As of Tuesday 3 May, all control measures and restrictions related to the COVID-19 infectious disease for the entry of passengers into the Republic of Serbia will be abolished for Serbian citizens and foreigners.
Starting from midnight, Serbian citizens and foreigners will not be required to show proof of a negative PCR test, rapid antigen test, proof of recovery from COVID-19, nor a proof of vaccination upon entering Serbia, regardless of from which country of the world they enter the Republic of Serbia.
The decision on the free entry of Serbian citizens and foreigners into Serbia has been made based on the current epidemiological situation in Serbia and is in line with decisions of majority of countries of Europe and the region.
The relevant institutions continue to monitor the development of the epidemiological situation in Serbia from hour to hour and will inform the public in a timely manner.
The recommendation to wear masks indoors remains in force, while wearing masks in health institutions is mandatory.
Covid centres, COVID-19 testing sites and vaccination sites will continue to operate as usual.

The Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Stockholm hosted a ceremony of awarding Dina Rajs and Jovan Rajs the „Orders of the Serbian Flag of the Third Degree“, based on the Decree of the Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić on awarding these medals on the occasion of the Serbian Statehood Day on 15 February 2022, for special contribution of the Rajs family to preserving the culture of Holocaust remembrance.
In his welcome speech, Ambassador Dragan Momčilović emphasised that the medals were awarded to Dina and Jovan Rajs, as the members of the Jewish community in Serbia who survived the Holocaust and as well-known intellectuals in Sweden continuously contribute to preserving the culture of Holocaust remembrance and combating antisemitism. Thanks to their literary works and testimonies about personal experiences from the World War II, on the territory of former Yugoslavia, especially in Novi Sad and Belgrade,  present and future generations will cherish the memories of the suffering of Jews, Serbs and Roma, as well as remembrance of significant assistance from Serbian families provided for the Jews in order to save their lives during that period.
Dina and Jovan Rajs expressed their gratitude for the awards and pointed out that Serbia, during its history, had never shown antisemitism and Serbian people were the only ones in Europe who protected and saved Jews, including them, during World War II.
The reception at the Serbian Embassy was attended by the daughter, grandchildren, other relatives and friends of the Rajs family, Anja Jahn Gunther, in charge of Serbia in the EU Directorate at the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Austrian Ambassador to Sweden Gudrun Graf and her husband, and the Serbian Embassy staff.

At the European House in Stockholm, the exhibition of photographs of Belgrade and Stockholm called “Applied Nostalgia” was officially opened on 30 May 2023. This exhibition presents photographs of two authors, one from Serbia and one from Sweden, taken during their recent visits to Belgrade and Stockholm аs a result of the joined project of the Ministry of European Integration of Serbia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia and the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Stockholm, with the support of the European Commission Representation in Sweden. Minister of European Integration of Serbia, Tanja Miscevic along with the State Secretary of the Ministry of Culture of Sweden, Karin Svanborg-Sjövall opened the exhibition.
The ceremonial opening was followed by reception which was attended by more than 120 guests, among others Swedish officials, ambassadors and the representatives of diplomatic corps in Stockholm, as well as members of the Serbian diaspora and media representatives from Serbia.
“Applied Nostalgia” is an ongoing project of the Ministry of European Integration of Serbia that lasts for 16 years. The main goal is cultural exchange and promotion of European values in Serbia.
The exhibition will be opened until 4 June 2023.

The Embassy of the Republic of Serbia will be closed on Tuesday, 6 June 2023 in observance of the National Day of the Kingdom of Sweden. The consular section of the Embassy will be opened only for urgent matters.

23 May 2023 
In accordance with the protocolary practice in Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf, the King of Sweden, received HE Ambassador Dragan Momčilović in a farewell audience on May 23, 2023. During the audience held in the Royal Palace, His Majesty the King expressed interest for development of bilateral relations between Serbia and Sweden and extended a message of condolences over the recent tragic shooting in the elementary school in Belgrade.