Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
Serbian nationals report births, marriages concluded abroad and deaths abroad through the mission, which forwards them to the registry office in Serbia. A Serbian father can recognise paternity at the consulate.
Where to apply in Australia
Embassy of Serbia in Canberra (ACT) and Consulate-General of Serbia in Sydney (Woollahra, NSW), which per the Government's list covers Australia except the ACT. Procedures below are published centrally by the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and carried out by the missions.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Serbia.
How to apply
Submit the foreign certificate (international multilingual form if available) to the mission, which forwards it to Serbia | both parents attend for paternity recognition
Documents you need
- Foreign birth, marriage or death certificate
- Parents' marriage certificate for births
- Ask the mission whether legalisation is needed
Fees and processing time
The official pages do not publish a fee for this service. Ask the office before you apply.
Good to know
Information comes from the central Foreign Ministry pages, which show no date and publish no fees;
Official sources
- mfa.gov.rs/en/citizens/services/status-issues-and-civil-registry
- mfa.gov.rs/en/foreign-policy/bilateral-cooperation/australija/embas…
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Serbia's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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