The Republic of Srpska Ministry of the Interior

Praises

Complaints
related to the work of a police officer

UNIQUE DESIGNATED NUMBER

The unique designated number is assigned to each citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a foreign citizen in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Only one unique designated number can be assigned to only one person.

A competent authority assigns the unique designated number to a person based on the place of residence, and to a newborn child based on place of birth, that is, based on registration in the register of births.
To a child born abroad that is a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the unique designated number is assigned based on child's parents' last place of residence in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The request can be submitted to diplomatic and consular missions of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
To a person who acquires the citizenship of Bosnia and Herzegovina as dual citizenship, the unique designated number shall be assigned in Bosnia and Herzegovina as well.

The unique designated number consists of 13 digits; the first six digits present the date of birth, the following six digits are a combination of numbers representing sex and registration area of the child, and the thirteenth digit is a control number.
A person or parent who does not submit a request for assigning the unigue designated number is committing a violation for which a fine is prescribed in the range from 30 BAM to 300 BAM.

PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY PLACE OF RESIDENCE

Temporary place of residence is considered to be a municipality or district in which a foreign citizen has temporary residence.

Registration and cancellation of permanent and temporary place of residence, as well as residential address registration is mandatory for all citizens.
A citizen may be registered to have only one place of residence on the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Registration and cancellation of temporary and permanent place of residence shall be requested by the person who is registering or cancelling their temporary or permanent residence, or by the authorized legal representative, and in case of a minor, the request shall be submitted by a parent, guardian or guardianship body.
A citizen shall submit the request for new place of residence within 15 days from establishing the new place of residence or from the day a child was born.
A citizen is not required to personally cancel their previous temporary or permanent place of residence. The cancellation shall be conducted by the competent authority ex officio.

In the procedure for registering their permanent place of residence, a citizen has to provide accurate and authentic information and, as a valid basis for residence at the address they are registering for, one of the following proofs may be submitted:

1.Certificate of ownership or co-ownership or possession of a flat, house or other residential building,
2.Verified contract of lease, or verified contract of tenancy with the verified certificate of ownership or co-ownership or possession of flat of the landlord,
3.Certificate confirming that there is a dispute concerning the ownership at competent body, or that the legalization or registration procedure has been initiated for the flat or the house at the address at which residence is to be registered
4.A verified statement of the landlord shall also be considered as valid, in which they give their consent for certain person to be registered at their address,
5.Spouse, common-law partner, or relatives can register at an address only if they attach proof of marriage or common-law marriage.

In order to register their temporary or permanent place of residence, as well as their address, one shall submit:

1.Request to register their temporary or permanent place of residence, as well as their address (form PBA-1),
2. Identity card or other proof of identity (for a minor, a birth certificate or other proof of identity shall be submitted).

One shall not pay fee for registration or cancellation of temporary or permanent place of residence, as well as for changing their address.
A citizen who is permanently settled abroad and spends more than 3 months there shall cancel their residence in Bosnia and Herzegovina through diplomatic and consular offices of BiH in the country where they are permanently settled.

If a citizen has no intention to permanently settle in the country in which they are residing, they shall not be obliged to cancel their place of residence in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

A person or parent who does not register or cancel temporary or permanent place of residence, or provides false information, is committing a violation for which a fine ranging from BAM 30 to BAM 300 is prescribed.

PERSONAL DOCUMENTS

New identity card

Replacement of identity card

First identity card

I In order to obtain identity card upon turning 18 years of age, one shall submit the following documents:

1.Request for issuing identity card (form LK/OI-1, provided at the location)
2Proof of identity – birth certificate (Persons older than 18 who did not submit the request within legal period of 60 days, shall prove their identity by submitting a valid personal document, such as passport, if they live abroad, or valid identification document from other country if they have obtained the citizenship of BiH as dual citizenship, etc.)
3.Proof of citizenship – certificate of BiH citizenship and entity citizenship, if they wish to have entity citizenship inscribed on their identity card
4.Proof of payment, in the form of receipt, of the fee for issuing identity card (18 BAM)
5.Proof of their blood type, if they wish this information to be inscribed on their identity card – certificate issued by the authorized healthcare institution
6.Proof of payment of postage, in the form of receipt, if they require their identity card to be delivered to them by mail

Note::
- Proof of entity citizenship, proof of blood type, and proof of postage payment are not obligatory, they shall be submitted only if a person chooses these options
- Birth certificate issued on the new form is permanent, and certificate on citizenship may not be older than six months; original documents or certified copies shall be submitted.

