eSIM Providers in Serbia: Yettel, A1, mts and Travel eSIMs

Three mobile networks cover Serbia: Yettel, A1 Srbija and mts. All three offer eSIM. Yettel sells data-only eSIM packages online, A1 sells its Welcome SIM for visitors as an eSIM, and mts offers eSIM on its prepaid plans, including its tourist ones. For any Serbian prepaid line, you'll need to register the number with your passport or ID. Or you can skip that and install a travel eSIM at home before you fly. Serbia isn't in the EU, so EU "Roam like at home" doesn't apply there. This guide covers each eSIM provider in Serbia, the ID rules, and how to have data as soon as you land.

Just need mobile data in Serbia? These data-only Serbia eSIMs install before your trip and connect when you arrive.

Serbia-only data plans · 10 GB for 7 days, 20 GB for 15 days or 50 GB for 30 days · See all eSIMs for Serbia

Which eSIM providers in Serbia can you choose from?

Here's what each Serbian carrier says about eSIM on its own website, checked in October 2026.

Yettel Serbia eSIM

Yettel sells eSIM prepaid packages that are available only online and only as an eSIM. Here's how they work:

• Unlimited data for a set number of days. You pick from 1 to 7 days, 15 days or 30 days. Yettel applies a fair-use speed limit after a very large amount of data.
• Data only. To make calls, you top up your credit or add a prepaid add-on.
• Some data works in the region. Each package includes a smaller amount of data for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania and Kosovo.
• The days start when you install the eSIM, so don't install it too early.
• Staying longer? You can add more days of unlimited data in the Yettel app.

You also need to register your prepaid number. You can do it online, in the Yettel app or in a Yettel store.

A1 Srbija eSIM

A1 says its eSIM is open to all its postpaid, prepaid and business customers. For visitors, A1 points to its Welcome SIM, a prepaid internet plan for tourists that you can buy as an eSIM:

1. Buy it online. Enter your email address, pay, and the eSIM QR code arrives by email.
2. Register the number online with your passport or ID, or in an A1 store.
3. Do this after you arrive in Serbia. A1 says to register and activate the eSIM only once you're there, so you can use the welcome data bonus.

The Welcome SIM gives you 200 GB of data for 7 days. If you top up within those 7 days, you can stretch it to 15 or 30 days, once. A1 also sells its monthly prepaid plans as an online eSIM. If you'd rather go to a store, A1 has one at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport. Already an A1 customer? You can swap your SIM card for an eSIM in any A1 store.

mts (Telekom Srbija) eSIM

mts says eSIM is available on its postpaid plans and on the Moj pripejd, Sve cool, Turist SIM and Super Turist SIM prepaid plans. Here's what to know:

• Where to buy: you can buy a prepaid eSIM on the mts website or in an mts store.
• Setup: mts emails you the installation instructions, and asks you to keep them.
• Unregistered number? You ask for the eSIM in a store, after you register your prepaid number.

Can you get a Serbian eSIM as a tourist?

Yes. But since 10 February 2025, every new prepaid number in Serbia has to be registered in the owner's name under the Law on Electronic Communications. Yettel and A1 both explain the rules on their own pages:

• What to bring: visitors without residence in Serbia register with a passport, or with an ID card that lets them enter Serbia.
• Where: online, in the carrier's app or in a store.
• When: Yettel asks new users to register when the number is activated, or within 30 days.

A Serbian prepaid line makes sense if you're staying a while, need a Serbian (+381) number, or want local calls. For a holiday, a travel eSIM you buy before you leave skips the paperwork, and you're online the moment you land.

Does EU roaming work in Serbia?

No. Serbia isn't in the EU, and it isn't part of the EU's "Roam like at home" area. That area covers the EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Moldova and Ukraine. Other countries aren't covered (Your Europe: Roaming).

So even with an EU phone plan, your carrier can charge roaming fees in Serbia. The EU started work in 2026 to extend "Roam like at home" to the Western Balkans, Serbia included, but there's no start date yet. Some carriers already offer lower prices there, so check your own carrier's rates before you go. Plans from the UK, the US, Canada and Australia follow their carrier's own roaming prices too.

