Bosnia Visa For Filipino In Uae

Bosnia has one of the most restrictive and difficult visa regulations for Filipino passport holders. The Bosnia Visa for Filipino in Dubai (United Arab Emirates – UAE) is not issued on arrival. This could be a hassle as Filipinos residing in the UAE need to apply for the visa from the Embassy Manila and not from the Embassy in Dubai.

Bosnia & Herzegovina is the one of the three countries in Europe which doesn’t require tourist visa for Filipino citizens. This country of Balkans is where you can find beautiful Balkan lakes, numerous historical sites, pleasant Mediterranean climate and Sarajevo old town. Among many sights we can visit Derventa wooden bridge, fortress Brezjestica in Travnik, my favourite Mezar-E-Saraj (Sarajevo City Cemetery) and all Jewish memorials in Bosnia.

Visa Information

The Embassy of Bosnia & Herzegovina in Abu Dhabi has consular responsibility for the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain.

A foreigner shall be considered to have entered Bosnia & Herzegovina once he/she has crossed the state border of Bosnia & Herzegovina, or passed the post where the border control is performed.

A foreigner may enter Bosnia & Herzegovina if he/she has a valid passport or other identification document that he/she may use for crossing the state border of Bosnia & Herzegovina, provided that its validity does not expire on the day of entry into the country.

Exemptions

Citizens of the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain are exempted from the visa requirements when entering, exiting or traveling through Bosnia and Herzegovina for up to 90 days. A list of countries that are exempted from the visa regime is available on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina web site.

Citizens of the European Union Member States, citizens of countries that signed Schengen Agreement and citizens of Andorra, Montenegro, Lichtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, Serbia, Holly See and Switzerland can use their Identity Cards as a travel document to enter, exit and pass over BiH.

Foreigners who have multiple Schengen visa or European Union member state visa or residence permit of the Schengen Agreement country or European Union member state,  or USA Visa can travel from the UAE and the Kingdom of Bahrain to Bosnia and Herzegovina and stay up to 30 days.

Diplomatic, service or ordinary passport holders accredited with the Department of Diplomatic Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and who have been issued a special card, are visa exempted for entry/transit/stay in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Passport holders of other countries (not exempted) have to obtain a visa in order to travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Visa Application

All visa applications must be submitted in person. The Embassy do not accept applications sent through email.

Listed below are the documents required when applying for a visa to Bosnia and Herzegovina:

1. A valid passport of the applicant
2. Application form (completed and signed)
3. Copy of a valid UAE / Bahrain residence visa