What is the Central Population Register?
The Central Population Register is a single and centralized electronic database on the population of the Republic of Serbia, managed by the Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government (hereinafter: the “Ministry”) based on the data contained in the official records of State bodies, with the technical support of the Office for IT and eGovernment (hereinafter: the “Office”).
The Central Population Register contains citizen data from 13 different records, which are kept by different institutions (Civil Records, citizenship records, records of citizens’ registration numbers, records of permanent and temporary residence and temporary stay abroad, records of identity cards, records of travel documents, the Central Register of Compulsory Social Insurance, records of taxpayers, as well as records of different categories of foreigners, records of asylum seekers, records of refugees from the former Yugoslav republics and the Address Register).
Access to the Central Population Register enables the officials to obtain the data necessary for decision-making (e.g. date and place of birth, marital status, information on residence, whether the citizen has a valid identity card, passport, etc.) in conducting various procedures from this official record, which contributes to more efficient handling and faster and easier exercising of citizens’ rights.
Who has the right to download data from the Central Population Register?
The State bodies and organizations, institutions, public enterprises and holders of public authority have the right to download data from the Central Population Register, in order to obtain efficient, up-to-date and reliable data about citizens, for the purpose of performing tasks within their jurisdiction.
How to submit a request for direct download of data from the Central Population Register:
A request for direct download of data from the Central Population Register can be sent by mail to the address of the Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government, Birčaninova 6, Belgrade.
The request should contain: the name and headquarters of the authority, the data required for conducting the procedure, the subject of the administrative matter, the legal basis for accessing the data, as well as the contact information of the authorized person at the authority (name and surname, telephone number and email) and the TIN of the authority.
After submitting the properly filled-out request, the Ministry shall seek the opinion of the Office that the authority meets the technical requirements for linking with the Central Population Register.
According to the obtained opinion of the Office on the fulfilment of the technical conditions for linking with the Central Population Register, the Ministry shall inform the authority which submitted the request for access to the Central Population Register that it is obliged to submit an act on the appointment of the administrator and his deputy to the Ministry within 8 days of receiving the notification.
After submitting the notification on the appointment of the administrator and his deputy, the Ministry issues a decision by which the authority is entered into the List of receiving authorities for direct download of data from the Central Population Register, which is published on the Ministry’s website and on the eGovernment Portal.
Download:
Decision on establishing the List of receiving authorities
Please note: If there is a change in data (name of authority, seat, administrator, deputy administrator, etc.), you need to notify the Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government of such a change in writing and without delay.