--- title: "Bosnia and Herzegovina Intra-company transfer 2026" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/bosnia-and-herzegovina/intra-company/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-11 --- Bosnia and Herzegovina · Work # Bosnia and Herzegovina Intra-company transfer **First stay:** 1 yr Temporary residence for transfer within a company (Law on Foreigners Art. 75) First checked against official sources on 11 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **First stay:** 1 yr (Permit up to one year, extendable to three years in total for managers and specialists and one year for trainees.) - **Who can apply:** Any passport (Open to foreigners generally; nationals who need a visa apply for a long-stay visa (D) with or before the first application.) - **Work:** Limited (Work for the host company in the posted role without a work permit.) ## Key facts Intra-company transfer is a work route for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Local work: limited. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source. - **Processing:** Up to 90 days - **First stay:** 1 yr ## Time and long term **Renewal: Renewable** Granted for up to one year and extendable to three years in total for managers and specialists and one year for trainees. [Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://parlament.ba/law/DownloadDocument?lawDocumentId=7ba8788c-a9c6-4356-a126-04713c8691c7&langTag=hr) **Processing: Up to 90 days** A decision is due within 90 days if filed through a BiH diplomatic mission, and within 60 days if filed directly with the Service for Foreigners' Affairs. [Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://parlament.ba/law/DownloadDocument?lawDocumentId=7ba8788c-a9c6-4356-a126-04713c8691c7&langTag=hr) **Where to apply: Abroad or in-country** Applications can be filed through a BiH diplomatic or consular mission or directly with the Service for Foreigners' Affairs in BiH. [Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://parlament.ba/law/DownloadDocument?lawDocumentId=7ba8788c-a9c6-4356-a126-04713c8691c7&langTag=hr) ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Needs a job offer from an employer in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Work rights are limited ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - 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. - The BiH company and the foreign company belong to the same legal entity or group. #### What you must show - The transferred worker's pay is not lower than the average salary paid in BiH. #### Documents - Employment contract with the sending company and employer confirmation of the transfer term, post, pay and return. - Proof of qualifications and experience, solvency of the BiH host company and its responsibility for the foreigner's costs. - Passport valid at least three months beyond the requested stay. - Proof of accommodation and of health insurance in BiH. - Medical certificate issued not more than three months before the application. - Certificate from the country of origin, not older than six months, that no criminal case is pending and there is no conviction. - Proof of payment of the administrative tax. #### Steps 1. 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. 2. The Service decides within 90 days if filed through a mission, or 60 days if filed directly with the Service. #### After you arrive - 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. ## What happens at day 183 How Bosnia and Herzegovina decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **Stay on this route:** **Up to 1 year at first, renewable** - **Tax residence:** - **At least 183 days in a tax period (Federation of BiH)** Staying 183 or more days in the Federation, continuously or with breaks, in any tax period makes a person resident. - **At least 183 days in 12 months starting or ending in the tax year (Republika Srpska)** Staying 183 or more days in Republika Srpska in a 12-month period starting or ending in the tax year makes a person resident. - **Foreign-source income:** Residents are taxed on worldwide income. [All tax rules for Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/bosnia-and-herzegovina/tax/) Tax records checked 11 Oct 2026 ## What you need to arrange - **Health insurance** Proof of accommodation and of health insurance in BiH - **Accommodation** Proof of accommodation and of health insurance in BiH Taken from this route's requirements above. The authority's own list is the one that counts. **Full official text** Residence for managers, specialists and trainees transferred from a foreign group company to its entity in BiH, without a work permit. (sources 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. (sources 1, 2) - The BiH company and the foreign company belong to the same legal entity or group. (sources 1, 2) - The transferred worker's pay is not lower than the average salary paid in BiH. (source 1) - Employment contract with the sending company and employer confirmation of the transfer term, post, pay and return. (sources 1, 2) - Proof of qualifications and experience, solvency of the BiH host company and its responsibility for the foreigner's costs. (sources 1, 2) - Passport valid at least three months beyond the requested stay. (sources 1, 4) - Proof of accommodation and of health insurance in BiH. (sources 1, 2) - Medical certificate issued not more than three months before the application. (sources 1, 4) - Certificate from the country of origin, not older than six months, that no criminal case is pending and there is no conviction. (sources 1, 4) - Proof of payment of the administrative tax. (sources 