diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 8b8d55f6c2..c21f2332fe 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ import { Push } from './plugins/push';
 import { SafariViewController } from './plugins/safari-view-controller';
 import { Screenshot } from './plugins/screenshot';
 import { SecureStorage } from './plugins/securestorage';
+import { Serial } from './plugins/serial';
 import { Shake } from './plugins/shake';
 import { Sim } from './plugins/sim';
 import { SMS } from './plugins/sms';
@@ -199,6 +200,7 @@ export * from './plugins/safari-view-controller';
 export * from './plugins/screen-orientation';
 export * from './plugins/screenshot';
 export * from './plugins/securestorage';
+export * from './plugins/serial';
 export * from './plugins/shake';
 export * from './plugins/sim';
 export * from './plugins/sms';
@@ -308,6 +310,7 @@ window['IonicNative'] = {
   SafariViewController,
   Screenshot,
   SecureStorage,
+  Serial,
   Shake,
   Sim,
   SMS,
diff --git a/src/plugins/background-geolocation.ts b/src/plugins/background-geolocation.ts
index c781cae54d..af876b7139 100644
--- a/src/plugins/background-geolocation.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/background-geolocation.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export interface BackgroundGeolocationResponse {
    * altitude if available, in meters above the WGS 84 reference ellipsoid.
    */
   altitude: number;
-  
+
   /**
     * accuracy of the altitude if available.
     */
diff --git a/src/plugins/serial.ts b/src/plugins/serial.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4d548faf74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/serial.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+import { Plugin, Cordova } from './plugin';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';
+
+declare var serial: any;
+
+export interface SerialPermissionOptions {
+  vid: string;
+  pid: string;
+  driver: string;
+}
+
+export interface SerialOpenOptions {
+  baudRate: number;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @name Serial
+ * @description
+ * This plugin provides functions for working with Serial connections
+ *
+ * @usage
+ *
+ * ```
+ * import { Serial } from 'ionic-native';
+ *
+ * Serial.requestPermission({
+ *   vid: '0403',
+ *   pid: '6001',
+ *   driver: 'FtdiSerialDriver'
+ * }).then(() => {
+ *   Serial.open({
+ *     baudRate: 38400
+ *   }).then(() => {
+ *     console.log('Serial connection opened');
+ *   });
+ * }).catch((error: any) => console.log(error));
+ *
+ * ```
+ */
+@Plugin({
+  pluginName: 'Serial',
+  plugin: 'cordovarduino',
+  pluginRef: 'serial',
+  repo: 'https://github.com/xseignard/cordovarduino',
+  platforms: ['Android']
+})
+export class Serial {
+
+  /**
+   * Request permission to connect to a serial device
+   *
+   * @param options {SerialPermissionOptions} Options used to request serial permissions
+   * @return {Promise<any>} Returns a promise that resolves when permissions are granted
+   */
+  @Cordova()
+  static requestPermission(options: SerialPermissionOptions): Promise<any> { return; }
+
+  /**
+   * Open connection to a serial device
+   *
+   * @param options {SerialOpenOptions} Options used to open serial connection
+   * @return {Promise<any>} Returns a promise that resolves when the serial connection is opened
+   */
+  @Cordova()
+  static open(options: SerialOpenOptions): Promise<any> { return; }
+
+  /**
+   * Write to a serial connection
+   *
+   * @param data {any} data to write to the serial connection
+   * @return {Promise<any>} Returns a promise that resolves when the write is complete
+   */
+  @Cordova()
+  static write(data: any): Promise<any> { return; }
+
+  /**
+   * Write hex to a serial connection
+   *
+   * @param data {any} data to write to the serial connection
+   * @return {Promise<any>} Returns a promise that resolves when the write is complete
+   */
+  @Cordova()
+  static writeHex(data: any): Promise<any> { return; }
+
+  /**
+   * Read from a serial connection
+   *
+   * @return {Promise<any>} Returns a promise that resolves with data read from the serial connection
+   */
+  @Cordova()
+  static read(): Promise<any> { return; }
+
+  /**
+   * Watch the incoming data from the serial connection. Clear the watch by unsubscribing from the observable
+   *
+   * @returns {Observable<any>} Observable returns an observable that you can subscribe to
+   */
+  @Cordova({
+    observable: true
+  })
+  static registerReadCallback(): Observable<any> { return; }
+
+  /**
+   * Close the serial connection
+   *
+   * @return {Promise<any>} Returns a promise that resolves when the serial connection is closed
+   */
+  @Cordova()
+  static close(): Promise<any> { return; }
+
+}