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Get a gambling license in Serbia.
Serbia licenses online gaming as an approval from the Games of Chance Administration: ten years, extendable by decision for ten more. Since 06.01.2025 the monthly fee is 15% of stakes minus winnings, 25% for live games played against the organiser, and never less than €50,000 a month. Equipment and databases, or a replica server, stay in Serbia. The Administration's public list names 25 online approval holders, all of them Serbian companies, and player-versus-player poker is banned online.
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Serbia in brief
A ten-year approval with a €50,000 monthly floor.
Online gaming in Serbia runs on the Law on Games of Chance (Official Gazette of the RS 18/2020), amended by 94/2024 with effect from 06.01.2025. The Games of Chance Administration, part of the Ministry of Finance, grants the approvals for online games, slot clubs and betting; casino licences come from the Government (arts. 19-20). Games through means of electronic communication are their own approval category (art. 20). The approval runs ten years and can be extended by decision for another ten if the conditions still hold (art. 97(1)-(2)). The extension request goes in within the 90 days before expiry, and operations must start within 120 days of approval (art. 97(3), (5)). In practice the holder is a Serbian company: the application asks for a Business Registers Agency extract showing share capital, and all 25 holders on the Administration's list are Serbian d.o.o. companies. Operators had until 06.07.2025 to bring their set-ups into line with the amended Law.
The money changed on 06.01.2025. Art. 102 charges a monthly fee of 15% of stakes minus winnings, 25% for live games played against the organiser, with a combined minimum of €50,000 a month in dinar equivalent: €600,000 a year before the 15% does any work. The separate fee for the approval itself (art. 101) we confirm with the Administration before quoting, as we do the online share capital (art. 93) and the deposit or bank guarantee (art. 94). The equipment premises must be in Serbia, and the databases or a replica server must sit on Serbian territory, open to the Administration (art. 95(2)). Two products are off the table. Player-versus-player games such as Texas Hold'em are banned online (art. 10 pt 31), and classic lotteries belong to the National Lottery of Serbia (art. 17). Unlicensed foreign sites have their IP addresses blocked and their payments stopped by Serbian banks and payment providers (art. 122(5)).
The Games of Chance Administration grants online approvals for ten years, extendable by ten. Since 06.01.2025 the monthly fee is 15% of GGR, 25% for live games, never below €50,000 a month. 25 Serbian companies hold one.
Equipment and data in Serbia, P2P poker banned, lotteries a state monopoly. Capital, guarantee and the art. 101 approval fee confirmed with the Administration before quoting. Built from Belgrade.
The two routes
The online approval - or the land-based licences.
Serbia licenses by game category. Online games have their own ten-year approval; betting shops, slot clubs and casinos sit in separate land-based regimes with per-unit minimum fees.
The online approval - or the land-based licences.
01 - ONLINE APPROVAL
The online approval
The Administration's approval for special games of chance through electronic communication: ten years, extendable by ten, with operations live within 120 days. A monthly fee of 15% of GGR, 25% for live games against the organiser, never less than €50,000 a month.
The Administration's approval for special games of chance through electronic communication: ten years, extendable by ten, with operations live within 120 days. A monthly fee of 15% of GGR, 25% for live games against the organiser, never less than €50,000 a month.
- ✓Special games via electronic communication
- ✓10 years + 10 on extension
- ✓Live within 120 days of approval
- ✓15% of GGR monthly · 25% live
- ✓Minimum €50,000 a month
- ✓Equipment and data in Serbia
02 - LAND-BASED · BETTING, SLOTS, CASINO
15%-25% feesThe land-based licences
Betting shops and slot clubs need the Administration's approval; casinos need a Government licence, decided within 30 days (art. 37(3)). Fees carry per-unit floors: 15% with at least €1,000 per betting shop or €100 per machine, and 25% with at least €2,000 per casino table.
Betting shops and slot clubs by approval, casinos by Government licence - fees of 15-25% with per-unit floors.
- ✓Betting shops: 15%, min €1,000 each
- ✓Slot clubs: 15%, min €100 per machine
- ✓Casinos: 25%, min €2,000 per table
- ✓Casino licence from the Government
- ✓Casino decision within 30 days
- ✓Share capital €250,000-€1,000,000 by type
Costs and timelines are confirmed for your case before any work begins. The share capital (art. 93) and the deposit or bank guarantee (art. 94) for online approvals are confirmed with the Administration and itemised in your quote.
