# How much vehicle registration costs in Serbia

_Updated: 8 November 2026_

**Short answer:** The cost of registration is the sum of five items: the roadworthiness inspection, compulsory insurance, the vehicle use tax, the town fee and state fees with the sticker. The tax depends on engine size and the age of the car, and the insurance on the insurer and on whether you have caused damage.

> **The service we recommend: Vehicle registration** Registration renewal after the inspection, with the policy and sticker at the same place. We tell you the price when you tell us the model. [More about the service](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/services/vehicle-registration)

## What the cost of registration is made of

When you renew the registration, you pay these five items. Everything is paid before you get the new sticker.

1. **Roadworthiness inspection.** The station sets the price, within limits set by the Government.
2. **Compulsory insurance policy.** The insurance company sets the price.
3. **Vehicle use tax.** Set by law, by engine size and age of the car.
4. **Town fee.** Set by the town or municipality where the car is registered.
5. **State fees and the sticker.** Plates and the registration certificate are paid only when they change.

## Vehicle use tax by engine size

For a passenger car the law splits the tax into 7 bands by engine size: up to 1,150, up to 1,300, up to 1,600, up to 2,000, up to 2,500, up to 3,000 and over 3,000 cc. Each band pays roughly twice as much as the one before. The biggest jump is above 2,000 cc: there the tax is almost five times higher than for a car of 1,600 to 2,000 cc.

The law adjusts the amounts every December for the next year.

### An older car pays less tax

After five years the tax goes down. By how much depends on the age of the car and on whether it has up to 2,000 cc or more:

| Age of the car | Up to 2,000 cc | Over 2,000 cc |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Up to 5 years | full tax | full tax |
| 5 to 8 years | 15% less | 25% less |
| 8 to 10 years | 25% less | 40% less |
| Over 10 years | 40% less | 65% less |
| 20 years and more | 20% of the tax | 20% of the tax |

### Who does not pay the tax

- **Electric and hybrid cars.** A car with only electric drive, and a car where one of the drives is electric, does not pay the tax.
- **A person with a disability** of 80% or more physical impairment, or 60% or more impairment of the legs, for one car first registered in their name that year, with a certificate from the competent authority.

## Compulsory insurance policy

Without a compulsory insurance policy the car cannot be registered. The insurance company sets the price by its own tariff, and the National Bank of Serbia checks the tariff before the company starts using it.

The price also depends on whether you caused damage in traffic in earlier years. This is the bonus-malus system, which every insurance company must apply.

## Price of the roadworthiness inspection

The Government sets the lowest and the highest price of the inspection, and a station may not charge less or more than that. The price depends on the type of vehicle: a passenger car has one range, a motorcycle and a lorry another. The registration form from the inspection is valid for 30 days, so book the inspection and registration together. [More on the vehicle inspection](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/services/vehicle-inspection)

## Town fee and state fees

The town or municipality sets the town fee for a car, so for the same car it is not the same in Belgrade, Novi Sad and Niš. State fees and the sticker are paid with every registration. New plates and a new registration certificate are paid only when they change, for example after buying a car.

## How to find out the total for your car

We add up the total for your car: the inspection, the insurance, the tax and the fees. For that we need the make, model, year, engine size and power, and the town where the car is registered. All of it is in the registration certificate.

## Frequently asked questions

### Do I pay the tax when I buy a car that is already registered?

No, not until the registration expires. The tax paid at that registration also counts for the new owner. At the next registration you pay the tax. The ownership transfer tax is a different tax and is paid when you buy. [More on vehicle ownership transfer](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/advice/vehicle-ownership-transfer)

### Can registration be paid in instalments?

Whether instalments are possible for your car and on what terms, we tell you together with the total price.

Have a question about your car? Message us on WhatsApp or call 067 774 1606.

## Read also

- [Buying a used car: how to check the car before you buy](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/advice/used-car-stolen-check)
- [Vehicle ownership transfer in Serbia: procedure and cost](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/advice/vehicle-ownership-transfer)
- [Checking a car by its VIN: what you can find out for free](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/advice/vin-check)

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