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Bosnia and Herzegovina visa for Kosovar citizens

Visa required

Bosnia and Herzegovina requires Kosovar citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index

Which Bosnia and Herzegovina visa?

Visa-free stay and short-stay visa (Visa C)

Key facts

Maximum stay
90 days in any 180-day period, visa-free or on a Visa C.
Processing time
Apply 90 to 7 days before travel. Where the Service for Foreigners' Affairs must consent, it answers within 7 days.

Apply on Ministry of Foreign Affairs of BiH – Consular services at missions

All visa types for Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s official site for the tourist visa is mvp.gov.ba. Processing time, as Bosnia and Herzegovina states it: Apply 90 to 7 days before travel. Where the Service for Foreigners' Affairs must consent, it answers within 7 days. Longest stay on the tourist visa: 90 days in any 180-day period, visa-free or on a Visa C.

Where Kosovar citizens apply for a visa for Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina has no embassy or consulate in Kosovo on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.

Measured from Pristina, Bosnian embassies and consulates are closest in Skopje, North Macedonia (78 km), Podgorica, Montenegro (157 km) and Tirana, Albania (187 km). Bosnia and Herzegovina sets which of its missions takes applications from Kosovo; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Bosnian citizens travelling to Kosovo

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Travel advice for Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • US State Department Level 2: Exercise increased caution
  • German Foreign Office No travel warning

What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.

For a trip from Kosovo to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Bosnia and Herzegovina at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 26 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Bosnia and Herzegovina (updated 13 October 2026).

Good to know

How long Kosovar citizens can stay in Bosnia and Herzegovina

How long Kosovar citizens may stay in Bosnia and Herzegovina is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Kosovar citizens apply

Bosnia and Herzegovina has no embassy or career consulate in Kosovo. Kosovar citizens apply through a mission of Bosnia and Herzegovina accredited to Kosovo from abroad; the official visa portal of Bosnia and Herzegovina names the right place.

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s neighbours for Kosovar citizens

Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia admit Kosovar citizens visa-free.

Bosnian citizens travelling to Kosovo

Bosnian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Kosovo. The rule is the same in both directions between Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Frequently asked questions

Do Kosovar citizens need a visa for Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Bosnia and Herzegovina requires Kosovar citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Is there an embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Kosovo?

No. Bosnia and Herzegovina has no embassy in Kosovo. The nearest Bosnian embassy is in Skopje, North Macedonia, 78 km from Pristina.

Do Bosnian citizens need a visa for Kosovo?

Bosnian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Kosovo.

Can Kosovar citizens enter Bosnia and Herzegovina visa-free?

No; Kosovar citizens need a visa for Bosnia and Herzegovina obtained in advance.

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 7 November 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.