| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA) |
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| Route | Bosnia Company Founder and Entrepreneur Residence in 2026 |
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| Route family | Startup / founder |
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| Route type | founder |
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| Summary | Guide to Bosnia and Herzegovina's company-founder residence framework, including work-without-permit conditions, five local hires, salary rule, tax compliance and permanent-residence treatment. |
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| Last verified | 2026-09-18 |
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| Official/supporting source count | 7 |
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| Route guide | Open full guide → |
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| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5 |
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| Best-fit work models | Startup founder, Business ownerSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5 |
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| Income requirement | A qualifying company must employ at least five BiH citizens per foreign founder, pay each at least the average gross salary, and fulfill its tax obligations.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
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| Savings requirement | The founder checklist requires company bank-solvency evidence but states no universal minimum balance.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Investment requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Government fees | The SFA founder temporary-residence checklist lists BAM 150 for approval or extension. Company formation and tax costs are separate.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
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| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Validity | Temporary residence may be issued for up to one year unless a different period applies to the residence basis; the approval controls the granted term.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Renewal | Extension requires a new application and evidence that the founder and company continue to meet applicable conditions; it is not automatic.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
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| Family inclusion | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
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| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
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| Local-work rules | A qualifying company founder is listed among temporary-residence grounds permitting work without an ordinary work permit, subject to the founder's statutory requirements; company ownership alone is insufficient.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2Source 3 |
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| Application location | First temporary-residence applications are normally submitted in person abroad through a BiH diplomatic-consular representation; filing in BiH is allowed after Visa D entry or for visa-exempt nationals.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Permanent-residence pathway | Qualifying company-founder temporary residence counts toward the general five-year permanent-residence period, subject to continuity and other statutory conditions.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
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| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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