Divorce between Serbia and Switzerland

In Serbia, a Swiss divorce only takes effect once recognised by the higher court (viši sud). In Switzerland, a Serbian divorce is registered via the embassy.

Serbia → Switzerland
Pravosnažna presuda o razvodu (final divorce judgment) with the date it became final, kopija venčanog lista (copy of the marriage certificate), proof of the spouses' residence at the time of the divorce; apostille from the court, translation; free of charge
Switzerland → Serbia
Recognition by the viši sud in non-contentious proceedings; several months
Documents for Serbia
Original final judgment, apostille, translation into Serbian

What we do

We obtain the certificate of finality and the apostille, and prepare the translation into Serbian.

Sources: Swiss embassy in Serbia, Serbian Ministry of Justice.