Bosnia and Herzegovina: the essentials

Emergency numbers, the embassies of Albania and Kosovo, visas for both passports and official travel advice for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Every fact has its source and the date we checked it.

Emergency numbers

• 124Ambulance
• 123Fire
• 122Police

Source: GOV.UK (FCDO) travel advice: Bosnia and Herzegovina — getting help · checked 25 October 2026

Embassies and consulates

For passports, documents and help when you are in trouble.

Missions of Albania

Bosnia and Herzegovina: missions in Kosovo and Albania

Bosnia and Herzegovina in Albania

Essentials for Albania · All foreign embassies and offices there

Visas and entry

Rules change. Before any trip, check the official source and your passport expiry date. This is general information, not legal advice.

With an Albanian passport

No visa needed: up to 90 days in any 180-day period, with a passport or a valid ID card. The passport must be valid for at least 3 months after you leave and issued in the last 10 years.

Source: Ministarstvo sigurnosti BiH: Uslovi za ulazak u Bosnu i Hercegovinu · checked 25 October 2026

With a Kosovo passport

Holders of travel documents marked "Republic of Kosovo" must get a visa in advance. The visa is not put in the passport: it is issued on a separate form, through a separate procedure.

Source: Služba za poslove sa strancima BiH: Odluka o vizama, član 24 · checked 25 October 2026

Official travel and safety advice

The UK government (FCDO) publishes official advice on safety, local laws, health and risks in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is written for British travellers, but most of it applies to everyone.

Read the FCDO advice Updated by the FCDO on 13 August 2026

Source: GOV.UK (FCDO) foreign travel advice: Bosnia and Herzegovina · checked 25 October 2026

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