United Arab Emirates Embassy Belgrade

Before your visit

• Consular section: e-mail belgradeemb.cans@mofa.gov.ae (according to the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

About the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Serbia

The ambassador is Ahmed Hatem Barghash Almenhali, according to the Diplomatic List of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (29 September 2026); the ministry’s Precedence List (14 September 2026) gives 18 April 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 UAE foreign ministry’s page for the embassy gives its working hours as Monday to Friday 09:00–16:00 and names Ahmed Hatem Barghash AlMenhali as ambassador. Emirati citizens can contact the ministry’s citizens’ affairs line, +971 800 24.

Source: www.mofa.gov.ae/en/missions/belgrade (checked October 2026).

Do Emirati citizens need a visa for Serbia?

Citizens of the United Arab Emirates 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 Emirati authorities ask for:

Renewing a UAE passport abroad

• Possible when the passport has expired or has one year or less of validity left
• Apply online through ICP or the MoFA smart services with UAE PASS (“Renew Passports of UAE Nationals Abroad”) and note the reference number
• A personal photo meeting ICAO standards (not identical to the current passport photo)
• A letter from the embassy confirming the reason for your stay abroad (e.g. study, treatment or work)
• Hand in the original passport and photo at the embassy, pay the fee there and collect the renewed passport later

Sources: Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship (ICP) – renew passports of UAE nationals abroad, UAE Government portal (u.ae) – the Emirati passport (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: Albania (embassy), Algeria (embassy), Angola (embassy), Argentina (embassy), Armenia (embassy), Australia (embassy), Austria (embassy), Azerbaijan (embassy), Bangladesh (honorary), Belarus (embassy), Belarus (honorary), Belgium (embassy), Bosnia and Herzegovina (embassy), Brazil (embassy), Bulgaria (embassy), United Kingdom (embassy), United States (embassy), Vanuatu (honorary), Venezuela (embassy), Zambia (honorary). 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 the United Arab Emirates’ national day (2 December).

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 the United Arab Emirates can contact the Embassy of Serbia in Abu Dhabi or the consular department of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (+381 11 306 8268, okp@mfa.rs).