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26.05.2022 COVID-19Termination of the Decision on prescribing additional conditions for the entry of foreigners into BiH At its 50th session, the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina passed a Decision on the termination of the Decision on Prescribing Additional Conditions for the Entry of Foreigners into BiH, which entered into force on the day of its adoption, i.e. on 26 May 2022. (FOR THE ENTRY OF FOREIGNERS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, THE OBLIGATION TO HOLD A NEGATIVE PCR TEST OR QUICK ANTIGEN TEST FOR THE SARS-COV-2 VIRUS, CERTIFICATE OF VACCINATION OR CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY A DOCTOR THAT THE PERSON HAS RECOVERED FROM THE COVID-19 DISEASE, CEASES TO EXIST.) Source: https://granpol.gov.ba/Content/Read/74?title=Covid-19 ________________________________________________________________________ 09.08.2021 COVID-19In order to prevent and suppress the spread of the SARS-COV-2 virus, the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina has adopted a DECISION ON PRESCRIBING ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS FOR THE ENTRY OF FOREIGNERS INTO BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA (‘Official Gazette of BiH’, 57/20, 58/20 and 36/21). CONDITIONS FOR THE ENTRY INTO BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINAFOREIGNERS The Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina has adopted a Decision on declaring a natural or other disaster on the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina (‘Official Gazette of BiH’, 18/20), due to the danger of an epidemic of infectious disease caused by new coronavirus (COVID-19), in order to reduce the risk of accelerated spread of infection in Bosnia and Herzegovina and enable the engagement of additional resources to respond to this public health threat. In order to prevent and suppress the spread of the SARS-COV-2 virus, the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina also adopted a DECISION ON PRESCRIBING ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS FOR THE ENTRY OF FOREIGNERS INTO BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, as well as DECISION ON AMENDMENT OF THE DECISION ON PRESCRIBING ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS FOR THE ENTRY OF FOREIGNERS INTO BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA (‘Official Gazette of BiH', 36/21’). CONDITIONS FOR ENTRY TO BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
(Article 2) A foreigner who meets conditions for entry to BiH prescribed by Law on Aliens, may enter BiH if he/she at the BiH Border Crossing Points presents any of the following:
(Article 3) Exemptions from Article 2 of the Decision, foreigners who may enter Bosnia and Herzegovina without presenting a negative test result or certificates are:
By the Decision on prescribing additional conditions for the entry of foreigners into BiH, it is not prescribed what kind/type of PCR or antigen tests, i.e. form of tests or certificates is required to present at the border crossing points during intended entry to BiH, and it is possible to present them in printed or electronic form.
Remarks: Currently, when entering Bosnia and Herzegovina, no quarantine or self-isolation measures are prescribed, while upon entering Bosnia and Herzegovina, all persons are obliged to follow the instructions and respect all orders of the competent epidemiological and health authorities (social distance, protective masks, hand disinfection, etc.). BIH CITIZENS BiH citizens may enter Bosnia and Herzegovina with a valid travel document, i.e. a valid passport or other identification document issued by the competent authority of BiH and a valid identity card and other identification document with a photograph that may be used to cross the state border and is recognized by an international agreement to which BiH is a contracting party, while in the case of entry into BiH without a valid travel document of BiH, they are subject to misdemeanour proceedings. Please note that, at the entrance to BiH, citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina are not required to have a PCR or antigen test for SARS-COV-2 virus, or a certificate of vaccination or disease recovery. Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina may use a valid BiH identity card as a travel document when crossing the common state border with the Republic of Serbia and Montenegro, since BiH has signed an international agreement with them. The BiH identity card may not be used as a valid travel document when traveling to or from the EU Member States, the Schengen area countries or other countries with which Bosnia and Herzegovina has not signed an international agreement. COVID-19 Frequently asked questions I am a citizen of a member state of the European Union, what do I need to enter BiH given the COVID-19 pandemic? A Foreigner, citizens of EU member states, the Schengen area and other countries, who meets the conditions for entry into Bosnia and Herzegovina prescribed by the Law on Foreigners, may enter Bosnia and Herzegovina upon presentation any of the following at the border crossing point of Bosnia and Herzegovina:
I am a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina, my wife and minor son are foreigners, do my wife and son have to take a negative test or certificate on vaccination or recovering from the disease, given the COVID-19 pandemic when entering BiH? When entering Bosnia and Herzegovina, you must meet the conditions prescribed by the Law on Foreigners, while the Decision on Prescribing Additional Conditions for Entry of Foreigners into Bosnia and Herzegovina stipulates that citizens of Montenegro, the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Serbia, as well as their minor children and spouses who are citizens of other countries may enter Bosnia and Herzegovina without presenting a negative test or certificate prescribed by Article 2 of the Decision, when they enter Bosnia and Herzegovina directly from the country of which they are citizens. We note that, when crossing the state border of Bosnia and Herzegovina in