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Bosnia and Herzegovina visa for Syrian citizens

Visa required

Bosnia and Herzegovina requires Syrian 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 Syrian citizens apply for a visa for Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

The nearest Bosnian missions to Damascus are in Tel Aviv, Israel (213 km from Damascus), Ankara, Turkey (774 km) and Kuwait City, Kuwait (1,210 km). Which post accepts applications from residents of Syria is decided by Bosnia and Herzegovina, so confirm it with the mission or the official visa portal before booking an appointment.

Bosnian citizens travelling to Syria

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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 Syria 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 Syrian citizens can stay in Bosnia and Herzegovina

How long Syrian 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 Syrian citizens apply

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s neighbours for Syrian citizens

Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia require Syrian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Bosnian citizens travelling to Syria

Syria requires a visa from Bosnian citizens, available online as an e-Visa.

Frequently asked questions

Do Syrian citizens need a visa for Bosnia and Herzegovina?

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

Is there an embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Syria?

No. Bosnia and Herzegovina has no embassy in Syria. The nearest Bosnian embassy is in Tel Aviv, Israel, 213 km from Damascus.

Do Bosnian citizens need a visa for Syria?

Syria requires a visa from Bosnian citizens, available online as an e-Visa.

Can Syrian citizens enter Bosnia and Herzegovina visa-free?

No; Syrian 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.