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Bosnia & Herzegovina digital nomad visa: requirements (2026)

Digital nomad visa in Bosnia & Herzegovina: via other route.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has no dedicated digital nomad or remote-work visa category. Foreign remote workers can legally remain up to 90 days under visa-free arrangements or a short-stay visa; for longer stays the principal pathway is registering a legal entity (d.o.o.) in BiH, which entitles the founder to apply for a temporary residence permit without a separate work permit. Property ownership also provides a basis for temporary residence, but BiH has no formal golden-visa or citizenship-by-investment programme.

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Legal framework

Law on Foreigners of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2015, as amended); Rulebook on Entry and Stay of Aliens; administered by the Service for Foreigners' Affairs (SPS) under the Ministry of Security

Key points: digital nomad & residency in Bosnia & Herzegovina

  1. No dedicated digital-nomad visa

    The Decision on Visas and the Law on Foreigners do not contain a digital-nomad or remote-work visa category as of 2026. No draft legislation creating one has been enacted.

    msb.gov.ba fipa.gov.ba

  2. 90-day visa-free / short-stay option

    Citizens of many countries (EU, US, UK, etc.) may enter and remain visa-free for up to 90 days. This permits short-term remote working but confers no right to employment or a work permit.

    msb.gov.ba sps.gov.ba

  3. Company-founder route to temporary residence

    A foreigner who establishes a company (d.o.o.) in BiH may apply for a temporary residence permit as a company founder under Article 67 of the Rulebook on Entry and Stay of Aliens, without needing a separate work permit, for stays up to 12 months (renewable). This is the most commonly used long-term pathway for remote workers.

    fipa.gov.ba fipa.gov.ba sps.gov.ba

  4. Property-ownership basis for residence

    Foreign nationals who own real property in BiH (no minimum value threshold) may use that ownership as a stated reason to obtain a temporary residence permit; the permit is still subject to standard proof-of-funds and health requirements.

    msb.gov.ba sps.gov.ba

  5. No formal golden-visa programme

    BiH has no dedicated citizenship-by-investment or golden-visa scheme. Residency through investment is available only indirectly, via business establishment or property ownership, not through a passive capital investment track.

    sps.gov.ba msb.gov.ba

  6. Permanent residence pathway

    After five years of continuous lawful temporary residence (absences capped at 10 cumulative months or one period of 6 months), a foreigner may apply for permanent residence of indefinite duration under the Law on Foreigners.

    fipa.gov.ba msb.gov.ba

Sources

  1. fipa.gov.ba/publikacije_materijali/zakoni/04.02.2017%20Law_on_foreigners_of_BiH.p
  2. msb.gov.ba/inf_za_strance/default.aspx?id=14555&langTag=en-US
  3. msb.gov.ba/inf_za_strance/default.aspx?id=3068&langTag=en-US
  4. sps.gov.ba/?page_id=2491&lang=en
  5. fipa.gov.ba/informacije/raditi_zivjeti_bih/zaposljavanje/?id=118

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