🇷🇸 Europe — Non-Schengen
Serbia
Serbia for American digital nomads: 90 days visa-free, no dedicated nomad visa, and a moderate tax regime once you become tax resident.
Europe — Non-Schengen 🧾 moderate tax
At a glance
| Tourist entry (US passport) | 90 days visa-free |
| Digital nomad visa | No dedicated digital nomad visa |
| Path to permanent residency | Temporary residence years can lead toward PR (5 yrs) |
| Tax system | Worldwide · top rate 10-20% |
| US tax treaty | No — no US income tax treaty (former-Yugoslavia treaty not inherited by the US for successor states) |
| Family-law exposure (payer) | Obligation 5/10 · cross-border collection 5/10 |
| Safety (hard stats) | Homicide 1/100k · road deaths 7.6/100k |
Full detail with ratings and sources: visas & residency · tax breakdown · legal exposure · safety & crime
General reference — not legal, tax, or immigration advice. Rules change
often and depend on your situation; US citizens are taxed by the IRS on worldwide income no
matter where they live. Verify specifics with a qualified professional before acting.
Data last updated · Source: Compiled from the visas, tax and legal datasets
Cities we cover in Serbia
🇷🇸 Belgrade
Non-EU, very cheap; great nightlife; no visa required for US citizens
🇷🇸 Novi Sad
Cheaper than Belgrade; university city, very liveable, growing tech scene
Month-by-month weather: Belgrade climate · Novi Sad climate