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🇩🇪 Does a German need a visa for Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦?

What this means for your trip

Visa-free entry lets you arrive with a valid passport and pass border control without applying in advance.

Border officers can still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay, and they decide on entry. The stay limit applies per visit; many countries also cap total days within a period.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Bosnia and Herzegovina at a glance

Capital: Sarajevo · Currency: Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark (BAM, KM) · Official languages: Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian · Calling code: +387

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Bosnia and Herzegovina: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 27 August 2026). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

Your plugs fit: every plug type used in Germany (C, F) works with sockets in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

More about entering Bosnia and Herzegovina →

Your embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Bosnia and Herzegovina, contact the embassy of Germany:

• Embassy of Germany, Sarajevo · Skenderija 3 · sarajewo.diplo.de

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

The other way round

🇧🇦 Bosnian, Herzegovinian passport holders visiting Germany: Bosnian, Herzegovinian passport holders can visit Germany without a visa for up to 90 days.

The German passport at a glance

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