Bosnia and Herzegovina Intra-company transfer

Residence for managers, specialists and trainees transferred from a foreign group company to its entity in BiH, without a work permit. ^{1 2 3 4}

Requirements

• Applicant is a manager or specialist employed in the same company or group for at least 12 months before the transfer, or a trainee employed for at least six months. ^{1 2}
• The BiH company and the foreign company belong to the same legal entity or group. ^{1 2}
• The transferred worker's pay is not lower than the average salary paid in BiH. ¹
• Employment contract with the sending company and employer confirmation of the transfer term, post, pay and return. ^{1 2}
• Proof of qualifications and experience, solvency of the BiH host company and its responsibility for the foreigner's costs. ^{1 2}
• Passport valid at least three months beyond the requested stay. ^{1 4}
• Proof of accommodation and of health insurance in BiH. ^{1 2}
• Medical certificate issued not more than three months before the application. ^{1 4}
• Certificate from the country of origin, not older than six months, that no criminal case is pending and there is no conviction. ^{1 4}
• Proof of payment of the administrative tax. ^{1 4}
• The first application is filed in person through a BiH mission abroad, or in BiH with the Service if the applicant holds a long-stay visa (D) or is visa-exempt. ^{1 4}
• The Service decides within 90 days if filed through a mission, or 60 days if filed directly with the Service. ¹
• The permit is granted for up to one year and extendable to three years in total for managers and specialists, or one year for trainees. ¹

Stay

• Permit up to one year, extendable to three years in total for managers and specialists and one year for trainees.
• First stay: up to 12 months, decided case by case.
• Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.

Nationality

Open to foreigners generally; nationals who need a visa apply for a long-stay visa (D) with or before the first application.

Work

Work for the host company in the posted role without a work permit.

Family

Close family can apply for family reunification if the holder has residence of one year or longer with prospects of permanent residence.

Checked 2026-10-11

Official sources

1. Law on Foreigners, unofficial consolidated text (Official Gazette of BiH 88/15, 34/21, 63/23) · Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina · checked 2026-10-11
2. Rulebook on entry and stay of foreigners (Official Gazette of BiH 25/16) · Service for Foreigners' Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2016-04-08
3. Administrative tax amounts (Annex 1) · Service for Foreigners' Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2026-04
4. Stay of foreigners in BiH · Service for Foreigners' Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina · checked 2026-10-11