Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia is currently unable to perform its tasks in full capacity due to technical problems. This particular relates to status checking, issuing of certificates, and providing data to third parties from our databases. We would kindly like to ask for your understanding as we are working on resolving the technical issues. ... more

A celebration marking the International Migrants Day was organized today in the Reception Center in Obrenovac.  Children from the asylum and reception centers throughout Serbia sang, recited, played and Serbian national dances, while adults demonstrated various talents and shared their life stories. Throughout the diverse Program, an Iranian Woman Mahana Jami spoke of holding a National Para Record and a Guinness World Record in climbing, Anurin Askar from Avghanistan who came second at the City Race ... more

In the organization of the IOM and the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, migrant schoolers from AC Krnjaca visited the Faculty of Chemistry in Belgrade. Students - hosts told the children basic facts about chemistry and the history of faculties in Serbia. In the end, they demonstrated experiments with chemical reactions. Smiles on everyone’s faces  showed how interesting and inspiring this encounter was for all the participants. ... more

Humanitarian Christmas Bazaar оf hand crafted items of refugee women from former Yugoslav Republics, as well as from the Middle East and North-East Asia, socially endangered women and children with special needs was opened today in Kombank Dvorana. The Bazaar was officially opened by Crown Prince Alexander and Princess Katarina together with Vladimir Cucic, Commissioner for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia, in the presence of representatives of the diplomatic corps and officials ... more

Four employees of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia are participating in the first Training of Civilians for Multinational Operations. The two-week course started on November 26, 2018 in Belgrade’s Peacekeeping Operations Center and will go on in Kraljevo and the “Jug” Military base in Bujanovac. The aim of the training is to establish national capacities for the participation of civilian structures of the Republic of Serbia in peace missions ... more

Forty three agreements were signed today in the Municipality of Becej for the purchase of building material for refugee families from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, under the fifth subproject of the Regional Housing Programme (RHP). Funds in the amount of 270 thousand euros for the purchase of 43 packages of building material were provided from the RHP Donor Fund through the Council of Europe Development Bank. Subproject 5 RHP is worth a total of ... more

Serbia is still humane and responsible while resolving the migrant crisis. We have showed, as a unique country on the entire migrant route, that we do have a system capable of taking care of people, to control their movement, to protect their human dignity, and to take care of the citizens of our country and our way of life - Minister of Defence Aleksandar Vulin, pointed out today at the opening of 14th working meeting ... more

The 14th Meeting of Trustees for Refugees and Migration was organized from 14-16 November in Kopaonik,  on the topic of implementation of the Regional Housing Program and the situation in the area of migration and asylum. The opening ceremony was attended by Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin, Commissioner for Refugees and Migration Vladimir Cucic, representatives of the Delegation of the European Union to Serbia, Greek and Macedonian Governments, guests from the region (Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, ... more

Archbishop of Vienna Cardinal Christoph Schоnborn and the Commissar for Refugees and Migration, Vladimir Cucic, visited the Reception Center for migrants in Obrenovac.  The archbishop of the Archdiocese of Belgrade in Serbia , Stanislav Hocevar, also accompanied them. Cardinal Schоnborn was on a three-day visit to Serbia on the occasion of marking the centenary of signing of the ceasefire in the First World War. During the visit of RC Obrenovac, Commissioner Cucic presented the current number ... more

Jovana Konjevic from the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration was a guest lecturer on the topic of migration in the Republic of Serbia at the Faculty of Geography of the University of Belgrade. The lecture was attended by numerous junior students and the Demography Group within the Master Academic Studies. This is the second year in a row that the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration presents the "Migration Profile of the Republic of Serbia” to ... more

Twenty one agreements for purchising packages of building material for refugees from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia were awarded today in the Municipality of Secanj under the fourth subproject of the Regional Housing Programme in the Republic of Serbia (RHP). Funds in the amount of EUR 180,000 for the purchase of 21 packages of building materials were provided from the Donor Fund of the Regional Housing Programme through the Council of Europe Development Bank. Subproject 4 ... more

With the winter period approaching, migrant children from the reception centers in Adasevci and Principovac received appropriate and adequate clothing from the UNHCR donation. Assisstant Commissioner Ivan Gerginov and the representatives of the UNHCR Serbia distributed clothing items to the children in both centers. ... more

Representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia, together with the colleagues from IOM Serbia, visited the Netherlands during November 22-26, 2018, in a Study visit within the framework of the European Union Support to the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration. The aim of the visit was to get acquainted with the institutions dealing with migration in the Netherlands as well as with the asylum system that exists there. ... more

Representatives of SCRM participated at this year’s Media Market held at the Belgrade Fair, in a panel discussion on "Media and Migrants" organized by the Media Research Center from Nis, within the project " Support to Migration Management in Serbia " funded by the Government of Switzerland and implemented by the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration. Apart from the SCRM representative Svetlana Palic, Maria Haydari, a migrant from the Vranje Reception Center, journalist  from N1 ... more

In the Municipality of Beocin, six agreements were signed today for the purchase of village houses intended for refugee families from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia under the seventh subproject of the Regional Housing Programme in the Republic of Serbia (RHP). Funds in the amount of EUR 66,000 for the purchase of six village housese are provided from the Donor Fund of the Regional Housing Programme through the Council of Europe Development Bank. Subproject 7 RHP ... more

Assistant Commissioner for Refugees and Migration Ivan Gerginov attended a two-day international conference titled "Migration Crisis - Institutional Response", held on October 23 and 24 in Sombor, organized by the Ombudsman of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina.In addition to introductory remarks, Gerginov presented the experience of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration since the beginning of the increased influx of migrants to date, with a special emphasis on the overall respect of human rights of ... more

The seven-year-old girl from Iraq, Anurin Askar was very successful during a City Cross in Sombor last weekend. She came second and won a silver medal at the running competition held on Saturday, October 20, 2018. Despite rainy weather, little Anurin and her family along with the staff of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, and Anurin’s friends from elementary school "Avram Mrazic" felt great joy and pride. The Askar family is accomodated  in the Reception ... more

Representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration participated in a scientific conference "Annex E of the Agreement on the Succession of the SFRY and the Problem of Oustanding Pensions from Croatia" held today in Belgrade. This important topic was thoroughly discussed by experts, representatives of state institutions and pensioners’ associations from Croatia. The fact that a large number of Serbs from Croatia are still claiming their outstanding pensions from the period 1991-1996 and some even ... more

Five months ago, in a hospital in Nis, baby girl Dunja came into the world. Tiny yet spirited, with dark, bright eyes, she is the daughter of a migrant couple Saliha and Fido, who have been   in the Reception Center in Vranje for two years. „We are from Kabul, Аvghanistan. Life became unbearable over there, we could not make it any longer. My husband worked as an interpreter for an international organization in Kabul, which ... more

Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia is invited to participate in the international command and staff exercise "Regex 18" which will be held in the Serbian Armed Forces (SAF) from October 15-19, 2018.  Under the preparatory workshop for “Regex 18”, representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration presented the history and activities of SCRM to the international audience comprised of  management of  “Regex 18” and a dozen foreign officers and ... more

Within the European Union Support to Migration Management in the Republic of Serbia an exhibition of photographs "Memories Left Behind" was presented today in front of the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade. The photographs are featuring the memories of thousands of children who have passed through Serbia since the beginning of the increased influx of migrants. "Although for the largest number of migrants Serbia is not the ultimate destination, we have found ourselves in the epicentre ... more

Migrants from the Reception Center in Principovac participated in this year’s Race for a Happy Childhood organized by the Red Cross Sid, with the support of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration. The athletic manifestation comprised of twenty five individual races in which boys and girls from local schools, age  pre-school to high school were competing. The winners were awarded medals, diplomas and acknowledgments. ... more

The third meeting of the Steering Committee for the “Support to Migration Management in Serbia” was held today in the premises of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration.  With the support of the Swiss Government this project has been implemented in the Republic of Serbia for two years. The meeting was attended by Commissioner Cucic, Director of the Swiss Cooperation Office in Serbia Ursula Läubli, Deputy Commissioner Svetlana Velimirovic and representatives of the Ministry of ... more

Representatives of international organizations, embassies and non-governmental organizations that support the Ana and Vlade Divac Foundation, as well as the Mayor of Obrenonac Miroslav Cuckovic visited the Social Café, cinema hall, library and dormitories for migrants within the Obrenovac Reception Center. They were welcomed by the Social Café Banda music band, which consists of RC Obrenovac migrants (Pakistan, Afghanistan and Cuba) with the support of a Serbian member. Some of the guests from international organizations ... more

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimovic signed two amendments to agreements under the Regional Housing Programme which will provide housing solutions for another 135 refugee families from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia who fled to Serbia during the 1990s. With the additional 135 families, the total number of families receiving housing solutions within subproject 5 will be 1,847. For this purpose, an additional EUR 2,465,515 was provided, increasing the total value of the grant in the fifth ... more

Governor of the Council of Europe Development Bank Rolf Venzel, Deputy Commissioner for Refugees and Migration Svetlana Velimirovic and Mayor of Belgrade Zoran Radojicic visited the Bunijevac family, refugees from Sarajevo, who moved into the newly built apartments for refugees in Ovca together with another 235 families. "It is a great pleasure for me to be here today and to see that the people who moved in are happy and that the community is slowly forming. ... more

The publication of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration on the situation and needs of internally displaced persons from Kosovo and Metohija (KiM), developed with support from the Representation of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Serbia, was presented in Belgrade today.In cooperation with the Republic Statistical Office, UNHCR and others, the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, has conducted regular surveys on internally displaced persons (IDPs) and their needs since 2008. The latest publication "Situation ... more

Farhad Noori, a talented boy from Afghanistan, who became known in Serbia for donating his entire income from the exhibition of drawings for the treatment of a little Nemanja Damcevic, held another exhibtion on the 29th of September in the renovated Royal Inn Hotel in Belgrade. Government of the Republic of Serbia supported the exhibtion, while young actresses Mina Softic and Miona Markovic promoted it. ... more

Coordination meeting on migration management in Serbia with an emphasis on the conditions in the asylum and reception centers, as well as on the preparations for the upcoming winter period was held in Plandiste. Commissioner for Refugees and Migration Vladimir Cucic, Head of the International Organization for Migration Lidija Markovic, representative of the EU Delegation to Serbia Brigitte Kuchar, representative of UNHCR Andrey Kazakov, as well as representatives of UNDP, SDC, UNICEF, UNFPA, OXFAM, the Slovak ... more

In Berkasovo near Sid a school yard of the Sremski Front Primary School was reconstructed with the 70,000 euro donation by the European Union. Migrants from the Reception Center in Principovac, primary school students, their parents and employees of Public Utility Company "Standard" took part in the activity.President of the Berkasovo Community Zoran Vidovic thanked the EU and the Municipality for having renovated the school with such a significant donation.The Coordinator within the Commissariat for ... more

In the premises of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration a preparatory meeting for the upcoming Regional Coordination Forum (RcF) was held, attended by the representatives of the Council of Europe Development Bank, the EU Delegation to the Republic of Serbia, the US Embassy, UNHCR and OSCE, the Project Implementation Unit in the Public Sector, the RHP Technical Assistance, as well as by the representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration.The meeting was held ... more

In the Radakovo settlement in Zenica, a facility with 62 housing units has been built, in which the socially vulnerable displaced families from Bosnia and Herzegovina have moved in. The ceremony was attended by the competent ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Federation, the mayor, representatives of donors, international organizations and partner countries from the region. ... more

Educational workshops on creating media content as a part of MIC "Share Your Story" project have started for migrants accommodated in RC Vranje. The project is funded by the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia and the Swiss State Migration Office within the framework of the Program Support to the Migration Management System in Serbia. The goal of the project is that migrants, especially the young ones, acquire skills in the field ... more

Twelve agreements for village houses were awarded to refugee families in the Municipality of Backa Palanka, under the 7th subproject of the Regional Housing Programme. Branislav Susnica, President of the Municipality of Backa Palanka, Ivan Gerginov, Assistant Commissioner for Refugees and Migration, James Stockstill, OSCE Representative, Jadranka Maric, UNHCR Representative and Ivana Curko, Coordinator for South Backa County at the Commissariat for Refugees and migration attended the event and briefly address the beneficiaries, wishing them ... more

Foundation stone was laid today in Ub for the construction of 20 apartments for refugee families from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, residing in the municipality of Ub, within the fifth subproject of the Regional Housing Programme in the Republic of Serbia (RHP). The funds for the construction of these 20 apartments were provided partly from the RHP Donor Fund, managed by the Bank for Development of the Council of Europe, and partly from the municipal ... more

Migrant schoolers at the Asylum Center in Krnjaca received backpacks, notebooks and other necessary school supplies for the beginning of the school year. Slavko Gak, Secretary for Education and Child Protection of the City of Belgrade, Vladimir Cucic, Commissioner for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia and Rudi Paf, representative of the Tzu Chi Foundation, wished the kids a successful start of the new school year by giving them all necessary school accesories ... more

The foundation stone was laid today for the construction of 169 apartments for refugee families from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, residing in the territory of the Municipality of Stara Pazova, within the fifth subproject of the Regional Housing Programme in the Republic of Serbia (RHP). The funds for the construction of the apartments were provided partly from the Donor Fund of the Regional Housing Programme, managed by the Bank for Development of the Council of ... more

Delegation of the Japanese Embassy visited the Asylum Center in Krnjaca today. Representatives of the Embassy Masanori Ojama and Tsuji Yuriko visited the Children’s corners accompanied by the representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration as well as the UNHCR representatives Junko Kabashime and Vesna Simic. The students of Gakushuin Women’s College from Japan (Department of Intercultural Communication), accompanied by Professor Nakajima Takafumi, joined the visit and presented with great enthusiasm and patience the skills ... more

Throughout the recepetion and asylum centers in Serbia celebrations devoted to Eid al-Adha, one of the greatest Islamic holidays, traditionaly took place in the presence of local imams. Morning prayers were held and migrants were also enabled to pray in nearby mosques, wherever possible.  In some centers, Eid al-Adha was celebrated with lunch, in other with formal dinner, while traditional desserts such as baklava, urmasice and tulumba were served in all the centers. ... more

On 17.08.2018. procurement procedure for provision of meals and accommodation for field workers is finished, which was supported through financial assistance from the project TF-MADAD/2017/T04.86   "EU Support to Serbia in Serbia in Managing Migration". Document of awarding you can download on the following link. ... more

The ceremony marking the beginning of construction of 276 apartments for refugees from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, residing in the territory of Novi Sad, within the fifth subproject of the Regional Housing Programme (RHP) in the Republic of Serbia took place in Veternik today. The total value of the construction works is 6.4 million euros and the funds are provided mostly from the RHP Donor Fund, where the European Union is the main donor. ... more

Sixteen agreements for building material were awarded to refugee families from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia in the Municipality of Alibunar within the fifth subproject of the Regional Housing Programme in the Republic of Serbia (RHP). Apart from the President of the Municipality of Alibunar, Dusan Dakic, the ceremony was attended by the Coordinator of the South Banat District, Danijela Loncar, the representative of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, Radmilo Dedovic, as well as the ... more

Presentation of the study Local Action Plans and Local Migration Councils - through policies, laws and practices developed within the project Support to Migration Management in Serbia, implemented by the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration and the Ministry of Interior, with the support of the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) took place at the Belgrade Art Hotel today. Svetlana Velimirovic, Deputy Commissioner for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia, Ursula Läubli,Head of ... more

A group of Belgrade journalists, as well as representatives of local media in Subotica, visited  the Reception Center in Subotica and the Transit Zone at the Kelebia crossing. They received first hand information about the accommodation conditions in the Center managed by the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia and the procedures and frequency of legal crossings of migrants at the Hungarian border. After visiting the center and talking with migrants about ... more

Keys for 40 apartments for refugees from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Croatia were handed over today in Sremska Mitrovica undred the second subproject of the Regional Housing Programme in the Republic of Serbia (RHP). The project is financed by the Fund of the Regional Housing Programme with 680.000 Euros, along with the contribution of the City of Sremska Mitrovica of 14.5 million dinars. Contractor is a building company "Diagonal" ltd Novi Sad. Subproject ... more

