Bosnia and Herzegovina guide du permis de travail et de l'immigration pour les travailleurs hors UE

Apercu

La Bosnie-Herzégovine fixe un quota annuel de permis de travail par décision du Conseil des ministres. Pour 2026, le total s'élève à 7 427 permis : 4 500 dans la Fédération de Bosnie-Herzégovine, 2 000 en Republika Srpska et 927 dans le District de Brčko, répartis en 2 350 renouvellements et 5 077 permis pour nouvel emploi, avec des allocations sectorielles telles que 1 760 pour la construction, 1 060 pour l'industrie de transformation et 560 pour l'hôtellerie et la restauration.

Quotas, plafonds et ratios

• Quota / cap: 7,427 permits (2026).
• Total 2026 : 7 427 (FBiH 4 500, RS 2 000, Brčko 927) ; 2 350 renouvellements + 5 077 nouveaux ; les secteurs comprennent 1 760 pour la construction, 1 060 pour la transformation, 560 pour l'hôtellerie et la restauration. Des permis peuvent toujours être délivrés hors quota en vertu de l'article 65 de la Loi sur les étrangers.

Eligibilite et restrictions employeur

• Le permis de travail doit être obtenu avant la résidence temporaire ; la compétence est décentralisée entre les entités et le district.
• Les règles propres à chaque entité ou canton concernant l'absence de dettes de l'employeur et les documents n'ont pas été examinées séparément.
• Des permis peuvent être délivrés hors quota dans les cas prévus par l'article 65 de la Loi sur les étrangers.

Principales voies de permis de travail

• Work permit
• Temporary residence for work

Recent vacancies — Bosnia and Herzegovina

20+ recent vacancies aggregated from FZZZ (Federalni zavod za zapošljavanje), Zavod za zapošljavanje Republike Srpske, SuperOGLASI. These vacancies are aggregated from public job boards and are time-sensitive — roles may be filled or expired. Always confirm the offer, employer and any fees directly with the source or employer before applying or paying anything.

• Mechanical Technician — DRUŠTVO SA OGRANIČENOM ODGOVORNOŠĆU ZA SPOLJNI I UNUTRAŠNJI PROMET I USLUGE "VODO-INS" TUZLATuzla, Tuzlanski kanton · manufacturing · Apply on Migratalent
• Metalworker / Locksmith — OBRTNIČKA RADNJA "SI ALUPLAST", vl. ŽUGIĆ SUAD, BANOVIĆIBanovići, Tuzlanski kanton · trades · Apply on Migratalent
• Waiter — UR Caffe bar "GATO", vl. Hadžić Danis, TuzlaTuzla, Tuzlanski kanton · hospitality · Apply on Migratalent
• Waiter — UR - CAFFE BAR "WEST-MA" vl. Jakupović (Fadil) Muamer - Sanski MostSanski Most, Unsko-Sanski kanton · hospitality · Apply on Migratalent
• Cook — UR Objekat brze prehrane "MEHIKANA", vl. Osmanović Senija, TuzlaTuzla, Tuzlanski kanton · hospitality · Apply on Migratalent
• Receptionist — "SONI LUX" DRUŠTVO SA OGRANIČENOM ODGOVORNOŠĆU TUZLATuzla, Tuzlanski kanton · hospitality · Apply on Migratalent
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Procedure de demande

• Job offer — Employer via Employer (registered legal/physical entity in BiH): A registered employer in BiH offers employment to the third-country national, establishing the basis for a work permit application.
• Work permit — Employer via Competent entity employment authority (Employment Institute of the Federation of BiH, the Republic of Srpska, or the Brčko District employment service): Before the foreigner enters BiH, the employer applies for and obtains the work permit from the foreign-employment authority competent for the employer's seat or the place of work. (Work permit issued for up to one year)
• Temporary residence application — Worker via Service for Foreigners' Affairs (Služba za poslove sa strancima): On the basis of the issued work permit, the foreigner applies for temporary residence for the purpose of work, generally from abroad via a BiH diplomatic-consular mission or, if entitled, at the competent field office of the Service for Foreigners' Affairs. (First application filed no later than 15 days before expiry of a Visa D or visa-free stay · Administrative fee 150 BAM for issuance of the temporary residence permit)
• Residence decision — Authority via Service for Foreigners' Affairs (Služba za poslove sa strancima), Ministry of Security of BiH: The Service for Foreigners' Affairs reviews the application and supporting documents and issues a decision approving temporary residence for the validity period of the work permit plus 30 days, up to a maximum of one year. (Not published — verify with Service for Foreigners' Affairs)
• Start of employment — Worker via Service for Foreigners' Affairs (Služba za poslove sa strancima): Only after temporary residence is approved may the foreigner begin working in BiH on the basis of the work permit.
• Address registration — Worker via Service for Foreigners' Affairs (Služba za poslove sa strancima): The foreigner registers their address of residence in BiH with the competent field office as required by law.
• Extension — Worker via Service for Foreigners' Affairs (Služba za poslove sa strancima): To continue working, the foreigner applies to extend the temporary residence permit, with a renewed work permit, before the current approval expires. (Extension filed not earlier than 60 days and not later than 15 days before expiry of the approved stay)

Delais de traitement et frais officiels

• Overall processing time: Not published as a single statutory end-to-end figure — verify with Service for Foreigners' Affairs; temporary residence and the underlying work permit are each granted for up to one year.
• Government fees: Administrative fee of 150 BAM for issuance of a temporary residence permit (per official sources; permanent residence is 200 BAM). Work-permit fees set by the competent entity employment authority — verify with that authority.
• Verified against the Service for Foreigners' Affairs (SPS) official pages that the work permit is issued by the competent entity/Brčko employment authority before entry and temporary residence is approved by SPS (Ministry of Security), with a 150 BAM administrative fee and the cited filing deadlines; the exact statutory decision deadline for the residence application still needs official confirmation from SPS.

Documents essentiels

• Valid passport
• Work permit approval (radna dozvola)
• Employment contract
• Proof of qualifications
• Criminal-record certificate

Certified translators & interpreters — multiple

177 certified Bosnia and Herzegovina translators/interpreters from USTRS - Udruženje stalnih sudskih tumača i prevodilaca Republike Srpske. Click any name to open their on-site Migratalent profile (with the original source listing linked there). Sworn/certified translation is typically required for diplomas, criminal-record certificates and civil documents in the work-permit file. Verify accreditation directly before engaging.

• Dženana Mandžuka
• Edin KučukovićSarajevo
• Ognjen Grebo
• Nataša Aćimović
• Aleksandra Vuković
• Sergej Petrešin
• Željko Moravac
• Igor Ličina
• Ivana Kitonjić
• Miroslav Babić
• Iveta Topičova
• Marija Stijepić
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