Komesarijat za izbeglice i migracije Republike Srbije

What Komesarijat za izbeglice i migracije Republike Srbije does

The Komesarijat za izbeglice i migracije Republike Srbije (Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia) is a government administrative body operating under the Government of the Republic of Serbia, headquartered in Novi Beograd, Belgrade. It is the sole national-level institution with the statutory mandate to manage affairs related to refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), asylum seekers, migrants, and readmission returnees in Serbia. The Commissariat was operational at least by 2 November 2007 (the earliest news archive entry) and is currently led by Commissioner Nataša Stanisavljević, supported by deputies Dušica Popović and Svetlana Velimirović and assistants Ivan Gerginov and Bojana Ćirić.

The organization's core services are: (i) refugee housing support via the Regional Housing Programme — including 383 residential units allocated for lease-with-option-to-purchase in Belgrade (Dr. Ivan Ribar and Ovča) — covering apartments, rural houses, and construction material packages; (ii) operation of a national network of Asylum Centres and Reception Centres across at least nine municipalities (Krnjača, Obrenovac, Sjenica, Principovac, Subotica, Šid, Vranje, Sombor); (iii) asylum processing, integration assistance, and voluntary return support; (iv) readmission case management under bilateral agreements; (v) the Missing Persons Commission addressing cases from the Yugoslav conflicts; (vi) Local Action Plans for migration management at the municipal level; and (vii) annual publication of the Migration Profile of the Republic of Serbia. In 2022 alone, 124,127 migrants were registered in reception/asylum centres; since the start of the Ukraine conflict, 148,000 Ukrainian citizens have transited through Serbia; more than 4,000 families of refugees and IDPs received assistance in early 2026.

The Commissariat is not a commercial entity. It does not charge beneficiaries for any service — all assistance (housing, food packages, firewood, integration support) is provided free of charge to eligible persons. Its funding is derived from the Republic of Serbia state budget and from international donor programs — chiefly the European Union, Council of Europe Development Bank (managing the Regional Housing Programme fund), Swiss State Secretariat for Migration, UNHCR, IOM, GIZ, ICMPD, and UNICEF. It partners operationally with local self-government units across Serbia for implementation and with the Red Cross of Serbia for humanitarian delivery. Distribution is direct (institutional delivery and field offices) and indirect (channel partnerships with municipalities). The organization has no publicly disclosed revenue, no funding rounds, no subsidiaries, and no commercial pricing model; financial transparency is provided via the official website's 'Informator o radu' (Work Informator) and procurement disclosures.

Name

Komesarijat za izbeglice i migracije Republike Srbije

Legal name

Komisarijat za izbeglice i migracije Republike Srbije

Website

https://kirs.gov.rs

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia is the sole national government body managing refugee, internally displaced person, asylum, migration, and readmission affairs in Serbia, operating asylum and reception centres nationwide and delivering housing, humanitarian aid, and integration support free of charge to beneficiaries.

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Product category

Government Refugee and Migration Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee Reception & Registration (BPADAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI), Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE), Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

Keywords

• Refugee assistance services
• Asylum application processing
• Migration management programs
• Internally displaced persons
• Readmission agreement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Belgrade

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

National administrative body of the Republic of Serbia responsible for managing refugee and migration affairs. It processes asylum applications, operates reception and accommodation centers for migrants, provides housing and integration support for internally displaced persons (IDPs), and implements readmission agreements with neighboring and EU countries.

Product overview

The Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia operates as a government body managing refugee and migration affairs. The organization provides a portfolio of services centered around: refugee housing support through the Regional Housing Programme, management of asylum centers and reception centers, asylum processing, readmission services, and the Missing Persons Commission. Additional services include Local Action Plans for municipal migration governance, the annual Migration Profile publication, and humanitarian assistance distribution. The organization collaborates with international partners including UNHCR, IOM, EU, and GIZ.

