No visa needed

Do citizens of Israel need a visa for Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Citizens of Israel don’t need a visa for Bosnia and Herzegovina and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Israel: the passport opens 105 countries visa-free; Jerusalem — Sarajevo: ≈ 1,990 km, about 3 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina without a visa on a Israel passport?

Yes, citizens of Israel don’t need a visa for Bosnia and Herzegovina for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Bosnia and Herzegovina visa rules at a glance

With a Israel passport you can visit 105 countries visa-free, 28 with a visa on arrival and 38 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Israel passport ranks 46th of 199.
Israel passport: visa-free access to 105 countries; Bosnia and Herzegovina passport: 77.
Citizens of Israel and Bosnia and Herzegovina can travel together visa-free to 67 countries, for example: Palestine, Cyprus, Turkey, Greece, Georgia, Bulgaria, Romania, North Macedonia, Albania, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Malta, United Arab Emirates, and Ukraine.
Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Israel. Israel visa for citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Travelling to Bosnia and Herzegovina: good to know

Jerusalem — Sarajevo: about 1,990 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 3 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Jerusalem 12:00 — Sarajevo 11:00.
Local currency: Bosnia-Herzegovina Convertible Mark.
Languages: Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ BAM 1.72.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is the 25th closest of 185 destinations open to citizens of Israel.