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Citizens from Bosnia and Herzegovina wishing to visit the Netherlands, Belgium or Luxemburg for a short period (less than three months), need a visa. This information explains the procedures for obtaining a visa.

You can apply for a visa at the Netherlands Embassy in Sarajevo Monday to Friday from 9.00 – 11.00.
For additional information, you can call +387 33 562 600, Monday to Friday from 14h00 to 17h00.

The Netherlands Embassy issues a Schengen visa only when the main destination of the applicant's journey is the Netherlands, Belgium or Luxemburg.

If you intend to visit several Schengen countries but do not have a main destination, you should apply for a visa at the Embassy or Consulate of the country which is your first point of entry to the Schengen area.

How do you apply for a visa?
You must apply for a visa in person at the Netherlands embassy in Sarajevo.

Before you receive a visa, the authorization of the Dutch Visa Service may be required.
If that is the case, the application may be sent on to the Ministry of Justice, Visa department or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Netherlands for information and advice. Processing your visa application may take up to three months.

Therefore, it is important to apply for your visa in sufficient time.

A handling fee is required for every visa application. Please note that this fee will not be reimbursed in case the visa application is refused.
The price for all short stay visa (max 90 days per 6 months) is currently KM 68,00.

Please note that a  Visa Facilitation Agreement is now in force between the Schengen countries and Bosnia and Herzegovina, for the purpose of simplifying the visa issuing procedures for citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Please consult the Visa Facilitation Agreement Guidelines first, to determine whether you may apply for a Schengen visa under the terms of the Visa Facilitation Agreement. If -after reading the Agreement Guidelines- you come to the conclusion that the Visa Facilitation Agreement does not apply to you, then you must observe and meet the requirements below.

What do you need to apply for a visa?
The applicant must appear in person at the Embassy and is required to fill in an application form. You can find the application forms in Dutch, English or German  on this website. You must meet the following requirements:

1. You must have a valid travel document, at least valid till 3 months after your return;
2. One color photograph (not older than six months);
3. You must be able to supply evidence of the reasons for your trip (private, business or medical).

For a visa for private visits
From the referent:  an original letter of invitation (not older than 3 months), legalised by the municipality in the Netherlands , the last three pay slips and contract of employment.
From the applicant: statement of employment, approval for leave from employer/ faculty or school, the last three pay slips or pension receipts, a M2-form (a copy of it + the original for the inspection) and a working booklet.
For students or scholars a statement from their school is required. A copy of the student ID suffices. If the applicant is a minor (< 18) and is traveling unaccompanied, without parents or with one of the parents, he/she must have a permission from the parents, certified by the court or a death certificate if one of the parents is not alive.
If you have traveled to the Netherlands earlier a copy of your visas is required.

For a business visa
For a visa for business purpose you must have a valid travel document, a recent color photograph (not older than 6 months). You will also need an invitation from a company in the Netherlands (with clearly stated: the purpose of the visit, information on the referent and the exact period of the visit), statement that all the costs of the travel and your stay in the Netherlands will be paid, by you, your employer or the referent, statement of employment from the company in BiH, duty travel form from the company in BiH, confirmed reservation of a hotel room, a reservation of a flight ticket, M2-form (a copy of it + the original for the inspection), working booklet (a copy of it + the original for the inspection), recent and stamped bank statement (circulation of money within last 15-30 days), copy of the court registration of the company in BiH, last three invoices of articles that you imported in BiH – if you have cooperated with Dutch companies earlier, contract of employment and a international driving license (for drivers ).

A visa for medical treatment
If you are to receive medical treatment: documents showing that you wish to travel to the Netherlands for medical reasons (letter from the hospital at which you will be treated, health insurance papers, proof that the treatment has been paid for or that you will be able to pay for it).

Depending on the circumstance of your application, you may be required to produce further documentation. It is essential to apply for a visa well in advance of your trip, as it may take some time to process an application.