ETIAS Spain Requirements for Bosnia & Herzegovina citizens

Apply ETIAS from Bosnia and Herzegovina

Starting from 2026, the ETIAS will be a mandatory requirement for citizens of more than 50 non-EU countries visiting Spain and any of the Schengen Area member states. Since Bosnia and Herzegovina is not yet an EU member state, this requirement will also apply to its citizens.

ETIAS stands for European Travel Information and Authorization System and it is a visa waiver that will allow the Schengen States to strengthen security and increase the safety of nationals and visitors.

Travelling to Spain from Bosnia and Herzegovina with an ETIAS

Nationals of Bosnia and Herzegovina are currently able to visit Spain for short-term trips with just a valid passport. However, with the launch of the ETIAS, they will need to possess the visa waiver to be permitted entry into Spain.

With the ETIAS, visitors from Bosnia and Herzegovina will be able to enter Spain via land, air, or sea. The ETIAS is not a visa and does not replace one. The visa waiver will be necessary for any travel purpose, including tourism, business, and short-term study.

Travellers may check the Spain travel information for useful details regarding the country such as geography, health and security details, climate, and transportation.

How long is the ETIAS valid for Bosnian nationals?

For citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the ETIAS will have a validity of 3 years or until the passport expires.

Travellers will be allowed to spend up to 90 days within a 180-day period in Spain. The ETIAS will not be country-specific, so a single document will be enough to visit any of the Schengen Area member countries. Travellers may enter any Schengen Area state multiple times within the 3 years of the visa waiver validity, making sure they respect the permitted stay.

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ETIAS application for citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The ETIAS Spain application for Bosnia and Herzegovina citizens will be available entirely online and will have minimum requirements. In their online application, Bosnian travellers will need to provide the following:

  • Applicant’s personal details: full name, gender, date of birth, nationality
  • Passport details: document number, issuing country and date, expiry date
  • Contact details: home address, phone number, email address
  • Travel plans: the first Schengen country that the traveller from Bosnia will visit
  • Security questions: employment history, criminal history, past European travel details

All the information provided in the application form must be correct to avoid delays in processing the ETIAS. The ETIAS processing time is between 24 and 48 hours, but travellers from Bosnia are encouraged to apply at least 72 hours prior to departure to ensure they receive their ETIAS on time.

ETIAS Spain applications go through an automatic check against a series of security databases, allowing for a quick processing time. In the rare cases when this automatic check flags any potential security threat in the application, manual processing will be necessary, which may take longer.

All communications related to the status of the ETIAS application will be sent via email, which is why it is extremely important to provide a valid email address. This also will also make the online application from Bosnia and Herzegovina much easier.

Bosnia and Herzegovina Passport and Documents Needed

The ETIAS visa waiver has a few basic requirements. The following are the necessary documents to apply online for the ETIAS Spain from Bosnia and Herzegovina:

  • A Bosnian passport with at least 3 months of validity from the date of departure from the Schengen Area
  • An active email address
  • A debit or credit card for the ETIAS fee payment

Note: Bosnian travellers with dual citizenship who possess two passports must ensure they use the same to apply for the ETIAS and during their trip to Spain. There must be no discrepancy between the details on the ETIAS and the ones on the passport presented at border controls when entering Spain.

Bosnia and Herzegovina Embassy and Consulates in Spain

Travellers who need support during their trip to Spain may contact one of the diplomatic missions available.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has two diplomatic missions in Spain: an embassy in Madrid and a consulate in Barcelona.

Spanish Embassy and consulates in Bosnia and Herzegovina

While the ETIAS can be obtained online, citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina may need to apply for a visa for Spain for stays longer than 90 days. For more information regarding visa requirements and applications, they may contact the Spanish embassy or consulate.

Spain has an embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s capital city, Sarajevo, and a consulate in Mostar.

  • embassy-bosnia-spain Embassy of Bosnia & Herzegovina in Spain

    Lagasca Street, 20-2', Left. 28001 Madrid Spain

    (+34) 1 575 08 70

    http://embajadabh.es/

    emb.bih.mad@gmail.com

  • embassy-bosnia-spain Embassy of Spain in Bosnia & Herzegovina

    Mehmeda Mujezinovica 13A 71000 Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina

    (+387) 33 584 000

    https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Embajadas/sarajevo/es/Paginas/index.aspx

    emb.sarajevo@maec.es