Eight refugees families from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia with the residence in the Municipality of Vladimirci  received agreements for the packages of building material within the fifth subproject of the Regional Housing Programme in the Republic of Serbia (RHP).Besides the President of the Municipality of Vladimirci, Milorad Milinkovic, as the host of the event, the President of the Municipal Assembly of Vladimirci Dragan Simenunovic, representative of the U.S. Embassy Sam Healey, representative of the ... more

A football tournament among the teams of the reception centers from Pirot, Bela Palanka and Dimitrovgrad was held in the Sports Center in Pirot under the slogan "Only the Jerseys are Different." Over 80 migrants participated, some as football players and others as fans who cheered for their teams from the stands. More than 20 locals also took part in this sport event, both as players and supporters. The teams were competing in a great ... more

Eleven migrant children from the reception centers in Sid participated in a circus performance organized by the Swiss circus group Lolipop. For five days, members of this group worked with children to master the skills of juggling, acrobatics, trapeze acts, fakir performances and magician tricks. The citizens of Sid were able to enjoy a true circus show in which the total of 43 children took part. The Commissariat for Refugees and Migration and SOS Children’s Villages ... more

Within the EU Support to Migration Management in Serbia, Commissioner for Refugees and Migration, Vladimir Cucic and Nikolas Bizel, Head of Operations I of the EU Delegation to Serbia visited Tutin and Sjenica.European Union donated medical vehicles to the health centers in Tutin and Sjenica with the aim to improve the quality and availability of health services both for migrants and local population. During the visit to Tutin, the delegation visited Kindergarten "Maja",  expanded and ... more

Her name is Zahra Nawrozi and she is very young. She is barely 19, but over the course of her young age she has seen and endured much suffering, enough for a lifetime. Zahra escaped from Pakistan when she was only 16 because she wanted to get a hold of her life. Like every other girl, she dreamt to marry out of love, despite the will and the orders of her family. Zahra had to ... more

The 2000th beneficiary of the Regional Housing Program (RHP) in the Republic of Serbia, Zoran Mileusinic, a refugee from Croatia, received keys to a new home in Backa Palanka. The Mileusnic family will now live in a prefabricated house from sub-project 2 of the RHP. First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and President of the Commission for Coordination of Permanent Integration of Refugees of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, Ivica Dacic, ... more

In the organization of Oxfam GB and the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, British band Editors visited the Reception center in Obrenovac. This British rock group travelled with Oxfam to visit refugee camps in Greece during 2017, where they ended up ’jamming’ with some migrant musicians. The scenario was similar in the RC Obrenovac. Representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration toured the Center with the musicians, dinned together with the migrants and shared ... more

Deputy Mayor of the City of Belgarde Goran Vesic, Secretary for Social Protection Natasa Stanisavljevic, Secretary for Investment Luka Petrovic, President of the Zemun Municipality Dejan Matic and Commissioner for Refugees and Migration Vladimir Cucic visited the construction site for 270 apartments for refugee families from BiH and Croatia within the Regional Housing Project in Kamendin. The construction works, worth 7.7 million euros, are making great progress and the apartments will be ready in February ... more

In celebration of the World Refugee Day, UNHCR in cooperation with the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration organized tree planting in elementary school “Vuk Karadzic“ and high school „Skenderbeg“ in Presevo. Migrants from the reception center in Presevo gladly took part in this symbolic activity.  ... more

Under the Regional Housing Programme (RHP), 12 agreements have been awarded today for purchising of village houses for the refugees from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Croatia. -In cooperation with the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, we managed to permanently solve the housing problem for the 12 most vulnerable refugee families living in our city. They came to Kikinda from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. In this way, we are showing that we ... more

Commissioner for Refugees and Migration Vladimir Cucic attended the ceremonial awarding of agreements for assistance to the families of refugees from the territory of Vojvodina in the amount of 20 million dinars. On this occasion, 71 contracts were awarded, 32 contracts for granting construction material for the completion of the construction or the adaptation of the housing facility and 39 contracts for the economic empowerment of refugees. The agreements were awarded by the Director of ... more

On the World Refugee Day, June 20, the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia remembers all those people who, without their fault or will, have been left homeless, without their loved ones, their jobs and property, forced to search for a safe country and a new home elsewhere, mostly very far away.This is the occasion to remind the public that 618,000 refugees came to Serbia in the 1990s due to the ... more

German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) along with the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia, Novi Sad Humanitarian Center (NSHC) and the Association for Sexual and Reproductive Health of Serbia organized a Fair called “Handicrafts of Life”. This exhibition of creative works was held in the premises of the social enterprise Talk & Talk. Fifteen women who fled from Iran and Afghanistan, exhibited garments and ornaments created during sewing workshops at ... more

Migrants accommodated in 13 reception and five asylum centers throughout the Republic of Serbia celebrated Ramadan Bayram. Families from Afghanistan accommodated in the Reception center in Divljani celebrated Ramadan Bajram as it fits one of the biggest and most important Muslim religious holidays. Commissariat for Refugees and Migration in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) organized a festive lunch and distributed  gifts to families to whom Divljana has been a temporary home for months. Children were ... more

During the visit of the Ad Hoc Committee on Migration of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, a delegation led by Mrs. Nahim Lanjri met with Vladimir Cucic, Commissioner for Refugees and Migration and Assistant Commissioner Ivan Gerginov. During the meeting in the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, Commissioner Cucic presented the work of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration in the field of migration influx (migration crisis / asylum), the challenges that the Commissariat ... more

Representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, together with the colleagues from IOM Serbia, participated in a study visit to Spain from 5-7 June 2018, organized within the framework of the European Union Support to the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration. The aim of the visit was to introduce the representatives of this institution to the asylum system in Spain. During the first working day, meetings and exchange of experiences with the representatives of the ... more

On 31.05.2018. procurement procedure for fuel supply is finished which was supported through financial assistance from the project TF-MADAD/2017/T04.86   "EU Support to Serbia in Serbia in Managing Migration". ... more

Commissioner for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia, Vladimir Cucic met with the Deputy Ambassadors of the EU countries in Serbia at the Reception Center for migrants in Subotica. The delegation also visited a refugee family from Mostar, who purchased a village house through the Regional Housing Programme (RHP) implemented by the Commissariat. Commissioner Cucic presented the current migrant situation not only in the Reception center in Subotica where currently 50 families are ... more

A ceremonial revealing of a joint mural in Mixaliste gathered all the organizers, partners and the creative team who worked together on this unique project. Migrants from the centers in Obrenovac and Krnjaca participated in the workshops when the concept for the mural was defined, as well as in the painting of the mural, while women from the Asylum Center in Krnjaca exhibited handmade dresses. In the music part of the program, the band from ... more

Director of the Swiss Cooperation Office in Serbia, Ursula Läubli, accompanied by the representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, visited the two asylum centers in Tutin and Sjenica. The visit was organized within the framework of the migration partnership between Serbia and Switzerland, which was established in 2009.The director of the Swiss Cooperation Office had the opportunity to see the accommodation conditions and the services provided to asylum seekers in Serbia and to ... more

Elementary school "Branko Pešić" in Zemun, attended by twenty-five migrant children from the Asylum Center in Krnjaca, celebrated the School Day under the slogan "Bridges – Hands That Connect People" and an appropriate program involving both local and migrant children. The children participated in dancing and choir performances and impressed the audience with recitations and speeches on the theme of bridges. The celebration of the School day was attended by Assistant Commissioner for Refugees and Migration ... more

In the spirit of Ramadan, the Turkish Agency for International Development and Cooperation (TIKA) in cooperation with the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration has organized a distribution of 350 packages of food and sweets for migrants accommodated in the Asylum Center in Krnjaca. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications Rasim Ljajic, Commissioner for Refugees and Miragtion Vladimir Cucic, Turkish Ambassador Tanju Biglic and TIKA Coordinator ... more

On the occasion of the month of Ramadan, the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) in cooperation with the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration organized a distribution of Ramadan food packages at the Reception Center in Subotica. Coordinator of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency Çağla Gültekin Toşbat, together with the Assistant Mayor of Subotica for Education, Social and Health Protection Etela Jerinkic and representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, distributed sixty Ramadan ... more

Her name is Neguyen Thi Thuy which is a quite unusual name among migrants in the Reception Center in Principovac. It is indeed unusual because it does not belong to any of the countries whose citizens typically come and pass through Serbia. Even though Neguyen arrived from a far away Vietnam under strange circumstances, she gave birth to a baby boy and applied for asylum in Serbia. She fled the difficult life in Vietnam a ... more

Within the project "EU support to Serbia in Migration Management - Madad 2" SCRM relaunch Service Contract Notice for provision of accommodation and meals for field workers. Deadline for submission of tender appliactions is June 21, 2018. until 15:00. All interested legal entities are invited to download the Contract notice. ... more

Today 22.05.2018. public procurement for vehicle maintenance is suspended. ... more

Today 22.05.2018. public procurement for provision of accommodation and food is suspended. ... more

Visit to the reception center for migrants and elementary schools in Kikinda Within the scope of the activities of monitoring the process of involving migrant children in the territory of AP Vojvodina in the education system of the Republic of Serbia, the Provincial protector of citizens - the Ombudsman, the deputy for the rights of the child, Milan Dakić and the Senior Advisor Jagoda Vještica visited the Reception center for migrants in Kikinda, as well as ... more

Little actors and actresses from the Reception center in Kikinda delivered a wonderful performance of "Cinderella" in Serbian language. This unique adaptation of the famous fairy tale took place in the Kikinda National Theater. Educators from SOS Children’s Villages Serbia with the support of Center for Youth Work Novi Sad, Office for Youth Kikinda, National Theatre Kikinda and Unicef Serbia, organized the entire event and helped the children to shine on stage, acting entirely in Serbian. The ... more

Within the framework of the EU Support to Migration Management in the Republic of Serbia - Support to the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, a second coordination meeting was held in the Training Center in Plandiste. In addition to the representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, the coordination meeting in Plandište was attended by Brigitte Kuchar, representative of the EU Delegation to the Republic of Serbia as well as the representatives of the ... more

The Commissioner for Refugees and Migration Vladimir Cucic together with the Deputy Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Mateja Norcic Štamcar, Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of Sid Zoran Semenovic, representatives of the state and the U.N. agencies, visited the Municipality of Sid within the framework of the European Union support to migration management in the Republic of Serbia. High officials first visited the reception center in Adasevci, where 269 migrants currently reside, of which ... more

In the reception center in Presevo, a table tennis tournament was held under the the May Sports Games with the slogan "Ball is Round." The tournament was attended by migrants from the three reception centers Presevo, Vranje and Bujanovac, representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, non-governmental organizations, as well as the local population of Presevo. The competition was organized in two categories, for children of school age and for adults. About 20 participants, between 10 ... more

Fund for Assisting Refugees, Expelled and Displaced Persons of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina awarded the first contracts for assistance for economic empowerment of women from refugee and displaced families in the territory of Vojvodina.Ivan Gerginov, Assistant Commissioner for Refugees and Migration, commanded the efforts and activities of the Provincial Government and the Fund for Assisting Refugees, Expelled and Displaced Persons of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina in solving the problems and announced the first ... more

The Jadgari family comes from Afghanistan, it has three members and for the past year they have been living in the Reception centre in Bujanovac, which is itself located in the south of Serbia. The mother, Shima Momini, says that she is proud of her children, that she is happy they are attending school and that she is pleased at the fact that they have managed to make many friends. Education is very important for ... more

On May 4 and 5, 2018, percussion workshops for young migrants were held in reception centers in Presevo and Pirot and youth from local NGOs.The participants had the opportunity to get acquainted with various types of percussion, ways of creating sound and rhythm, and to express their creativity using music.Trainer Dragoljub Djuricic, one of the most experienced professional drummers in the Balkans, familiarized the students with the basic concepts of rhythm and its application and ... more

On Friday, May 4th, at the Reception Center in Presevo as well as on Saturday, May 5th, in the Reception Center in Pirot, one of the most famous professional drummers in the Balkans, Dragoljub Djuricic, held a joint percussion workshop for young migrants and the local youth from these two municipalities. Young migrants from the reception centers in the south of Serbia and the youngsters from the youth associations from Presevo and Pirot had the opportunity ... more

On Sunday, April 29, 2018, a futsal tournament was organized in the Reception center in Presevo. The six teams comprised of migrants, local population, representatives of non-governmental organizations and employees of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration were competing for victory like professionals. The first place was won by a team of migrants from Pakistan. Second place belongs to the representatives of  an NGO MoD, and the third-ranked team was made up of the local ... more

The vaccination of migrant children against smallpox started on April 26, 2018 in the AC Krnjaca and will continue throughout May in all other asylum and reception centers in Serbia. The program of immunization will include 1,592 children under the age of 18 and it will be carried out by the clinics in the centers, in cooperation with pediatricians from the local health centers and epidemiologists from the competent public health institutes.Ministry of Health in ... more

SCRM staff participated in the Viking 18 exercise from 16-26 April, 2018 in Belgrade. The exercise simultaneously took place at sites in Brazil, Bulgaria, Finland, Ireland, Serbia and Sweden. Viking 18 is organized by the Swedish Armed Forces, in cooperation with the Folke Bernadotte Academy and it includes 2 500 participants from 50 countries and 35 organizations. SCRM staff was a part of the 4th Multinational Brigade under command of the Serbian Army, comprised of the ... more

A ceremony marking the commencement of construction of 20 apartments for refugees from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, residing in the territory of the City of Uzice, was held today in the city’s municipality of Sevojno. The total value of construction is at 409,846 euros with the majority of financial resources provided from the Donor Fund of the Regional Housing Programme, where the EU is the main donor. The construction of apartments under the fourth ... more

In the premises of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration a meeting was held with the Director of the Bureau for Europe of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Mrs. Pascale Moreau, UNHCR’s Regional Representative for South-East Europe, Anne-Christine Eriksson, Representative of UNHCR in Serbia, Hans Friedrich Schoeder and the Senior Field Coordinator of UNHCR Representation in Serbia, Andrei Kazakov, on strenghtening cooperation in the field of migration flows. They discussed the overall humanitarian situation ... more

Within the project "EU support to Serbia in Migration Management - Madad 2" SCRM publishes invitation for public procurement for fuel supply. Deadline for submission of bids is May 25, 2018. until 12:00. All interested legal entities are invited to download the tender documentation. ... more

The ceremonial commencement of construction of 25 apartments for refugees from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, residing in the territory of Kikinda, was held today in the City of Kikinda, under the second subproject of the Regional Housing Program in the Republic of Serbia (RHP). The total value of the construction is 601.988 euros with the funds provided mostly from the Donor Fund of the Regional Housing Program, where European Union is the main donor. ... more

Migrants from seven reception and asylum centers in Serbia participated in the soccer tournament in Kosutnjak. The teams were comprised of the representatives of the asylum centers from Bogovadja, Banja Koviljaca and Krnjaca, as well as from the reception centers in Adasevci, Kikinda, Sombor and Obrenovac, while one of the teams was comprised of the employees from the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration who accompanied the migrants to a tournament in Belgrade. The soccer tournament ... more

Today, the Commissar for Refugees and Migration, Vladimir Cucic, representative of the Delegation of the European Union in Serbia, Nikolas Bizel, and the mayor of Kikinda, Pavle Markov, visited the reception center in Kikinda. On this occasion, Commissioner Cucic assessed that the Center "is an example of good cooperation and synergy of the local community, state institutions and the EU Delegation".Cucic said that about 60 children are involved in all forms of education while 50-60 ... more

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Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic, in the presence of the Minister of Interior Nebojsa Stefanovic, the Commissioner for Refugees and Migration, Vladimir Cucic, and the city manager Goran Vesic, handed the citizenship of the Republic of Serbia to Farhad Noori and his family. The 11 year old Farhad became known as a small Picasso from Afghanistan, who donated the money from selling his drawings to help a sick Serbian boy."It is a great pleasure for ... more

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Тoday at 5:15 p.m. local time, the Iranian New Year - Norooz was symbolically marked throughout the reception centers in Serbia among the Iranian and Afghani nationals. The first moments of the New Year, the Iranians typically spend in joyous celebration, singing and dancing. This was the case in the asylum center in Sjenica and several others in Serbia. With the sounds of traditional songs and food, migrants from Iran and Afghanistan celebrated the holiday, thus ... more

