Belarus and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Belarusian citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Novi Sad
6 other countries are represented in Novi Sad: Austria (honorary), Democratic Republic of the Congo (honorary), Russia (honorary), Slovenia (honorary), Tunisia (honorary), Uganda (honorary).
Closing days
Serbia’s non-working public holidays are New Year (1 and 2 January), Orthodox Christmas (7 January), Statehood Day (15 and 16 February), Orthodox Easter from Good Friday to Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 and 2 May) and Armistice Day (11 November). If a state holiday falls on a Sunday, the next working day is off. In 2027 Orthodox Easter falls on 2 May, which is also the second day of Labour Day, so offices close from 30 April to 4 May 2027. The honorary consulate may also close on Belarus’ national day (3 July).
Belarusian missions in Serbia
Measured in a straight line from Novi Sad, the nearest other Belarusian office is the Honorary Consulate in Belgrade (about 68 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Belgrade (about 68 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Novi Sad.
- Belgrade (68 km) – Embassy of Belarus in Serbia
- Belgrade (68 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Kragujevac (160 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Novi Sad – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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Details checked on 17 October 2026. Sources: Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Diplomatic List (29 September 2026), Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – visa regime for Belarus, Law on State and Other Holidays in the Republic of Serbia (Official Gazette 43/2001, 101/2007, 92/2011).
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