It is worth paying attention to the following points at business meetings in Serbia:

Serbia Accepted Business Practice

• In general, the code of business conduct is similar in Serbia to that in the rest of Europe and the USA.
  A handshake at the beginning and end of a meeting is the accepted custom.
  Care should be taken to shake the hand of everyone present at the meeting.
  In the presence of a woman, her hand should be shaken before shaking hands with men.
• The accepted form of dress for a business meeting in Serbia is a formal suit for men and women are recommended to dress fashionably but not loudly.
• It is very important at a business meeting to indicate your colleague's title first and then his surname.
  Use of first names is intended only for private meetings, after a personal relationship has been established.
• If you are invited to your colleague's home in Serbia, it is customary to bring a small gift, such as a selected wine, a box of chocolates, etc.
• Most business people in Serbia have a good command of English.
• Because of the ethnic tension that exists in Serbia, it is advisable to follow the media, in particular in all that concerns Kosovo.
• It is worth knowing that there are extremely severe penalties in all that concerns drug offences.
  It is also forbidden to photograph military and police installations in Serbia.
• You are recommended to avoid making business appointments for the months of July and August as well as around the dates of national holidays in Serbia.