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Products and services

• Asylum Application Processing Statutory service through which foreign nationals seeking international protection in Serbia register their asylum claim, undergo identity and security screening, and receive a determination on their protection status. Intended for asylum seekers arriving in or transiting through the Republic of Serbia.
• Reception and Accommodation of Migrants Operation of reception centres and asylum centres providing temporary housing, food, medical care, and basic needs for irregular migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees while their status is being processed.
• IDP Housing and Integration Support Provision of durable housing solutions, integration assistance, and support programmes for internally displaced persons (IDPs) originating from the territory of the former Yugoslavia.
• Readmission Implementation Coordination and execution of readmission procedures for Serbian nationals and third-country nationals returned to Serbia under bilateral readmission agreements and the EU–Serbia Readmission Agreement.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 4,000 families of refugees and internally displaced persons received assistance from the beginning of 2026
• +3 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNHCR (Visoki Komesarijat UN za izbeglice)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe UN Refugee Agency is the primary international partner for refugee protection in Serbia. UNHCR supports the Commissariat's operations, contributes to housing programs, provides technical expertise on asylum procedures, and co-implements integration and documentation support programs. The partnership includes joint publications on internally displaced persons.
• IOM (Međunarodna organizacija za migracije)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe International Organization for Migration supports the Commissariat through the 'Support to Migration Management in Serbia' project funded by the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration. IOM assists with capacity building, training, local action plans for migration management, and coordination of migration response. The partnership includes co-organization of events and training cycles for local migration action plans.
• GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGIZ implements the Global Programme 'Migration for Development' and the 'Support to Migration Management in Serbia' project. The partnership includes organizational support, capacity building for the Commissariat, and coordination of migration-related events and training programs.
• ICMPD (International Centre for Migration Policy Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICMPD supports capacity building for the Commissariat through training programs, including psychosocial protection training and visits to the ICMPD Training Institute in Malta. Plans for a regional ICMPD office in Belgrade were discussed in 2019.
• OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOSCE supports the Commissariat through participation in training, coordination meetings, and joint events related to migration management and refugee care in Serbia.
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNICEF supports migrant children through donations (clothing, school supplies, holiday packages) and co-organizes events in reception centres. The Commissariat and UNICEF collaborate on child protection and education access for migrant and refugee children.
• Red Cross of Serbia (Crveni Krst)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Red Cross assists the Commissariat in reception centres, organizes events such as the 'Race for a Happier Childhood' for migrant children, and provides humanitarian support alongside the Commissariat's programs.
• Public Sector Projects Implementation Unit Ltd. Belgrade (PIU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPIU serves as the technical implementation partner for public sector projects, including the Regional Housing Programme, supporting project management, monitoring, and disbursement coordination.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Austrian Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum (BFA): Austria's central office for asylum, immigration enforcement, and integration. Comparable as a national-level government body delivering the same full-cycle asylum and integration services the Commissariat delivers in Serbia.
• French Office for Immigration and Integration (OFII): France's national agency responsible for reception, integration, and return services for migrants and asylum seekers. Closely mirrors the Commissariat's full-service portfolio of reception, asylum, and integration support.
• International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD): ICMPD provides capacity building and training to the Commissariat (psychosocial protection training, Training Institute visits, proposed regional Belgrade office). Operates in an adjacent niche of migration policy dialogue, capacity building, and regional coordination - directly comparable function.
• State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) Switzerland: Swiss federal agency with the same functional role in asylum, return, and integration. Notably also the Commissariat's funding partner via the Migration Partnership Serbia-Switzerland; the two organizations share near-identical mandates.
• Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket): Sweden's national agency handling asylum applications, reception centers, and integration support. Functionally aligned with the Commissariat across reception, asylum processing, and durable solution services.
• German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF): Germany's national migration agency handles asylum processing, reception, integration programs, and resettlement - the same core functions as Serbia's Commissariat. Closest functional equivalent of a Western European peer in mandate structure and service portfolio.

Others

• Red Cross of Serbia: Operates alongside the Commissariat in reception centers, organizes humanitarian events for migrant children, and provides cross-cutting humanitarian support. Not a direct competitor but an enabling/adjacent humanitarian delivery partner within the same operational space.
• Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB): Manages the donor fund for the Regional Housing Programme, the Commissariat's flagship initiative. Financial/ecosystem peer rather than direct operational peer, but directly intertwined via shared refugee housing program execution.

Broad incumbents

• International Organization for Migration (IOM): IOM co-implements the 'Support to Migration Management in Serbia' project with the Commissariat and shares overlapping migration management capability around reception, capacity building, and reintegration. Globally scaled, but functionally a peer on the Serbian migration mandate.
• UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees): UNHCR is the global refugee body with which the Commissariat partners as its primary international counterpart. Comparable because both operate refugee reception, asylum, and durable solutions programs across overlapping populations, though UNHCR operates multilaterally and the Commissariat nationally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

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