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. (sources 1, 4) - The Service decides within 90 days if filed through a mission, or 60 days if filed directly with the Service. (source 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. (source 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)](https://parlament.ba/law/DownloadDocument?lawDocumentId=7ba8788c-a9c6-4356-a126-04713c8691c7&langTag=hr) · Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina · checked 2026-10-11 2. [Rulebook on entry and stay of foreigners (Official Gazette of BiH 25/16)](https://sps.gov.ba/wp-content/uploads/wpfd/preview_files/Pravilnik-o-ulasku-i-boravku-stranaca-BOS(c0a271bc0ecb776a094786474322cb82).pdf) · Service for Foreigners' Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2016-04-08 3. [Administrative tax amounts (Annex 1)](https://sps.gov.ba/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IZNOSI-ADMINISTRATIVNIH-TAKSI-I-VRSTE-PRIHODA.pdf) · Service for Foreigners' Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2026-04 4. [Stay of foreigners in BiH](https://sps.gov.ba/informacije-za-strance/boravak-stranaca-u-bih/) · Service for Foreigners' Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina · checked 2026-10-11 ## Intra-company transfer and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Intra-company transfer | – | 1 yr, renewable | Limited | | [Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/bosnia-and-herzegovina/blue-card/) | – | 2 yr, renewable | With a permit | | [Researcher permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/bosnia-and-herzegovina/researcher/) | – | 1 yr, renewable | Yes | | [Seasonal work permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/bosnia-and-herzegovina/seasonal-work/) | – | 6 mo, renewable | – | | [Work permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/bosnia-and-herzegovina/employment/) | – | 1 yr, renewable | Limited | ## Questions people ask ### How long can I stay on the Intra-company transfer? Permit up to one year, extendable to three years in total for managers and specialists and one year for trainees. ### How long does the Intra-company transfer take to process? A decision is due within 90 days if filed through a BiH diplomatic mission, and within 60 days if filed directly with the Service for Foreigners' Affairs. ### Can I work on the Intra-company transfer? Limited. Work for the host company in the posted role without a work permit. ### Can I bring my family on the Intra-company transfer? Close family can apply for family reunification if the holder has residence of one year or longer with prospects of permanent residence. ### How are Intra-company transfer holders taxed in Bosnia and Herzegovina? No special regime in our records is tied to the Intra-company transfer. The standard rules apply: Income tax in Bosnia and Herzegovina is set by the entities: the Federation taxes income at 10% after a KM 3,600 a year basic deduction, and Republika Srpska taxes employment pay at 8% after a KM 1,000 a month deduction; employee contributions are 31% of gross pay in both entities, deductible from taxable pay in the Federation but not in Republika Srpska. Residents are taxed on worldwide income. ## More in Bosnia and Herzegovina [Company founder permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/bosnia-and-herzegovina/founder/) [Student permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/bosnia-and-herzegovina/student/) ## Work visas elsewhere [🇵🇹 Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/eu-blue-card/) [🇪🇸 EU Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/eu-blue-card/) [🇬🇪 IT sector permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/georgia/it-residence-permit/) [🇮🇹 Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/italy/eu-blue-card/) [🇬🇷 Large-company director permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/company-executive-b3/) [🇩🇪 Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/germany/eu-blue-card/) ≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated. ## How this was checked **Checked on 2026-10-11 against 4 official sources.** Status: verified against the official sources. Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out. 1. [Law on Foreigners, unofficial consolidated text (Official Gazette of BiH 88/15, 34/21, 63/23)](https://parlament.ba/law/DownloadDocument?lawDocumentId=7ba8788c-a9c6-4356-a126-04713c8691c7&langTag=hr) · Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina · checked 2026-10-11 2. [Rulebook on entry and stay of foreigners (Official Gazette of BiH 25/16)](https://sps.gov.ba/wp-content/uploads/wpfd/preview_files/Pravilnik-o-ulasku-i-boravku-stranaca-BOS(c0a271bc0ecb776a094786474322cb82).pdf) · Service for Foreigners' Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina · checked 2026-10-11 3. [Administrative tax amounts (Annex 1)](https://sps.gov.ba/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IZNOSI-ADMINISTRATIVNIH-TAKSI-I-VRSTE-PRIHODA.pdf) · Service for Foreigners' Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina · checked 2026-10-11 4. [Stay of foreigners in BiH](https://sps.gov.ba/informacije-za-strance/boravak-stranaca-u-bih/) · Service for Foreigners' Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina · checked 2026-10-11 Tracked since 2026-10-10. Rule changes and corrections are listed on the [changes page](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/), and the [methodology page](https://settleanywhere.com/methodology/) explains how facts are checked. Found something out of date? Email [contact@stayglobe.app](mailto:contact@stayglobe.app?subject=Correction) with a link to the official source.