Bosnia and Herzegovina — Complete Emigration Guide 2026

Requirement: “"TEMPORARY RESIDENCE GROUNDED ON OWNERSHIP OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY... Administrative fee in amount of 150 BAM is to be charged for the issuance of the temporary residence permit."” — msb.gov.ba, 2026-07-09

Minimum investment: “sps.gov.ba is the general Service for Foreigners' Affairs portal (sections "Boravak u BiH" / residence in BiH) and does not publish a minimum value for temporary residence based on real-estate ownership; the BiH Law on Foreigners grants temporary residence for property ownership…” — sps.gov.ba

Requirement: “"Temporary residence may be granted on the following grounds: ...education... Administrative fee in amount of 150 BAM is to be charged for the issuance of the temporary residence permit." [separately:] "An administrative fee in amount of 200 BAM is to be charged for issuance of…” — msb.gov.ba, 2026-07-09

Minimum income: “dokaz o obezbijeđenim sredstvima potrebnim za izdržavanje za tekuću akademsku godinu u iznosu od 400,00 KM mjesečno ili pisanu izjavu državljanina BiH, stranca sa odobrenim privremenim ili stalnim boravkom u BiH kojom potvrđuje izdržavanje za vrijeme namjeravanog boravka…” — paragraf.ba, 2026-07-09

Requirement: “"TEMPORARY RESIDENCE GRANTED TO THE COMPANY FOUNDERS... is to be supported with evidence stemming from Article 49 of the Law on Aliens, as well as Article 27 and Article 41 of the Rulebook on Entry and Stay of Aliens." [general rule, same page:] "Administrative fee in amount of…” — msb.gov.ba, 2026-07-09

Minimum investment: “WORK WITHOUT WORK PERMIT - founders of company - 1. Application for issuance of approval-extension of approval of temporary residence, 2. 150 BAM of administrative fee ... 9. Evidence on secured accommodation in BiH ... [no capital/investment sum listed]” — sps.gov.ba

Requirement: “"TEMPORARY RESIDENCE FOR REDEPLOYMENT WITHIN A LEGAL ENTITY... [Article 39 Rulebook, no distinct fee cited]" — general rule (same page): "Administrative fee in amount of 150 BAM is to be charged for the issuance of the temporary residence permit."” — msb.gov.ba, 2026-07-09

Minimum income: “Salary of foreign redeployed worker shall not be lesser than the average salary payable in BiH according to official data published by the authority responsible for statistics in BiH.” — fipa.gov.ba, 2026-07-09

Requirement: “"TEMPORARY RESIDENCE FOR HIGHLY QUALIFIED EMPLOYMENT – THE BLUE CARD... [Article 38 Rulebook, no distinct fee cited]" — general rule (same page): "Administrative fee in amount of 150 BAM is to be charged for the issuance of the temporary residence permit."” — msb.gov.ba, 2026-07-09

Minimum income: “u tom ugovoru mora biti naznačena i bruto godišnja plata koja nije manja od 1,5 prosječne bruto godišnje plate koja se isplaćuje u BiH prema službeno objavljenom podatku organa nadležnog za statistiku u BiH” — paragraf.ba, 2026-07-09

Requirement: “derived from quoted 100 BAM at fixed peg 1 EUR = 1.95583 BAM” — sps.gov.ba

Requirement: “SPS Annex 1 fee schedule: flat 150 BAM for issuance/extension of temporary residence approval (family reunification ground). Converted at 1.95583 BAM/EUR = 76.70 EUR.” — sps.gov.ba, 2026-07-08

Requirement: “"Viza D – dugoročni boravak – 95 Euro" (identical wording also on https://botschaftbh.de/konzularne-usluge/izdavanje-vize/: "Viza D: 95,00€.")” — bh-botschaft.at, 2026-07-09

Requirement: “SPS Annex 1 fee schedule: flat 150 BAM for issuance/extension of temporary residence approval (employment ground) — not the 200 BAM permanent-residence fee. Converted at 1.95583 BAM/EUR = 76.70 EUR.” — sps.gov.ba, 2026-07-08

Requirement: “"Nationals of the countries enlisted in Article 2 of the Decision on Visas are exempt from the requirement to obtain a visa for BiH. Aliens exempt from the visa requirement are entitled to enter and stay in BiH up to 90 days within a 180-day period..."” — msb.gov.ba, 2026-07-09

Requirement: “"...the asylum procedure and obtaining international protection in Bosnia and Herzegovina are free of charge, and you should never be asked for any form of compensation (financial or otherwise) in exchange for assistance."” — help.unhcr.org, 2026-07-09

Requirement: “SPS Annex 1 fee schedule: Za izdavanje odobrenja/produzenja privremenog boravka (issuance/extension of temporary residence approval) = 150 BAM flat, applies to marriage grounds too. Converted at 1.95583 BAM/EUR = 76.70 EUR.” — sps.gov.ba, 2026-07-08

Requirement: “"Viza C – kratkoročni boravak – 60 Euro" (identical wording also on https://botschaftbh.de/konzularne-usluge/izdavanje-vize/: "Viza C: 60,00€.")” — bh-botschaft.at, 2026-07-09