Why Serbia
Ten years of approval at a fixed monthly floor.
Serbia asks for a local set-up and €50,000 a month at minimum, and gives a ten-year approval in a market that blocks unlicensed sites at the IP and payment level.
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Ten years, then ten more
Art. 97 grants the online approval for ten years and lets the Administration extend it for another ten by decision, if the conditions still hold.Approval extendable for another decade.
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A public list of holders
The Administration publishes its organisers by game type, and 25 companies hold an approval for games via electronic communication. Partners can check your status in one place.25 online holders named.
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IP and payment blocking
An inspector refers an unlicensed foreign operator to the competent authority, which has its IP address blocked by network operators and its payments stopped by Serbian banks and payment providers (art. 122(5)).Unlicensed sites cut off.
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Six online rulebooks
Bylaws from 2020 to 2025 cover approval conditions, the information system, player verification, self-exclusion data, reporting and electronic tickets. We turn them into your platform brief.Six bylaws, 2020-2025.
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Rules a platform can code
Bonuses sit on a separate promotional account (art. 102b(3)), every bet gets an electronic confirmation (art. 102a(2)), and cash pay-ins stop at RSD 1,175,000 per 30 days.Bonus account, bet confirmations.
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A €600,000 floor
Read this one as a warning. Since 06.01.2025 the online fee is never below €50,000 a month, €600,000 a year, whatever the revenue. A small book pays the floor, not 15%.Paid whatever the revenue.
How it compares
How Serbia differs from other routes.
The honest comparison: a ten-year approval and a 15% fee, against a €50,000 monthly floor and equipment and data kept in Serbia.
Serbia vs other jurisdictions
| Feature |  Serbia | Other jurisdictions |
|---|---|---|
| Term | 10 years + 10 | 7 years Greece · 10 years Romania |
| Gaming fee | 15% of GGR · 25% live | 20% Bulgaria · 21% Romania |
| Minimum | €50,000 a month | €400,000 a year Romania |
| Local presence | Serbian d.o.o., data in Serbia | EU/EEA seat accepted in Greece |
Term
Serbia10 years + 10
Other jurisdictions7 years Greece · 10 years Romania
Gaming fee
Serbia15% of GGR · 25% live
Other jurisdictions20% Bulgaria · 21% Romania
Minimum
Serbia€50,000 a month
Other jurisdictions€400,000 a year Romania
Local presence
SerbiaSerbian d.o.o., data in Serbia
Other jurisdictionsEU/EEA seat accepted in Greece
Country by country
| Country | License type | Taxation | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | Online approval, 10 years | 15% monthly, min €50,000 | Serbian company, equipment in Serbia |
 Hungary | SZTFH remote gambling | Gaming tax + 2.5% supervision | HUF 600M, 5 yrs experience |
 Romania | ONJN Class I · Class II | 21% of revenue, min €400k | RON 1M capital, €2M-€5M guarantee |
 Bulgaria | NRA remote gambling | 20% state fee on GGR | Per-game review fee, NRA data feed |
SerbiaLicense typeOnline approval, 10 years
Taxation15% monthly, min €50,000
RequirementsSerbian company, equipment in Serbia
HungaryLicense typeSZTFH remote gambling
TaxationGaming tax + 2.5% supervision
RequirementsHUF 600M, 5 yrs experience
RomaniaLicense typeONJN Class I · Class II
Taxation21% of revenue, min €400k
RequirementsRON 1M capital, €2M-€5M guarantee
BulgariaLicense typeNRA remote gambling
Taxation20% state fee on GGR
RequirementsPer-game review fee, NRA data feed
Before you apply
Requirements for the Serbian approval.Requirements for the licence.
The Administration checks the owners and the system before it grants anything. A complete online file contains the ten items below.
01
Serbian company - the route we use: a d.o.o. registered in Serbia, with the Business Registers Agency extract showing share capital attached to the request.
02
Share capital - the amount art. 93 sets for online approvals, confirmed with the Administration before filing and maintained afterwards (art. 132 pt 20).
03
Deposit or bank guarantee - the dedicated deposit or bank guarantee of art. 94, with activation rules in the 2020 rulebook; the amount is confirmed in the quote.
