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Research / Scientist in Bosnia and Herzegovina

One documented route of this kind in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with its conditions, documents, official government fees and process.

Temporary Residence for Scientific Research

Researchers work without a work permit under the statutory exempt categories. Requires an institutional contract or cooperation agreement with a BiH research institution and confirmation that the work is important to BiH. There is no EU 2016/801 hosting-agreement regime; domestic rules apply.

Processing time
Not published as a fixed figure by SPS
Validity
Up to 1 year, renewable annually
Language requirement
None for the permit; official-language knowledge required only at the PR stage
Permanent residence
5 years of continuous temporary residence
Citizenship
Approximately 8 years of permanent residence before applying

Requirements

  • Institutional contract or cooperation agreement with a BiH research institution
  • Confirmation that the research is important to BiH
  • Valid passport plus Visa D or visa-free entry
  • Address registration after arrival
  • Residence application at SPS at least 15 days before the visa-free/Visa D period expires
  • Accommodation, insurance, means, criminal-record certificate, sworn translations

Required Documents

  • Institutional research contract or cooperation agreement with a BiH institution required
  • Confirmation the work is important to BiH required
  • Valid passport plus Visa D or visa-free entry required
  • Accommodation, insurance, means, criminal-record certificate, sworn translations required

Process Steps

  1. 1

    Secure research agreement

    Obtain a contract or cooperation agreement with a BiH research institution and the importance confirmation.

  2. 2

    Visa D / entry and registration

    Obtain a Visa D or enter visa-free, then register the residence address.

  3. 3

    File at SPS

    Submit the residence application with the research agreement plus the cross-cutting documents.

  4. 4

    Receive and renew

    Receive the residence card and renew annually.

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