The Serbia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (SIEPA) is a government organisation dedicated to effectively helping foreign investors and buyers, while raising Serbia’s profile in the minds of international business decision-makers. Created five years ago by the Government of the Republic of Serbia, SIEPA’s mission is to support foreign companies seeking to set up or expand in Serbia and Serbian companies when doing business worldwide.

 Created as a one-stop-information-shop, SIEPA acts as a partner for international companies throughout the investment project to ensure its best results. Key SIEPA services offered to prospective and existing investors are:

 Pre-investment services:

•         Information on FDI-related legislation;

•         Macroeconomic data and profiles of specific industries;

•         Operation costs analyses;

•         Other information requested; and

•         Business opportunities presentations.

Investment set-up services:

•         Assistance with company establishment (registration, work permits, office space etc.);

•         Identifying locations for Greenfield projects;

•         Finding existing facilities for Brownfield investment;

•         Organising site visit and matchmaking with Joint Venture partners; and

•         Facilitating contacts with national and local authorities.

Post-investment services:

•         Assistance in dealing with bureaucracy at both national and local levels;

 •        Advise on business service providers (banks, leasing companies, consulting firms, law offices, real estate agencies etc.); and linking with local suppliers.

Contact Persons:

Dragana Ilić, Law Consultant,Director

E-mail: dragana.ilic@siepa.gov.rs

Vladimir Tomić, Director Assistant

E-mail: vladimir.tomic@siepa.gov.rs