The Embassy of Bosnia & Herzegovina in Abu Dhabi has consular responsibility for the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain.
A foreigner shall be considered to have entered Bosnia & Herzegovina once he/she has crossed the state border of Bosnia & Herzegovina, or passed the post where the border control is performed.
A foreigner may enter Bosnia & Herzegovina if he/she has a valid passport or other identification document that he/she may use for crossing the state border of Bosnia & Herzegovina, provided that its validity does not expire 90 days before the entry into the country.
Nationals of the United Arab Emirates are exempted from the visa requirements when entering, exiting or traveling through Bosnia and Herzegovina for up to 90 days.
From the 1st of September 2023 Nationals of the Kingdom of Bahrain are required to have valid visa to enter Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Citizens of the European Union Member States, citizens of countries that signed Schengen Agreement and citizens of Andorra, Montenegro, Lichtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, Serbia, Holly See and Switzerland can use their Identity Cards as a travel document to enter, exit and pass over BiH.
Foreigners who have multiple Schengen visa or European Union member state visa or residence permit of the Schengen Agreement country or European Union member state, or USA Visa can travel from the UAE and the Kingdom of Bahrain to Bosnia and Herzegovina and stay up to 30 days.
Diplomatic, service or ordinary passport holders accredited with the Department of Diplomatic Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and who have been issued a special card, is visa exempted for entry/transit/stay in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
A list of countries that are exempted from the visa regime is available at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina or you can check the relevant decisions directly by clicking below:
Passport holders of other countries that are not exempted from visa regime must obtain a visa in order to travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
PURPOSE OF VISIT:
If traveling as a tourist:
The Agency reserves the right to request additional documentation! A visa does not guarantee entry into Bosnia and Herzegovina!
Foreigners may be requested at the border entry into Bosnia and Herzegovina to present all the relevant documents on the basis of which a visa was issued.
Standard visa processing time is up to 30 days, meaning you must not schedule the appointment within 30 days before departure date. If your trip is planned for less than 30 days, please choose one of the offered options:
THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS WHEN VISA PROCESSING TIME IS LONGER OR WHEN Invitation Letter IS MANDATORY from a Bosnia and Herzegovina citizen or resident (or exceptionally a foreigner with a permit to stay in Bosnia and Herzegovina one year or more) the applicant intends to visit, certified by the Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina – Service for Foreigner’s Affairs, IN THAT CASE YOU WILL BE INFORMED BY EMAIL AND YOUR APPOINTMENT WILL BE RESCHEDULED.
Please be advised this is an appointment for 1 (one) visa application. If you want to lodge more applications, use the Next button to schedule more appointments.
If any document missing or the application form is not fully prepared (questions answered) the application will be rejected and you must make a new appointment. If the visa is refused or you have not submitted the necessary documentation, the money paid will not be refunded.
While filling out the application, please choose one of the three appointment models. After completing the application, you will receive an email with instructions.
Visa Appointment / 10 min
Royal Travel FZCO Dubai Silicon Building A3
Once a Visa is ready for collection you will receive a notification. Please do not come to the Agency if you did not receive a notification! Please do not send your application by email or post!