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Bosnia and Herzegovina Travel Advisory

Q: Do U.S. citizens need a visa for Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Visa requirements for Bosnia and Herzegovina depend on your passport and length of stay. Use TravelSafe's free Visa Checker to see the latest entry rules, passport validity requirements, and any visa-on-arrival options.

Q: Is Bosnia and Herzegovina safe for solo travelers?

With the current advisory at Level 0 (No Advisory Data), Bosnia and Herzegovina is generally manageable for prepared solo travelers. Standard precautions apply: share your itinerary, keep digital copies of your passport, and register with STEP.

Sarajevo

Normal Precautions

By TravelSafe Research TeamLast updated 2026-07-18Source: U.S. State Department ↗

CapitalSarajevo

LanguageCroatian

CurrencyBAM · Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark

TimezoneUTC+01:00

Emergency

Police

122

Fire

123

Ambulance

124

Tap any number to call from a mobile device

Essential Phrases

General

Govorite li engleski?

goh-VOH-ree-teh lee ENG-lehs-kee?

Do you speak English?

Izvinite / Žao mi je

iz-VEE-nee-teh / ZHAH-oo mee yeh

Excuse me / Sorry

Oprostite / Žao mi je

oh-PROHS-tee-teh / ZHAH-oo mee yeh

Excuse me / Sorry

Koliko ovo košta?

KOH-lee-koh OH-voh KOHSH-tah?

How much does this cost?

Ne razumem

neh rah-ZOO-ehm

I don't understand

Ne razumijem

neh rah-ZOO-myem

I don't understand

Želim ovo

ZHEH-leem OH-voh

I would like this

Hvala

HVAH-lah

Thank you

Gde je toalet?

gdeh yeh twah-LET?

Where is the bathroom?

Gdje je WC?

j-jeh yeh VEH-tseh?

Where is the bathroom?

Da / Ne

dah / neh

Yes / No

Greetings

Dobar dan

DOH-bar dahn

Hello

Zdravo

ZDRAH-voh

Hello

Emergency

Pomoć! / Potreban mi je doktor

POH-moch / poh-TREH-bahn mee yeh DOK-tor

Help! / I need a doctor

Pomoć! / Trebam liječnika

POH-mohch / TREH-bahm lee-YECH-nee-kah

Help! / I need a doctor

US Embassy

Consulate

Sarajevo

Alipašina 43, 71000 Sarajevo

+387-33-704-000

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it safe to travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina right now?

We do not have a current U.S. travel advisory on file for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Always check the State Department's official travel.state.gov page before booking.

Do U.S. citizens need a visa for Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Visa requirements depend on your passport and length of stay. Use TravelSafe's free Visa Checker (linked in the Visa Requirements section above) to see the latest entry rules, passport validity requirements, and any visa-on-arrival options.

What are the emergency numbers in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Emergency services in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Police 122; Fire 123; Ambulance 124. Tap any number in the Emergency section above to call directly from a mobile device.

Is Bosnia and Herzegovina safe for solo travelers?

With the current advisory at Level 0 (No advisory data), Bosnia and Herzegovina is generally manageable for prepared solo travelers. Standard precautions apply: share your itinerary, keep digital copies of your passport, and register with STEP (step.state.gov).

Always cross-check with official sources: travel.state.gov · cdc.gov

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