Unified Labour Market of Open Balkan members: Republic of Serbia, North Macedonia and Albania has started on the 1st of March 2024.

In future, citizens of this three countries can work in any of them – Open Balkan members, based only on ID number and without temporary residence or working permit processes.

It has been announced that ID number can be received in few stepes, by registration via online portal, fulfilling form and attaching valid biometrical document, everything via e-Uprava portal „Welcome to Serbia“. After registration, the interested party can access the eGovernment portal of the destination country and submit a request for free access to the labor market. The destination country makes the final decision after verification. After receiving the approval, the interested party can be employed, under the same conditions as a local citizen of the country, for up to two years, and after the expiration of this period, the period of stay and employment can be extended, it has been written on the site of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia.

The start of „Welcome to Serbia“ portal for this service is planned for 5th of March 2024.