Visa requirement
Bosnia and Herzegovina visa for British citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do British citizens need a visa for Bosnia and Herzegovina?
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British citizens do not need a visa for Bosnia and Herzegovina for up to 90 days in any 180-day window.
Last verified:
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
This answer is for ordinary British passport holders travelling as citizens of that passport. Residence permits, long-stay visas or living in another country can change which embassy or rule applies.
Visa types at a glance
| Visa type | Availability | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa-free? | Yes | Up to 90 days in any 180-day window. |
| eVisa? | No | No eVisa route is stored for this corridor. |
| Visa on arrival? | No | No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor. |
- 90 days / 180-day window
- Free
- Nothing required before departure
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Nothing required before departure Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit 90 days / 180-day window
- 3 Official fee Free
- 4 Passport validity 3-month validity after departure. Full note below. See full note
- 5 Transit airside: not required; landside: not required. Full note below. See full note
- 6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: British citizens do not need a visa for Bosnia and Herzegovina for up to 90 days in any 180-day window. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
Open SVG cardPassport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- passport valid for at least 3 months after departure; Bosnia and Herzegovina's Ministry of Security requires the travel document to remain valid for at least three months after the intended departure date and to have been issued within the past ten years, unless it is permanently valid.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- airside transit: not required; landside transit: not required; The MFA country page expressly includes transit in the ordinary-passport visa exemption. Carrier handling and the documents required for the onward destination remain itinerary-specific.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- British passport
- Proof of onward or return travel if requested
- Proof of accommodation, funds or travel purpose if requested
- KM 150 per day or equivalent funds if requested by border officers
Why this verdict
British citizens are mapped from the Bosnia and Herzegovina MFA country-specific inbound visa paragraph as ordinary-passport visa-free for short visits. This guidance is intentionally conservative: special residence permits, diplomatic/service passports, work, study, airline routing, border checks and transit control can change the practical answer. Reconfirm on the official source before booking.
Frequently asked questions
Do British citizens need a visa for Bosnia and Herzegovina?
British citizens do not need a visa for Bosnia and Herzegovina for up to 90 days in any 180-day window. (Visa-free.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.
How long can British passport holders stay in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Up to 90 days in any 180-day window.
How much does entry to Bosnia and Herzegovina cost for British citizens?
It is free. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.