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Company Registration in Serbia

We help you register a company in Serbia: a limited-liability company, an entry in the Serbian business register, a tax number, a director and a registered address. A foreigner can be the owner.

A bank account for a non-resident is a separate step. Banks often move faster when the director is a Serbia resident. You can open a firm from scratch or buy a ready-made company after we check the register, debts and the account.

What company registration in Serbia includes

Company registration in Serbia means the legal entity exists in the Serbian business register. Until you have an extract and a tax number, do not sign contracts in the company’s name or expect the bank account to open with the filing.

Vermus prepares the register pack, agrees owners, director and address, and handles a new registration or the purchase of a ready-made firm. If you are comparing Serbia with other EU corporate-law options: Serbia is not in the EU, but the limited-company form is familiar to counterparties and banks in the region.

Who opening a company in Serbia is for

Anyone who needs to open a company in Serbia for contracts with clients in the region.
IT, SaaS and service teams that need a legal entity, not only a brand.
Export and e-commerce businesses that need a firm and, later, an account.
Owners who want to open a firm in Serbia without navigating the register alone.
Anyone comparing new firm registration with buying a ready-made company.
Anyone planning to open a non-resident account after the company exists.

What you receive after registration

An entry in the Serbian business register and a tax number — without them the company does not legally exist.
A corporate pack: articles, owner and director resolutions, extracts.
A resident director — if the bank or local procedures require one.
Support to open a non-resident account, or a review of an existing account.
Two routes: register a new company or buy a checked ready-made firm.

How company registration in Serbia works

Agree the company set-up

Owners, activity, address, and whether a resident director is needed for your launch.

Build the Serbian register pack

Articles, resolutions and filing data.

File and check the extract

We stay with the firm registration until the extract matches what was agreed.

Obtain the tax number

The tax number appears once the company is on the register. Banks usually will not start without it.

Prepare the non-resident bank file

A file for a Serbian bank. This is separate from recording the company.

Review a ready-made firm

If you buy a company — register history, debts, director and account before transfer.

Hand over the corporate pack

Documents that show the firm exists on the register, after the register entry.

First steps after registration

Account, contracts, bookkeeping — after the Serbian register has confirmed the company.

How we support opening a firm in Serbia

A request with a clear task

Open a company, buy a firm, or open a non-resident account.

Choose the launch path

We compare the timeline of a new firm registration with a purchase — without pushing a format.

Prepare Serbia-specific documents

A pack for the Serbian register or for buying an existing company.

Stay with the bank after the register

We remain for bank review once the tax number exists.

Deliver extracts and next steps

After registration or a firm purchase we hand over the pack and what to do next.

Record the company or change owners

A new company on the register, or a change of participants in a ready-made firm at the same register.

Timelines and fees

How the service fee is determined

The fee depends on whether this is company registration in Serbia from scratch, purchase of a ready-made firm, and whether you need a resident director and a non-resident account. We confirm the figure after a short consultation — not a guess in a range.

What affects the fee

Format: new firm registration or a ready-made company.
Structure: number of owners, resident director, address.
Banking: opening a non-resident account and a fresh review if ownership changes.

How to get an exact fee

Send a request via the form on this page.
Call +38 (068) 891 60 14.
Briefly say whether you need to open a company, buy a firm, or open a non-resident account.

What can change the fee

Opening a bank account or connecting payment services.
Notarial work and translations.
Advice after the firm is already on the register.

We agree extras before we start, so there are no hidden steps.

What to know about opening a business in Serbia

Why people choose to open a business in Serbia

People open a business in Serbia when they need a clear company for contracts and payments in the region Serbia is not in the EU. The limited company follows a familiar model: owners, a director and an address.

The pack and the register filing can run remotely. In-person or video identification more often appears at the bank, not at the company-record stage.

Buy a firm in Serbia

Buying a firm in Serbia makes sense when timing matters and the corporate pack already exists. Before transfer we check the Serbian register extract, history, director, debts and the account. Terms go into the contract. Other ready-made structures are on the ready-made companies and turnkey registration page.

Open a bank account for a non-resident in Serbia

We treat “open a non-resident account” as a step after company registration, not instead of it. We prepare the bank file: business model, source of funds, signatories. If you need an account beyond a Serbian firm, see opening bank accounts.

Why a resident director may be needed

The articles can name a resident or a non-resident as director. A resident is not always required for the register filing. In practice a Serbia-resident director makes the bank, notary and authorities easier if the owner does not live in the country. That is a practical choice if the owner does not live in the country.

New registration or a ready-made company

New firm registration gives a clean structure with no history — and a full cycle at the register. A ready-made company fits when speed matters and an account already exists that the bank will review after a change of owner. We do not push a format: the task comes first.

Why work with Vermus

The Vermus team supports company registration in Serbia, opening a firm from scratch, buying a ready-made company and a non-resident account through to a working result. We explain the steps in plain language and stay on for the bank once the company is on the register.

FAQ: company registration in Serbia

What documents are needed to register a company in Serbia?

The Serbian business register needs owner data, activity, director and address decisions, articles and a filing. The tax number appears after the company is recorded, not the day after a website enquiry.

How is opening a firm different from buying a ready-made one?

A new firm has no debts or register history. A purchase transfers an existing company: before the contract we check the extract, director, accounts and liabilities. “Buy a firm in Serbia” is not a way to skip due diligence.

Can company registration be done remotely?

The pack and the register filing can run remotely. The bank may still ask for presence or video identification — that is the non-resident account step, not the register step.

Why is a non-resident account not opened together with registration?

A complete pack often records the company in a few working days. A non-resident account adds time: bank review is not the same timeline as company registration.

Can I buy a firm in Serbia that already has an account?

Yes, if you take a ready-made firm that already has an account. After a change of owner the bank almost always runs a fresh review. We do not proceed to a deal without looking at the account.

How do you prepare the file to open a non-resident account?

We build a file for a Serbian bank: model, source of funds, signatories. The account opens after the tax number, not instead of company registration in Serbia.

Is a resident director mandatory for a Serbian company?

A non-resident can be named as director in the articles. A Serbia resident in practice eases the notary, authorities and the bank if the owner does not live in the country. Whether it is required depends on your structure and the bank.

How do I start company registration in Serbia with Vermus?

Tell us what you need: company registration in Serbia, opening a firm from scratch, buying a ready-made company, or a non-resident account. Use the form on this page or Vermus contacts.