STEPS:
1.
You do not need a visa
for entering
Bosnia and Herzegovina if you come from the following countries: member state
of the European Union, state signatory to the Schengen Agreement and Andorra,
Montenegro, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, Serbia, the Holy See and Swiss
Confederation. (Taken from:
http://www.mvp.gov.ba/konzularne_informacije/vize/Default.aspx
)
If you come from other countries,
you will need an Invitation Letter issued by the university in Bosnia you have
enrolled in. The Invitation Letter should be submitted to a Bosnian embassy in
your country. It is a required document for entry visas.
2.
When you are in Bosnia and Herzegovina and you
do not use the accommodation services of legal and natural persons providing
accommodation services, you are obliged
to report to the the Service for Foreigners' Affairs within 48 hours of the
entry.
Note: The translation is of low
quality.
EDUCATION
University education
1. Application for issuance of approval/extension of
approval of temporary residence in BiH (you may undertake the form at the field
office or download from the official website of Service, it has to be duly completed
by hand or typed, signed by the applicant of application and printed on one
sheet of paper, both sides),
2. BAM 150 of administrative fee for approval/extension of
temporary residence,
3. Recent photo, size 35x45mm,
4. Copy of passport - page with data, last entry into BiH,
visa for long term residence visa ‘D’- time validation of travel document
should be at least three months longer than requested period of approval of
temporary residence,
5. Copy of form of registration of alien’s residence- ‘white
card’ (only when he/she submits application for approval of temporary
residence),
6. Copy of last decision/notice on approved temporary
residence or sticker of approval of temporary residence (only when he/she
submits application for extension of temporary residence),
7. Certificate on enrollment at the educational institution
for current academic year,
8.Certificate certifying that an alien participate in
program of students exchange or mobility of youth, if he/she is enrolled at the
educational institution upon this basis,
9. Certiicate on passed exam, to disseminate when is about
the extension of residence,
10. Evidence on means for subsistence:
guarantee statement certified at the municipal authority
or notary wherein the BiH citizen or an alien with approved residence binds
that shall bear all costs of stay of alien with evidence on source of income
(possession of cash, bank or pension check, work permit, certificate on
employment, contract on work, etc.),
possession of cash on bank account - minimum 400 BAM per month,
scholarship or certificate on provided costs issued by
educational institution, or certificate on students exchange wherein is visible
that he/she has provided means for subsistence,
11. Medical attestation issued no latter than three months
prior to the date of submitted application indicating that the alien does not
suffer from a disease presenting a threat to public health in BiH, issued by
the competent medical institution for conducting medical checks. The medical
certificate is not being added on occasion of residence extension except in
extraordinary cases upon the evaluation of competent field office,
12. Evidence on secured health insurance in BiH for alien
(insurance policy, copy of health card, evidence on registration at the Fund of
health, evidence on paid individual or collective travel health insurance, work
permit and other evidences),
13. Attestation of the competent authority in the alien's
country of origin confirming that no criminal proceedings and penalty for
criminal acts have been imposed against him/her. Such certificated shall not be
issued latter than six months prior the date of submitted residence application,
and aliens who submit application for extension of temporary residence.
14. Evidence that no criminal proceeding is being conducted
issued by the competent court in BiH, not longer than 6 months prior to
submitting application and certificate on no criminal record issued by
competent Ministry of Internal Affairs in BiH, if checks are not disseminated
officially (evidence is not being disseminate when it is approval of
residence),
15. Evidence on secured accommodation in BiH - evidence on
possession of real estate wherein is located apartment or contract on rent of
apartment, statement by landlord where alien has secured accommodation giving
consent for the utilization of apartment with evidence on property or
utilization of apartment.
All foreign documents must be translated into one of
languages which are in official usage in BiH!
All aforesaid evidences are being enclosed in original or
certified copy, except evidence of item 5and 6, and evidence of item 4 must be
delivered in two samples, wherein one sample is certified and other in copy.
