Bosnia and Herzegovina international travel guide in 2021

Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦

Bosnia and Herzegovina is part of Europe with main city at Sarajevo. It's usually 🌤️ 15.51 °C in Bosnia and Herzegovina with a rainfall of 🌧 86.72 mm. Internet speed in Bosnia and Herzegovina is on average 6.9 Mbps. In Bosnia and Herzegovina you drive on the right side. Its Developed country with a population of 4M people. The main currency is Convertible Mark. The languages spoken are Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian. Automatic teller machines are common in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Current travel safety advice is Do not travel. Get other useful information like socket plugs, SIM cards and emergency numbers.

👍 Developed 🌤️ ~15.51 °C 🌧 ~86.72 mm 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 4M people

Travel restrictions

Advice

🛡️ Travel safety

Do not travel

The consulate in Sarajevo is open. Restrictions are in place for entry into Bosnia and Herzegovina. These may change at short notice. If you can enter, you'll need to present a negative COVID-19 test result taken within 48 hours before you arrive. COVID-19 measures vary from region to region. If you remain in Bosnia and Herzegovina, follow the advice of local authorities and local media for the latest information. We continue to advise: Do not travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina due to the health risks from the COVID-19 pandemic and the significant disruptions to global travel.

Issue date: November 13, 2020

Weather

🌤️ Temperature

🌧 Rainfall

General

🔌 Sockets

Bosnia and Herzegovina uses 230V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type F.

🌐 Languages

The languages that are typically spoken are Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian

Money

💱 Currencies Used

Bosnia and Herzegovina uses the Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark (symbol: KM), code BAM.Banknotes come in denominations of 200, 100, 50, 20 and 10 convertible marks. Convertible Mark is subdivided into 100 fenings. Coins come in denominations of 5, 2 and 1 convertible marks and 50, 20, 10 and 5 fenings.

🏧 ATMs

Automatic teller machines are common in Bosnia and Herzegovina. You can usually find them in both large & small cities.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.

Calling

📡 Internet

Internet speed in Bosnia and Herzegovina is on average 6.9 Mbps. WiFi coverage in Bosnia and Herzegovina is moderate. It's relatively easy to find one when needed.

📱 Phones

You can buy a SIM card for about 26.50 BAM, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 3 telecoms: BH Mobile, HT Eronet or M:tel. Bosnia and Herzegovina uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800. If you don't want to buy SIM card in Bosnia and Herzegovina upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.

📞 Calling

To call Bosnia and Herzegovina, dial +, then 387 (the country code for Bosnia and Herzegovina), then the area code (without the initial 0) and the local number. For local calls within Bosnia and Herzegovina, start with the area code (with the initial 0). In the case above area code is 30 .

Driving

🛣️ Road rules

In Bosnia and Herzegovina you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick). Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 100 km/h (62 mph) on expressways, 130 km/h (80 mph) on motorways, 50 km/h (31 mph) in all built-up areas and 80 km/h (49 mph) on undivided highways. Right turn on red lights is strictly forbidden unless an additional green semaphore arrow allows it. It is illegal to drive with blood alcohol content higher than 0.03%.