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An Important Change for Travelers From BiH: ETIAS Is Coming, Here's when It Becomes Mandatory | Face | The only Independent Media House

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The introduction of the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) will not change the visa-free status of citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and after its implementation, citizens will have at least six months during which a new travel authorization will not be required, it was confirmed to Fena by the European Commission. Although the start of operations of ETIAS is expected in the last quarter of 2026, […]
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The introduction of the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) will not change the visa-free status of citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and after its implementation, citizens will have at least six months during which a new travel authorization will not be required, it was confirmed to Fena by the European Commission. Although the start of operations of ETIAS is expected in the last quarter of 2026, […]

BiH has enjoyed a visa-free regime for travel to the Schengen area since December 2010, and the introduction of ETIAS means that BiH citizens will have to obtain electronic approval before traveling to one of the 30 European countries covered by the system, once its implementation becomes mandatory.

Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina will not lose their right to visa-free travel to the countries of the European Union, but after the start of the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), they will have to obtain an electronic authorization before traveling.

ETIAS will not abolish the visa-free regime for citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Find out when it will start, how much the approval costs, and what the transition period brings.

ETIAS arrives at the end of 2026: Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina face a new rule for entering the EU, here's what's changing - Our advice to the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina is simple: there is only one official website, they say

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Avaz.ba broke the news on Friday, October 9, 2026.
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