Bosnia and Herzegovina travel advice
A summary of the UK government’s (FCDO) travel advice for Bosnia and Herzegovina, last updated by the FCDO on 13 August 2026. The full advice on GOV.UK is the authoritative version.
FCDO status
No areas listed where FCDO advises against travel
The FCDO’s alert status for Bosnia and Herzegovina names no areas where it advises against travel. The FCDO says no travel can be guaranteed safe. Read the full advice.
Latest FCDO update (13 August 2026): New information on wait times if travelling to and from the Schengen area from Bosnia and Herzegovina. New information that the border crossing at Gradiška has been relocated to a new facility ('Warnings and insurance' page).
FCDO notice
Travel disruption
The border crossing at Gradiška has been relocated to a new facility. Travellers should plan ahead and check local advice before crossing by car.
The European Union’s (EU) new Entry/Exit System (EES) is now being implemented across the Schengen area. The EES may take each passenger extra time, so it is important to be prepared to wait longer than usual at EU country borders and allow more time for immigration controls if travelling to and from the Schengen area.
Passport validity
To enter Bosnia and Herzegovina, your passport must:
- have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it may have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ago
- have an ‘expiry date’ at least 90 days after the date you plan to leave
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid, undamaged travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
From FCDO: entry requirements. Written for British passport holders.
Recent FCDO updates
- 13 August 2026: New information on wait times if travelling to and from the Schengen area from Bosnia and Herzegovina. New information that the border crossing at Gradiška has been relocated to a new facility ('Warnings and insurance' page).
- 29 June 2026: Updated information about travel disruption along the Bosnian-Croatian border, particularly the Gradiška crossing ('Warnings and insurance' page).
- 20 May 2026: Updated information about travel disruption at the Gradiška border crossing ('Warnings and insurance' page).
Plan your trip
This page shows the FCDO’s headline status and quotes its text word for word; we don’t reword safety advice. It refreshes automatically, so it can lag GOV.UK by up to a day. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: FCDO foreign travel advice on GOV.UK. FCDO advice is written for British nationals; other nationalities should also check their own government’s advice.