Expat Serbia

Registration of business entities

Text below is dedicated to all those who would want to make their own idea a reality-establish their own company or representative branch office in Serbia.

• General Partnership (o.d.)
• Limited company (k.d.)
• Joint stock company
• Limited liability company (d.o.o.)
• A private entrepreneur
• Branches Office
• Representative office

General Partnership (o.d.)

General Partnership is a company founded by two or more physical persons and/or legal subjects in the capacity of partners within the corporation with the objective of performing certain activities under mutual business name. 

Partners - Two or more
Minimum capital - No minimum equity requirements, however stakes of the partners have to be equal in value.

Procedure of the registration is initiated by the submittal of the Registration application form to the Business Register Agency. Following enclosures need to be submitted:

1. Registration application form
2. All the documentation in compliance with this Law.
3. Receipt of payment for the registration fee credited to the account of the Business Register Agency.

Necessary documentation and registration fee:

1. Proof of identity of the founder-photocopy of the ID card or passport
2. Articles of Association of the corporation with certified signature of the founder
3. In case the partner has transferred the right of management onto the third party, then the certified signature of that person

Registration fee is 2.040,00 RSD.

Limited company (k.d.)

Limited partnership is a company established for the purpose of performing business activities under the joint business name. In this form of an enterprise, a general partner has unlimited liability, while a limited partner bears the risks and obligations only to the extent of his or her investment.

Limited partners/general partners – Two or more individuals
Minimum capital – no minimum capital required

For the registration following enclosures need to be submitted:

1. Registration application form
2. All the documentation in compliance with this Law.
3. Receipt of payment for the registration fee credited to the account of the Business Register Agency.

Required documentation and registration fee:

1. Proof of identity of the founder- photocopy of the ID card or passport of the physical person and/or excerpt from the registry where the legal subject is registered.
2. Articles of Association of the limited company with certified signature of the founder
3. Bank receipt of the payment of the initial investment assets to the interim account or certified affidavit that funds for the initial investment have been provided.
4. Founders’ Agreement on the value of the contributions in kind of the limited partner in case it is not already contained in the Articles of Association;
5. Decision on the appointment of the representative in case it is not contained in the Articles of Association
6. Certified signature of the representatives

Registration fee of 3.000,00 RSD