II In order to obtain identity card upon turning 15 years of age, one shall submit the following documents:

1.Request for issuing identity card (form LK/OI-1, provided at the location)
2.Proof of identity – birth certificate
3.Proof of citizenship – certificate of BiH citizenship
4.Proof of payment, in the form of receipt, of the fee for issuing identity card (18 BAM)
5.When submitting the request, the presence and consent of one of the parents shall be obligatory

III Identity card for displaced persons

1.Request for issuing identity card (form LK/OI-1, provided at the location)
2.Proof of identity – birth certificate
3.Proof of citizenship – certificate of BiH citizenship
4.Proof of payment, in the form of receipt, of the fee for issuing identity card (18 BAM)
5.Proof on the status of a displaced person – certificate issued by Department of the Ministry for refugees and displaced persons

IV Identity card for foreign citizens

1.Request for issuing identity card (form LK/OI-1, provided at the location)
2.Proof of identity – valid passport
3.Proof of payment, in the form of receipt, of the fee for issuing identity card
4.Proof on the approval of permanent place of residence in BiH – decision issued by the Service for Foreigners’ Affairs

Replacement of identity card

Depending on the reason for replacing an identity card, different procedures and proofs are prescribed to be submitted:
I 1. Replacement of an expired identity card

1. Request for replacement of the expired identity card (form LK/OI-1, provided at the location)
2. Expired identity card
3. Proof of payment, in the form of receipt, of the fee for issuing identity card (18 BAM)

II Replacement of identity card due to change of place of permanent residence

1. Request for replacement of the old identity card (form LK/OI-1, provided at the location, and it is submitted after completing the procedure of registration the new place of residence with the same official)
2.Old identity card
3.Proof of payment, in the form of receipt, of the fee for issuing identity card (18 BAM)

III Replacement of identity card due to change of personal information of the holder of the identity card

1.Request for replacement of identity card (form LK/OI-1, provided at the location)
2.Old identity card
3.Proof change of personal information (in most cases, change of surname after getting married – one shall submit the new birth certificate with the new surname, marriage certificate shall not be accepted as proof)
4.Proof of payment, in the form of receipt, of the fee for issuing identity card (18 BAM)

IV Replacement of identity card due to incorrect or incorrectly entered information

1.Request for replacement of identity card (form LK/OI-1, provided at the location)
2.Old identity card
3.Proof of incorrect or incorrectly entered information (in most cases, it is the wrong place of birth, father’s name or personal name – submit a new birth certificate)
4.Proof of payment, in the form of receipt, of the fee for issuing identity card (18 BAM)

V Replacement of identity card due to minor damage ( in case it gets broken or cracked, but all the information remained undamaged and legible)

1. Request for replacement of identity card (form LK/OI-1, provided at the location)
2.Old identity card
3.Proof of payment, in the form of receipt, of the fee for issuing identity card (18 BAM)

VI Replacement of identity card due to significant damage (personal information, photograph, UDN and codes are illegible)

1.Request for replacement of identity card (form LK/OI-1, provided at the location)
2.Old identity card
3.Birth certificate
4.Citizenship certificate
5.Proof of payment, in the form of receipt, of the fee for issuing identity card (18 BAM)

VII Replacement of identity card due to significant change of appearance of the holder (beard, change of hair colour, etc.)

1.Request for replacement of identity card (form LK/OI-1, provided at the location)
2.Old identity card
3.Proof of payment, in the form of receipt, of the fee for issuing identity card (18 BAM)

VIII Loss, theft, or destruction of identity card

1.Request for issuing identity card (form LK/OI-1, provided at the location)
2.Birth certificate
3.Citizenship certificate
4.Confirmation from the police that the loss of the identity card has been reported
5.Proof that the identity card has been pronounced invalid in the Official Gazette
6.Proof of payment, in the form of receipt, of the fee for issuing identity card (18 BAM)

Note : In the procedures of replacement of identity card, a person may require that the information on blood type and entity citizenship be entered, as well as delivery of the identity card by mail, for which the same procedures and conditions as for issuing identity card are applied.