As a part of a three day study visit to Serbia, director of the asylum center in Skopje, Slavica Dimovska, visited the reception center in Presevo as well as the centers for asylum in Krnjaca and Bogovadja. During the visit to Krnjaca, Slavica Dimovska met with the Asisstant Commissioner Ivan Gerginov and coordinator of the center in Krnjaca Djurdja Surlan. She had the opportunity to see the accommodation conditions and various services provided to migrants ... more

In the municipality of Alibunar, 13 refugees families from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, who reside in the territory of the municipality of Alibunar, signed small grant agreements in order to receive aid (building material and equipment) for the purchased village houses, within the fifth subproject of the Regional Housing Programme (RHP). Beside the Deputy President of the Municipality of Alibunar, Boško Tijanic as the host of the event, the President of the SO Alibunar Siniša ... more

Manifestation entitled "Tradition of Serbia, Iraq and Afghanistan, through dance and creativity", was organized in the reception center "Divljana" within the European Union support for migration management in Serbia. The national folklore of Afghanistan, as well as traditional dances from Macva and Knjazevac, were perfomed for migrant children who enjoyed songs and dancing both from their native countries and Serbia. The performances of the youngest, dressed in national costumes, brought joy on the faces of the children ... more

On the occasion of marking the end of the project "Better Life for Refugees" implemented in the reception center in Bosilegrad by the IAN, and in cooperation with MOTO, an exhibition of handmade accessories created by migrant women, along with the music performance with children migrants who participated in music workshops and a performance featuring the difficult life of an Afghan female forced to leave her homeland and seek the prospects for a better and ... more

As a part of the pilot project of the Red Cross in Sid "After school hours for migrant schoolers" supported by the German organization GIZ, the actors of the Amateur Theater "Branislav Nusic" from Sid organized a play for the migrant kids in the reception centers of Principovac and Adasevci. Migrant children who attend the Red Cross’ workshops prepared a recital in Serbian language which they performed before the play. ... more

Migrant women from the reception center in Kikinda wished to offer gifts to the children who are using the services of the National Kitchen in Kikinda. The women donated hand-made accessories from wool to the Red Cross, which will then distribute this touching gift to the youngsters who are beneficiaries of the National Kitchen the territory of Kikinda.The project "Kikinda without Borders" was launched by the Center for Social Activities "ROD."  It is funded from ... more

The ceremonial hand over of keys for 235 apartments for refugee families from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, with the residency in the city of Belgrade, took place in Ovca, under the third subproject of the Regional Housing Program (RHP). The project value is 9.8 million euros, out of which € 5.4 million was provided from the Donor Fund of the Regional Housing Program, with the European Union as the largest donor, while the rest ... more

In cooperation with the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia, the Center for Social Integration from Vranje organized a "Friendship Bazaar" in the reception center in Vranje. "We felt that it was necessary for the local population to bring closer the culture, customs and tradition of migrants and asylum seekers so that the local community accepts their presence easier and see the importance of cultivating diversity and breaking stereotypes and prejudice," ... more

Commissioner for Refugees and Migration Vladimir Cucic and Prime Minister Ana Brnabic visited the construction site in the Municipality of Bor where housing units for refugees is built. The residential building will accommodate 15 refugee families from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, within the fourth subproject of the Regional Housing Program (RHP). RHP funds allocated 43 million dinars for the construction of the 15 appartment units. ... more

At the 55th annual manifestation held today in Belgrade’s City Hall in the organization of "Vecernje Novosti" entitled "The most noble achievement", a ten year old Farhad Nuri from Afghanistan received a silver plaque. Farhad demonstrated his exquisite painting skills and the pureness of heart at the humanitarian exhibition "We Need Kindness - a Dream of a Ten Year Old" on the 9th of August, 2017, where he donated all the money from the sale ... more

Thirty vulnerable refugee families from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia with a residence in the territory of Subotica were awarded housing agreements for the purchase of village houses within the fifth subproject of the Regional Housing Program. Funds in the amount of 330 thousand euros for the purchase of 30 village houses are provided from the Donor Fund of the Regional Housing Program through the Council of Europe Development Bank. Each ... more

At the reception center in Divljana near Bela Palanka there are currently forty migrant children and youngsters of school age. While high school students are preparing to integrate into the education system, the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration has organized non-formal lessons for them at the center. In a meantime, eighteen elementary schoolers attend classes in "Ljupče Španac" in Bela Palanka. Children are transported to school daily in two shifts. Besides the initial concern regarding communication ... more

Five vulnerable refugee families from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia received purchising agreements for village houses in the municipality of Knjazevac within the fifth subproject of the Regional Housing Program (RHP). Mayor of Knjazevac, Milan Djokic, as a host of the event and Jelena Marjanovic, representative of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, addressed the beneficiaries. Funds in the amount of EUR 55 thousand for the purchase of rural houses are provided from the Donor Fund of ... more

Commissioner for Refugees and Migration Vladimir Cucic hosted a visit of the Minister of Justice and Police of the Swiss Confederation Simon Somaruga at the Center for Asylum in Krnjaca. Commissioner Cucic highlighted the long-term cooperation between the Republic of Serbia and the Swiss Confederation in the area of migration and reminded that the Republic of Serbia and the Swiss Confederation established a partnership in this domain in 2009. The Commissioner thanked for the continued ... more

The Closing conference on the EU twinning project "Support to the National Asylum System in the Republic of Serbia" was held today in Palace Serbia. Key project results were highlighted in the presence of high officials from the Republic of Serbia, representatives of the EU Member States - Sweden, the Netherlands and Slovenia, as well as the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Serbia, representatives of diplomatic missions, international institutions and civil ... more

On the road to Beirut where the Donors Conference on Syria will take place next week, United Nations Secretary General’s Humanitarian Envoy Dr Ahmed Al-Meraikhi visited Serbia in order to learn more about the migrant situation in our country.  "I am truly impressed by what I saw, foremost by the manner in which the Asylum Center in Krnjaca is managed as well as by the overall treatment of migrants in Serbia. I believe that this ... more

Akie Abe, the spouse of Japanese Prime Minister, visited the Asylum center in Krnjaca where she taught migrant children how to make traditional Japanese origami. Prior to spending the time with migrant children, Ms. Abe engaged in a half an hour conversation with the Minister of Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs, Zoran Djordjevic and Commissioner for Refugees and Migration Vladimir Cucic who welcomed her to the asylum center.  Migrant schoolers engaged happily in creating ... more

On the 12th of January 2018 migrant women from the Reception center Bosilegrad exhibited their artwork at the Cultural Center of Bosilegrad. The exhibition was a result of the workshops organized by the IAN, under the auspices of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway and the Group 484. The exhibition attracted many visitors who were amazed with the skills and creativity of migrant women from the RC Bosilegrad. At the end of the exhibition, ... more

Ceremonial awarding of agreements for the purchase of 21 village houses for refugees families from the Republic of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, under the Regional Housing Program, sub-project 5 was organized in the Municipality of Bac. Financial resources in the amount of 231 000 euros are provided from the Donor Fund of the Regional Housing Program, through the Council of Europe Development Bank. Each beneficiary was allocated the total of 11 000 euros, out ... more

Commissioner for Refugees and Migration Vladimir Cucic, Mayor of Novi Sad Milos Vucevic and President of the Committee for resolving housing issues of refugees Zarko Micin announced in the City Hall of Novi Sad that apartment buildings for refugees will be built in Futog and Veternik. The City of Novi Sad provided locations where 276 apartment units in Veternik along with 152 units in Futog will be built from the donor funds under the Regional Housing ... more

Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia organized a series of interactive New Year’s plays and gifts for migrant children from the reception and asylum centers throughout Serbia.  Migrant children from the centers in Subotica, Banja Koviljaca, Dimitrovgrad, Kikinda enjoyed the performance of actors from the Belgrade association “Hajde obraduj dan (HOD).”  The interactive, educational plays feature universal topics of love, courage, goodness and joy which eradicate language, cultural and national barriers. ... more

Assistant Commissioner for Refugees and Migration Ivan Gerginov accompanied by Mayor of Zrenjanin Cedomir Janjic visited the construction site for 11 apartments for the most vulnerable refugee families from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The funds for the construction in the amount of 274,000 euros come from the donation of the Regional Housing Program - subproject 4 through the Council of Europe Development Bank. The city of Zrenjanin provided construction land along with the necessary ... more

In order to mark the International Migrants Day on the 18th of December, Commissariat for Refugees and Migration organized and supported a series of festivities throughout Serbia.  President of the Municipality of Bosilegrad visited the town’s reception center, while the presidents of various municipalities and towns in Serbia, where asylum and reception centers are located, hosted the managers of the centers accompanied by the representatives of migrants who wished to express their gratitute for the ... more

On the 17th of December, Minister of Defence of the Republic of Serbia and President of the Working Group for solving the problem of mixed migration flow Aleksandar Vulin accompanied by Commisioner for Refugees and Migration Vladimir Cucic visited the asylum center in Krnjaca in order to mark the International Migration Day. On behalf of the Government of Serbia, Minister Vulin thanked the European Union, and all government and nongovernment organizations for their support in ... more

In the light of the International Migration Day, Commissariat for Refugees and Migration supported the exhibition of handcrafts by migrant women from the Adasevci reception center in the Hall 1a of the Belgrade Fair, organized by the Novi Sad Humanitarian Center. Skilled migrant women from Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran demonstrated oustanding creativity and talent in exhibiting the hand made Christmas decorations, gifts and winter accessories. The aim of the exhibition is to showcase creative potential of ... more

Commissariat for Refugees and Migration marks the International Migrants Day on the 18th of December with significantly improved capacities for the reception and accommodation of migrants and the overall migration management. Five permanent along with 13 temporary reception centers throughout Serbia accommodate 4,200 migrants, mostly families with children, while the capacity also stands for 6,000 people that the Republic of Serbia committed to when the Western Balkan Route closed. In cooperation with the Ministry of Education, ... more

On the 14th of December 2017 in the Municipality of Cicevac,  the ceremonial signing of 5 Agreements for the purchase of village houses as well as 5 Agreements for building materials under the Regional Housing Programme – subproject 4 has taken place. Apart from the beneficiaries, the event was attended by the President of the Cicevac Municipality, Zlatan Krkic, as well as representatives of the Project Implementation Unit and media. ... more

On the initiative of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration a voluntary blood donation was organized in the reception center of Presevo, under the symbolic title “Our blood is the same.” Employees of the Commissariat lined up with the migrants and representatives of NGOs in the humanitarian action to donate blood.  “More than 50 people responded to our initiative. The idea behind it was to send a message of equality”, Mile Nestorovic, manager of the ... more

SCRM delegation conducted a study visit from 5-8 December 2017 to accommodation centers for migrants and refugees in Northern Greece, organized by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), under the project “Supporting management in migration and asylum in Serbia.” They visited accommodation centers for migrants and refugees in Drama, Kavala, Serres, and Alexandria where they met with the IOM teams and received hands-on information on the conditions in those centers as well as about the organization ... more

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Cho Hyun visited the reception center in Krnjaca, accompanied by Deputy Commissioner for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia Svetlana Velimirovic, Representative of the UNHCR in Serbia, Hans F. Schodder, State Secretary in the Ministry of Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs, Negovan Stankovic, Deputy Director of Medical Center Palilula Igor Dimitrijev, and representatives of the Danish Council for Refugees. Cho Hyun said ... more

A new water tank with a capacity of 1,000 cubic meters has been put into operation in Presevo, along with a reconstructed tank of 500 cubic meters, which increased the capacity of drinking water three times. Minister Branko Ružić, US Ambassador Kyle Scott, Commissioner for Refugees and Migration Vladimir Cucić and President of the Presevo Municipality Shciprim Arifi attended the event. Commissioner Cucić reflected on the beginning of the migrant crisis, when migrants were facing barbed ... more

Commissioner for Refugees and Migration Vladimir Cucic participated at the 15th meeting of the RHP Fund Assembly of Donors which took place on 29 November 2017 at the CEB’s premises in Paris. With nearly 3,000 vulnerable families housed at end-2017, the stakeholders jointly expressed their satisfaction with the current progress and with the impact that the programme has on regional reconciliation in the Western Balkans. Тhe Regional Housing Programme is a unique post-conflict reconstruction programme, not only ... more

The foundation stone for the construction of 270 apartments for refugees in Zemun’s community Кamendin is laid, as a part of the fifth sub-project of the Regional Housing Programme in the Republic of Serbia The foundation stone is laid for the construction of 270 apartments for refugee families from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, with a permanent residency on the territory of the City of Belgrade, as a part of the fifth sub-project of the Regional ... more

Аmbassador of the Republic of Slovakia, Ms. Dagmar Repcekova, accompanied by Ms. Karla Vusterova, Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovakia who is visiting Serbia, handed a donation of 30,000 euros to the Commissioner for Refugees and Migration Mr. Vladimir Cucic. The donation is to be used for enhancing the capacity of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration in the domain of asylum and migration.  Mr Cucic expressed gratitude not only for ... more

Under the auspices of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia and with the support of the Council of Europe Development Bank, the 13th General Trustees’ Meeting was held from November 6 to November 8, 2017 in the town of Kladovo. The central theme was the Regional Housing Programme - progress in implementation and deadlines for the implementation of the RHP. The second day of the meetings was dedicated to the asylum ... more

An event was organised on October 13, 2017 in Golubinci, near Stara Pazova, to mark the beginning of works on the construction of apartments for refugees from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia under the Regional Housing Programme (RHP), sub-project SRB4. The sub-project SRB4 foresees, among other things, the construction of 261 housing units in 13 municipalities. In addition to Golubinci, where the construction of 30 housing units started, construction works are ongoing in another nine ... more

An event was organised on October 13, 2017 in Golubinci, near Stara Pazova, to mark the beginning of works on the construction of apartments for refugees from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia under the Regional Housing Programme (RHP), sub-project SRB4. The sub-project SRB4 foresees, among other things, the construction of 261 housing units in 13 municipalities. In addition to Golubinci, where the construction of 30 housing units started, construction works are ongoing in another nine municipalities, ... more

European Union will sponsor humanitarian projects for migrants in Serbia with additional four million euros, announced Christos Stylianides, European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management. Accompanied by Minister of Defense Mr. Aleksandar Vulin and Commissioner for Refugees and Migration Mr. Vladimir Cucic, Mr Stylianides visited the Reception Center for Migrants in Obrenovac. European Commission financed the renovation of the center. “With four million euros, we hope to contribute to the education of migrants, provide ... more

Children from “Branko Pesic“ Elementary School, attended also by migrant children, received smart boards, projectors, laptops and backpacks Pupils from “Branko Pesic“ Elementary School received backpacks and school material. The children got two smart boards, two projectors, six laptops and a hundred and thirty backpacks. Equipment was provided through the  „Support to the Serbian educational system in response to the refugee crisis“ project, financed by the US Embassy in Serbia. Handover ceremony was attended by Minister of ... more

Today, on the 1st of September 2017, in the premises of cultural institution „Vuk Stefanović Karadžić“, contracts have been solemnly awarded on granting of 302 packages of building materials to refugees from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, who have their residence in the territory of Belgrade. Building material packages worth up to 9,000 euros are financed by donor funds from subproject 3 of the Regional Housing Programme. The main donor of RHP is the European ... more

A talented ten-year old painter Farhad Nuri, a little Afghanistan boy who is currently accommodated in the Asylum Center of Krnjača was hosted by the Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić accompanied by Minister of Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs Zoran Djordjevic, Commissioner for Refugees Vladimir Cucic and City Manager Goran Vesic. Nuri gave Vucic a portrait for which the Serbian President said that was very well painted. Nuri’s whole family was with him, his father, mother and ... more

The Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, in the framework of the project "Mainstreaming migration into national development strategies", implemented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, organized on 27 and 28 July 2017 a workshop with the topic “Collection of data for the development of the Migration Profile of the Republic of Serbia.” The workshop was attended by representatives of relevant institutions (Ministry of Interior, Ministry of ... more

The family of Mrs. Milosava Gnjatović from Pančevo is the thousandth being awarded a roof over the head under the Regional Housing Programme (RHP). Mr. Ivica Dačić, First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and President of the Commission for Coordination of the Process of Permanent Integration of Refugees of the Government of the Republic of Serbia handed over the keys to the Gnjatović-Marić family. On that occasion, Minister Dačić thanked the present donors and ... more

The 14th meeting of the RHP Fund Assembley of Donors and the 10th meeting of the RHP Steering Committee took place in Belgrade on 26 June 2017 at the Palace of Serbia. The Assembley of Donors decided to approve Serbia new project worth in total 19,9 EUR million, as well as new project to Bosnia and Hercegovina worth 11,1 milion. The meetings were attended by the RHP Partner Countries Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and ... more

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Some 25 years have elapsed since the establishment of the Commissariat for Refugees. At the very outset of this period, no one could have expected that almost a quarter of a century later, we would, quite sadly I might add, still be dealing with those issues with which we were confronted when this endeavor began.The Commissariat for Refugees was itself formed with the very notion that it would not last very long, that it would ... more

Serbia has not earmarked from the budget some 320 million dinars to improve the living conditions of migrants. Also, it does not intend to provide migrant families with 200,000 dinars for starting a business, nor to provide 1.4 million for the purchase of rural houses, as it was stated completely inaccurately in a daily newspaper. Reality is that the government at its session held on 17 March 2017 adopted the By-law on Regulation on the Implementation ... more

Foundation stone for the construction of 40 apartments for refugees from Bosnia and Herzegovina and  Croatia under the second sub-project of the Regional Housing Project of the Republic of Serbia (RHP) was laid today in Sremska Mitrovica. Construction works will take 11 months, and the work is performed by the Construction Company "Dijagonala". Sremska Mitrovica is the first of nine municipalities in which this year begins the construction of apartments under the second RHSP sub-project. Ttotal ... more

Regional Housing Program (RSP), which in Serbia aims to provide housing solutions for the most vulnerable refugee families from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, is in full swing. Mr. Vladimir Cucić, Commissioner for Refugees and Migration, said today in Novi Sad at the press conference organized in the framework of the annual meeting of the local trusteed for refugees, which this time is dedicated to the RHP, that so far six subprojects were approved totalling 104 ... more

Ministers Aleksandar Vulin, Nebojša Stefanović and Zoran Djordjevic and Commissioner for Refugees Vladimir Cucić today visited the Reception center for migrants in Obrenovac and familiarized that migrants are provided with all the necessary help and that migrants are satisfied with the conditions in which they reside. Head of the UNHCR in Serbia Mr. Hans Friedrich Schodder and Obrenovac Mayor Mr. Miroslav Čučković also were members of the delegation. Minister for Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs ... more

Commissariat for Refugees and Migration continues to inform migrants about the official accommodation facilities and to transport them from the inhumane conditions in the city center of Belgrade. On Monday 23 January, another 66 migrants were transferred to the Reception center of Obrenovac, on Tuesday another 68, and on Wednesday another 67. Employees of the Commissariat continue to inform migrants about all kinds of assistance available in the official accommodation facilities managed by the Commissariat for Refugees ... more

His Excellency Denis Keefe, the British Ambassador, visited yesterday reception centers Sid Station and Adaševci.Working visit included a tour of the center, discussion with the employees administering the centers, as well as the short talk to the migrants staying at the centers in question.Assistant Commissioner Mr Ivan Gerginov familiarized ambassador of the United Kingdom with the functioning of the centers. ... more

The implementation of the Regional Housing Program (RHP), for the accommodation of refugees through grant measures, the acquisition of village households and the allocation of packages of construction materials was the main topic of the three-day meeting held in Banja Koviljaca and organized by the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia. The meeting was attended by Ms. Andrijana Petkovic from the Ministry for Public Administration and Local Self Government, by the Trustees ... more

A Reception-transit center Divljana center near the city of Nis, with the total capacity of 150 beds, began to accommodate migrants on 31 December 2016. This center houses families. Before the Center opening extensive works were completed in order to fully equip the building for this purpose. Namely, works on the rehabilitation of the first pavilion, the heating system, the rehabilitation of other pavilions for accommodation were completed, as well as construction works on the rehabilitation ... more

Ceremony of keys handing over (38 flats and 4 prefabricated houses) to refugees from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia residing on the territory of Lazarevac Municipality took place today. Praising refugees for their patience Mr Vladimir Cucic, Commissioner for Refugees and Migration, said he was glad that refugee families will celebrate Christmas at their homes. "I am glad that the keys are delivered on the eve of New Year and Christmas because you will be able to ... more

Renovation of two more barracks in the Asylum center of Krnjaca Assistant Commissioner for Refugees and Migration, the Representative of the UN Refugee Agency, Regional Refugee Coordinator of the USA, Programme Manager of the Catholic Relief Services as well as representatives of the Ana and Vlade Divac Foundation today opened two newly renovated barracks for refugees in the Asylum Centre of Krnjaca. Danijela Popovic-Rocco, Assistant Commissioner for Refugees and Migration noted that “In response to the large ... more

Mr Vladimir Cucić, Commissioner for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia, said at the opening of photo exibition New home that EU allocated 77 million euros for Serbia under the Regional Housing Programme to help provosion of housing for some 45,000 refugees. On this occasion, Mr Cucic said that construction of 4 buildings in the village of Ovča with 235 apartments has started this year, while 270 apartments are planned for refugees in Kamendin, ... more

Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, in cooperation with implement partners and donors, from the beginning of migrant crisis and founding of the Reception-transit center in Presevo in July 2015, provided three meals and snacks for each migrant in this center.On this occasion Commissariat expresses gratitude to all the implement partners and donors who help to provide food for migrants.It remains unclear in whose name representative of the Red Cross in Presevo speaks when he says ... more

Municipality of Temerin hosted a presentation of the Regional Housing Programme regarding the purchase of rural households in Serbia on 15 December 2016. Within the first RHP subproject for the municipality of Temerin seven prefabricated houses are being awarded; within the second subproject four prefabricated houses and ten packages of construction materials; within the fourth subproject 20 apartments for housing in a socially supportive environment and 20 rural households; within the fifth subproject 64 apartments for ... more

Commissariat for Refugees and Migration awaits International Migrants day, 18 December, with more than 5,500 migrants accommodated in permanent and reception-transit centers. More than 900,000 migrants have passed through our country since the beginning of the migrant crisis, in the mid of last year. Today, as well as many times before, we express concern that the migrant crisis is far from over, migrant route is only conditionally closed, and it seems that Europe is even further ... more

Exhibition “New home” will be opened on Monday 19 December 2016 at 1 pm, in thew premises of “Impact Hub”, 21 Makedonska St. Belgrade. The exhibition will feature 60 photographs that illustrate the results of two major initiatives supported by the EU to resolve permanent accommodation and integration of refugees and displaced persons in Serbia and the region. Namely, the Regional Housing Programme (RHP) which is worth more than 300 million euros and the project “For ... more

The 9th meeting of the RHP Steering Committee and the 13th meeting of the RHP Fund Assembly of Donors took place on 1 December in the premises of the Council of Europe Development Bank in Paris. Three new grant proposals, two for Montenegro (0.9 MEUR and 1.4 MEUR) and one for Serbia (9.2 MEUR) were approved by the RHP Assembly of Donors today. In addition, the Donors approved Bosnia’s request for an increase of budget/scope in ... more

The ceremony of awarding the contracts to the 53 local self-governments representatives for implementation of the 899 housing solutions for refugees from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, wich have not yet been taken care permanently, took place today in the Club of the Deputies in Belgrade. The housing solutions were awarded within the fifth and extension of the fourth sub-project of the Regional Housing Program of the Republic of Serbia (RHP). Thus, for the refugee ... more

Embassy of Slovakia in Serbia handed out eight gas stoves to the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, intended for Reception-transit center in Kikinda, which should be opened in ten days.The donation was handed by Ambassador of Slovakia to Serbia Ms Dagmar Repčekova. During the short ceremony she noted that the country has helped Serbia during the migrant crisis, and will continue to provide help.Ms Repček stated that last year Slovakia donated 371,000 euros for the ... more

Nancy Izzo Jackson, Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration of the U.S. Department of State, visited yesterday the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration.The U.S. delegation led by Ms Jackson also comprised Jerry Kalarickal, Programme Officer for the Balkans in the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, Sam Healy, Regional Coordinator for Refugees and Aida Kuric, Specialist for Refugee Issue at the U.S. Embassy in Serbia.The delegation was received by the ... more

Work on the construction of 235 apartments for refugees in the Belgrade suburb Ovča has made a significant progress. Construction workers in the site are working at full speed. According to plan, four buildings should be completed by the end of 2017. Apartments in Ovča are constructed within the third sub-project of the Regional Housing Project of the Republic of Serbia for refugee families from BiH and Croatia with a permanent residence in Belgrade. The foundation ... more

The representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, local councils for migration and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) were in a study visit to Germany from 11 to 15 October 2016, in order to familiarize with the best practices of integration of migrants, with special focus on the local level. The visit was organized within the framework of the IOM/UNDP Global Joint Programme on “Mainstreaming Migration into National Development Strategies” financed by the Swiss ... more

The Supervisory Board for the implementation of the Regional Housing Programme in the Republic of Serbia (RHP) held a meeting on 18 October 2016 at the premises of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration.The meeting was attended by representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration and Project Implementation Unit. The meeting was opened Mr Veljko Odalovic in his capacity as a member of the Commission for Coordination of Permanent Refugee Integration. He underlined the ... more

On 14 September 2016, the Round Table “Roles and responsibilities in the process of capacity enhancement and provision of the response to migration challenges” was organized within the Project “Enhancement of migration response capacities in Serbia” funded by the Embassy of Denmark in Serbia and implemented by Danish Refugee Council Serbia. The Round Table brought together the representatives of the key institutions dealing with mixed migration in Serbia including Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veteran and ... more

The UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons Chaloka Beyani visited the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration.Svetlana Velimirović, Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner Danijela Popović Rocco familiarized the Special Rapporteur with the progress that has been made regarding the protection and assistance provided to all internally displaced persons, and the possibilities that exist for establishing durable solutions for internally displaced persons.The meeting was organized within the visit of the Special Rapporteur ... more

In a Belgrade suburb Ovča today was laid the foundation stone for the construction of 235 apartments intended for refugee families from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, residing on the territory of Belgrade, within the third sub-project of the Regional Housing Project of the Republic of Serbia (RHP). The project is worth 9.8 million euros. Of that amount, 5.4 million euros for the construction of these apartments have ... more

The Asylum Center in Krnjača hosted a charity event "Let’s paint their world", for migrant children, children without parental care and children in foster care. The event was organized by the company "Etihad Airways" and humanitarian organization "Waha". The event was attended by Parliament Speaker Ms Maja Gojkovic, Education Minister Mr Mladen Sarcevic, Minister for Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs Mr Aleksandar Vulin,  Commissioner for Refugees and Migration Mr Vladimir Cucić, UAE Ambassador Juma Rashid ... more

The Center for asylum in Krnjača opened three reconstructed barracks, with the capacities for 200 migrants. The capacities are being expanded and reconstructed  in oder to be ready for the upcoming winter in case of prolonged staying of migrants in Serbia. With about 300.000 US dolars, reconstruction of facilities was helped by the NGO CRS and „Ana i Vlade Divac“ Foundation. CA Krnjača has now room for 800 migrants. By the end of October three additional barracks ... more

In the Belgrade City Hall contract to build 235 apartments in Ovča for refugees within the third sub-project of the Regional Housing Programme was signed. The works will start in late August, and moving in is expected in 14 months, said Mayor Mr. Siniša Mali. Trilateral agreement was signed by Mr. Luka Petrović, Director of the Agency for Investment and Construction of the City of Belgrade, Mr. Goran Kvrgić, Director of Project Management Unit Ltd. And ... more

On 14 July 2016, in the hall of the Vojvodina Assembly, meeting was held in connection with the implementation of the Regional Housing Programme. The meeting was attended by Mr. Ivan Bosnjak, Secretary of State in the Ministry of State Administration and Local Government, Mr. Vladimir Cucić, Commissioner for Refugees and Migration, Mr. Dragan Ivkovic, Financial Director of Project Management Unit and numerous representatives of local governments in Vojvodina. The meeting was held with the support of ... more

The end of holy month of Ramadan and the start of Eid al-fitr was celebrated in the centers for asylum seekers. Eid al-fitr is one of the two most important Islamic holidays. This year it began on 5 July and ended on 7 July. It comes after the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting, during which Muslims abstain from food and drink, evil thoughts and deeds. Pictures below illustrate the atmosphere in the asylum centers. ... more

Some 36 refugee and displaced families from Kosovo and Metohija, who lived in a collective center "PIM Krnjača", received today roof over their head in settlement Kamendin in Zemun. The opening ceremony was attended by Commissioner for Refugees and Migration Mr. Vladimir Cucić, Deputy Mayor of the City of Belgrade Mr. Andreja Mladenovic, Deputy Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Mr. Oskar Benedikt, UNHCR representative in Serbia Mr. Hans Friedrich Shodder and city secretary for ... more

The ceremony of handing out of the donation agreements for purchase of village houses under sub-project 3 of the Regional housing programme for 69 refugee families took place yesterday at Belgrade City Hall.    Mr Ivica Dačić, Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and President of the Commission for Coordination of Permanent Refugee Integration of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, said he was pleased that "the second time in the last four months we gather ... more

In the period from 11 to 13 May 2016, within the twinning project "Support to the national asylum system in the Republic of Serbia" (Component 3 - Development of appropriate and timely support mechanisms for the integration of persons granted international protection in the Republic of Serbia), representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration visited the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia. This component involves the examination and identification of all existing ... more

In the municipality of Pecinci on 17 May 2016 began the distribution of working machines and craft tools within the competition for economic empowerment of refugee families, conducted by the local government of Pećinci. For the realization of this competition means in the amount of two million dinars were provided by the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration and the municipality of Pećinci.Radmila Saric, municipal trustee for refugees and migration, handed over to the family of ... more

Under the Programme “EU Assistance to Migrants and Refugees in Serbia”, funded by the European union through the EU Delegation to the Republic of Serbia, Danish Refugee Council adapted three pavilions and three studios within the Centre for asylum in Krnjaca, increasing accommodation capacity for additional  188 persons in the pavilions and 9 persons in the studios. Reconstruction works worth 104,900 EUR started in January 2016 and have been successfully finalised in March. The works included ... more

On 13 April 2016 Mr. Vladimir Cucic, Commissioner for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia, Mr. Nebojsa Zelenovic, Mayor of City of Šabac, H.E. Michael Davenport, ambassador of Delegation of European Union, representatives of the Center for Social Work Šabac, Housing Center and Initiative for Development and Cooperation officially opened the building for social housing in supportive environment in Sabac and handed over the keys to the beneficiaries. Living conditions of 29 families from ... more

Belgrade, 7 April 2016 – The Japanese company UNIQLO, as UNICEF’s global partner, has provided a total of 6,500 pieces of clothing to help refugee and migrant children in Serbia, some of which were distributed during the winter months. Today, in the Transit and Reception Centre for Refugees and Migrants in Adaševci, UNICEF started the distribution of the spring and summer clothes UNIQLO has provided for children and babies who ... more

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Danish Refugee Council Serbia organized two workshops "Building capacities of Migration Councils for migration management through development and realisation of Local Action Plans" in Belgrade, on 14 and 15 March 2016. The workshops were organized within the Project "Enhancement of migrations response capacities in Serbia - EMRCS" financed by the Embassy of Denmark in Serbia with the aim to raise capacities of the Government of Serbia and Local Self-governments in the realisation of Local Action ... more

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The seventh migration dialogue, regarding the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Swiss Confederation and the Republic of Serbia, was held from the 10th to the 11th of March 2016. The Serbian delegation was headed by Mr. Vladimir Cucić, Commissioner for Refugees and Migration and his counterpart in the dialogue was Ambassador Mr. Urs von Arb, Director for International Cooperation, State Secretariat for Migration. On the 10th of March 2016 the representatives of the two ... more

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The Contract for construction 270 apartments for refugees in Belgrade has been signed in the Conference Hall of the Belgrade City Council, under the fifth sub-project of the Regional Housing Program of the Republic of Serbia. The agreement was signed by Siniša Mali, Mayor of Belgrade, Vladimir Cucić, Commissioner for Refugees and Migration and Goran Kvrgić, director of "JUP Research and Development", Belgrade. Ivica Dačić, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and President of the ... more

The meeting of trustees of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia, titled Regional Housing Program, took place in Sabac from 29 February to 2 March of 2016. Numerous guests from partner neighboring countries, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro, as well as the representatives of the international and domestic community, the Council of Europe Development Bank representatives, discussed how to successfully finalize this housing program for ... more

U.S. Sen. McCain with a Congressional delegation had visited One Stop Centre at Sid on Friday, 12 February 2016.The High Level Delegation visited One Stop Centre "Adasevci", where they were met and welcomed by Minister of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs, Aleksandar Vulin, and Commissioner for Refugees and Migration, Vladimir Cucic.After the visit to "Adasevci" and conversation with some of the migrants, the Delegation visited the refugee center at the train station in Sid, ... more

Representatives of the Commissariat had a pleasure to welcome members of the Third Committee of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly at the premises of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia.Members of the Delegation, with Isabel Santos (MP, Portugal) as the chairperson, visited Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia on Wednesday, 3 February of the year of 2016. They expressed intention to meet representatives of the Commissariat during ... more

Belgrade, 21 January 2016 - Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, in cooperation with other institutions of the Republic of Serbia, has managed to provide sufficient capacity to accommodate migrants passing through the Republic of Serbia. We are well aware of the weather conditions and we will not allow anyone to get frostbites due to lack of adequate certificate or because it expired. Regardless of the fact that a number of migrants were not asylum seekers and their ... more

The European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, Christos Stylianides, together with the Minister of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs Aleksandar Vulin and the Commissioner for Refugees and Migration Vladimir Cucic, visited reception and transit centres in Sid and Adasevci, on Friday, 15. January 2015. Commissioner Stylianides toured the aid point Adasevci and inaugurated the extended child-friendly space which is used by mothers and babies for feeding and changing as well as for children ... more

The Republic of Serbia has sufficient capacity to provide all necessary assistance to migrants who pass through Serbia. All permanent and One Stop Centers for assisting migrants and asylum seekers are provided with sufficient food, warm clothing and footwear, the conditions for the provision of medical assistance, as well as all information about the asylum procedure. Commissariat for Refugees and Migration urges the civil society organizations that all the migrants should be addressing the institutions ... more

Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia, with the support of the Swiss Cooperation Office Serbia and in cooperation with the weekly "Vreme", organized a panel discussion titled "Migratory flows in 2015 and future challenges". The forum was held on 18 December 2015, on the occasion of the International Day of Migrants in the Press Center UNS, and was attended by Vladimir Cucić, Commissioner for Refugees, Jean-Daniel Ruch, Swiss Ambassador to Serbia, An-Brigit ... more

Požarevac, 16 December 2015 - Mayor of Požarevac, representative of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia and representative of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) signed a contract on the construction of 13 prefabricated houses in the municipality of Kostolac.Thirteen prefabricated houses will be built within the project "Support to the improvement of living conditions of forced migrants and the closure of collective centers" funded by the European Union, Delegation ... more

Commissioner for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia Vladimir Cucić, Prince Aleksandar and Princess Katarina opened the traditional Christmas Bazaar in the shopping center "Stadion" in Belgrade. For many years, HRH Princess Katherine Foundation organized humanitarian "Christmas Bazaar" to help the displaced, refugees and socially vulnerable people, who support themselves and their families by selling these artifacts. This year’s bazaar was attended by 45 women from all over Serbia. In her speech, HRH Princess Katherine pointed ... more

Please find attached Questionnaire for international and non- governmental organizations, which you can send to kirs@kirs.gov.rs For all relevant information you can contact Marija Bojic in Commissariat for Refugees and Migration at 011/285-75-86 or via e-mail: marija.bojic@kirs.gov.rs ... more

Belgrade, 10 December 2015 - In the last eight months, Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia is making huge efforts to ensure the passage for hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing Middle East and Africa. On that route, which has passed so far more than half a million people, including thousands of children, we have successfully responded to the challenge in terms of humanity and security. The EU and the whole ... more

Mr. Lars Vestbrat, State Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Migration Morgan Johanson, paid a daylong visit to Serbia, which was aimed at improving bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the field of migration. During his visit, Mr. Vestbrat met with Commissioner for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia Vladimir Cucić. The meeting was attended by the Ambassador of Sweden in Serbia, HE Christer Asp, Deputy Ambassador Liselot ... more

On Thursday 19 November 2015, H.Е. Ambassador Michael Davenport, Head of the Delegation of the European Union of the Republic of Serbia, Mr. Milosav Milickovic, State Secretary of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia, Mr. Vladimir Cucic, Commissioner of the Republic of Serbia, Mr. Lars Westbratt, State Secretary for Migration, Ministry of Justice of Sweden, in the presence of high ranked representatives of the diplomatic core, international and nongovermental organisations and the ... more

Serbia has  received seven million euros from the European Union today to resolve the refugee crisis, primarily to increase the accommodation capacity, procurement of equipment and for human resources. Commissariat for Refugees and Migration will receive 1,5 million EUR to strengthen the operational capacity in order to support refugees and migrants’ needs and increase the capacity to coordinate assistance offered in the reception centers. Three grants of one million euros were provided to organizations HELP, ASB and ... more

In the premises of Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad, contracts were handed over to the representatives of 61 municipalities/cities, where, under the second, fourth and fifth sub-project of the Regional Housing Programme of the Republic of Serbia, will be constructed apartments, delivered packages of construction materials and provided housing solutions for refugees from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia through provision of rural households. In total, more than2,000 durable and sustainable housing solutions will be ... more

Vladimir Cucić, Commissioner for Refugees and Migration, participated in Roundtable on Migration: experience and challenges in the future, which was organized by the Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Policy. Roundtable has been held within International Belgrade Book Fair, within the booth of Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Policy, in order to inform public on achievements during the year of 2015, as well as on challenges which the Republic of Serbia expects ... more

Vladimir Cucić, Commissioner for Refugees and Migration, has met Michel Saint-Lot, UNICEF Representative in Serbia, on 27 October at the premises of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration. Commissariat for Refugees and Migration initiated a meeting with UNICEF Representatives, in order to solve problems of the particularly vulnerable group, children, in a comprehensive manner. The UNICEF Representative in Serbia commended the Commissariat`s efforts and measures taken in providing for the refugees and migrants, especially children and those ... more

This year, as well during the previous years, Commissariat for Refugees and Migration provided from the budget food packages for the most vulnerable refugees and internally displaced families. Charity packages will reach beneficiaries in 154 cities / municipalities, and the distribution of about 8. 000 packages out of 12. 000 as planned is underway. Humanitarian packages consist of food products, and the weight of each is about 20 kilograms. ... more

Romania has donated significant humanitarian aid to Serbia to help care for migrants. Donation was delivered on 12 October 2015 and includes 500 folding beds, 500 mattresses, 1,000 blankets, 2,000 bedclothes, 1,000 pillowcases, 65 polypropylene bags and 2,500 sleeping bags. The donation amounts to 180,000 euros and will be distributed to the centers with the increased influx of migrants. Daniel Banu, ambassador of Romania, stressed the symbolism of the donation as an act of the Romanian solidarity with ... more

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has been actively assisting Serbia since the beginning of increased influx of migrants through the cooperation with Commissariat for Refugees and Migration. That aid includes financial and covers procurement of equipment for reception centres and meeting the basic needs of migrants, as well as transfer of experience and knowledge of Swiss experts in the field of migration.One stop Centre in Preševo was provided with dinning furniture and ... more

Vladimir Cucic, Commissioner for Refugees and Migration has met Austrian Ambassador at Serbia, Mr. Johannes Eigner, on 21 September at the premises of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration.Commissioner Cucic and Ambassador Eigner discussed current situation regarding increased influx of migrants, so as measures that state of Serbia has conducted. Commissioner expressed attitude that Serbia wants to be part of the solution for the problem of migrants and that Serbia does everything possible to stabilize ... more

Since the beginning of 2015, the number of migrants from Africa and Asia, who are going toward Western Europe through Serbia, has been constantly growing up. The Government of the Republic of Serbia recognized the importance of this issue, as in june formed Working Group for the Solving of the Problems of the Mixed Migration Flows chaired by Mr Aleksandar Vulin, minister of labour, employment, veteran and social policy, which members are also Nebojša Stefanović, Minister ... more

Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, according to its mandate defined in the Law on asylum and the Law on Migration Management, and based on decades of experience in caring, accommodation and integration of forced migrants, provides adequate shelter and basic living conditions of persons who express their intention to seek asylum in the Republic of Serbia. Republic of Serbia has been faced, ... more

In September commenced EU funded IPA 2013 Twinning Project „Support to the National Asylum System in the Republic of Serbia“, implemented by the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration and Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia in the partnership with the Swedish Migration Agency as a lead partner and the Ministry of Security and Justice, Integration and Naturalization Service of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Slovenia ... more

Vladimir Cucić, Commissioner for Refugees and Migration, gave an interview for the Sunday edition of the daily "Vecernje novosti". The Commissioner explained in an interview why he thinks that Serbia has managed the migrant crisis in a very good manner, how much it costs and how the state of Serbia is preparing for the upcoming winter. Topics of the interview were as well where is going to be  a reception center in the capital, how the SCRM ... more

Two-day training on asylum with the trustees for refugees and migration was held in the municipality of Bujanovac on 8 and 9 September 2015. The reason for the meeting was an increased influx of migrants in the territory of the Republic of Serbia and providing information for the trustees on the possible opening of temporary accommodation centers for migrants on the territory of their municipalities and cities. Commissioner Vladimir Cucić held a presentation, as well as colleagues ... more

Assistant Commissioner for Refugees and Migration Ivan Gerginov visited yesterday afternoon with his associates, park near the Faculty of Economics in Belgrade. At that moment there were about 200 migrants in the tents.All the migrants were offered to be accommodated at the Centre for asylum seekers in Krnjaca and to be given shelter from the bad weather conditions. However, a small number of them have accepted, although in Krnjaca there are enough unoccupied beds.Officials of ... more

Defense Minister Bratislav Gašić and Commissioner for Refugees and Migration Vladimir Cucić, visited today the migrants in the field of Miratovac and in the Reception center in the town of Presevo.On that occasion, it was pointed out that all the competent authorities of Serbia work as a well-coordinated team and do everything so that the conditions in the Centre are raised to a higher level.As pointed out in a short address to the media after ... more

One stop center for migrants was opened yesterday in the town of Presevo. In this center migrants are provided with the appropriate documents, food, emergency medical care and a place to rest. The center is managed by the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration. It was adapted very quickly in cooperation with other competent authorities. The center is located in the reconstructed building of the Company for processing tobacco. Apart from other facilities, migrants are provided with air-conditioned ... more

The 6th meeting of the Steering Committee of the Regional Housing Programme (RHP) and the 10th meeting of the Assembly of Donors of the RHP Fund took place on 29-30 June 2015 in Podgorica, Montenegro. CEBs Governor Rolf Wenzel said that „even though the RHP is a complex Programme, the Partner Countries have performed very well” and stressed that the focus should be on delivery, so as to achieve more results on the ground. Donors, Partner Countries ... more

In the municipality of Ruma 14 packages of building materials, each is worth up to 9,000 euros, were delivered today to the beneficiaries within the first subproject of the Regional Housing Programme of the Republic of Serbia (RHP). The last package, out of 104 financed from the RHP fund, will be delivered at the beginning of July. Delivery of building materials package to the family of Bogdan Skoric, refugee from Croatia, who resides at the village ... more

Belgrade, 19.6.2015. – Republic of Serbia meets this day, again, as one of the five countries in the world listed by UNHCR with a protracted refugee situation. About 618.000 persons (266.000 from B&H and 330.000 from Croatia), arrived during the Yugoslav wars 1991-1995. and got protected by granting refugee status in Serbia. The Republic of Serbia still has 35.295 persons with refugee status.Number of those who are still in need is far bigger than this, ... more

Geneva, 6 May 2015 - "There are a record 38 million people displaced within their own countries due to conflict or violence. This is equal to the total population of London, New York and Beijing together. These are the scariest numbers of forcibly displaced people in the last generation", said Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).Center for monitoring of internal displacement (IDMC), part of the NRC, published a report at the ... more

Memorandum of understanding between the City of Pozarevac, the UNHCR and the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration on the construction of 13 prefabricated houses in Kostolac settlement Kanal, for families of internally displaced persons from Kosovo and Metohija and socially vulnerable families was signed.Prefabricated houses will be built owing to the funds provided by the EU Delegation in Serbia, and the value of the project is about 250,000 EUR. This project is part of a ... more

Delegation of the Kingdom of Belgium, led by Theo Franken, Secretary of State for Asylum, Migration and Administrative Reform, visited the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia.The aim of the visit was to inform the Belgian delegation with the system and current situation in the field of asylum in the Republic of Serbia, as well as the measures undertaken by the Republic of Serbia in the field of reintegration of returnees ... more

Commissariat for Refugees and Migration participated from 8 to 10 April 2015 at an international conference with the theme "Responses and alternatives to growing migratory pressure in Europe with emphasis on the potential of social integration of specific groups of migrants". The conference was organized by the Hungarian Office of Immigration and Nationality, to exchange knowledge and experience between participating countries, as well as the exchange of information and best practices. Apart from representatives of the Republic ... more

Agreement with the City of Belgrade on construction of 235 housing units and 80 prefabricated houses and allocation of 350 packages of construction materials and 50 rural households within the third sub-project of the Regional Housing Programme of the Republic of Serbia (RHP) was signed on 6 April 2015 in the City. The agreement was signed by Vladimir Cucić, Commissioner for Refugees and Migration, Belgrade Mayor Sinisa Mali and Goran Kvrgić, Director of Project Implementation Unit. It ... more

From 30 March to 1 April 2015 the tenth meeting with the trustees for refugees and migration was held in Arandjelovac, in the presence of representatives of the international community, partner countries in the implementation of Regional Housing Programme and the media. Topics of the working meeting were related to the implementation and progress of the Regional Housing Programme of the Republic of Serbia, and the second part of the program was dedicated to the asylum. The ... more

The Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia via the “Technical Assistance and Information Exchange Instrument” (TAIEX) of the European Commission, organized second part of the Expert Mission on indicators for reintegration of returnees. The expert mission was held in Belgrade on 23-25 of March, 2015 in the premises of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration.The mission brought together high level experts dealing with the reintegration of returnees in the Republic of ... more

Nils Muižnieks, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Nikolaos Sitaropoulos, deputy director of the Office of the Commissioner and Erliha Bičakčić, advisor, were yesterday for a  working visit to the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia.Duties of the Commissioner include issues related to vulnerable population groups, with special emphasis on the Roma, refugees and internally displaced persons.Topics discussed during the meeting were the status of refugees and internally ... more

On Saturday 7 March 2015 at the Center for the accommodation of asylum seekers in Bogovadja film "Logbook Serbistan" directed by Želimir Žilnik was showed.Before the film a brief report on the asylum system was showed. Also, there was a discussion with the author about the current situation in the field of asylum and migration.Movie presentation was attended by representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia, Ministry of Interior, ... more

Beate Merk, Minister for European and regional relations of the German state of Bavaria, accompanied by a delegation, visited the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia.Topics of the meeting were illegal migration, Serbia as a safe country of origin, the reintegration of returnees/deportees, asylum-seekers from third countries.The meeting was opened by Vladimir Cucić, Commissioner for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia, after which the guests were informed about the ... more

On Thursday and Friday 12 and 13 February 2015, a meeting was held dedicated to asylum issues in Serbia. This meeting gathered all stakeholders involved in asylum issues.     The meeting was attended by representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Centers for Social Welfare, Center for handicapped children "Cradle" from Subotica, and Laslo Cikos, State Secretary of the Ministry of Labor, Employment, Social Affairs and Veterans. The meeting was held at the ... more

On Friday 16 January 2015 in Belgrade was held a working meeting with the representatives of municipalities and cities, which will be encompassed within the second sub-project of the Regional Housing Program of the Republic of Serbia. In those municipalities and cities allocation of construction material packages and purchasing of rural households will be implemented. Municipalities and cities participating in the Program were represented by the trustees for Migration, the Presidents of the Councils of ... more

On 15 January 2015, Commissariat for Refugees and Migration organized a working breakfast for the media representatives. The reason for the conference was summarizing the results achieved during 2014 and the announcement of activities for the year ahead. Working breakfast was attended by 20 journalists of electronic and print media. Media representatives were thanked for the correct reporting by Vladimir Cucić, Commissioner for Refugees and Migration, Svetlana Velimirovic, Deputy Commissionerand Danijela Popović Rocco, Assistant to the ... more

- Press release - Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia intensifies information campaign for the Regional Housing Programme New email address for communication with beneficiaries Belgrade, 23 December 2014 - Regional Housing Programme of the Republic of Serbia (RHP), whose implementation started and in the next five years aims to house 16,780 of the most vulnerable refugee families in Serbia, got a new email address through which all ... more

The ninth annual meeting of the trustees for refugees and migration, with the motto ’’Time has come’’ was held in Soko Banja from 22 to 24 October 2014. This working meeting brought together trustees for refugees and migration, representatives from the international community and RHP partner countries.     The first day was dedicated to the closing of collective centers. During the second and third day the central theme was the Regional Housing Programme. Among the speakers were representatives ... more

Representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia held five two-day meetings with representatives of local government units. Municipal presidents, trustees, presidents of the councils for migrations, as well as representatives of UNHCR, OSCE and the PIU, and representatives of the City of Belgrade Secretariat for Social Welfare, were invited and participated in these meetings.   Meetings and trainings were held in September and October in Belgrade, Divčibare, Donji Milanovac, Sjenica and ... more

The contracts with representatives from 9 municipalities and towns were signed on 2 October 2014 in Stara Pazova. Within the second RHP Serbia sub-project, 200 apartments for refugees will be built in Šid, Sremska Mitrovica, Šabac, Kruševac, Prokuplje, Paraćin, Kikinda, Bajina Bašta and Vršac. Ivica Dačić, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vladimir Cucić, Commissioner for Refugees and Migration, Michael Davenport, EU Ambassador, Simon Henshaw, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of ... more

The grant agreement for the second and third wave of the Regional Housing Programme of the Republic of Serbia was signed today in the Government of Serbia. The grant agreement, worth 26.7 million EUR, which provides housing for 1,585 of the most vulnerable refugee families in Serbia, was signed by Jadranka Joksimovic, Minister without portfolio responsible for European integration and Stephan Seleen, a representative of the Council of Europe Development Bank. Vladimir Cucić, Commissioner for Refugees and ... more

Commissariat for Refugees and Migration organizes return of refugees to Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Commissariat provides assistance to returnees in the form of transport of things and people to their places of origin and accompanies them to the border with Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The return process is carried out in cooperation with the Red Cross of Croatia and other relevant departments in the Republic of Croatia. Requirement for the returnees are that ... more

On Monday 4 August 2014, nineteen years since the pogrom of the Serbian people, as a result of the Croatian military and police operation "Storm", will be marked. Memorial service for the victims of the "Storm" will be held at St. Marks Church in Belgrade on 4 August at 11:00.As a reminder, during the Croatian army action, which began on 4 August 1995, from the Republic of Croatia, for a few days, more than 200,000 ... more

Simon Henshaw, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration of the United States, visited with Daniela Popovic Rocco, Assistant Commissioner for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia and Jasmina Ivanovic, Secretary of Social Welfare of the City of Belgrade, the collective center PIM "Krnjača". Henshaw said that the United States are dedicated to millions of refugees around the world, including those in Serbia and the region, and are actively ... more

World Refugee Day, 20 June, Republic of Serbia marks with the highest number of refugees in Europe - 43,763 (32,371 from Croatia and 11,324 from Bosnia and Herzegovina). While marking this day, the Republic of Serbia is disappointed after recent recommendation of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to cease the refugee status to refugees from Croatia.This recommendation was made despite strong opposition of the Republic of Serbia, as country with the highest number ... more

The representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia and the Ministry of Internal Affairs visited Swiss Federal Office for Migration (FOM) in Bern on the 3rd and 4th of June 2014. Serbian delegation was led by Vladimir Cucić, Commissioner for Refugees and Migration, and the Swiss delegation was led by HE Eduard Gnesa, Special Ambassador of the Swiss Federal Office for Migration.On the first day of the visit working ... more

Representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia attended the 7th Global Forum for Migration and Development (GFMD) focusing on “Unlocking the potential of migration for inclusive development”, that took place on 14-16 May 2014, in Stockholm. The main themes of the forum were integrating migration in global, regional and national development agendas, and migration as an enabler for inclusive economic and social development.     The Global Forum for Migration and Development is ... more

On the occasion of unprecedented natural disasters that struck the Republic of Serbia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia formed a Crisis Committee to coordinate activities related to the collection of humanitarian aid and donations from abroad.For this purpose all diplomatic missions and international organizations accredited in the Republic of Serbia, as well as all the diplomatic and consular missions of the Republic of Serbia abroad, has been informed about necessary equipment ... more

From 18 May 2014 PayPal account has been active through which it is possible to pay humanitarian aid for flood victims in the Republic of Serbia. This way of paying is possible from 193 countries.Account belongs to the Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the European Union in Brussels and this raised funds are directly transferred to the special account of the Government of the Republic of Serbia. This account has been opened to ... more

Last week on 17 April 2014 Commissariat for Refugees and Migrations of the Republic of Serbia organized a creative workshop at the Asylum center in Obrenovac. This was one of the activities organized by the Commissariat in order to improve the quality and variety of services for asylum seekers and persons who have been granted some form of protection in the Republic of Serbia. The workshop was conceived as a process of artistic expression of feelings of ... more

Construction of 20 flats for refugees and displaced persons began yesterday in the Belgrade suburbia of Veliki Mokri Lug. The foundation stone of the new building was laid by the Commissioner for Refugees and Migrations Vladimir Cucić, president of the Provisional Council of Belgrade Siniša Mali, ambassadors of Japan and the United States Masafumi Kuroki and Michael Kirby and Vlade Divac.Three buildings with 60 apartments were already built so far in this neighborhood. Twenty apartments, ... more

Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency and the Turkish Embassy in Belgrade donated ten greenhouses for refugees living in Pančevo.It is a greenhouse "Hermes 5" with an irrigation system.This support is important for refugees engaged in agricultural production and will help their economic empowerment. Also, the territory of the municipality of Pančevo is suitable for farming and growing vegetables in greenhouses and this donation will be beneficial to the local community as well. ... more

On Wednesday 9 April 2014 in Pančevo was signed Memorandum of Understanding. This memorandum establishes cooperation in providing housing solutions for refugees, internally displaced persons and returnees under the readmission agreement which are accommodated in collective center "Centar TO Pancevo". In this way the beginning of the project "For a better life" was formally marked. This project is funded by the European Union and project users are Commissariat for Refugees and Migrations, Office for Kosovo ... more

The representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migrations of the Republic of Serbia took part in a meeting of the Governing Board of the European Network of Asylum Reception Organizations (ENARO), which was held on 3 and 4 April 2014 in the premises of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) in Valetta in Malta.During the two-day meeting reports of the participating countries on developments in the asylum systems in the period of December 2013 ... more

Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its deep dissatisfaction with the recommendation of UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to cease refugee status to the refugees from the Republic of Croatia. The decision was made by High Commissioner without consultation with the member states of the UN and despite the strong opposition of the Republic of Serbia as the country with the largest number of refugees from Croatia (41,861).The Republic of Serbia has repeatedly and at ... more

The representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migrations of the Republic of Serbia on 25 and 26 March 2014 visited the Documentation Center within the Office of Citizenship and Immigration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Hungary.This visit is part of a joint project between the two countries, funded by the European Commission, which aims to improve the asylum system of the Republic of Serbia and the exchange of experiences in this field.This ... more

On 26 February 2014 representatives of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation visited the Asylum Centre in Obrenovac.This visit is part of a national project “Support to the National Coordination for Reintegration of Returnees”- Phase II, funded by the SDC , which aims to improve the asylum system and readmission in Serbia.Vladimir Cucić, Commissioner for Refugees and Migrations, informed representatives of SDC with the current situation in the field of asylum and facilities of ... more

Commissariat for Refugees and Migrations of the Republic of Serbia from budget funds financed a number of projects of non-governmental organizations.Projects are usually financed for refugees from former Yugoslavia and internally displaced persons from Kosovo and Metohija. After gaining competencies in the field of asylum and readmission, Commissariat allocates amount of its funds for NGO projects dealing with returnees under readmission agreement and asylum seekers.Funded projects are aimed at preserving the cultural identity of end ... more

The representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migrations of the Republic of Serbia and the Ministry of Interior visited the Office of Citizenship and Immigration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Hungary on 20 and 21 February 2014.This visit is part of a joint project between the two countries, funded by the European Commission, which aims to improve the asylum system of the Republic of Serbia and the exchange of experiences in this ... more

Applying for housing in areas of special state concern is underway. It expires on 31 March 2014.Requests may be submitted at the offices of the state administration in the counties authorized by the place in which housing is sought and to one of the following models of housing:- lease family house or flat owned by the state,- lease damaged family house owned by the state and the provision of building materials,- donation of plot in ... more

Adrian Maître, Deputy Director of the Department for Cooperation with Eastern Europe, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), visited today Commissariat for Refugees and Migrations.Meeting held in the Commissariat is part of a week-long visit to Serbia, which aims to present a new strategy for cooperation with Serbia for the period of 2014 - 2017.Partnership in the field of migration plays a significant role in the new strategy, given the very significant long-term ... more

A total of eight families, six families of most vulnerable refugees and IDPs accommodated in collective center "Karatas " in Kladovo and two families of socially vulnerable local population, on Wednesday 5 February 2014. moved into their apartments. They moved into the residential units of social housing in a supportive environment. Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia and the Danish Refugee Council in cooperation with the municipality of Kladovo have realized from the ... more

Website of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migrations of the Republic of Serbia got a new subpage for legal and natural persons who have a need for information regarding the returnees under the Readmission agreement.On this subpage one can find the contact information of all relevant institutions and agencies in the cities/municipalities.In this way, it is significantly facilitated and accelerated access to the necessary information about the city/municipality and asylum seekers, which are of importance ... more

On the 28th of November 2013 the Government of the Republic of Croatia made a decision on the sale of flats owned by the Republic of Croatia, which are located outside the areas of special state concern.All those who in the process of housing got an apartment to lease may apply for the purchase of apartments by 30 June 2014. The request shall be submitted to the competent state authorities who manage the apartments owned ... more

The Government of the Republic of Croatia on the 27th of December 2013 adopted a Decree on Amending the Law on the residence which extended the deadline for registration and cancellation of residence until the end of 2014.Until that date, all Croatian citizens, who on the date of 29th December 2012, when the Law on residence entered into force, were abroad for more than one year, are required to register their temporary departure and to ... more

Commissariat for Refugees and Migrations of the Republic of Serbia provided during 2013 assistance in transportation of personal belongings for 30 returnee families. Three families have returned to Bosnia and Herzegovina and 27 in the Republic of Croatia. Budget funds earmarked for this purpose are 7.5 million RSD. It is important for returnees to know that the requirement for this type of help is staying in another country for at least 12 months before moving to ... more

On Thursday 26 December a New Year celebration for children and adult members of the Centre for asylum in Bogovadja was organized. The children received New Year gifts, and together with the others enjoyed the music program and lunch. Owing to the SDC project - Support to the National Coordination for Reintegration of Returnees-phase II, New Year gifts were given to the children in the asylum centers in Banja Koviljača and Obrenovac. Representatives of the Commissariat ... more

Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia, in cooperation with the City of Belgrade, the third year in a row, gave New Year gifts to the children of refugees and internally displaced persons from formal and informal collective centers, as well as to children from Roma associations of internally displaced persons.     In the premises of Stari dvor 107 packets of New Year gifts were given yesterday. Also, New Year show was held and ... more

The Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia today held a press conference, during which members of the media were informed about the results of the work of this house in the 2013 and plans for the coming year.Journalists were welcomed by Vladimir Cucić, Commissioner for Refugees and Migration, deputy commissioner  Svetlana Velimirović and assistant commissioner Ivan Gerginov.Management of the Commissariat thanked the media representatives for the correct reporting about this institution, ... more

The Croatian Government has extended the deadline for cancellation or renewal of residence until the end of 2014, the Association of Refugee Associations in Croatia announced.The Association stated that they were informed about this by Milorad Knezevic, president of the Serbian National Council in Croatia.Croatian Law on Residence provides the procedure to delete records from the residence of all those citizens living outside the country, unless they report themselves to the relevant police authority in ... more

The eighth annual meeting of the trustees of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia was held on Divčibare from 15 to 17 December 2013 in cooperation with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). In the presence of the representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, the trustees from central Serbia and Kosovo and Metohija, representatives of state institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, international and non-governmental organizations, ... more

15 more vulnerable refugee and internally displaced families will move in the beginning of 2014 in village houses.  About 12 million RSD, what is the value of all homes, were collected from charity stamp "Key", charged from 30 January till 14 February this year for postal deliveries in domestic traffic.Contracts for the purchase of village houses for refugees and internally displaced persons have been signed with 12 local government units (Sečanj, Kragujevac, Grocka, Lučani, Bačka ... more

From 2 till 4 December 2013 Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia and Technical Assistance Information Exchange Instrument of the European Commission (TAIEX) organized a three-day expert mission - Alignment with the acquis in the field of asylum and migration, which was attended by representatives of Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration.Bearing in mind that the positive decision of the European Council on ... more

Assembly of donors of Regional Housing Programme approved on Friday 6 December 2013. at the meeting of the RHP Board the third wave of project proposals . These are two new projects that will be financed from the RHP fund: grant in the amount of 4.3 million EUR will be allocated for the purchase of 101 flats for former tenancy rights holders and residents of collective centers in Croatia, as well as 11 million EUR ... more

Closing conference of the European Network of Asylum Reception Organisations (ENARO) was held in Belgrade from 27 to 29 November 2013.Commissariat for Refugees and Migration hosted this important meeting, which brought together experts on asylum of the member countries. Representatives of the national reception agencies shared their experiences in this field, and the final part of the conference was the visit to the Asylum Centre in Banja Koviljaca.The representatives of the participating countries had the ... more

The most eminent experts on human rights from San Remo, led by Professor Fausto Pocar, president of the International Institute of Humanitarian Law in San Remo and the judge of the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague, held a four-day seminar designed for representatives of the institutions of the Republic of Serbia, international community and non-governmental organizations. Oxford University professors, experts of the International Organization for Migration, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and UNICEF, ... more

During 2013 six collective centers have been closed: "Stara Ciglana" in Vlasotince , "Gamzigradska Banja" in Zaječar , "Barake Ratko Mitrovic" in Požega, "Kolar" in Jagodina, "Kaluđerica" in Belgrade, “Mataruška banja" in Kraljevo.Providing housing solutions for users of collective centers "Šatorsko naselje – Stari aerodrom" in Kraljevo and Primary school "Vitko i Sveta" in Gadžin Han, which will be closed during next year, has started.Closing the six collective centers completed the plan for 2013. Commissariat ... more

Commissariat for Refugees and Migration funded during 2013. civil society organizations projects with 13 million RSD and thus supported 53 programs of organizations with the aim to improve the status of migrants.The programs are funded, as in previous years, in line with the priorities: programs which have marked important dates; programs that are aimed at preserving the cultural identity of end-users; researches conducted to determine the needs of the migrant population with the aim of ... more

Around 200 families of refugees, internally displaced persons and returnees under the readmission agreement will receive assistance in resolving housing issues, economic empowerment and social inclusion in the community of return. Support for these families is provided under the project of support to local action plans funded by the European Union in the amount of 1.7 million EUR. This project is only one of the three existing components of the program "Support to the implementation ... more

Belgrade, 25 October 2013, the Government of the Republic of Serbia - Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labour and Social Policy Dr. Jovan Krkobabić, and the Vice Governor of the Development Bank of the Council of Europe Mikolaj Dowgielewicz, signed a Framework Agreement between the Republic of Serbia and the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) on the implementation of the Regional Housing Program for a permanent solution to the housing needs of ... more

Thanks to the funding allocated from the budget of the Republic of Serbia during 2013. for meeting the housing needs and improvement of the economic situation of refugees and internally displaced persons, 1.500 families received housing solution or economic empowerment.     For this purpose from the budget of the Republic of Serbia was allocated 575 million RSD for funding activities in local action plans to improve the situation of refugees and internally displaced persons in the territory ... more

Organized return of refugees to the Republic of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina for this year began in mid-September. Croatia’s entry into the European Union changed certain procedures regarding the border crossing and customs clearance, and subsequently compliance with processes established last year delayed the start of organized return.Republic of Serbia and the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration did everything that takes for a simple and quick return of all interested in this process.Commissariat provides ... more

Traditional Eid al-Adha lunch was organized this year in centers for asylum in Bogovadja and Banja Koviljača. Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia strives to adapt housing conditions in the centers to cultural, family and religious needs and habits of accommodated beneficiaries. That’s why representatives of the Commissariat wished that asylum seekers, although thousands kilometers away from their homes, can enjoy the cosiness of the great Islamic holiday.Representatives of the Commissariat ... more

Zaječar, 15 October 2013. - Ten families - two refugee families, six families of IDPs from collective center Gamzigradska banja and two domicile socially vulnerable families - received the keys of new apartments in Zaječar. These ten families now has a sustainable housing solution through the EU project "Support to the implementation of strategy for IDPs, refugees and returnees in Serbia."This project is funded by the European Union and implemented by UNHCR. The total value ... more

11 October 2013. - Ivica Dacic, Serbian Prime Minister, Michael Davenport, Head of the EU Delegation, Vladimir Cucić, Commissioner for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia and Eduardo Arboleda, Chief Representative of UNHCR in Serbia, handed over the keys of 15 newly built apartments in Gadžin Han. Twelve families of refugees and internally displaced persons from the collective center “Primary school Vitko i Sveta” got keys of new apartments ... more

Paris, 11 October, 2013 – On 11 October 2013, the RHP Assembly of Donors approved the 2nd wave of sub-projects consisting of six new projects to be financed from the RHP Fund. With the projects submitted in the 1st wave, the total number of the approved projects is now ten. The grant amount approved for these projects amounts in total to EUR 46 million. The projects approved consist of reconstruction of pre-war homes in Bosnia and ... more

Mr. Chaloka Beyani, special rapporteur of the UN Secretary General in charge of the rights of internally displaced persons, paid a two-day visit to Serbia. In order to be adequately informed about the needs, existing programs, the challenges faced by the Republic of Serbia in the existential issues of IDPs and convenient ways to end forced displacement in the western Balkans, Mr. Beyani met with Commissioner for Refugees and Migration Mr. Vladimir Cucić.   During the two-hour meeting, ... more

Representatives of the Office of Immigration and Citizenship of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Hungary were in a five-day visit to the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia. The aim of the visit was improving the bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the field of asylum. Bearing in mind that both Serbia and Hungary are on the same migratory route that uses a large number of migrants on their ... more

After more than two decades since the beginning of the refugee crisis in our region large number of refugees and internally displaced families who have found refuge in Serbia need help. At the time of economic crisis Commissiariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia is trying to budget funds and help improve the quality of life for those who need the help the most.Packages of basic food items, firewood and a financial ... more

Collective center "Barracks Ratko Mitrovic " will be closed after eleven internally displaced families who stay in it, yesterday received the keys to their new , prefabricated houses . These eleven families have made a lasting solution through the EU project "Support to the implementation of strategies for IDPs , refugees and returnees in Serbia". The project for construction of prefabricated houses is one of the four components financed by the European Union pre-accession funds . ... more

Final conference on the occasion of 31 August, the final deadline for the application of former holders of occupancy rights in Croatia for housing in the territory outside the areas of special state concern, was held yesterday in Congress center Master in Novi Sad. The same deadline is for refugees from Bosnia and Herzegovina to apply to the Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees to assist in the reconstruction of housing units to return to ... more

Second meeting of the Steering Committee of the Regional Housing Program was held on Friday 12 July 2013. It will help solve the housing needs of 74.000 refugees in the region.Regional Housing Program is a joint initiative of four countries - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia, with the aim to end displacement in the region. Partner countries initiative was generously supported by the international community and numerous donors.Host of the board meeting was ... more

During her visit to the Western Balkans, Anne Richard, Assistant Secretary of State of the United States in charge of Population, Refugees and Migration, has visited Serbia. On this occasion, Mrs. Richard, accompanied by Michael Kirby, U.S. Ambassador to Serbia, Vladimir Cucić, Commissioner for Refugees and Migration and Belgrade Mayor Dragan Djilas, visited the internally displaced persons from Kosovo, living in collective center "Barake Gradjevinar" in Kaluđerica. After meeting with ... more

Representatives of the European Union Delegation to the Republic of Serbia, Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia, the city of Smederevo and the German NGO HELP, handed the refugees and displaced persons in Smederevo keys of newly built prefabricated houses.   Construction of prefabricated houses was financed by the European Union, pre-accession funds, and implemented by German non-governmental organization HELP, in collaboration with the city of Smederevo, Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of ... more

Eighteen years after the war ended in Yugoslavia, during which more than two million people migrated in the region, the Republic of Serbia continues to provide shelter for 57.247 refugees from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.Although the Republic of Serbia, with 250.000 former refugees received citizenship, is the most massive example of integration of refugees in contemporary Europe, the need for addressing housing issues and improve the economic status of the refugee population is still ... more

Twenty-nine families of refugees and eleven families of internally displaced persons in collective centers in Belgrade received the keys to their new apartment in Veliki Mokri Lug.Due to the EU project "Support to the improvement of living conditions and employment rights of refugees and internally displaced persons in Serbia" 40 families are provided with sustainable solution.   This project is financed by European Union funds in the amount of 660.000 euros, and co-funded and implemented by UNHCR. ... more

In an informal refugee camp "Crnotravac" in Raska Street, Banjica, Dusan Dinčić, president of Municipality of Savski venac and a representative of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia handed over 18 sets of craft tools and equipment, designed for professional incentives of internally displaced persons from the territory of this municipality.The donation was worth 2.400.000 dinars, of which Commissariat for Refugees and Migration financed 2.160.000 dinars and Municipality of Savski ... more

On Tuesday 21 May 2013. the Municipality of Bela Palanka, Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia and Danish Refugee Council signed a contract to build two prefabricated homes for beneficiaries of the collective center in Bela Palanka.Construction of prefabricated houses is part of the project "Support to the implementation of strategies for IDPs, refugees and returnees in Serbia", financed by the European Union Delegation to the Republic of Serbia and will ... more

During the 18. and 19. of April 2013. Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia, with the support of the Technical Assistance and Information Exchange (TAIEX) of the Directorate General for Enlargement of the European Commission, organized a workshop on "Migration profile: from data collection to creating policy" in Belgrade. During the introduction the participants were addressed by Mr. Luca Bianconi, head of the Political Section of the EU Delegation to Serbia, and ... more

Swedish Migration Board was at two-day visit to Commissariat for Refugees and Migration from 3. to 5. of April 2013. During these two days study colleagues from Sweden, in addition to representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, met with representatives of the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of the Republic of Serbia. The visit was organized with the aim of improving cooperation between the two countries in the ... more

The first day of the visit was reserved for work meetings held within the premises of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration as also within those of the Ministry of the Interior.  The meetings were attended by the representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, headed by the Commissioner, Mr. Vladimir Cucic, the Ministry of the Interior, headed by the Head of the Border Police Directorate, Gen. Nenad Banovic, the representatives of the Federal ... more

Wednesday the 6th of March 2013 – Within the premises of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, a media conference was held signalling the commencement of the Regional Informational Campaign aimed at providing complete information concerning the possibilities of voluntary return, reintegration or local integration into Bosnia and Herzegovina, Monte Negro, Croatia and Serbia to all interested persons falling within the refugee category. The representatives of the four partner nations spoke on matter concerning the ... more

Belgrade, 26th of February 2013 - Representatives of the EU Delegation in Serbia, the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia and the International Organization for Migration in Serbia presented the results of a two-year project Capacity Building of Institutions of the Republic Of Serbia Involved in Migration Management and Reintegration of Returnees, CBMM, on the final conference entitled Improving framework for migration management in the Republic of Serbia at the National ... more

Belgrade,  February 12th 2013 - Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in cooperation with the Federal Ministry of Displaced Persons and Refugees, Ministry of Refugees and Displaced Persons of the Republic of Srpska and Department of Displaced Persons, Refugees and Housing of Government of the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina informs all interested parties that has extended the deadline for submission of applications on the public call to refugees from ... more

On the 8th of February 2013 in the Basic Court in Negotin, court unit Kladovo first Sale contracts regarding houses built as a part of self-construction project were concluded and certified. After payment of the purchase price users of listed houses will register their ownership in the land registry and finally become the owners of the houses they have been living in for years. On the same day, representatives of Commission for solving hosing needs of ... more

On the 25th of January 2013 in Kovin within the project "Support to housing solutions for refugees, internally displaced persons and returnees in Serbia", financed by the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Serbia, an agreement on cooperation in the construction of prefabricated houses for a single families of refugees and internally displaced persons who were accommodated in collective center "Omladinsko naselje Cardak i kucice" in Deliblato and temporarily are accommodated in ... more

Thursday 23th of January 2013. - Delegation of the Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and Herzegovina met with representatives of the refugees from Bosnia and Herzegovina in order to present them Regional Housing Project of Bosnia and informed them of the terms of the Public call for applications for reconstruction of housing units in order to return to Bosnia and Herzegovina. After a constructive meeting with representatives of NGOs, a press conference ... more

On the 18th of January 2013 Lease contracts for a fixed term of 6 months were concluded with 63 users of housing units in the Municipality of Obrenovac constructed as part of the project of completed construction. On this occasion, representatives of the Housing Commission of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration visited beneficiaries and explained to them their obligations relating to the lease, and that after this deadline may, in accordance with the Law on ... more

Two children of asylum seekers, a native of Somalia, on the January 16th 2013 started the first year of affiliated class in primary school "Mile Dubljević" from Lajkovac in the village Bogovadja. Salah and Jamal are the twins, 12-year olds, who have been living in Serbia for about a year. During their stay at the asylum center in Bogovadja children have learned the Serbian language through conversations with center management, employees and also through contacts ... more

Tuesday, 25th of December 2012 - Representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration and the Secretariat of Social Welfare of Belgrade presented to the children of refugees and internally displaced persons, New Year’s gifts. At a ceremony held in the hall of the Old palace, about a hundred children enjoyed a New Year’s show "The Emperor’s New Clothes" and gifts which are provided to them by the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration. ... more

Representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, municipalities of Kladovo and Raca and the city of Pancevo and the Danish Refugee Council signed a contract on construction of 38 housing units, which will solve the housing needs of 30 families of refugees and internally displaced persons accommodated in Collective Centers "Karatas" in Kladovo , "Karadjordjev dom" in Raca and "Teritorijalna odbrana" in Pancevo and 8 families of socially vulnerable local population from the territory ... more

18th December 2012 - a ceremony held at the Palace "Serbia" marked the International Day of Migrants and twentieth anniversary of the International Organization for Migration in Serbia (IOM). The event was attended by the Prime Minister of Serbia and Minister of Interior Ivica Dacic, HE Ambassador Vincent Deger, Head of EU Delegation in Serbia, HE Ambassador Laura Thompson, Deputy Director General of the International Organization for Migration, Reant Held, Regional Director for Eastern, South Eastern ... more

Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia in cooperation with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), organized a two-day meeting with the municipal / city trustees for Refugees and Migration. A meeting was held between 12-14th December 2012. , at Lepenski Vir, with the aim of further introductions of officers in charge of the new legislative framework in the field of migration management, new competencies and upcoming courses of action in ... more

Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, as an institution of the Republic of Serbia authorized to accept, care and integrate asylum seekers, has received full membership in the European network of asylum reception organizations (ENARO).  ENARO network was established in 2002 and has twenty member countries, with the aim of exchanging experiences of reception of national agencies in the area. Membership in the ENARO network will enable more employees at the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration to ... more

The first meeting of the Steering Committee of the Regional Programme for refugee housing (RHP) was held on 30 November 2012. , in Paris, in the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB). The meeting was attended by all committee members - representatives of donors, partner countries, the Secretariat of the CEB and the UNHCR and the OSCE. The delegation of the Republic of Serbia was led by Commissioner for Refugees Vladimir Cucić. The meeting marks the ... more

The Commissariat for Refugees, upon cities/municipalities request, distributed throughout 2012 total of 14.022 food packages, 4.908 during February– April 2012, and 9.114 during October - November 2012, in 147 cities/municipalities.In align with adopted policies, cities/municipalities proposed and distributed food packages to socially most vulnerable refugees and internally displaced persons, in respective territories. As per cities/municipalities request, in October 2012, the Commissariat distributed to 144 cities/municipalities firewood for 2.657 families in the amount of 37.530.000 million ... more

SEMI COMPLETE AND COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION Тhe Housing Commission of The Commissariat for refugees, after the procedure, on November 5th began with signing of Contract of the lease for a certain period of six months, with beneficiaries of housing units, which are built on the principle of semi complete and complete construction, in accordance with a provisions of the Law on Refugees. After the expiration of six months, beneficiaries can submit a request to the Housing Commission ... more

On the 1st November 2012, in the territory of the Republic of Serbia there are 33 collective centers which accommodate 2.697 individuals. Of these 33 collective centers, 20 are in the Republic of Serbia excluding Kosovo and Metohija and accommodate 2.173 individuals and 13 are in the territory of the Kosovo and Metohija which accommodate 524 individuals. 8 collective centres were closed in 2012: C.C. "7. juli" in Zemun, C.C. "MDEKS" in Kragujevac, C.C. "Predrag Devedžić", ... more

Kraljevo, 08 November 2012 - Collective Centre in Kraljevo was finally closed, and its residents have moved into new homes in the Veterans settlement built by the European Union. The former collective centre residents welcomed the Head of the EU Delegation, Veterans settlement built by the European Union. The former collective centre residents welcomed the Head of the EU Delegation, Commissioner for Refugees and the UNHCR Representative and transferred their first impressions of life in ... more

On Wednesday the 12th of September, housing units for providing social housing in a supportive environment to refugees and internally displaced persons accommodated in collective center "Hotel Es and Remzijana,"  as also socially vulnerable local residents, were formally opened. Keys to the housing units were presented to their respective beneficiaries by  H.E. Mary Warlick Burs the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia, Mr. Vladimir Cucić the Commissioner for Refugees, Mr.Goran Miljkovic the Mayor of Bela ... more

On Saturday the 4th of August 2012, a ceremony was held to mark 17 years since the military – police action "Storm." The ceremonnial commemoration was held in St. Mark`s church by His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej. The memorial service was attended by the family members of those who were either killed or missing, a large number of people who had left the Republic of Croatia during the operation, "Storm," as also the Commissioner for Refugees ... more

On Monday, the 30th of July 2012 the ceremony for the donation of 15 housing units for social housing in supportive environment took place in Kovin. The housing units in question will provide accomodation to 9 refugee families, 3 families of internally displaced persons and 3 local socially vulnerable families. The keys were formally presented by Mr. Adriano Martins, Deputy Head of  the EU Delegation in Serbia, Mrs. Danijela Popović-Rocco, Assistant to the Commissioner for General ... more

Today in the Republic of Serbia, 20 years after the outbreak of war in the former Yugoslavia, there are 66,408 refugees from Bosnia and Croatia and 210,148 internally displaced persons from Kosovo and Metohija. Some of the aforementioned currently reside in one of the 39 operational collective centers (of which 13 in Kosovo), which accommodate in total some 3.160 persons (601 refugees and 2.559 internally displaced persons). Unfortunately, our country is still the first country in ... more

On 23rd of May 2012 at the Palace "Serbia," the Commissioner for Refugees in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration organized the public presentation of the Migration Profile of the Republic of Serbia for the year 2010 and the Manual on the Protection of Human Rights of Migrants in the Republic of Serbia. The presentation was attended by over 60 representatives of state institutions participating in the work of the Coordinating Body for the ... more

On Friday, the 20th of April 2012, the representatives of the  U.S. Bureau for Population Refugees and Migration , together with the representatives of Commissariat for Refugees of the Republic of Serbia, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the represenatives of the City of  Belgarde, presented the keys of 15 housing units intended for providing social housing within a supportive environment to their respective beneficiaries. The construction of  the housing units was funded by the ... more

The Easter celebration at the White Palace, which has already become a tradition, was held for more than 1.000 children amongst whose number were refugees and internally displaced persons residing within the Municipality of Palilula, children without parental guardians, children with disabilities and children from Roma families.      As per the usual custom, the Celebration was hosted by their Royal Highnesses Prince Alexander and Princess Katherine and was attended by the Episcope of Remazijana Andrej, gift ... more

