How to register a company
1. Obtain register application. Registration forms can be purchased in bookstores or downloaded from web site of Serbian Business Registers Agency (APR) www.apr.gov.rs
Documents required:
- Forms needed: RJR-1, OP, M1, M4, E1, Е3, OU, ROD1
Time needed: 1 day
COSTS TOTAL: 365 din
2. Verify the Act on the Establishment Ltd. In Municipal Court
Documents required:
- Articles of Association of the company with certified signatures of the founders (for the registration of a single-member company, a decision on the establishment of the company shall be submitted, when there are several founders they shall submit an agreement on the establishment of the company).
- Registration forms
- The signatures of the founders in the Articles of Association must be certified in Municipal court
- Copy of ID (or passport)
Time needed: 1 day
COSTS TOTAL: 2.600 din
3. Open the temporary bank account
Documents required:
- Act on the Establishment submitted to the bank
- Pay a deposit of 250 Euros initial capital, while the rest is to be paid in the period of two years since the founding of the society
- After registration, the initial capital can be used for business
Time needed: 1 day
COSTS TOTAL: free
4. Receive your registration from Serbian Business Registers Agency
Documents required:
- Registration forms
- Act on the Establishment signed and ceritified in Municipal court
- Decision on the appointment of the company representative, unless the company representative has been designated in the Articles of Association
- Proof of identity of the founder (copy of ID or passport for a natural person and/or certificate from the register in which the legal entity is registered)
- Certified signature of the representative– OP form
- Confirmation of paid administrative costs
Time needed: 3 days
COSTS TOTAL: 4.090 din
5. Seal
Necessary steps:
- Provide a die-sinker with a copy of certificate of registration issued by the Serbian Business Registers Agency
- Seals prices vary depending on the design and the number of characters
Time needed: 1day
COSTS TOTAL: 2.500 din
6. Obtain PIB (tax identification number) from local tax administration
Documents required:
- Filled in the PIB form, with signature and stamp
- Copy of certificate of registration issued by the Serbian Business Registers Agency
- Copy of notification of copetent authority for statistics on activities classification (code of activity)
- Certified signatures persons authorized for representation- 3 copies
Time needed: 10 days
COSTS TOTAL: free
7. Open the permanent bank account
Documents required:
- Certified copy of certificate of registration in Commercial court
- Copy of Act on the Establishment
- Copy of Statute
- Copy of notification of copetent authority for statistics on activities classification (code of activity)
- PIB – only the residents
- Sample signature – original
- Contract on deposit
- Application for opening the permanent bank account
- Copy of ID (or passport)
- Certified signatures persons authorized for representation (OP form)
Time needed: 1 day
COSTS TOTAL*: 400 din
8. Sign in the employment contract with personnel - National Employment Service (NSZ)
Documents required:
- Certified forms М1 (insurance) and old M1 (insurance and employment contract)
- Certified form Е1 (application of free job position)
- Certified form Е3 (employment conceiving)
- Certified form РОД1 (contribution)
- Work Contract and ID
Time needed: 1 day
COSTS TOTAL *: free
9. Confirmation from the Fund PIO
Documents required:
- Certified form М1 (insurance)
- Certified form M4(registration number of taxpayer and payments of contributions)
- Certified form Е1 (application of free job position)
- Certified form Е3 (employment conceiving)
- Work contract
Time needed: 2 days
COSTS TOTAL *: free
10. Confirmation from the Heath Insurance Fund
Documents required:
- Health booklet
- Confirmation of medical check
Time needed: 1 day
COSTS TOTAL *: free
TOTAL TIME NEEDED: 19 days
TOTAL COSTS NEEDED: 9.995.00 din
Exchange rate
Source: National Bank of Serbia