this case, it is necessary to have indisputable proof of parental or marital status. I am a foreigner, I need to come to Bosnia and Herzegovina as an official of an international organization (OSCE, UNDP, etc.), given the COVID-19 pandemic, what do I need when entering your country? When entering Bosnia and Herzegovina, you must meet the conditions prescribed by the Law on Foreigners, while the Decision on Prescribing Additional Conditions for Entry of Foreigners into Bosnia and Herzegovina stipulates that personnel of international organizations in the performance of their official duties may enter Bosnia and Herzegovina without presenting a negative test or certificate prescribed by Article 2 of the Decision, but they must have and present an appropriate valid passport upon entering Bosnia and Herzegovina. I am a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina, my wife and minor son are foreigners, do my wife and son have to take a negative test given the COVID-19 pandemic when entering BiH? When entering Bosnia and Herzegovina, they must meet the conditions prescribed by the Law on Foreigners, while the Decision on Prescribing Additional Conditions for Foreigners Entering Bosnia and Herzegovina stipulates that a minor foreigner whose parent is a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as an foreigner who is the spouse of a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina may enter Bosnia and Herzegovina without presenting a negative test or certificate prescribed by Article 2 of the Decision. We note that, when crossing the state border of Bosnia and Herzegovina in this case, it is necessary to have indisputable proof of parental or marital status. I am a foreigner with a valid BiH visa, what do I need when entering Bosnia and Herzegovina given the COVID-19 pandemic? A foreigner who meets the conditions for entry into Bosnia and Herzegovina prescribed by the Law on Foreigners may enter Bosnia and Herzegovina upon presentation any of the following at the border crossing point of Bosnia and Herzegovina:
I am a foreigner from a country with a visa regime with BiH, I do not have a BiH visa but I have a valid Schengen visa, may I enter BiH given the COVID-19 pandemic? A foreigner who meets the conditions for entry into Bosnia and Herzegovina prescribed by the Law on Foreigners may enter Bosnia and Herzegovina upon presentation any of the following at the border crossing point of Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Also, the Decision on Visas stipulates that citizens of countries with which Bosnia and Herzegovina has a visa regime, may enter Bosnia and Herzegovina with a valid passport, without the obligation to obtain a visa for entry, exit, transit and stay in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina, if they have a valid multiple-entry visa or residence permit issued in Schengen countries, European Union member states or the United States of America. I am a foreigner, I intend to transit through Bosnia and Herzegovina, given the COVID-19 pandemic, do I have to have a negative test or certificate on vaccination or recovery from the disease when entering Bosnia and Herzegovina? The Decision on Prescribing Additional Conditions for the Entry of Foreigners into Bosnia and Herzegovina stipulates that foreigners transiting through the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina to return to their country of normal residence may enter Bosnia and Herzegovina without presenting a negative test or certificates prescribed by Article 2 of the Decision. I am a citizen of Serbia and I would like to enter BiH from Montenegro to return to Serbia. I wonder if I need a negative test or certificate on vaccination or recovery from the disease. No, because foreigners who transit through the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the purpose of returning to the country of usual residence, without staying on the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina, are exempted from this obligation. I am a citizen of Montenegro and I would like to travel from Serbia to BiH through Croatia. I wonder if I need a negative test or certificate on vaccination or recovery from the disease. For transit through the territory of BiH for the purpose of going to third countries, it is necessary to present a negative test result or certificate prescribed by Article 2 of the Decision. The exemption to the obligation to have a negative test result or certificate prescribed by Article 2 of the Decision does not apply to citizens of Montenegro, the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Croatia if they do not enter BiH directly from the territory of these countries. I am a citizen of a neighbouring country and I am interested in whether I need a PCR test if I do not enter BiH from my country? Yes, because the exception to the obligation to have a negative test result or certificate prescribed by Article 2 of the Decision applies to citizens of Montenegro, the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Croatia if they enter BiH directly from the territory of these countries. I am a citizen of a member state of the European Union / Schengen, may I transit through the Neum Corridor given the COVID-19 pandemic? In accordance with the Agreement on Free Transit through the territory of the Republic of Croatia to and from the port of Ploče and through the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Neum, if there are no other legal obstacles, transit through the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina is allowed only through the Neum Corridor, i.e. road communication between border crossing points Neum I - Klek and Neum II - Zaton Doli, without detaining and leaving the mentioned road communication. Please note that when transiting through the Neum Corridor, since you are not allowed to stop or to leave the mentioned road communication, you are not required to have a negative test results nor certificate prescribed by Article 2 of the Decision. Considering that I am currently not able to obtain a BiH visa, given the COVID- 19 pandemic, may I transit through the Neum Corridor? Persons who need a visa to enter, stay