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American Citizen looking to move to Serbia

Last activity 24 October 2012 by flighter

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yoeper

Like it says in the title. Im a 20, almost 21 year old male US Citizen named Yoel. I have deeply personal reasons for wanting to live in Serbia for as long term as possible. I fairly damn novice to the language, but I will work on that. I need ideas and methods to make it work. I'm already doing my own research, but I'm sure we know that's never simple to figure out.

I would prefer somehow to make it to Kragujevac first, Belgrade secondly. If those are out of the question, anywhere close is fine. I can go for work, education, whatever really. The point is that I need to find how to get there, and stay there. Aside from the obvious visa related things, what are the real requirements.

I should point out that I am unemployed and have one year of college on my belt, so I'm willing to accept some of you will state that I'm just not ready. But all that common sense aside, I still want to make this happen. More than anything, I really need to. Enough with the desperation!

please feel free to email me at yoeper@live.com

I need as much advice and information as possible and I would truly appreciate it.

*Insert naive statement here*I want this more than anything, for as previously mentioned, deeply personal reasons.*Insert naive statement here*

dogsrule

I would suggest you talk to proper official channels about this...US Embassy in Belgrade would be my first choice. I went there couple of times and the personnel was helpful and friendly.
serbia.usembassy.gov
Good luck.

COMBINE

How to get there? By plane, car, train, bus... horse, walking... teleportation? There's no civilian airport in KG, so if you like planes - land in BG and take a bus to KG.
How to stay? Join some college maybe. Start working. In fields (crops, fruits, etc) if you don't have any profession and are so desperate.

yoeper

lol. well thanks both of you for your answers. there are options with the us embassy, however not really available to me at this time. Also, I have already recently taken a trip to Serbia. Stayed there with a uh... "friend". Took the train from Romania (where I actually was with a friend) and from Belgrade took the bus to KG. Spent a couple nights in hostels and such as well. Was quite the enjoyable experience. Aside from my personal reasons, I realized I seriously love Europe. A lot more than being here in the US. And although I have ties to Serbia as far as certain people go, I enjoyed the general atmosphere there than any other place I've ever been. My plans already included a plane to Beo, and a bus from there, so Ive got that set, it was just a matter of me trying to get there as soon as possible with as little resources as possible. However in recent days I've come to pretty much have to accept what I thought would be the outcome. Ive got to work my way to it it seems lol. The hope of going out there once more on a whim is still slightly there, but things seem a lot more now like I'll need to make use of my patience. However. If anyone else finds they have something useful to say, please feel free. Thanks Again all.

ECS

if you're interested in a long-term life abroad, I highly recommend finishing out those years of college. Maybe you can figure out how to do it abroad, maybe you've got to do it in the US, but if you're serious about getting out of the USA, having a degree will make you much more employable. If you're trying to move on your own (and don't go the student visa route), the most likely way you can make it happen is to get a work visa. Having SOME kind of credential will help you get that tremendously.

Believe me, I understand the yearning to Not Be In America Anymore but you've got to offer your country of choice something in return for being allowed to reside there. Even if it seems like just a piece of paper to you, a degree adds some value when you're filling out those visa application forms.

Jodzy

I have an interesting idea. If you are a student you may use AESIC for student exchange. Several years ago my friend from India spent a year in Srbija, in Kragujevac using student exchange. You may try that.
Greeting from Kragujevac. :)

amymsou

I know of a business opportunity that just opened up in Serbia if you would be interested in owning your own business. There is definite potential for growth.

flighter

@amymsou: I am ashamed to say (as a Serb) that doing business in Serbia is anything but easy... Way too much bureaucracy, extremely high taxes for this or that, way too complicated procedures etc. However, once (and IF) you overcome that, you have no major problems.