Bosnia and Herzegovina visa and entry requirements
Bosnia and Herzegovina's Foreign Investment Promotion Agency lists the countries whose citizens do not require a visa to enter — among them Australia, Canada, China, Kuwait, Qatar, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States — and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says nationals of EU member states and Schengen signatory states may enter with a passport or a valid identity card. The ministry says citizens of Ukraine need no visa for up to 30 days within two months of first entry, and that Russian citizens may stay up to 30 days without a visa with a tourist voucher, and need a verified invitation letter or a tourist voucher to stay up to 90 days. Citizens of countries under a visa regime may enter without a visa if they hold a valid multiple-entry visa or residence permit issued by a Schengen state, an EU member state or the United States, for single stays of up to 30 days; visas are issued at Bosnia and Herzegovina's diplomatic and consular missions abroad.
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Single-entry/exit or transit visa fee published by the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina; a multiple-entry/exit or transit visa costs €57 for up to 90 days and €72 for over 90 days. The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Qatar publishes a consular fee of EUR 60 for a type C visa; its document list includes a copy of a return air ticket, travel insurance covering EUR 30,000 or USD 50,000 and, for tourists, proof of a paid tourist trip including accommodation and transport, or proof of an organised trip or paid accommodation.
Long-Stay Visa D
Fee
95 EUR
Processing
—
Stay per entry
180 days
Entries
multiple
Consular fee for a type D visa as published by the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Qatar.
Entry requirements
Passport validity
The UK Foreign Office says your passport must have an expiry date at least 90 days after the date you plan to leave Bosnia and Herzegovina, and a date of issue less than 10 years before the date you arrive. The Government of Canada says it must be valid for at least 3 months beyond the date you expect to leave.
No official source we read lists a vaccination certificate required for entry.
Travel insurance
Required
The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Qatar lists travel insurance covering EUR 30,000 or USD 50,000 among the documents required for a visa. No official source we could read states an insurance requirement for visa-free visitors.
The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Qatar lists a photocopy of the return air ticket among the documents required for a visa. No official source we could read states an onward or return ticket requirement for visa-free visitors.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina says the minimum amount of financial resources required for a foreigner's stay is KM 150.00, or the equivalent in a freely convertible foreign currency, for each day of the intended stay.
Registration of stay (within 48 hours) — The Government of Canada says that if you plan to visit for 3 or more days you must register with local police within 48 hours of your arrival; if you stay in a hotel, the staff will register you, and otherwise you fill in the registration form and submit it at the closest police station. The UK Foreign Office says all foreign nationals must register with the police within 72 hours of arrival. (within 48 hours of arrival)
A foreigner who stays in Bosnia and Herzegovina longer than the visa or temporary residence permit allows, or does not leave within the period set by law or by decision, is fined 300 to 1,500 KM. If the overstay is no more than three days and the foreigner can justify the delay, the Service or the Border Police may issue a misdemeanour order and collect 100 KM for each day of overstay, without other measures. Expulsion orders a foreigner to leave and bans entry and stay for one to five years. The UK government says that if you do not have a stamp, the Border Police may fine you when you leave.
within 2 days of arrival. Done by the accommodation or the traveller.
A foreigner on a visa or visa-free stay must register their address with the Service or the police within 48 hours of entering Bosnia and Herzegovina, unless staying less than 3 days. If the foreigner uses accommodation services, the provider, not the foreigner, has this duty and must register within 12 hours of providing accommodation. A foreigner who should register and does not is fined 100 to 500 KM.
If not done: A foreigner who is not in paid accommodation, is not visiting a private host and has not registered is fined 100 to 500 KM.
Bosnia and Herzegovina's Indirect Taxation Authority says all travellers bringing in or taking out cash or securities valued at more than 10,000 euros must declare it to customs at every border crossing, on a currency declaration form available from customs officers at all international border crossings or from its website.
The Government of Canada says the economy is primarily cash-based and ATMs are limited in rural areas.
