10.06.2021.
On 07 May 2021, the Law on the Register of Administrative Procedures (Official Gazette of the RS, No. 44/2021) (hereinafter: the “Law“) entered into force.
The Law regulates the establishment, management and administration, content, manner of use, and other issues of importance for the management of the Register of Administrative Procedures (hereinafter: the “Register“). The Register will cover all administrative procedures for citizens and business entities by January 1, 2025 at the latest.
The Register provides an opportunity to obtain information on the manner of submitting the request, necessary documentation, deadlines for resolving the request, total costs, and all other necessary elements of the procedure, in a fast and clear manner. Also, the Register provides the possibility to download and electronically fill in the application form with the competent administrative body. Therefore, whether it is a matter of obtaining an excerpt from the registry book or a necessary building permit, the Register contains all the data on necessary documentation for obtaining them, which enables easier business and easier communication with the management.
The Register is established and managed by the Republic Secretariat for Public Policies with the technical support of the Office for Information Technology and Electronic Administration.
The Register can be accessed directly via the link rap.euprava.gov.rs or via the eGovernment portal – euprava.gov.rs
By-laws for the implementation of the Law will be adopted within 90 days starting from May 7, 2021.
National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia adopted amendments to the Law on Foreigners and the Law on the Employment of Foreigners, thereby introducing numerous changes. The laws entered into force on August 4, 2023, but their implementation was postponed to February 1, 2024.
From 17 May 2023, submission of application for registration of companies before the Serbian Business Registers’ Agency will be available only in electronic form, via specific user application. Starting from 17 May, electronic application for registration of companies in the SBRA will be mandatory, meaning that paper application will no longer be accepted from this date.
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