Foreigner's ID card (biometric)

What is it

A plastic card with information about a foreigner, which has been issued since 2024 instead of a sticker in the passport. Similar to Serbian ID cards, the data is recorded on a chip.

Where is the "verified" card required

• Submission of temporary residence permit (TRP) application
• Adding TRP number to a business
• Certificate of no criminal record
• Health insurance (health card) registration

The chip can be read independently (card reader ≈ 2,000 RSD + Čelik software, Windows only) or at a copy center that has updated Čelik.

Using it as an Electronic Signature

The ID card can be used as a basic electronic signature to access government services (eUprava): adding a TRP number to a business in APR, obtaining certificates from the tax office, submitting annual reports.

For this, you will need a card reader and a PIN code, specified on the sheet to which the card was attached when issued (fold along the perforation and detach the protective fragment). Then install the TrustEdgeID middleware and MUP certificates (MUPRootCA4, MUPGradjaniCA4, MUPStranciCA4). If the PIN code is entered incorrectly multiple times, the card is blocked; it can only be unblocked at the MUP.

Nuances

• A plastic card instead of a sticker can only be obtained when extending a TRP - it cannot be replaced directly.
• Keep the sheet with the PIN code, it will be needed to work with the card.

Official sources

• MUP (mup.gov.rs) - Čelik software and certificates;
• Government Services Portal - eid.gov.rs / euprava.gov.rs.