Citizenship | Consulate General of the Republic of Serbia in Chicago

ADMISSION TO CITIZENSHIP FOR MEMBERS OF THE SERBIAN NATION

A member of the Serbian nation who does not reside in the Republic of Serbia may be granted citizenship of the Republic of Serbia under the following conditions: the individual must be over 18 years of age, not deprived of legal capacity, and must submit a written statement declaring that they consider the Republic of Serbia their state (Article 23, Paragraph 1 of the Law on Citizenship of the Republic of Serbia).

Required documents:

Completed application for admission to citizenship of the Republic of Serbia (the signature must be notarized by a Notary Public if not submitted in person at the consulate).
Statement declaring Serbia as their state (the signature of the applicant must be notarized by the Notary Public if the request is not submitted in person).
The statement that the competent authority in the Republic of Serbia may officially obtain the data necessary for the decision-making process (the signature of the applicant must be notarized by the Notary Public if the request is not submitted in person).
Original foreign birth certificate with an Apostille from the US state where the person was born (if born outside the US, the document must be properly legalized), translated into Serbian in Cyrillic letter by a certified court translator authorized in Serbia.
Original foreign marriage certificate with apostille (if married in the US), or legalized by competent authorities if married elsewhere; translated into Serbian cyrillic letter by a certified court translator authorized in Serbia.
Copy of US driver’s license or ID card with the applicant’s address.
Copy of the valid foreign passport of the applicant.

If a minor is included in the parent's application:

Statement that the Republic of Serbia is considered their state (signed by a parent).
Consent statement from the other parent.
For children aged 14 to 18, the child must also sign a statement of consent.
Original US birth certificate of the child with Apostille and certified translation into Serbian cyrillic letter by a certified court translator authorized in Serbia.
Copy of the child's valid passport.

Consular fee: $275 USD and an additional $54 per document for the service of translation and certification of translation of American certificates. The fee is payable by credit card, cash or MoneyOrder made out to the Consulate General of Serbia in Chicago (personal checks are not accepted).

Note: If the application is submitted by a family (spouses and minor children), the total fee is $275 for the entire family.

Please note that none of the submitted documents will be returned, no matter the result of your application.

CITIZENSHIP FOR REFUGEES, DISPLACED OR EXPELLED PERSONS

A person born in another republic of the former Yugoslav republic who held citizenship of that republic or of a successor state and resides in the US as a refugee, displaced, or expelled person, may acquire citizenship of the Republic of Serbia under the same conditions (Article 23, Paragraph 2).

Required documents:

Completed application (the signature of the applicant must be notarized by the Notary Public if the request is not submitted in person).
Statement declaring Serbia as their state (the signature of the applicant must be notarized by the Notary Public if the request is not submitted in person).
The statement that the competent authority in the Republic of Serbia may officially obtain the data necessary for the decision-making process (the signature of the applicant must be notarized by the Notary Public if the request is not submitted in person).
Original birth certificate from the former Yugoslav republic (not older than 1 year), including marriage details if applicable.
Proof of citizenship of the former Yugoslav republic (not older than 1 year).
Original marriage certificate (with apostille and translation certified translation into Serbian cyrillic letter by a certified court translator authorized in Serbia, if married in the US).
Copy of valid foreign passport.
Copy of US driver’s license or ID with address.
Copy of refugee ID or official decision recognizing refugee status.

Consular fee: $74 USD and an additional $54 per document for the service of translation and certification of translation of American certificates. The fee is payable by credit card, cash or MoneyOrder made out to the Consulate General of Serbia in Chicago (personal checks are not accepted).

Note: Please note that none of the submitted documents will be returned, no matter the result of your application.

CITIZENSHIP FOR EMIGRANTS

An emigrant (a person who left Serbia intending to live abroad permanently) and their descendants may be admitted to citizenship under the same conditions. The same applies to the emigrant’s spouse.

Required documents:

1. Completed application (the signature of the applicant must be notarized by the Notary Public if the request is not submitted in person).

2. Statement declaring Serbia as their state (the signature of the applicant must be notarized by the Notary Public if the request is not submitted in person).

3. The statement that the competent authority in the Republic of Serbia may officially obtain the data necessary for the decision-making process (the signature of the applicant must be notarized by the Notary Public if the request is not submitted in person).

4. Original US birth certificate with apostille and certified translation into Serbian cyrillic letter by a certified court translator authorized in Serbia

5. Original US marriage certificate with apostille and certified translation into Serbian cyrillic letter by a certified court translator authorized in Serbia.

6. Birth certificate of ancestors born in Serbia (if applicable; not required if consent for data retrieval is signed).

7. Copies of old passports and documents of ancestors (if available).

8. Copy of valid US passport.

9. Copy of US driver’s license or ID card with address.

For minors included in the application:

Statement signed by the parent.
Consent of the other parent.
Consent from the child aged 14–18.
US birth certificate of the child with apostille and certified translation
Copy of the child's passport.

Note: Please note that none of the submitted documents will be returned, no matter the result of your application.

CITIZENSHIP DETERMINATION

A person born abroad whose both parents were citizens of Serbia at the time of birth, or a person born in Serbia to one Serbian and one foreign parent, who is over 23 years old and has not acquired Serbian citizenship otherwise, can submit a request for citizenship determination (Article 44).

Required documents:

Completed application (the signature of the applicant must be notarized by the Notary Public if the request is not submitted in person).
Statement declaring Serbia as their state (the signature of the applicant must be notarized by the Notary Public if the request is not submitted in person).
The statement that the competent authority in the Republic of Serbia may officially obtain the data necessary for the decision-making process (the signature of the applicant must be notarized by the Notary Public if the request is not submitted in person).
For those born abroad: original birth certificate with Apostille and certified translation into Serbian cyrillic letter by a certified court translator authorized in Serbia, if married in the US).
For those born in Serbia: copy of Serbian birth certificate.
Original foreign marriage certificate (with Apostille and certified translation into Serbian cyrillic letter by a certified court translator authorized in Serbia, if married in the US).
Copy of valid foreign passport.
Copy of US driver’s license or ID with address.

Note: Please note that none of the submitted documents will be returned, no matter the result of your application.