Safety — Exercise caution
The UK Foreign Office warns of pickpockets and bag-snatchers on public transport and in the tourist and pedestrian areas of Sarajevo and other cities, and says landmines and other unexploded weapons remain from the 1992 to 1995 war, with a risk still in less populated and rural areas; it says not to step off roads and paved areas without an experienced guide.Verified Oct 6, 2026 · Source: gov.uk (opens in a new tab)
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a party to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic (UN Treaty Collection). Its Law on the Basics of Road Traffic Safety (Article 188 as amended, Official Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina 8/17) says a foreigner temporarily staying in Bosnia and Herzegovina may drive during the temporary stay on a valid foreign driving licence or on an international driving permit issued in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic by the competent authority of a foreign state.
No official source we could read gives a best time to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina. The UK Foreign Office says that between November and April you must have tyres with an MS, M+S or M&S mark and a snowflake symbol and carry snow chains, and that wildfires are possible from April to October due to the dry and hot weather.
Tips & warnings
The UK Foreign Office says landmines and other unexploded weapons remain from the 1992 to 1995 war: highly populated areas and major routes are largely clear, but there is still a risk in less populated and rural areas. It says not to step off roads and paved areas without an experienced guide.
The UK Foreign Office says all foreign nationals must register with the police within 72 hours of arrival, that hotels and some hostels will usually register their guests, and that otherwise you need to contact the nearest field centre of the Service for Foreigners' Affairs. The Government of Canada says that if you plan to visit for 3 or more days, you must register with local police within 48 hours of your arrival.
The Government of Canada says the economy is primarily cash-based and ATMs are limited in rural areas.
Bosnia and Herzegovina's Foreign Investment Promotion Agency says that if you hold a valid multiple-entry visa or a residence permit issued by a Schengen signatory state, an EU member state or the United States, you can enter without a Bosnian visa even if your country is under a visa regime, for single uninterrupted stays of up to 30 days.
Visa requirements by nationality
Visa requirements by nationality. Stay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.
Bosnia and Herzegovina's Foreign Investment Promotion Agency lists the countries whose citizens do not require a visa to enter, among them Australia, Canada, China, Kuwait, Qatar, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says, for example, that US citizens are exempt for up to 90 days within six months from the day of entry. The ministry says nationals of EU member states, Schengen signatory states, Andorra, Montenegro, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, Serbia, the Holy See, Switzerland, North Macedonia and Albania may enter with a passport or a valid identity card. It says Ukrainian citizens need no visa for up to 30 days within two months of first entry, and Russian citizens may stay up to 30 days without a visa with a tourist voucher, and need a verified invitation letter or a tourist voucher to stay up to 90 days. Visas are issued at Bosnia and Herzegovina's diplomatic and consular missions abroad, but citizens of countries under a visa regime who hold a valid multiple-entry visa or residence permit from a Schengen state, an EU member state or the United States may enter without one.
Can I enter Bosnia and Herzegovina with a Schengen visa?
Yes — Bosnia and Herzegovina's Foreign Investment Promotion Agency says citizens of countries with which Bosnia and Herzegovina has a visa regime may enter without a visa if they hold a valid multiple-entry visa or a residence permit issued by a Schengen signatory state, an EU member state or the United States. A total stay of 90 days in any 180-day period is possible, provided that a single uninterrupted stay does not exceed 30 days and falls within the validity of the visa or residence permit.
What currency is used in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The Government of Canada says the currency is the convertible mark (KM), that the economy is primarily cash-based and that ATMs are limited in rural areas.
Is Bosnia and Herzegovina safe to visit?
The UK Foreign Office warns of pickpockets and bag-snatchers on public transport and in the tourist and pedestrian areas of Sarajevo and other cities. It says landmines and other unexploded weapons remain from the 1992 to 1995 war: highly populated areas and major routes are largely clear, but there is still a risk in less populated and rural areas, and you should not step off roads and paved areas without an experienced guide.
Sources & verification
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