and transit through the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina, may transit through the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina without a visa, exclusively through the Neum Corridor, or by road communication between the border crossing points Neum I - Klek and Neum II - Zaton Doli, without detaining and leaving the said road communication. Please note that when transiting through the Neum Corridor, since you are not allowed to stop or to leave the mentioned road communication, you are not required to have a negative test results nor certificate prescribed by Article 2 of the Decision. We are foreigners, we plan to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina, do my minor children aged 3 and 5 need a negative test upon entry due to the COVID-19 pandemic? Foreigners' children under the age of seven are exempt of obligation to possess test or certificate if they travel with parents or guardians who are obliged to present negative test results or certificate prescribed by Article 2 of the Decision. May I, during the entry to Bosnia and Herzegovina at the border crossing point, present a test reult or certificate on vaccination or COVID 19 recovery certificate, in electronic form ( on mobile phone, tablet etc.)? By the Decision on prescribing additional conditions for the entry of foreigners into BiH, it is not prescribed what form of tests and certificates is required to present at the border crossing points during intended entry to BiH, and it is possible to present them in printed or electronic form. I am a citizen of BiH and would like to visit relatives in Germany (or any other foreign country). May I travel unhindered given the pandemic restrictions? Border Police of BiH is not competent to interpret regulations and measures related to entry, stay and transit through the territory of another country, and we suggest that you contact the embassy or diplomatic-consular mission of the country you are transiting or intending to travel to, in order to obtain the necessary information. Is the validity of the PCR test when crossing the BiH border counted from the time of testing or issuing the results? The Decision of the Council of Ministers of BiH on Prescribing Additional Conditions for the Entry of Foreigners into Bosnia and Herzegovina stipulates that it is necessary to present a negative PCR or antigen test result for SARS-COV-2 virus that is not older than 48 hours if a foreigner coming from European countries, and if he is coming from other countries, not older than 72 hours until arrival to a Border Crossing Point of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and considering that there is no provision regarding validity since samples taking the total time period of 48 hours has been counted. I am a foreigner, I am an adult, my father is a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina, may I enter BiH without a negative test results or certificate on vaccination or recovery from the COVID-19? The exemption from obligation to present negative test result or certificate prescribed by Article 2 of the Decision applies only to a minor foreigners whose parent is citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina, so this exemption does not apply to you. I am a foreigner and I wonder if there is a certain time period for transit due to COVID-19, given that I intend to return home via Bosnia and Herzegovina? The Decision on Prescribing Additional Conditions for the Entry of Foreigners into Bosnia and Herzegovina stipulates that foreigners transiting through the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina to return to their country of normal residence, without staying on the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina, may enter Bosnia and Herzegovina without presenting a negative PCR or antigen test for the SARS-COV-2 virus or certificate stipulated by Article 2 of the Decision. What kind/type of PCR test should I have when entering Bosnia and Herzegovina? A foreigner who meets the conditions for entry into Bosnia and Herzegovina prescribed by the Law on Foreigners may enter Bosnia and Herzegovina upon presentation any of the following at the border crossing point of Bosnia and Herzegovina:
certificate issued by doctor showing that he/she has recovered from COVID-19 in the previous period from 14 to 180 days until the arrival to a Border Crossing Point of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The kind/type of PCR or antigen test is not prescribed by Decision on prescribing additional conditions for the entry of foreigners to BiH. May a foreigner who is the spouse of a BiH citizen enter BiH, except without presenting a negative PCR or antigen test result, or certificate on vaccination or recovery from the disease, also without the presence of the spouse? The Decision on prescribing additional conditions for the entry of foreigners into BiH does not explicitly stipulate that a spouse who is a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina must be present when a foreigner enters, but it is necessary for the foreigner to have appropriate evidence from which it can be indisputably established that he is the spouse of the BiH citizen. Further information: http://www.granpol.gov.ba/Content/Read/74?title=Covid-19 |
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25.03.2020 Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) declared a state of natural or other disaster in its territory on |
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The Federation of BiH issued an order on restriction of movement of citizens in its territory from 6 PM to 5 AM, which came into force on Sunday, 22 March 2020. The Republic of Srpska issued an order on restriction of movement of citizens in its territory from 8 PM to 5 AM, which came into force on Sunday, 22 March 2020. 18 March. In case of international transit by road, cargo crew cannot stay more than 12 hours on the territory of BiH. 17March. Rail Border Crossing Point “Mali Zvornik” and IBCP Brasina – railway station (on SRB territory) are temporarily closed. Contact information: Forthcoming |
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