Why Serbia On-arrival visa is refused to Indian passport holders some time
what are the reasons that Serbia refuses the on-arrival entry/visa to indians
LAW ON FOREIGNERS
Refusal of Entry Article 15
(1) The border police shall refuse entry into the Republic of Serbia to a foreigner if:
1. 1) The foreigner does not have a valid travel document or visa, if required;
2. 2) The foreigner does not have sufficient means of subsistence during his stay in the Republic of Serbia, for return to his country of origin or transit to another country, or is not in other ways provided with subsistence during his stay in the Republic of Serbia;
3. 3) The foreigner is in transit, but does not meet the criteria for entry into the next country of transit or country of final destination;
4. 4) The foreigner has been issued protective measure of removal, security measure of expulsion, or a ban on entry into the Republic of Serbia, which is in effect;
5. 5) The foreigner does not have a certificate of inoculation or other proof of good health, if coming from areas affected by an epidemic of infectious diseases;
6. 6) The foreigner does not have travel medical insurance for the intended period of stay in the Republic of Serbia;
7. 7) It is required by reasons of safeguarding the security of the Republic of Serbia and its citizens;
8. 8) It is determined that there is a negative outcome of the security- related risk assessment related to the entry and stay of the foreigner on the territory of the Republic of Serbia, within the meaning of Article 9 in this Law;
9. 9) It represents an obligation of the Republic of Serbia related to the enforcement of international restrictive measures;
10) If it is established that the foreigner is using forged documents;
11. If the foreigner has already stayed in the Republic of Serbia for 90 days within a period of 180 days, if it is not determined otherwise in international treaty, unless he has a long-term visa (D visa) or temporary residence permit;
12. There are valid reasons to believe that the stay will not be used for intended purpose;
13. There is reasonable doubt that he will not leave the Republic of Serbia before the visa validity period expires, or if there is a possibility of illegal migration upon entry into the Republic of Serbia.
(2) Entry shall be refused by issuing a decision of refusal of entry on a prescribed form, stating the reasons for refusing entry referred to Paragraph (1) of this Article. The refusal of entry shall be recorded in the travel document of the foreigner.
(3) Exceptionally, the foreigner related to whom it is established that there are some of the obstacles referred to in Paragraph (1) of this Article may be granted entry into the Republic of Serbia out of humanitarian reasons, interest for the Republic of Serbia, or if required by the international commitments of the Republic of Serbia.
(4) Entry shall be granted in a decision on approval of entry, issued on a prescribed form, stating the reason for entry, place and address of accommodation in the Republic of Serbia, the duration of the foreigner’s legal stay in the Republic of Serbia and border crossing point that the foreigner must use to depart from the Republic of Serbia.
(5) The layout and content of the form for refusal of entry into the Republic of Serbia, form for granting entry into the Republic of Serbia, and the manner of entering information on the refusal of entry shall be prescribed by the Minister responsible for internal affairs.
(6) An appeal statement may be filed against the decision on refusing entry.
(7) More detailed criteria for refusing entry referred to Paragraph (1), 2), 5), 7), 8) and 12) of this Article shall be prescribed by the Government.
