Establish your company's presence in Serbia without trading obligations. Conduct market research, promote services, and build partnerships — the safest way to test the market.
A representative office (predstavništvo) is a registered presence of a foreign company in Serbia. It is designed for non-commercial activities only — market research, promotion, and networking. It cannot trade, invoice, or generate revenue.
Since a representative office cannot generate Serbian-source income, it has minimal tax obligations. It does not pay corporate income tax. However, it may need to file certain informational returns and register for VAT if applicable. Operating costs are funded by the parent company.
A representative office is ideal when you want to test the Serbian market before committing significant resources. It is the lowest-cost, lowest-risk way to establish a physical presence, build local contacts, and gather market intelligence. If results are positive, you can later convert to a branch or DOO.
We list all required parent company documents and guide you through apostille and certified translation requirements.
We prepare the registration application, representative decision, and power of attorney documents.
Representative offices are registered at the Commercial Court (not APR). We submit the complete application.
You receive the registration confirmation. The representative office can begin its promotional and research activities.
A representative office is a registered presence of a foreign company in Serbia that can conduct market research, promote products and services, and build business relationships — but cannot trade, issue invoices, or generate revenue.
Market research, promotion of the parent company's products and services, attending trade fairs, building business partnerships, and preparatory activities for future business entry into Serbia.
It cannot trade, issue invoices, sign commercial contracts, hire employees directly, or generate revenue in Serbia. All commercial activities must be handled by the parent company.
Since a representative office cannot generate Serbian-source income, it has minimal tax obligations. It may need to file certain informational returns but does not pay corporate income tax on Serbian operations.
Choose a representative office when you want to test the Serbian market before committing to full operations. It is a low-cost, low-risk way to establish market presence and gather intelligence.
Registration at the Commercial Court typically takes 1-2 weeks. Document preparation (apostille, translations) may require 2-4 weeks. Total timeline is usually 3-5 weeks.