04
Clean owners - founders, beneficial owners and designated persons without relevant convictions, and prior consent for any change in ownership (arts. 8a, 113a).
05
Equipment in Serbia - the premises housing the equipment on Serbian territory (approval-conditions rulebook art. 5).
06
Data in Serbia - databases or a replica server on Serbian territory with access for the Administration (art. 95(2)).
07
Certified system - the online system certified by a laboratory authorised by the Minister of Finance (approval-conditions rulebook arts. 3, 4 and 6).
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Player verification - age checked from the ID document's date of birth at registration, and an electronic confirmation for every bet (art. 102a).
09
Self-exclusion - at least 24 hours or permanent, with permanent exclusion irrevocable for 12 months and data shared with the Administration (art. 95a).
10
Account rules - bonuses on a separate promotional account (art. 102b(3)), no transfers between player accounts and cash pay-ins capped at RSD 1,175,000 per 30 days (art. 10).
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Serbian d.o.o., APR extract.
02
Share capital per art. 93.
03
Deposit or guarantee, art. 94.
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Clean owners, consent to changes.
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Equipment premises in Serbia.
06
Data or replica in Serbia.
07
Lab-certified system.
08
ID-based age check.
09
Self-exclusion, 24 hours up.
10
Promo account, cash cap.
Reflects the Law on Games of Chance (SG 18/2020, 94/2024) and its online rulebooks as of 2026. Capital, guarantee and the art. 101 approval fee are confirmed with the Administration before quoting.Law on Games of Chance (SG 18/2020, 94/2024) + rulebooks, as of 2026.
How it works
From first call to the Administration's list.
01
Structure and scope
Online approval, land-based licences or both; the Serbian d.o.o. and its owners - fixed in writing.Fixed in writing.
02
Company and capital
Company registered with the Business Registers Agency; capital and guarantee amounts confirmed with the Administration.Amounts confirmed.
03
System and data
Equipment premises and data in Serbia, and the system certified by an authorised laboratory.Certified, in Serbia.
04
Application
Approval request filed with the RSD 430 administrative fee; the Administration's questions answered from Belgrade.RSD 430 fee, filed.
05
Approval and launch
Ten-year approval, operations within 120 days, the 15% monthly fee and its €50,000 floor running.Within 120 days.
Quick facts
RegulatorGames of Chance Administration
FrameworkSG 18/2020 · 94/2024
Approval term10 years + 10
Start of operationsWithin 120 days
Monthly fee15% of GGR · 25% live
Minimum fee€50,000 a month
Online approval holders25 listed
Realistic timelinePlan for 6-9 months
The 120-day start clock runs from approval; the decision timetable for online approvals we confirm with the Administration per case. Arriving with the company, the premises and a certified system is the part we control.
On the ground in Serbia
Run from our Belgrade office.
Prifinance - Serbia
Belgrade · Serbia
Belgrade, Serbia
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Serbian company
The d.o.o., its share capital and the Business Registers Agency extract the request asks for, set up before filing.d.o.o. and APR extract.
02
Equipment and data
Premises for the equipment and the databases or replica server in Serbia, specified with your platform provider and open to the Administration.In Serbia, accessible.
03
Certification
The online system taken through a laboratory authorised by the Minister of Finance, against the 2025 rulebooks.Authorised laboratory.
04
The 120-day start
Integration planned so you go live within 120 days of approval, as art. 97(5) requires.Launch planned in.
We also have offices in
Tallinn
Estonia
Väike-Paala tn 1
Vilnius
Lithuania
Gedimino pr. 2
Prague
Czech Republic
Vlkova 532/8, Žižkov
Dubai
UAE
33 Level, Al Saqr Business Tower
London
United Kingdom
7 Bell Yard
Madeira
Portugal
Rua da Alegria 31, 1F
Budapest
Hungary
Korányi Sándor u. 4
Good to know
Taxation of gaming operators in Serbia.
The monthly fee of art. 102 is the gaming tax. It has a floor.
15% of GGR
Art. 102(1): 15% of the difference between total stakes and total winnings, paid monthly, from 06.01.2025.Paid monthly.
25% for live games
Live or rebroadcast games played against the organiser pay 25% (art. 102(2)).Games against the house.
€50,000 a month, at least
The combined fee is never less than €50,000 a month in dinar equivalent (art. 102(3)), so the fee alone costs at least €600,000 a year.Every month.
