Traffic rulesSerbia

The territorially competent organisational unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP) issues ordinary and probationary driving licences.

The authorised driving school or vocational secondary school organises the examination, while a two-member examination commission conducts it through the national ISO system.

It is the central electronic system used for candidate records, training, examination applications, test generation and examination results.

Yes. A valid licence is recognised throughout Serbia, subject to its categories, restrictions and current legal status.

No. A person may not simultaneously use driving licences issued by two or more countries.

It provides supported electronic services such as licence replacement, home delivery and access to recorded driving-licence data.

Supported replacement and duplicate transactions can be submitted electronically when the applicant satisfies the eUprava identity and document conditions.

Yes. All active vehicle categories and restrictions are recorded on the same licence.

Yes. The licence must be valid and must authorise the vehicle or combination being driven.

Yes. Government and examination charges are regulated separately, while training, additional lessons and vehicle-use prices vary by school.

The minimum age is 17 years.

The minimum age is 16 years.

The minimum age is 18 years.

The minimum age is 18 years.

The minimum age is 21 years.

The minimum age is 24 years.

Normally 24 years, or earlier after holding A2 for at least two years.

Yes. A qualifying initial CPC can permit C, CE, D1 and D1E from age 18 and D and DE from age 21.

The applicant must have Serbian residence or an approved temporary stay meeting the statutory period.

Yes, when residence, identity, age, health, training and examination requirements are satisfied.

No. A current ban, withdrawal or incompatible licence status must first be resolved.

Yes. Fraud can cause refusal, cancellation and criminal or administrative consequences.

Yes. The candidate must obtain a certificate confirming medical fitness for the requested category.

An authorised healthcare institution or medical service conducts the statutory driver examination.

Yes. The licence can record the obligation to use corrective lenses.

Yes. Medical findings and examination conditions can produce vehicle or equipment restrictions.

No. Fitness is assessed individually and adapted-vehicle entitlement may be granted.

Yes. The medical opinion can require an earlier review.

Yes. A candidate must complete the prescribed first-aid training and examination unless a statutory exemption applies.

A Serbian identity card, or the appropriate passport, foreigner identity document or refugee document.

Yes. Any aid or corrective device recorded in the medical certificate must be used.

Yes. The police can require reassessment and restrict, withdraw or refuse renewal of the licence.

Yes. An authorised driving school or qualifying vocational secondary school must conduct the training.

At least 30 teaching hours.

At least 40 practical hours.

Yes. The prescribed minimum is 35 hours.

Yes. The prescribed minimum is 30 hours.

Traffic rules, signs, road safety, driver responsibilities, vehicle basics, risks and safe behaviour.

Vehicle preparation, control, manoeuvres, urban and non-urban driving and safe interaction with other road users.

The school must follow the statutory sequence and candidate-record requirements.

Yes.

Yes, subject to the licence restriction resulting from the examination vehicle.

Yes. The provider records training and candidate data in the prescribed system.

No.

It is taken on a computer using a test generated from the central question database.

45 minutes.

At least 85%.

No. The point value is shown with each question.

Yes. Such questions must be clearly marked.

The examination covers the complete statutory theory-training programme.

No.

No. Unauthorised materials or communication cause removal and a failed result.

Yes. The complete theory examination is recorded.

Not until the examination is completed or abandoned.

Yes. The result is stored in the central ISO database.

Yes. A new examination application and applicable payment are required.

Prescribed manoeuvres on the training ground and driving in public-road traffic form one examination.

At least 25 minutes.

Yes. The candidate receives an examination task selected from the approved route and manoeuvre database.

Forward and reverse control, lane changes while reversing, parallel parking, right-angle reverse parking, a three-movement turn, hill start and controlled braking.

The approved route must provide the required range of traffic conditions and can include roads outside settlements.

Vehicle preparation, observation, control, priority, signs, speed, positioning, manoeuvres and safe independent driving.

Yes. The test can be terminated when both examiners determine that the candidate seriously endangers anyone.

