Choose your visa
Select the visa that matches the purpose of your trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- SHORT STAYNON-EXEMPT NATIONALSTOURISM OR TRANSITShort-Stay Visa (Visa C)For nationals who are not visa-exempt and need to enter for tourism, visits, business or transit. It is the standard short-stay entry route into Bosnia and Herzegovina.View visa details
- SHORT STAYVISA-FREEEU/SCHENGENVisa-Free Short StayVisa-free entry for short visits, available to nationals of many countries, including EU and Schengen states, who can enter without applying for a visa in advance.View visa details
- SHORT STAYAIRPORT TRANSITAirport Transit Visa (Visa A)For certain nationals who need to pass through the international transit area of an airport without formally entering the country. It does not permit onward travel beyond the transit zone.View visa details
- WORKEMPLOYMENTWORK PERMITWork Permit and Temporary Residence for EmploymentThe main employment route for foreign workers, combining an entity-level work permit with a state-level temporary residence permit granted specifically for work.View visa details
- STUDYSTUDENTSENROLMENTTemporary Residence for StudyFor foreign nationals enrolled in education or study in Bosnia and Herzegovina, granting temporary residence for the duration of their course or programme.View visa details
- FAMILYCLOSE RELATIVESREUNIFICATIONTemporary Residence for Family ReunificationFor close family members of Bosnia and Herzegovina citizens, or of foreigners lawfully resident there, allowing them to gain temporary residence to join their relative.View visa details
- WORKHIGHLY QUALIFIEDSKILLEDBlue Card (Highly Qualified Employment)A national Blue Card residence route for highly qualified foreign workers, offering a dedicated pathway for skilled professionals to live and work in the country.View visa details
- BUSINESSPROPERTY OWNERSREAL ESTATETemporary Residence Based on Real-Estate OwnershipAvailable, in defined cases, to foreign nationals who own real estate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, granting temporary residence on the basis of that property ownership.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTPERMANENTFIVE YEARSPermanent ResidenceIndefinite residence for foreigners who have completed five years of continuous lawful temporary residence, allowing them to settle without renewing temporary permits.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTCITIZENSHIPNATURALISATIONCitizenship by NaturalisationFor foreigners acquiring Bosnia and Herzegovina citizenship after long-term registered residence, with facilitated rules applying to the spouses of citizens.View visa details
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