The approval fee of art. 101
A separate fee for the approval itself. We confirm the current amount with the Administration before quoting.Confirmed in the quote.
Where the fees go
Fees are budget revenue, and 40% is earmarked for the Red Cross, disability organisations, social protection, sport and youth, local government and rare diseases (art. 5).Causes set by art. 5.
Corporate tax and VAT
Profit tax, VAT on gaming and any tax on players' winnings are modelled per structure and confirmed in the quote.Modelled per structure.
Tax summary
Monthly fee15% of GGR · 25% live
Minimum€50,000 a month
Approval fee (art. 101)Confirmed in the quote
Administrative feesRSD 430 request · RSD 740 decision
Corporate tax and VATModelled per structure
*As of 2026 per the Law on Games of Chance as amended by SG 94/2024. Group and founder-level outcomes are modelled per structure.
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We provide end-to-end support, from company registration and the application file to regulatory interaction and compliance oversight - with an individualized approach to each client.
Oleksii Kindratenko
Builds the application itself: Serbian d.o.o., AML/KYC policy pack, capital structure and tax registrations. His document sets are the reason reviews finish in months, not years.
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Full-service assistance - from the Serbian company and certified system to equipment and data in Serbia, the approval and the monthly fee calendar - run through our Belgrade office.
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The Serbia gaming licence, answered.
What licence does Serbia issue for online gaming?+
An approval from the Games of Chance Administration for special games of chance through electronic communication (art. 20). It runs ten years and can be extended for ten more by decision (art. 97). Casinos need a Government licence instead.
What does the online approval cost each month?+
15% of stakes minus winnings, 25% for live games played against the organiser, with a minimum of €50,000 a month since 06.01.2025 (art. 102). The separate approval fee under art. 101 we confirm with the Administration before quoting.
Can a foreign company hold the approval?+
We structure through a Serbian company. All 25 holders on the Administration's list are Serbian d.o.o. companies, the request asks for a Business Registers Agency extract, and the equipment and data must sit in Serbia. Direct holding by a foreign entity we assess per case.
What capital and guarantee are required?+
Art. 93 sets share capital and art. 94 a dedicated deposit or bank guarantee for online approvals. We confirm both amounts with the Administration before quoting; failing to maintain the capital is itself an offence under art. 132.
Where must the servers be?+
In Serbia. The premises housing the equipment must be on Serbian territory, and the databases or a replica server must be located in Serbia with access for the Administration (art. 95(2)).
Which games are banned online?+
Games in which players play against each other, Texas Hold'em poker included (art. 10 pt 31). Classic games of chance such as lotteries belong to the National Lottery of Serbia (art. 17).
How long does it take?+
Plan for 6-9 months end to end. The decision timetable for online approvals we confirm with the Administration per case; once approved, operations must start within 120 days (art. 97(5)).
What player-protection rules apply?+
Age verified from the ID's date of birth at registration, an electronic confirmation for every bet, self-exclusion from 24 hours to permanent (permanent locked for 12 months), bonuses on a separate promotional account and cash pay-ins capped at RSD 1,175,000 per 30 days.
Serbia or Romania for a regional operator?+
Romania does supplier licensing better: its Class II licence, at €20,000 a year, lets platforms, payment processors and affiliates hold their own status. Serbia does the floor better - €600,000 a year against Romania's €1.2 million in fixed charges. Both demand local presence.
Why Prifinance for Serbia?+
From our Belgrade office we set up the Serbian d.o.o., confirm capital and guarantee with the Administration, place the equipment and data in Serbia, take the system through an authorised laboratory and plan the launch inside the 120-day window.
What licence?+
10-year online approval.
Monthly cost?+
15%, min €50,000.
Foreign company?+
Serbian d.o.o. route.
Capital, guarantee?+
Confirmed before quoting.
Servers?+
In Serbia.
Banned games?+
P2P poker; lotteries.
How long?+
Plan for 6-9 months.
Player rules?+
ID check, promo account.
Or Romania?+
Supplier licence vs lower floor.
Why you?+
Belgrade office, full build.
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Prifinance is an independent law and advisory firm. We are not a regulator and are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of the Games of Chance Administration of Serbia (Uprava za igre na sreću) or any other public authority. Authorisations are granted by, and obtained directly from, the competent authorities.