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| Field | 🇧🇦Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina Permanent Residence in 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA) |
| Route | Bosnia and Herzegovina Permanent Residence in 2026 |
| Route family | Permanent residence |
| Route type | permanent residence |
| Summary | Guide to Bosnia and Herzegovina permanent residence, including the five-year rule, absence limits, language and financial requirements, excluded categories and founder exception. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-18 |
| Official/supporting source count | 5 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5 |
| Best-fit work models | No approved structured valueSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5 |
| Income requirement | Applicants must show sufficient and regular means of subsistence; the reviewed SFA guidance does not set one universal monetary floor.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Investment requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Government fees | The SFA lists a BAM 200 administrative fee for permanent residence.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Processing time | The Law provides a 60-day administrative decision period for an application submitted directly to the competent SFA unit in BiH and 90 days when submitted through a BiH diplomatic-consular representation; these periods do not guarantee document-preparation time or resolve complex cases.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Validity | Permanent residence is an indefinite right of residence, subject to legal cancellation grounds, including certain prolonged absences.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Renewal | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Local-work rules | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Application location | Apply to the competent SFA unit in BiH or through a BiH diplomatic-consular representation abroad. The applicant must hold temporary residence when filing and while the case is decided.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Generally requires at least five years of qualifying continuous temporary residence, sufficient regular funds, adequate accommodation, health insurance, knowledge of an official language/script and required criminal-record evidence. Continuity permits up to ten months of total absence or six months on one occasion; statutory exclusions and partial-count categories apply.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2Source 3 |
| 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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