Requirement: “"TEMPORARY RESIDENCE OF ALIENS CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE DEFENCE, LEGAL SYSTEM, STATE SECURITY OR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIELD... [Article 47 Rulebook, no distinct fee cited]" — general rule (same page): "Administrative fee in amount of 150 BAM is to be…” — msb.gov.ba, 2026-07-09

Requirement: “"TEMPORARY RESIDENCE GROUNDED ON UNPAID INTERNSHIP... [Article 31 Rulebook, no distinct fee cited]" — general rule (same page): "Administrative fee in amount of 150 BAM is to be charged for the issuance of the temporary residence permit."” — msb.gov.ba, 2026-07-09

Requirement: “"...the asylum procedure and obtaining international protection in Bosnia and Herzegovina are free of charge, and you should never be asked for any form of compensation (financial or otherwise) in exchange for assistance."” — help.unhcr.org, 2026-07-09

Requirement: “"Taksa za izdavanje viza u diplomatsko-konzularnim predstavništvima: Viza jednokratna – 31 euro / Viza C – kratkoročni boravak – 60 Euro / Viza A – aerodromska tranzitna viza – 60 Euro / Viza D – dugoročni boravak – 95 Euro"” — bh-botschaft.at, 2026-07-09

Requirement: “SPS Annex 1 fee schedule: flat 150 BAM for issuance/extension of temporary residence approval (humanitarian ground). Converted at 1.95583 BAM/EUR = 76.70 EUR.” — sps.gov.ba, 2026-07-08

Requirement: “"TEMPORARY RESIDENCE OF EXPERTS, PROFESSORS AND LECTURERS... [Article 42 Rulebook, no distinct fee cited]" — general rule (same page): "Administrative fee in amount of 150 BAM is to be charged for the issuance of the temporary residence permit."” — msb.gov.ba, 2026-07-09

Requirement: “"EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT A WORK PERMIT WITH CERTIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT REGISTRATION... Administrative fee in amount of 100 BAM is to be charged for issuance of a certificate of employment registration."” — msb.gov.ba, 2026-07-09

Requirement: “derived from quoted 200 BAM at fixed peg 1 EUR = 1.95583 BAM” — sps.gov.ba

Requirement: “"TEMPORARY RESIDENCE GRANTED FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES... [Article 40 Rulebook]" — general rule (same page): "Administrative fee in amount of 150 BAM is to be charged for the issuance of the temporary residence permit."” — msb.gov.ba, 2026-07-09

Requirement: “"TEMPORARY RESIDENCE OF CIVIL, POLICE AND MILITARY OFFICIALS... [Article 43 Rulebook, no distinct fee cited]" — general rule (same page): "Administrative fee in amount of 150 BAM is to be charged for the issuance of the temporary residence permit."” — msb.gov.ba, 2026-07-09

Requirement: “"TEMPORARY RESIDENCE OF ALIENS ENGAGED ON PROJECTS OF SIGNIFICANCE FOR BIH... [Article 48 Rulebook]" — general rule (same page): "Administrative fee in amount of 150 BAM is to be charged for the issuance of the temporary residence permit."” — msb.gov.ba, 2026-07-09

Requirement: “"TEMPORARY RESIDENCE OF MEMBERS OF INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC MISSIONS... [Article 44 Rulebook, no distinct fee cited]" — general rule (same page): "Administrative fee in amount of 150 BAM is to be charged for the issuance of the temporary residence permit."” — msb.gov.ba, 2026-07-09

Requirement: “"TEMPORARY RESIDENCE OF FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS AND FOREIGN MEDIA REPORTERS... [Article 46 Rulebook, no distinct fee cited]" — general rule (same page): "Administrative fee in amount of 150 BAM is to be charged for the issuance of the temporary residence permit."” — msb.gov.ba, 2026-07-09

Requirement: “Zakon o azilu, POGLAVLJE III. PRIVREMENA ZAŠTITA (Čl. ~51-56): "Privremena zaštita odobrava se: ..." — the entire chapter governing temporary/mass-influx protection contains no mention of 'taksa' or any payment obligation, consistent with the rest of the law.” — parlament.ba, 2026-07-09

Requirement: “"TEMPORARY RESIDENCE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES... [Article 45 Rulebook, no distinct fee cited]" — general rule (same page): "Administrative fee in amount of 150 BAM is to be charged for the issuance of the temporary residence permit."” — msb.gov.ba, 2026-07-09

Requirement: “administrative fee 150 BAM (~EUR 77)” — msb.gov.ba

Requirement: “"TEMPORARY RESIDENCE GROUNDED ON OTHER JUSTIFIED REASONS... [Article 72 Rulebook, no distinct fee cited]" — general rule (same page): "Administrative fee in amount of 150 BAM is to be charged for the issuance of the temporary residence permit."” — msb.gov.ba, 2026-07-09

Requirement: “"TEMPORARY RESIDENCE GROUNDED ON VOLUNTEERING... [Article 32 Rulebook, no distinct fee cited]" — general rule (same page): "Administrative fee in amount of 150 BAM is to be charged for the issuance of the temporary residence permit."” — msb.gov.ba, 2026-07-09