Car Registration

Foreign cars must be registered in Serbia and in Montenegro within thirty days of clearing customs. Americans can register their cars with the transportation department of the nearest local police station.
You will need the following documentation:

• proof of customs clearance,     
• proof of ownership and proof of foreign registration translated into Serbian or Montenegrin, depending on the country,
• passport,
• Serbian or Montenegrin visa, as appropriate,
• work permit (if applicable),
• proof of temporary residence in Serbia or in Montenegro, and
• the results of a technical examination or inspection of the car.

Foreign cars used by tourists in Serbia and in Montenegro (in cases when the simplified procedure of customs clearance without documentation was applied) do not need to be registered as long as the inspection certificate is still valid.

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