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Bosnia and Herzegovina · Residence-based status

Bosnia and Herzegovina Permanent Residence after Five Years

11 facts quoted from the official source

For a foreign national with five years of uninterrupted qualifying temporary residence who meets the integration and admissibility conditions.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
7
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

7 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Official Language Knowledge RequiredKnowledge of one official language and alphabet is required.
  • Qualifying Temporary Residence Years MinFive years of uninterrupted qualifying temporary residence are required.
  • Single Absence Months MaxNo single absence may exceed six months.
  • Sufficient Regular Means RequiredThe applicant must have sufficient and regular means.
  • Total Absence Months MaxContinuity permits total absences not exceeding ten months during the five-year period.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • AccommodationAdequate accommodation is required.
  • Health insuranceHealth insurance is required.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe authority sets five years of uninterrupted residence plus funds, accommodation, insurance, language and criminal-record conditions.
  • Official source basisThe authority sets five years of uninterrupted residence plus funds, accommodation, insurance, language and criminal-record conditions.
  • Report summaryThe authority sets five years of uninterrupted residence plus funds, accommodation, insurance, language and criminal-record conditions.
  • Study Residence Time FractionOnly half of time under education residence counts toward the qualifying period.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The official source states: For a foreign national with five years of uninterrupted qualifying temporary residence who meets the integration and admissibility conditions.
02Do I need health insurance?
The official source states: Health insurance is required.
03Do I need to show accommodation in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The official source states: Adequate accommodation is required.

Every answer is quoted from the official sps.gov.ba page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 11 points against the official source; 11 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source sps.gov.baLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Bosnia and Herzegovina government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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