Money and duty free for Serbia

Currency and Money

Currency information

The official currency in Serbia is the Serbian Dinar. Serbian Dinar (RSD; symbol Дин.) = 100 paras. Notes are in denominations of Дин.5,000, 1,000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 20 and 10. Coins are in denominations of Дин.20, 10, 5, 2 and 1.

Credit cards

International credit cards such as Visa and MasterCard are accepted in most shops, hotels and restaurants in Serbia. Diners Club and American Express are not so widely accepted.

ATM

ATMs are commonplace across the larger cities of Belgrade and Novi Sad, with most accepting international bank cards. Obtaining cash may be more difficult in the countryside so ensure you have enough money before going to a more rural location.

Travellers cheques

Although acceptable in theory, in practice these can be very hard to exchange. It is advisable to take hard currency and credit or debit cards.

Banking hours

Mon-Fri 0800-1900, Sat 0800-1500. Some are open on Sunday.

Currency restrictions

The import and export of local currency must not exceed €10,000 or equivalent. The import of foreign currencies is unlimited, but must be declared if the value exceeds €10,000 so that the amount imported can be re-exported if necessary. The export of foreign currencies and local currency is limited to the total amount of €10,000 or rather to the imported amount.

Currency exchange

As elsewhere in the ex-Yugoslav republics, the most frequently exchanged currencies are the Euro and US Dollar. Pound Sterling can also be changed with ease. Money should be exchanged through official exchange offices only. There are several money-exchange machines in Belgrade (including one at the airport), accepting Pounds Sterling, US Dollars and Euros, giving back Dinars. Scottish and Northern Irish Pound Sterling bank notes are not accepted.

Serbia duty free

Overview

The following items may be imported into Serbia without incurring customs duty:

• 50 cigarettes and 25 cigarillos and 10 cigars and 50g of tobacco or a suitable combination of these tobacco products.

• 1L of spirits or 2L of wines.

• 1 bottle of perfume (up to 50ml) and 1 bottle of eau de toilette (up to 25 ml).

Banned Imports

Drugs, and weapons and ammunition, unless they are for hunting purposes and the hunt is organised by the Hunting Association of Serbia.

Banned Exports

You must obtain permission from the Ministry of Culture to export items of artistic or cultural value. Hunting trophies require a shipping document or trophy certificate.