International: Serbia

At a glanceRequirements at a glance

The Combined Licence Already Covers International Transport

Yes

Yes. As covered on the Serbia page, a carrier that applied for and holds the combined domestic and international Transport Licence is already authorized for international road goods transport. No separate international licence or upgrade step is needed on top of it. These licences attach to the company operating the vehicles; where a mover subcontracts the cross-border transport, the carrier’s own licence covers the transport it performs.

Domestic-Only Licence Holders Can Still Do Certain Bilateral Routes

Yes. A carrier holding only the domestic Transport Licence can still conduct bilateral public goods transport with neighboring countries where existing international agreements provide for permit-free transport, without needing to hold the combined licence.

Vehicle Trailer and Combination Rules for International Transport

For international road transport, a licence extract remains valid for a vehicle combination that includes a trailer not owned by the domestic carrier (for example, one obtained through leasing, rental, or registered in another country).

Foreign-Registered Vehicles Need Their Own Permits to Operate in Serbia

Yes, reciprocally. A foreign carrier’s vehicle operating in Serbia is considered unpermitted unless it holds and properly completes the applicable special permit, issued at the border by customs authorities with the consent of the Ministry of Transport, for either bilateral cargo transport or cargo transit.

OverviewOverview & Scope

A Serbian mover’s own path to international road authorization depends on which Transport Licence category it holds. The combined domestic and international licence already covers cross-border transport with no further step required, while a domestic-only licence holder can still conduct bilateral routes with neighboring countries covered by permit-free international agreements. Vehicle combinations that include a trailer not owned by the domestic carrier (leased, rented, or foreign-registered) remain covered under the licence extract for international transport. In the reciprocal direction, a foreign carrier’s vehicle needs its own special permit, issued at the Serbian border by customs authorities with Ministry of Transport consent, for either bilateral or transit cargo transport. All of these attach to the company operating the vehicles. Where a mover subcontracts the cross-border transport, the carrier’s own licence and permits cover the transport it performs, and the mover uses carriers that hold them.

RegistrationRegistration & Compliance Essentials

Movers that operate their own vehicles across the border must:

1. Hold the combined domestic and international Transport Licence, unless every cross-border route the company runs is a bilateral route to a neighboring country that an international agreement makes permit-free for domestic-only licence holders (confirm route by route).
2. If operating as a foreign carrier within Serbia, obtain the applicable special bilateral or transit permit at the border.

Movers that subcontract the cross-border transport must:

3. Use carriers that hold the licences required for the transport they perform.

ChecklistCompliance checklist

Company licensing

• Combined domestic and international Transport LicenceWhere applicable (Serbian mover operates its own vehicles on international routes, other than bilateral routes to neighboring countries made permit-free for domestic-only licence holders by international agreement)Verified by DocumentRequired

Subcontracted transport

• Where transport is subcontracted, the mover uses carriers that hold the licences required for the transport they performWhere applicableVerified by AffirmationRequired

Vehicles and drivers (where the mover operates its own vehicles)

• Special bilateral or transit permit held and properly completed for the vehicle’s operation in SerbiaWhere applicable (foreign-based mover operates its own vehicles in Serbia)Verified by DocumentRequired