Serbia citizenship by descent is governed by Državljanstvo Srbije — poreklo. Serbian citizenship by descent is available to children and grandchildren of Serbian citizens. We file through the Ministry of Interior in Belgrade and recover Yugoslav and pre-WWII records from the Archives of Serbia.
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Eligibility for Serbia citizenship by descent depends on your generational distance to your Serbian ancestor and whether the citizenship chain was never broken.
Citizenship is transmitted through both parents equally under modern Serbia law.
Generational limit: See country guide
Dual citizenship: Permitted
Language requirement: None for descent path
Filing authority: See country guide
FAQ
Is there a generational limit for Serbia citizenship by descent?
See the Serbia country guide for detailed generational limit information.
Does Serbia allow dual citizenship?
See the Serbia country guide for dual citizenship policy.
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