Serbian provider or travel eSIM: which fits your trip?

A Serbian provider's eSIM is better if

• You live in Serbia or stay for several months.
• You need a Serbian (+381) number, for example for work, a rental or local apps.
• You're happy to register the number with your passport.

A travel eSIM is easier if

• You're in Serbia for a holiday, a festival or a few weeks.
• You want data the moment you land in Belgrade, with no registration or store visit.
• You want to keep your home number on your phone for calls and texts.
• You'd like to top up from your phone if you run low.

The SimOptions Serbia plans are data-only, so you call and message with apps like WhatsApp or FaceTime. Here's how to make calls with a data-only eSIM.

Visiting Bosnia, Montenegro or Croatia too?

Many trips to Serbia cross a border, to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Hungary or North Macedonia. A Serbia-only plan stops working when you leave. The Europe Unlimited plans cover 54 countries, including Serbia and its neighbours, for 7 or 14 days. They're data-only, like the Serbia plans.

Only going to one more country? See eSIMs for Montenegro or eSIMs for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Heading further? See all Europe eSIMs, or find your destination.

Install your travel eSIM before you fly

At home, on Wi-Fi

1. Check your phone. It needs to support eSIM and be unlocked. Dial *#06#: if you see an EID, it supports eSIM. More in our guide to checking eSIM compatibility.
2. Buy your plan. Your QR code comes by email.
3. Install it on Wi-Fi a day or two before you fly. Scan the QR code and follow the steps on screen. Our eSIM installation guide walks you through it on iPhone and Android.
4. Leave it there. The plan starts when you reach Serbia, so you don't need to do anything else before you land.

When you land in Serbia

1. Choose the travel eSIM for mobile data. On iPhone, go to Settings > Cellular > Cellular Data (Apple: Using Dual SIM with an eSIM). On a Google Pixel, go to Settings > Network & internet > SIMs (Google: dual SIMs on Pixel). On a Samsung Galaxy, look under Settings > Connections > SIM manager.
2. Turn on data roaming for the travel eSIM. Travel eSIMs usually roam on Serbian networks, so data won't work without it.
3. Turn off data roaming on your home line, so it can't use data in Serbia. Keep the home line switched on if you want to receive calls and texts. See the correct roaming settings for an eSIM.

Apple's guide to using eSIM while traveling covers the same steps for iPhone.

FAQs

Does Yettel Serbia have a tourist eSIM?

Yes. Yettel sells eSIM prepaid packages online, with unlimited data for 1 to 30 days. They're data-only and come only as an eSIM. You register the number online, in the Yettel app or in a store.

Does A1 Serbia have eSIM?

Yes, for all postpaid, prepaid and business customers. Visitors can buy the A1 Welcome SIM as an eSIM online and get the QR code by email. A1 also sells its monthly prepaid plans as an online eSIM.

Which phones support A1 eSIM in Serbia?

Any phone that supports eSIM. Check yours before you buy: dial *#06# and look for an EID, or see our guide to checking eSIM compatibility.

Does mts have eSIM?

Yes. mts offers eSIM on its postpaid plans and on its Moj pripejd, Sve cool, Turist SIM and Super Turist SIM prepaid plans. You can buy a prepaid eSIM on its website or in an mts store.

Do I need a passport for a SIM or eSIM in Serbia?

For a Serbian prepaid line, yes. Every new prepaid number must be registered, and visitors use a passport or an ID card that's valid for entering Serbia. A travel eSIM doesn't need this.

Does EU roaming work in Serbia?

No. Serbia isn't covered by the EU's "Roam like at home" rules, so EU carriers can charge roaming fees there. Check your carrier's rates before you travel.

Which eSIM should I get for Serbia?

It depends on your trip. For a stay in Serbia only, a Serbia data plan is enough. If you also visit Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia or Hungary, a Europe Unlimited plan covers all of them. If you need a Serbian number, get a local line from Yettel, A1 or mts.

Do I get a Serbian phone number with a travel eSIM?

No. The SimOptions plans for Serbia are data-only. For a Serbian (+381) number, you need a local line from Yettel, A1 or mts.