NEW REGIME OF OPERATION OF THE CONSULATE GENERAL IN CONNECTION WITH THE CORONA VIRUS OUTBREAK  IN THE UNITED STATES   

In the wake of the current situation regarding the outbreak of corona flu epidemics in the United States and a need to undertake additional measures to prevent further spread of the disease, the Consulate General of the Republic of Serbia in New York has adopted the following measures which will take effect on Monday, 16 March 2020, and remain in force until further notice:

The Consulate will be able to extend services only in very urgent and pressing cases;

You are kindly requested to call the Consulate in advance, at least two days ahead of the planned visit, by calling (917) 519-7416 or by sending a message to consulate.newyork@mfa.rs.

Unannounced visitors whose appointments have not been confirmed will not be admitted;

Your requests for consular services not requiring personal presence in the Consulate should be exclusively sent by post (e.g. registration of birth, marriage and death, admission to citizenship, customs certificates, police clearance and other vital statistics, certificate for transfer of mortal remains, regulation of military service, etc.);

The Consulate shall continue to admit applications for voting abroad in Parliamentary elections in the Republic of Serbia by email, fax or post.

The Consulate General of the Republic of Serbia in New York appreciates your understanding and cooperation at this time. The Consulate shall continue to closely monitor the situation regarding the corona virus outbreak in the United States and shall resume its regular regime and hours of operation as soon as the situation improves.

Starting January 3, 2020 Consulate General of the Republic of Serbia will no longer accept cash payments for consular fees.

From this day on, only acceptable form of payment will be credit/debit cards.

STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED THROUGHOUT SERBIA

President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic announced on Marh 15th, that due to the coronavirus situation, a decision was made to declare a state of emergency throughout the Republic of Serbia.

President Vučić said at a press conference that the decision was made after meeting of the Covid-19 crisis response team and the crisis team for eliminating the possible and harmful effects of the coronavirus on the economy at the Palace of Serbia, which he chaired.

The state of emergency came into force immediately after the decision is published in the Official Gazette, after which a government session was held to adopt a decree on emergency measures.

Accordingly, the borders of the Republic of Serbia are closed to all foreign nationals, with the exception of diplomats accredited in Serbia and foreigners with a residence permit or permanently resident in Serbia.

Citizens of the Republic of Serbia, as well as accredited diplomats and foreign nationals residing in the Republic of Serbia, who enter the Republic of Serbia, are under criminal responsibility for at least 14 days in self-isolation.

This measure will be strictly controlled and its violation will be most severely sanctioned. Citizens will be provided with a legally binding solution upon entering the country. Imprisonment for violation of this provision is up to three years in prison.

This is very important to reduce the movement of citizens, which is one of the main reasons for introducing a state of emergency in order to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

For citizens of the Republic of Serbia and foreign nationals residing in the Republic of Serbia who come from the Swiss Confederation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Romania, the Kingdom of Spain, the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Greece isolation for 28 days.

These measures do not apply to:

Crews of freight motor vehicles when performing international road transport. In the case of international road traffic burden, the stay is limited to a period of no longer than 12 hours from the moment of entry into the territory of the Republic of Serbia;

Crew of freight ships carrying goods into one of the domestic ports. In the case of transit sailing on the international water road on the territory of the Republic of Serbia, it is limited to a period of no longer than 90 hours for ship's supply and 60 hours for self-propelled vessels from the moment of entering the territory of the Republic of Serbia in the event of water sailing. In the case of downwater, the stay in the waters of the Republic of Serbia is limited to the period not longer than 72 hours for ship's supply and 54 hours for self-guiding vessels from the moment of entry into the territory of the Republic of Serbia;

Driving staff of railway vehicles entering the zone of border stations established by intergovernmental agreements;

Crew and cabin staff of aircraft whose ultimate destination is the Republic of Serbia or in transit through international airports of the Republic of Serbia;

Persons who received the consent to enter the Republic of Serbia from the government's working body, consisting of representatives of the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Interior Affairs and the Ministry of Construction, Transport and infrastructure.

The humanitarian convoys contracted by diplomatic way (under compulsory escort).

The nationals of the Republic of Serbia living abroad wishing to vote in the Parliamentary Elections of the Republic of Serbia scheduled for April 26, 2020, can exercise their voting right by casting their vote in a diplomatic-consular mission under whose jurisdiction they reside abroad.

All nationals of the Republic of Serbia, 18 years or older, with legal residence in the Republic of Serbia, have a right to vote in the elections.

The voters cast their vote exclusively in person in the Consulate General of the Republic of Serbia. As a proof of identity, the voters need to present either a valid passport or a valid identity card of the Republic of Serbia.

Even if you previously voted in the Consulate of the Republic of Serbia in New York you are still obliged to register to vote abroad in the 2020 Parliamentary Elections.

Before submitting a registration, please visit the Electoral Commission web site https://upit.birackispisak.gov.rs/ and, by entering your unique citizenship number (JMBG), check whether your name has been entered into the Unified List of Voters.

1. If your name is listed in the Unified List of Voters, you shall register for voting abroad by filling out Request for registration of the fact that a voter will be voting abroad. Your request and a copy of your valid passport or a valid identity card of the Republic of Serbia should be submitted to the Consulate General of the Republic of Serbia in New York.

2. If your name is not listed in the Unified List of Voters, along with the Request for registration of the fact that a voter will be voting abroad and a copy of your valid passport or a valid identity card of the Republic of Serbia, you need to fill out and submit a Request for entering a voter into Unified List of Voters.

Your request to vote can be submitted either:

- by sending an e-mail to: izbori.njujork2020@mfa.rs

  (all documents submitted need to be scanned as one file)

- by mail to the following address:

  Consulate General of the Republic of Serbia

  62 W 45th Street, 7th Floor New York, NY 10036

- by fax at: +1 (212) 596 4363, or

- in person, in the Consulate General of the Republic of Serbia in New York.

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION FOR VOTING ABROAD IS APRIL 4, 2020.

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Saturday, January 11, 2020

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