Canada Embassy Belgrade

About the Embassy of Canada in Serbia

The ambassador is Michelle Lee Cameron, according to the Diplomatic List of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (29 September 2026); the ministry’s Precedence List (14 September 2026) gives 21 October 2024 as the date credentials were presented. The office is in the capital, Belgrade, about 12 km in a straight line from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport.

From the embassy’s website

The embassy also serves Canadians in North Macedonia and Montenegro. All in-person services are by appointment; consular services have their own e-mail address, bgradconsular@international.gc.ca, and emergency consular assistance is available around the clock. Visa and immigration questions go through an online IRCC web form.

Source: www.international.gc.ca/country-pays/serbia-serbie/belgrade.aspx?lang=eng (checked October 2026).

Do I need an appointment?

Yes, for most services, according to the embassy’s official website (checked October 2026).

Do Canadian citizens need a visa for Serbia?

Citizens of Canada with ordinary passports do not need a visa for visits to Serbia of up to 90 days within a six-month period, 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.

Documents checklist

The most frequent applications and the documents the Canadian authorities ask for:

Renewing a Canadian passport outside Canada and the US

• Possible if your last passport was an adult 5- or 10-year passport, issued when you were 16 or older and within the last 15 years, with unchanged personal details
• Form PPTC 482 (adult abroad simplified renewal) with your most recent passport’s number, issue and expiry dates
• Two identical passport photos meeting Canadian requirements (photographer’s details and date on the back of one)
• Two references aged 18+ who have known you for at least 2 years (not family members); no guarantor needed
• Lost, stolen or damaged valid passport: also form PPTC 203 and an extra fee
• Submit by mail or in person at a Government of Canada office abroad – check which option your office accepts

Sources: Government of Canada – renew a passport outside Canada and the US, Government of Canada – what you need to renew your passport abroad (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy – all in-person services are by appointment.

Other consulates and embassies in Belgrade

94 other countries are represented in Belgrade, among them: Chile (honorary), China (embassy), Colombia (honorary), Croatia (embassy), Cuba (embassy), Cyprus (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Democratic Republic of the Congo (embassy), Denmark (embassy), Egypt (embassy), Estonia (honorary), Finland (embassy), France (embassy), Gabon (honorary), Georgia (embassy), Georgia (honorary), Germany (embassy), Ghana (embassy), Greece (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature). The full list of all 95 missions is on the overview page for Serbia.

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 embassy may also close on Canada’s national day (1 July).

Emergency assistance

In Serbia, dial 112 for any emergency, 194 for an ambulance, 193 for the fire service and 192 for the police (UK Foreign Office travel advice for Serbia). Serbian citizens who need help in Canada can contact the Embassy of Serbia in Ottawa or the consular department of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (+381 11 306 8268, okp@mfa.rs).