10 - 13
February 2022

Media Information

MEDIA ACCREDITATION

All media representatives, local and international, wishing to attend the event can apply through the FIBA Media Portal. No other form of application will be accepted.

The deadline for submitting applications is Monday 31 January at 23:59 CET.


COVID-19 MEASURES

Please, note that all accredited media are expected to fully respect and comply with COVID-19 related guidelines which, among others, may restrict access to certain areas inside the venue. In some cases, if required by local authorities, the number of media accredited may have to be reduced even after approval, at the discretion of the host.

More detailed guidelines will be forwarded to accredited media following their accreditation approval.

GENERAL CONDITIONS

  • Successful applicants will be notified by FIBA; completing the application form does not automatically guarantee accreditation.
  • A proper and valid, electronic version of a portrait photo (headshot) of the applicant must be uploaded during the procedure. Applications that do not include a proper and valid photo may not be considered.
  • In order to be considered for media credentials, an applicant must represent a bona fide media organization that produces and publishes original content.
  • Applications for media credentials by club representatives, agents, educational booklet authors, fan bloggers, or media that do not produce original content based on generally accepted news gathering criteria will not be considered.
  • Freelancers (writers, photographers and videographers) may be asked to prove that they are on assignment with a media outlet in order to be considered for credentials.
  • Credentials will be awarded on the basis of the professional history of the applying media, relevance to the event and basketball in general, as well as space availability in the different venues.

HOW TO APPLY FOR ACCREDITATION

  1. Log-in to the FIBA Media Portal or, if you are a new user, create a new profile;
  2. Select the Qualifying Tournament you wish to attend under the "My Events" section (to be found at the top of profile page);
  3. Complete all registration fields as necessary;
  4. IMPORTANT : you will be able to request a “remote coverage accreditation”. This accreditation type will allow you to follow the event remotely and have the opportunity to ask questions to players and coaches virtually during media availability (after the game and during post-game press conferences on Zoom). You will also receive additional content to support your coverage of the event from afar.
  5. Make sure that all tabs are filled out correctly and the information is saved. Following registration, you should receive an accreditation submission confirmation email.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER

FIBA and the Local Organizing Committee will make every effort to welcome all successfully accredited media at the event and do their best to guarantee them a good level of access and coverage.

However, as the COVID-19 pandemic is still affecting the situation worldwide, limiting activities in indoor venues, FIBA reserves the right to recall accreditation approvals at any time and/or limit the number of media that will be allowed to attend the event, if such advice is given by its Medical Commission and based on the epidemiological situation in the host countries.

For any questions, please always contact media.accred@fiba.basketball.

VISA REGIME FOR ENTERING SERBIA

  •  VISAS REQUIRED

     Mali

    Citizens of Mali need a visa to enter Republic of Serbia. Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Algiers (People's Democratic Republic of Algeria) covers the affairs for the citizens of Mali.

    Contacts can be found on this link:

    http://alger.mfa.gov.rs/index.php

    Nigeria

    Citizens of Nigeria need a visa to enter Republic of Serbia.  Contacts with the Serbian Embassy in Nigeria can be found here:

    http://www.abuja.mfa.gov.rs

    NO VISA NEEDED

    Australia

    Citizens of Australia do not need a visa to enter Republic of Serbia for visits of up to 90 days in a 6 months’ period starting from the date of the first entry. Passport must be valid at least 90 days from the date of entry!

    For further information, please contact the Serbian Embassy in Canberra.

    http://www.canberra.mfa.gov.rs

    Brazil

    Citizens of Republic of Korea do not need a visa to enter Republic of Serbia for visits of up to 90 days in a 6 months’ period starting from the date of the first entry. Passport must be valid at least 90 days from the date of entry!

    For further information, please contact the Serbian Embassy in Brasilia.

    http://brasilia.mfa.gov.rs/index.php

    China

    Citizens of China (mainland) do not need a visa to enter Republic of Serbia for visits of up to 30 days starting from the date of entry. Citizens of China holding passports issued in Hong Kong do not need a visa for stays up to 14 days. Citizens of China holding passports issued in Macau do not need a visa for stays of up to 90 days within a period of 180 days. Passports must be valid at least 90 days from the date of entry!

    For further information, please contact the Serbian Embassy in Beijing.

    http://www.beijing.mfa.gov.rs

    France

    Citizens of Italy do not need a visa to enter Republic of Serbia for visits of up to 30 days in a 6 months’ period starting from the date of the first entry. Passport must be valid at least 90 days from the date of entry! ID card can also be used to travel to Serbia. Validity of ID card must also be at least 90 days from the date of entry. 

    For further information, please contact the Serbian Embassy in Paris.

    http://www.paris.mfa.gov.rs

    Republic of Korea

    Citizens of Republic of Korea do not need a visa to enter Republic of Serbia for visits of up to 90 days in a 6 months’ period starting from the date of the first entry. Passport must be valid at least 90 days from the date of entry!

    For further information, please contact the Serbian Embassy in Seoul.

    http://www.seoul.mfa.gov.rs/

  • Visa Type:

    C (Short stay in Serbia up to 90 days):

    Short-stay visas are mainly issued for tourism, business as well as other travelling needs including a single, double or multiple entries into the Republic of Serbia.

    The duration of an uninterrupted stay, and/or the total duration of successive visits of an alien with a short-stay visa shall not exceed 90 days within a period of six months which began on the day of the first entry. 

    Visa C Requirements:

    - Valid passport (passport must be valid at least 90 days from issue date of visa)

    - Photo (Size 3,5 x 4,5 cm)

    - Completed visa application form

    (the form can be accessed via this link https://www.mfa.gov.rs/sites/default/files/inline-files/visaform_lat3.pdf )

    - Letter from the media outlet stating that the applicant will be travelling to Serbia on official business

    - Certificate of approved accreditation for the Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 Qualifying Tournament from FIBA

    - Invitational letter (this document will be provided by the LOC upon the approval of the media accreditation)

    - Return ticket or Itinerary

    - Proof of sufficient funds for staying in Serbia

    - Traveler’s health insurance

    - Visa fee (For information about Consular Fees please contact Consular Section of the Embassy - see contacts above)

  • Foreign citizens are allowed to enter the Republic of Serbia provided that they have one of the following documents:

    1. Negative RT-PCR test for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus or a negative Antigen FIA Rapid test, if the person comes from the United States of America, not older than 48 hours from the date of issue of the results
    2. Certificate of complete vaccination issued by the Republic of Serbia, i.e. a foreign state with which the Republic of Serbia has concluded an agreement on the recognition of vaccination or with which there is de facto reciprocity in the recognition of the vaccination certificate;
    3. Certificate of overcome COVID-19 disease – a certificate or other public document stating that the holder of the document has overcome the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, provided that no less than 14 days or more than six months may elapse from the first positive test.
    4. EU digital certificate issued by the competent authorities of states in the EU Digital COVID certificate system.

    Beside EU member states, the above mentioned applies also to EU digital certificate issued by the competent authorities of countries outside EU that are part of the EU Digital COVID certificate system.

    For more details, please visit:

    https://www.mfa.gov.rs/en/citizens/travel-serbia/covid-19-entry-requirements

  • The media hotel for the 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament - Belgrade is the Falkensteiner Hotel Belgrade.
    The contact details with the hotel are as follows:
    E-mail: reservations.belgrade@falkensteiner.comTel: +381 11 225 0000Fax: +381 11 225 0001
    The deadline for reservations is on 1 February, 2022.
    The reservation form is provided in the link below.