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Bosnia and Herzegovina: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Bosnia and Herzegovina. 122 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 43 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 89Visa-free
  • 5ETA
  • 28On arrival
  • 49eVisa
  • 55Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Rank43
No prior visa122
CodeBIH

Passport strength

An above-average passport 43

Rank 43 of 199. 122 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 10.

Schengen AreaVisa-free90 daysSouth KoreaETA30 daysChinaVisa-free90 daysSingaporeVisa-free30 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVisa-free90 daysTürkiyeVisa-free90 daysBrazilVisa-freeHong KongVisa-free14 daysIndonesiaOn arrival30 daysArgentinaVisa-free90 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 104

A prior visa is needed for 104 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

United KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaeVisaNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredThailandeVisaIndiaeVisa
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Bosnia and Herzegovina passport gives

60of 100
rank 73 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility58122 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law42score -0.41 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life71HDI 0.804
  • Health and longevity7377.8 years life expectancy
  • Education67education index 0.73
  • Taxes70up to 10%, no inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
  • US access50E-2 investor visa available, visa required
  • Plan B and family50dual citizenship restricted, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 89

Entry on your passport

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
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ETA 5

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:South KoreaSri LankaKenya
KenyaAfrica · 90 daysRussiaEurope · 30 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSouth KoreaAsia · 30 daysSri LankaAsia · 60 days

On arrival 28

Visa issued at the border

Popular:ArmeniaIndonesiaMaldivesQatarTanzania
ArmeniaMiddle East · 120 daysBangladeshAsia · 30 daysBoliviaAmericas · 90 daysBurundiAfrica · 30 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysCape VerdeAfricaComorosAfrica · 45 daysEthiopiaAfrica · 90 daysGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysIndonesiaAsia · 30 daysJamaicaCaribbean · 90 daysJordanMiddle East · 30 daysLaosAsia · 30 daysMadagascarAfrica · 60 daysMalawiAfrica · 90 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMarshall IslandsOceania · 90 daysMauritiusAfrica · 60 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNepalAsia · 90 daysPalauOceania · 30 daysQatarMiddle East · 30 daysRwandaAfrica · 30 daysTanzaniaAfrica · 90 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 daysZambiaAfrica · 90 daysZimbabweAfrica · 30 days

eVisa 49

Applied for online before travel

Popular:ThailandEgyptVietnamIndiaAustralia
AfghanistanAsiaAnguillaCaribbeanAntigua and BarbudaCaribbeanAustraliaOceaniaBahamasCaribbeanBahrainMiddle EastBeninAfricaBhutanAsiaBotswanaAfricaBurkina FasoAfricaCameroonAfricaChadAfricaCôte d'IvoireAfricaDjiboutiAfricaDR CongoAfricaEgyptAfricaEquatorial GuineaAfricaFijiOceaniaGabonAfricaGuineaAfricaIndiaAsiaIraqMiddle EastKazakhstanAsiaLesothoAfricaLiberiaAfricaLibyaAfricaMauritaniaAfricaMongoliaAsiaMontserratCaribbeanMyanmarAsiaNigeriaAfricaPakistanAsiaPapua New GuineaOceaniaRepublic of the CongoAfricaSão Tomé and PríncipeAfricaSierra LeoneAfricaSomaliaAfricaSouth SudanAfricaSt. HelenaAfricaSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbeanSyriaMiddle EastTaiwanAsiaThailandAsiaTogoAfricaTurkmenistanAsiaUgandaAfricaVanuatuOceaniaVenezuelaAmericasVietnamAsia

Visa required 55

Through a consulate

Popular:United KingdomUnited StatesJapanIsraelMexicoCanada
AlgeriaAfricaAmerican SamoaOceaniaAngolaAfricaBarbadosCaribbeanBelizeAmericasBermudaAmericasBritish Virgin IslandsCaribbeanBruneiAsiaCanadaAmericasCayman IslandsCaribbeanCentral African RepublicAfricaCosta RicaAmericasEl SalvadorAmericasEritreaAfricaFalkland IslandsAmericasGambiaAfricaGhanaAfricaGibraltarEuropeGuamOceaniaGuatemalaAmericasGuyanaAmericasHondurasAmericasIrelandEuropeIsraelMiddle EastJapanAsiaKiribatiOceaniaKuwaitMiddle EastLebanonMiddle EastMaliAfricaMexicoAmericasMoroccoAfricaNamibiaAfricaNauruOceaniaNew ZealandOceaniaNicaraguaAmericasNigerAfricaNorth KoreaAsiaNorthern Mariana IslandsOceaniaPalestineMiddle EastParaguayAmericasPeruAmericasPhilippinesAsiaPuerto RicoCaribbeanSaudi ArabiaMiddle EastSenegalAfricaSolomon IslandsOceaniaSouth AfricaAfricaSudanAfricaTongaOceaniaTurks and Caicos IslandsCaribbeanUnited KingdomEuropeUnited StatesAmericasUruguayAmericasUS Virgin IslandsCaribbeanYemenMiddle East

How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 41Montenegro125
  2. 41North Macedonia125
  3. 42Tuvalu123
  4. 43Albania122
  5. 43Bosnia and Herzegovina122
  6. 44Georgia121
  7. 45Kiribati120
  8. 45Moldova120
  9. 46Micronesia119

Frequently asked questions

Bosnia and Herzegovina: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 122 of 226 countries and territories, 89 visa-free, 5 with an ETA and 28 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 43 of 199.

Bosnia and Herzegovina: is a Schengen visa needed?

No. Short trips to Schengen countries need no visa, up to 90 days. Once ETIAS starts, an electronic authorisation will be needed; no launch date has been announced yet.

Bosnia and Herzegovina → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Bosnia and Herzegovina → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Bosnia and Herzegovina → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

Visa-free, 90 days. Entry on your passport.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 66 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 44. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.