Visa requirements for Bosnia and Herzegovina

Most visitors need a visa in advance for Bosnia and Herzegovina. 54 of 199 passports enter visa-free. For 47 passports, no official source publishes the rule.

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Rules by passport

Visa-free (54)

Albania
Andorra
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao
Malaysia
Malta
Monaco
Montenegro
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
San Marino
Serbia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
the Netherlands
the United Kingdom
the United States
the Vatican City
Ukraine

Checked against BiH Ministry of Foreign Affairs (consular visa page), Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, U.S. Department of State, UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office on October 10, 2026.

Visa required (98)

Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Armenia
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Chad
Cuba
Djibouti
Ecuador
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Moldova
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
Pakistan
Palestine
Papua New Guinea
Rwanda
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
the Central African Republic
the Comoros
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the Dominican Republic
the Gambia
the Maldives
the Philippines
the Republic of the Congo
Togo
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

No official source publishes this (47)

Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Bahrain
Barbados
Brunei
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Dominica
El Salvador
Georgia
Grenada
Guatemala
Honduras
Japan
Kiribati
Kuwait
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Nicaragua
North Macedonia
Oman
Palau
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Qatar
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
the Bahamas
the Marshall Islands
the Seychelles
the Solomon Islands
the United Arab Emirates
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Tuvalu
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Venezuela

No official source publishes this information.

For these passports we checked official sources and none state the visa rule, so we will not guess. What we checked for each passport:

Antigua and Barbuda: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Argentina: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Bahrain: US/UK/Canada official travel advice, the BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and web search. Outside the reported window as of 2026-10-10, checked October 10, 2026
Barbados: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Brunei: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Chile: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
China: BiH Ministry of Foreign Affairs (consular visa page), checked October 10, 2026; Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, checked October 10, 2026; U.S. Department of State, checked October 10, 2026
Colombia: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Costa Rica: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Dominica: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
El Salvador: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Georgia: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Grenada: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Guatemala: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Honduras: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Japan: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Kiribati: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Kuwait: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Mauritius: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Mexico: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Micronesia: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Nicaragua: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
North Macedonia: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Oman: US/UK/Canada official travel advice, the BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and web search. Outside the reported window as of 2026-10-10, checked October 10, 2026
Palau: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Panama: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Paraguay: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Peru: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Qatar: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Saint Kitts and Nevis: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Saint Lucia: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Saudi Arabia: US/UK/Canada official travel advice, the BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and web search. Outside the reported window as of 2026-10-10, checked October 10, 2026
South Korea: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
the Bahamas: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
the Marshall Islands: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
the Seychelles: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
the Solomon Islands: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
the United Arab Emirates: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Timor-Leste: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Tonga: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Trinidad and Tobago: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Turkey: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Tuvalu: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Uruguay: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Vanuatu: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026
Venezuela: US/UK/Canada official travel advice (their own nationals only), the official BiH Decision on Visas excerpt (Arts. 3-22, msb.gov.ba, which does not list this country), the BiH Embassy in Washington consular page, and a web search for an official advisory for this nationality, checked October 10, 2026

Visa fees for Bosnia and Herzegovina

Visa type	Fee	Source
Visa	101 AUD, Visa C single or multiple entry; Visa D 160 AUD; transit B 101 AUD	Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Australia jurisdiction)

Processing times

Visa processing time: No official source publishes this information. No official processing time published; embassy requires lodging 3-30 days before departure. Checked: Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Australia jurisdiction).

Apply through official channels

Embassy of BiH visa informationJurisdiction: Australia, NZ and Pacific states; other applicants use their local BiH mission.

Travel insurance for Bosnia and Herzegovina

Travel insurance

Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.

Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Bosnia and Herzegovina and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for Bosnia and Herzegovina it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.

Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.

Sources and verification

152 of 199 passport rules verified against BiH Ministry of Foreign Affairs (consular visa page), Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, U.S. Department of State, UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, 47 with no official source publishing the rule.

BiH Ministry of Foreign Affairs (consular visa page) (checked October 10, 2026)
Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina (checked October 10, 2026)
U.S. Department of State (checked October 10, 2026)
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (checked October 10, 2026)

Common questions

Do I need a visa for Bosnia and Herzegovina?

It depends on your passport. 54 of 199 passports enter Bosnia and Herzegovina visa-free; 98 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.

What does a visa for Bosnia and Herzegovina cost?

The visa costs 101 AUD, Visa C single or multiple entry; Visa D 160 AUD; transit B 101 AUD.

Do I need travel insurance for Bosnia and Herzegovina?

No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.

Why do some passports say no official source publishes the rule?

We check official government sources for every route. For 47 passports, no official source states the visa rule for Bosnia and Herzegovina, so instead of guessing we list exactly what we checked. Confirm with Bosnia and Herzegovina's embassy or official immigration portal before you book anything.