Yes.

Yes. The examiners provide the completed scoring records after the test.

Yes. It must be approved, properly marked, roadworthy and equipped for training and testing.

Yes. A new application, booking and payment are required.

No. The probationary or ordinary licence must first be issued.

A person who first passes for A1, A2, A, B1 or B receives a probationary licence, subject to the statutory exceptions.

Two years.

Until the holder turns 21.

A maximum of 110 km/h on motorways, 90 km/h on motor roads and 90% of the normal limit on other roads.

Zero alcohol and zero psychoactive substances.

No driving from 23:00 to 06:00 and no telephone or communication-device use, including hands-free equipment.

Only under supervision of a family member in the vehicle who has held category B for at least five years.

A person who has held category B for at least five years must supervise, and the vehicle may carry no more than three people in total, including the supervisor.

Yes. A visible P sign must be placed at the front and rear.

At nine or more penalty points.

Mopeds, light tricycles and light quadricycles.

Motorcycles up to 125 cm³ and 11 kW within the prescribed power-to-weight limit.

Motorcycles up to 35 kW within the prescribed power-to-weight and derivation rules.

Motorcycles and heavy tricycles without the A1 or A2 power limit.

Heavy quadricycles.

Vehicles up to 3,500 kg with no more than eight passenger seats in addition to the driver.

A light trailer, subject to the statutory category and vehicle-combination limits.

A category B towing vehicle with a qualifying trailer or semi-trailer.

Medium and heavy goods vehicles.

Minibuses and larger buses.

Yes. A valid B or probationary B entitlement is required.

Yes.

The Certificate of Professional Competence confirms initial or periodic qualification for many professional goods and passenger drivers.

The Road Traffic Safety Agency issues and maintains the records.

At least 280 teaching hours.

Yes. It lasts at least 140 teaching hours.

Yes. Professional drivers complete at least 35 teaching hours.

Through seminars, commonly seven teaching hours per seminar, over the five-year cycle.

Yes. Initial qualification can reduce the ordinary minimum ages for specified C and D categories.

No. The driver must hold both the licence category and professional qualification.

10 years.

Five years.

It is normally valid only until the holder turns 65.

Up to five years, according to the medical certificate.

Yes.

Normally from 30 days before expiry.

Yes, for supported replacement transactions.

Yes.

Yes, when the electronic service and delivery conditions are met.

No.

Yes, when the licence or accompanying International Driving Permit is recognised and valid for the vehicle.

It ceases to be valid for Serbian road use after 12 months from the relevant residence or entry date defined by law.

Yes, for qualifying residents, returning Serbian citizens and other eligible persons.

No, when the valid foreign licence and statutory exchange conditions are satisfied.

No.

No.

Yes, when the foreign document itself does not clearly show the categories or expiry.

Yes, or permanent residence or another qualifying status.

A person with a valid Serbian licence must use it when driving in Serbia.

Yes. A holder of a valid Serbian licence can request one through the authorised procedure.

At 18 or more penalty points.

At nine or more penalty points.

They are deleted after 24 months from the final offence decision.

Yes. Additional points can be imposed where an offence causes a collision.

A driver is considered under the influence above 0.20‰ blood alcohol concentration.

Probationary drivers, professional and public-transport drivers, heavy-vehicle drivers and other categories listed by law.

Yes. Drivers, learners, instructors, examiners and supervising persons can be tested.

Yes.

The driver must satisfy the statutory conditions, complete the Road Traffic Safety Agency rehabilitation seminar and pass the knowledge examination.

No. The MUP driver record determines whether the person may drive.

This FAQ was prepared from the current Road Traffic Safety Act, driver-training and examination regulations, eUprava services and Road Traffic Safety Agency guidance.

Last reviewed: 4 August 2026.

This website is an independent educational resource and is not affiliated with MUP, eUprava, the Road Traffic Safety Agency, an examination commission, healthcare provider or driving school.

Official legislation and current instructions from the competent authority always take precedence.