The Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Directorate for cooperation with Diaspora and Serbs in the Region has announced a repetition of the competaition for the cofinancing project whose quality contribute to preserving and strengthening ties between home country and Serbs in the Region and home country and Diaspora.

The Competition is open from May 18th to June 1st, 2020. 

All information about competitions and application procedure are available at the following link: https://dijaspora.gov.rs/lat/uprava-za-dijasporu-konkursi/   

On May 11, 2020, Consulate General of the Republic of Serbia in New York has resumed voter registration for the Parliamentary Elections of the Republic of Serbia that have been rescheduled for June 21, 2020. 

The nationals of the Republic of Serbia living abroad wishing to vote in the Parliamentary Elections of the Republic of Serbia scheduled for June 21, 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

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION FOR VOTING ABROAD IS MAY 30, 2020 BY 6PM EST.

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.

Consulate General of the Republic of Serbia in New York and Tesla Science Foundation have the honor to invite you to

NIKOLA TESLA CONFERENCE 2020

Saturday, January 11, 2020

10 am to 10 pm

The Wyndam New Yorker Hotel, 481 8th Ave , New York NY 10001

For more information and to register, please visit  http://teslasciencefoundation.org/teslas-people-award-conference-2020-new-york-preliminary-program/

The National Bank of Serbia has published Financial Guide for Returnees – our citizens returning to the Republic of Serbia – from the aspect of Foreign exchange regulations.

https://www.dijaspora.gov.rs/en/financial-guide-for-returnees/