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South Africa visa for citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina need a visa for South Africa that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina: the passport opens 77 countries visa-free; Sarajevo — Pretoria: ≈ 7,800 km, about 10.5 hours of flying.

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

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

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

No: citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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South Africa visa rules at a glance

With a Bosnia and Herzegovina passport you can visit 77 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 46 with an e-visa; 46 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Bosnia and Herzegovina passport ranks 85th of 199.
Bosnia and Herzegovina passport: visa-free access to 77 countries; South Africa passport: 60.
Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa can travel together visa-free to 25 countries, for example: Tunisia, Russia, Palestine, Georgia, Gambia, Seychelles, Zambia, Eswatini, Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, Dominican Republic, and Haiti.
Citizens of South Africa, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina visa for citizens of South Africa

Travelling to South Africa: good to know

Sarajevo — Pretoria: about 7,800 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10.5 hours.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: South African Rand.
Languages: Afrikaans, English, South Ndebele, and Northern Sotho.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ZAR 16.
South Africa is the 131st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina.