Pakistan Embassy Belgrade

About the Embassy of Pakistan in Serbia

The ambassador is Syed Faraz Hussain Zaidi, according to the Diplomatic List of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (29 September 2026); the ministry’s Precedence List (14 September 2026) gives 8 October 2025 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.

Do Pakistani citizens need a visa for Serbia?

Citizens of Pakistan holding ordinary passports need a visa for Serbia, according to the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ visa regime page. Serbia is not part of the Schengen area, but holders of a valid Schengen, UK, EU member-state or US visa, or of a residence permit of those countries, may enter visa-free for up to 90 days within six months while it is valid (visa requirements).

Documents checklist

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

Renewing a Pakistani passport from abroad

• Online renewal for overseas Pakistanis on onlinemrp.dgip.gov.pk if your machine-readable passport has expired or has less than one year of validity
• Colour scans of your valid CNIC or NICOP (both sides) and of your current passport
• A scan of your valid visa, residence permit, asylum card or other-nationality passport
• Government employees: a no-objection certificate (NOC) from their department
• Fingerprints on the downloadable form; fee by Visa or Mastercard
• Other cases (lost, damaged, new passports for adults): apply at the nearest Pakistani embassy, high commission or consulate with MRP facility

Sources: Directorate General of Immigration & Passports, Pakistan – online passport renewal for overseas Pakistanis, DGI&P – required documents for online renewal (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.

Other consulates and embassies in Belgrade

94 other countries are represented in Belgrade, among them: Palestine (embassy), Peru (honorary), Philippines (honorary), Poland (embassy), Portugal (embassy), Qatar (embassy), Romania (embassy), Russia (embassy), Slovakia (embassy), Slovenia (embassy), Somalia (embassy), Sovereign Order of Malta (embassy), Spain (embassy), Sri Lanka (honorary), Sweden (embassy), Switzerland (embassy), Syria (embassy), Thailand (honorary), Tunisia (embassy), Türkiye (embassy). 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 Pakistan’s national day (23 March).

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 Pakistan can contact the Embassy of Serbia in Tehran or the consular department of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (+381 11 306 8268, okp@mfa.rs).