On Tuesday the 10th of April 2012 a meeting of the members of the Swiss Confederation Parliament delegation, led by HE Mr. Hansjörg Walter, President of the Swiss National Council, and HE Mr. Erwin Hofer, Swiss Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia was held with the representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees. The meeting, centered around the further improvement of cooperation between the two countries within the field of migration management, was held in a constructive ... more

On Monday the 2nd of April 2012, the Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia HE the Ambassador Mr. Vincent Deger, the Commissioner for Refugees Mr. Vladimir Cucic, the Mayor of Vranje Mr. Miroljub Stojčić and the President of the Housing Center Mrs. Branislava Zarkovic, officially opened a new residential building in Vranje. The construction of 20 housing units intended for providing social housing within a supportive environment for refugees and internally displaced persons accommodated in ... more

On the 12th and 13th of March 2012, the Commissariat for Refugees of the Republic of Serbia in association with the TAIEX Directorate – General Enlargement of the European Commission, organized a workshop on the topic of, “Managing perceptions: Reception of asylum seekers on the local level“ in hotel Moscow in Belgrade. The workshop was attended by over 100 participants from 10 countries: representatives of state authorities of the Republic of Serbia which are involved in ... more

Thursday, October 20, 2011 – The representatives of the UN Delegation to Serbia, the Commissariat for refugees of the Republic of Serbia, the City of Smederevo and a German NGO “HELP”, handed the keys of the 5 newly built pre-fabricated houses to beneficiaries in Smederevo. The project of building pre-fabricated houses was financed by the EU and implemented by a German NGO “HELP”, in cooperation with the City of Smederevo, the Commissariat for refugees of ... more

Wednesday, October 19, 2011 – the representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees of the Republic of Serbia, UNHCR and the City of Kraljevo ceremonially signed the Agreement on the construction of 20 housing units for social housing in supportive environment intended for refugees and IDPs accommodated within the collective center SE “Mataruška and Bogutovačka Banja“. The construction of housing units represents a component of the Project “Improvement of living conditions and employment rights of refugees and ... more

Užice, Wednesday, November 19, 2011 – H.E. Ambassador Vincent Degert, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Serbia, Ivan Gerginov, Assistant to the Commissioner for Refugees of the Republic of Serbia, Jovan Marković, Mayor of Užice and Elmir Bojadžić, ASB Regional Director for SEE ceremonially opened 15 buildings for social housing in supportive environment. Thanks to the newly built housing unit, sustainable housing solutions for 12 refugee and IDP families, as well as 3 ... more

Monday, October 17, 2011 – The keys to three pre-fabricated houses in Sremska Mitrovica, as a part of the Project “Support to Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons in Serbia”, financed by EU fund, were handed to the beneficiaries. The Project is implemented by a German NGO “HELP”, in cooperation with the City of Sremska Mitrovica, the Commissariat for Refugees of the Republic of Serbia and UNHCR. The representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees of the ... more

Smederevo, October 6, 2011 – Eleven families of displaced, five refugee and four domicile socially vulnerable families (65 individuals) from Smederevo were handed the keys to their apartments, which were funded by the EU. New housing block consisting of 20 apartments is the second of this kind at this location. Both blocks were built within the same program for social housing in supportive environment in Smederevo and are a part of the Project “Provision of dignified ... more

Deputy Prime Minister Jovan Krkobabić, the head of the Serbian delegation, met with António Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees at the 62nd session of the Executive Committee of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva. Guterres explained that regional cooperation in the Balkan region is unique and that, thanks to the political will, it is possible to end the refugee situation. In an extensive dialogue, he expressed the awareness of invested efforts and ... more

Delegation of the Republic of Serbia, headed by Dr Jovan Krkobabić , Deputy Prime Minister, is attending the 62nd session of the Executive Committee of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva.  According the number of internally displaced persons, Serbia is the leading country in Europe and one of the top five countries of the world with prolonged refugee situation. Addressing representatives of over a hundred countries around the world, in the morning part of ... more

Thursday, September 29, 2011 – Expert meeting on the implementation of the Agreement on Readmission with the SEE countries, within the framework of regional initiative of Process of cooperation in SE, chaired by the Republic of Serbia from 2010 to 2012, was organized by the Commissariat for Refugees of the Republic of Serbia. The meeting was attended by the representatives of the countries participating in the process of cooperation – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, ... more

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 – opening ceremony for occupying 12 units for social housing in supportive environment took place in Šabac. The tenants were handed over the keys by Mr. Adriano Martins, Deputy Head of EU Delegation in Serbia, Mr. Ivan Gerginov, assistant to the Commissioner for Refugees of the Republic of Serbia, H.E. Mr. Franc But, Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to Serbia, Mr. Rasim Ljajić, Minister of Labour and Social Policy and ... more

Kraljevo, Wednesday, September 28, 2011 – Vladimir Cucić, the Commissioner for Refugees of the Republic of Serbia, and Ljubiša Simović, the mayor of Kraljevo, have signed the agreement on cooperation concerning the construction of prefabricated housing units for 99 internally displaced persons from Kosovo. These persons are currently accommodated within a collective center Šatorsko naselje at the Old Airport in Kraljevo. On this occasion, the Commissioner Cucić stated that the Commissariat for Refugees set aside ... more

Monday, September 26, 2011 – The representatives of the UN Delegation to Serbia and the Commissariat for Refugees of the Republic of Serbia visited Kraljevo and Kragujevac, got acquainted with the results of the project "Support to Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons in Serbia ", financed by EU pre-accession instrument for 2008. The project was implemented by the German NGO "HELP" in association with the Cities of Kragujevac and Kraljevo, the Commissariat for Refugees of ... more

September 22, 2011- The Agreement of cooperation on implementation of a component of the Project "Improvement of living conditions and employment rights of refugees and displaced persons in Serbia," relating to construction of 15 units for social housing in supportive environments was signed in Kovin. These housing units were intended for solving housing issues of 12 families of refugees and internally displaced persons accommodated within the collective center "Čardak" in Deliblato. The remaining 3 housing ... more

Monday, September 12, 2011- At the ceremonial opening of the social housing unit in supportive environment in Kladovo, 17 families of refugees, internally displaced persons and vulnerable domicile citizens were handed over the keys to these apartments by H.E. Mary Warlick, the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia, Vladimir Cucić, the Commissioner for refugees of the Republic of Serbia, Dejan Nikolić, the president of the municipality of Kladovo and Kirsten Stec, the representative of ... more

August 22, 2011 - The seventh meeting of the Commission for the selection of beneficiaries of social housing in supportive environment took place in Topola.  The final list of priority concerning users of social housing in supportive environment for the two remaining undistributed housing units intended for refugees and internally displaced persons residing / living in Topola was established. Within the project "Support to Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons in Serbia," Social housing in protected conditions, ... more

Tuesday, August 9, 2011- The sixth meeting of the Commission for the selection of the beneficiaries of Social housing in supportive environment, where, according to the repeated Notice for the remaining 2 housing units which were intended for refugees and internally displaced persons and had not been previously assigned, the submitted applications were reviewed and scored, was held in Topola.  A draft list of preferential beneficiaries of social housing units in supportive environment for the ... more

On Wednesday the 4th of August 2011, a ceremony was held to mark 16 years since the military – police action “Oluja”, which led to the deaths of large number of Serbian people. The memorial service held for the victims of “Oluja”, took place at the church of St. Mark in Belgrade and was held by His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej. The memorial service, besides the families of the missing, deceased or displaced persons during the operation “Oluja,” which ... more

Thursday, July 21, 2011 –A workshop, organized by the Commissariat for Refugees of the Republic of Serbia in cooperation with the UNHCR Office in Belgrade, during which the representatives of the Ministry for Regional Development, Forestry and Water Management of the Republic of Croatia presented the Housing Care Program, the Law on Areas of Special State Concern and the purchase of state-owned apartments, took place.  The representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees of the Republic of ... more

Monday, July 18, 2011- The third meeting of the Committee for the selection of the beneficiaries of housing units for social housing in supportive environment concerning 10 housing units, 8 of which are intended for refugees and internally displaced persons and the remaining 2 housing unitt for socially vulnerable local population, took place in Topola. The project is financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany and its implementation has ... more

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 – In the presence of the representative of the International Community, Dr. Jovan Krkobabic, the Vice Prime Minister of Serbia in charge of Social Affairs, ceremonially handed Financial Aid Decision aimed at integration of refugees and improvement of the living conditions of IDPs to the mayors of the cities and presidents of the municipalities of the Republic of Serbia.  The representatives of the UNHCR, the Delegation of the EU to the Republic ... more

Monday, July 11, 2011 – In the premises of the City Administration of the City of Zrenjanin, the representatives of the City of Zrenjanin, the Commissariat for Refugees of the Republic of Serbia and Victoria Group signed the contract on Donation aimed at solving the housing issues of the residents of the informal collective centre barrack “Termotoplana” in Zrenjanin. Thanks to social responsibility of Victoria Group and efforts of the Government of the Republic of ... more

Leskovac, July 6, 2011 - The Roundtable discussion “Migration: Development Opportunity or Asylum Challenge?” was organized within PBILD, the UN programme for South Serbia. In the introductory part of the discussion, H.E. Erwin Hofer, the Ambassador of Switzerland, H.E. Chrisper Asp, the Ambassador of Sweden, Mr. William Infante, the UN Resident Co-ordinator, Mr. Thomas Gnocchi, the Head of Political Section, Delegation of EU in the Republic of Serbia, Mr. Ivan Gerginov, the Assistant to the ... more

Monday, July 4, 2011 – Within the premises of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, the Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Commissariat for Refugees of the Republic of Serbia and Victoria Group which initiated organized and systematic solving of housing issues of the refugees and internally displaced persons who live in informal collective centers in the Republic of Serbia. Considering the fact that solving the housing problems of refugees and internally ... more

Wednesday 29 June, 2011 – At the ceremonial opening of the housing units for social housing in supportive environments, in the municipality of Kovin, 15 families of refugees, internally displaced persons and socially vulnerable domicile citizens were handed over the keys to these housing units by   Mrs  Yolanda San Jose, First Counselor and Head of Section, the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Serbia, Rasim Ljajić, the Minister of Labor, Employment, and ... more

Monday, June 27, 2011 – Ivan Gerginov, the Assistant to the Commissioner for refugees, Miroljub Stojčić, the major of the city of Vranje and Branislava Žarković, the director of the Housing centre, signed the agreement on the construction of 20 housing units for social housing within a supportive environment which are intended for refugees, internally displaced persons and socially vulnerable local citizens. Contruction of the housing units is one of the components of the 'Program Support ... more

The government of the Republic of Serbia brought Decision 05 number: 02-3732/2011 on establishing another Asylum Center, a Red Cross facility in Bogovadja, Bogovadja Street, for providing accommodation and basic living conditions for asylum seekers until a final decision on the application for asylum is brought.   The Asylum Centre is a part of the Commissariat for Refugees which is a separate organizational unit. The Centre is managed by a civil servant who manages the Commissariat ... more

Thursday, June 16, 2011 – Vlajko Djordjević, the president of the Negotin municipality, Vladan Hadžić, the representative of The Commissariat for Refugees of the Republic of Serbia, Dane Surudžić, the Director of the Center for Social Welfare and Branislava Žarković, the director of Housing Center signed the Agreement on building 13 housing units for social housing in supportive environments. The purpose of these housing units is to provide sustainable housing solutions for 10 families of ... more

Tuesday, June 7, 2011 – The fifth two-day’s meeting with the municipal/ city trustees was organized by the Commissariat for refugees of the Republic of Serbia in cooperation with the Danish Refugee Council at the hotel Omorika, at Tara. The meeting was organized under the patronage of Dr. Jovan Krkobabic, the Vice Prime Minister of Serbia in charge of social affairs, within the free legal aid project for the refugees and internally displaced persons, which ... more

Wednesday, 25th of May 2011- The third meeting of the Committee for the selection of the beneficiaries of housing units for social housing in supportive environment concerning 10 housing units, 8 of which are intended for refugees and internally displaced persons and the remaining 2 for socially vulnerable local population, took place in Topola. The project is financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany and its implementation has been ... more

Wednesday, 18th  of May 2011- The second meeting of the Committee for selection of the beneficiaries of housing units for social housing in supportive environment concerning 10 housing units, 8 of which are intended for refugees and internally displaced persons and the remaining 2 for socially vulnerable local population took place in Topola. The project is financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany and its implementation has been undertaken ... more

Monday, May 17th 2011- A new social housing unit in supportive environments in the City of Kragujevac has been ceremonially opened.  Vladan Hadzic, the Head of HR Department of the Commissariat for Refugees of the Republic of Serbia, Slavica Saveljic, Member of the City Council, Vladimir Mihajlovic, the representative of the Municipal Housing Agency of the city of Kragujevac and Vladimir Petronijevic, the executive of the non-governmental organization the Group 484 attended the opening. The housing ... more

Monday the 9th of May 2011 – A Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation in relation to the construction of 20 housing units for the purpose of providing social housing within a protective environment has been signed in Vranje.  The Memorandum was signed by the Assistant to the Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Ivan Gerginov, the Major of the city of Vranje Mr. Miroljub Stojcic and the Director of the Housing Centre Mr. Branislav Zarkovic.  The construction of ... more

18th of April 2011 – Easter celebration was organized at the “White Palace” for the children of refugee and internally displaced persons on behalf of the Foundation of Her Royal Highness Princess Katarina.  The festivities were attended by 30 children from the Collective Centre, “ORA” Radinac, located in the city of Smederevo of who were presented with gifts in commemoration of the occasion.  ... more

Vranje the 6th of April 2011 – The Assistant to the Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Ivan Gerginov, participated in the round table discussion on the topic “Causes of Migration within the Pčinjski Administrative District,” – Halting of undesired migrations which have arisen in consequence of the annulment of visa restrictions and the integration of returnees in accordance to the  Readmission Agreement.  He presented the works and activities being done by the Commissariat for Refugees of ... more

Friday the 1st of April 2011 – a ceremony commemorating the signing of the agreement on the donation of building material packages to the first group of some 28 beneficiaries in accordance with the terms of the EU Project IPA 2008 – “Support to Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons in Serbia,” was held today.  The Project is financed by the European Union through IPA funds.  The Commissariat for Refugees of the Republic of Serbia is ... more

A series of one day information days will be provided for potential applicant municipalities in the period 11th – 28th April, at a number of selected locations throughout Serbia. These days will focus on the guidelines for applicants, the development of your project and completion of the application form, so it is preferable that those persons who will be most involved with these issues attend the information day.   If your municipality is a potential applicant ... more

On the 10th and 11th of March 2011, the Commissariat for Refugees of the Republic of Serbia in association with the TAIEX Directorate – General Enlargement of the European Commission, organized a workshop on the topic of, “Migration challenges for pre-accession countries in South-East Europe.” The intention of this gathering was to further promote the development of the networks in existence amongst the institutions of the Republic of Serbia concerned with the issues of migration, ... more

Kragujevac, 2nd of March 2011 – in early March in Kragujevac, Group 484 opened the tender for the allocation of small economic grants to refugee and internally displaced persons for the city of Kragujevac, intended to for those individuals wishing to start a sole proprietorship or  further develop their existing business.  The economic grants are intended exclusively for those families which have already registered their occupational endeavours or have demonstrated a definite intent to do ... more

Geneva, the 24th and 25th of February 2011 – the members of the delegation of the Republic of Serbia, amongst whom, representing the Commissariat for Refugees were Mrs. Draga Trninić and Mr. Petar Anđić, attended the 78th sitting of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, at which occasion the initial report on the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination developed in June of 2009 was presented.  Using this ... more

Thursday, the 24th of February 2011 – on the premises of the, „Employees Club,“ the formal presentation of the Project, “Improvement of the living conditions, access to rights and employment of refugee and internally displaced persons in Serbia,” was held, a project funded by the European Union.  This occassion served as the venue where a plan for the allocation of 2.6 million euros of non-refundable resources was unveiled, assistance which is intended to support the ... more

Former holders of tenancy rights in the Republic of Croatia and their family members, of whom the majority belong to that category of persons who fled the Republic of Croatia and are currently residing in Serbia, the greater part of this category had formerly lived within the urban areas of the Republic of Croatia. These are persons who up until 1991 had possessed tenancy rights in relation to apartments which were under social ownership, up ... more