PASSPORT

For issuance or replacement of passport, one shall submit the following documents:

1. Request for issuing passport (in the request, it is obligatory to list the town and municipality where they are entered in birth register and register of citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
2. Identity card or other official document based on which the identity, place of residence and citizenship of Bosnia and Herzegovina can be determined
3.Passport that has expired (unless it has been stolen or lost)
4.Proof of payment, in the form of a receipt, of the fee for issuing passport in the amount of 50 BAM, or 50 BAM plus 200 BAM fee (if a party requires that the passport be issued urgently, within 72 hours)
5.Proof of payment of the administrative fee in the amount of 5 BAM.

While submitting a request for issuing passport, the applicant is required to provide biometric data (photograph, fingerprints and signature).

The request for issuing passport is an electronic form and it is filled at the counter of the competent authority for issuing passports.

For issuance of passport, a minor shall submit the following documents:

1.Request for issuing passport (in the request, it is obligatory to list the town and municipality where they are entered in birth register and register of citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
2.Birth certificate
3.Citizenship certificate (if the child was born outside the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
4.Passport:

a) Passport for the citizens from 3 to 18 years of age, whose validity period is 5 years (issuance fee is 40 BAM).
b) Passport for citizens who are less than 3 years old, whose validity period is 3 years (issuance fee is 30 BAM).

5.Consent of both parents, unless:

a) if the child has only one parent alive, the applicant shall submit a copy of the death certificate of the other parent,
b) if the child has no parents alive, the applicant shall submit their guardians’ consent,
v) if one of the parents is impeded to sign their consent on the passport request, they can submit their written consent signed and verified by the competent authority, g)if according to court decision on assigning guardianship, the issuance of passport is not conditioned by the consent of both parents.

6.If, according to court decision on assigning guardianship, the issuance of passport is conditioned by the consent of both parents, the competent authority shall request a written statement on giving consent for the issuance of passport from the parent to whom the guardianship of the minor was not assigned.
7.If the temporary or permanent place of residence of the other parent is unknown, the competent authority shall conduct checks using available records and, in accordance with conducted checks, the request shall be considered.
8.If a minor, for whom the request for passport issuance is submitted, was born within common law marriage, and the other parent refuses to give their consent for passport issuance, the competent authority shall request from the competent social service a written statement on the argument for passport issuance without the consent of the other parent, and consider the request in accordance with this statement.

When submitting the request for passport issuance for a minor, a minor is required to provide biometric data (photograph, fingerprints and signature), with the exception of minors up to 12 years of age, who are not required to provide fingerprints and signature.

Loss, destruction or theft of a passport

In case of a loss, destruction or theft of a passport on the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one shall, on the form ???-1, report the loss, destruction or theft of the passport to the competent police authority on the territory on which the passport has been lost, destroyed or stolen. Along with the aforementioned form, one shall submit a receipt for paying the fee for pronouncing the passport invalid (one shall make the payment to the account of the ‘’Official Gazette of the Republic of Srpska’’ at the counter of a post office or a bank).

If a passport has been lost, destroyed or stolen abroad, one shall:

1.Report the loss, destruction or theft to the nearest diplomatic and consular office of BiH on ??-2 form.
2.Submit a proof of the statement given to a competent police authority on the circumstances of loss, destruction or theft of the passport.
3.Submit a receipt of fee for pronouncing the passport invalid.

VEHICLE REGISTRATION

First vehicle registration in Bosnia and Herzegovina

In order to register a motor vehicle in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the first time, one shall submit the following documents:

1.Request for registering a motor vehicle (form regulated for that purpose). In addition to filling out the request by hand, it can also be filled out in electronic form. The columns that are obligatory to be filled out are the following: ‘type of request’, ‘identification vehicle information’, ’information on the vehicle owner, ‘information on the carrier of the registration certificate’, signature of the person who submitted the request and the number of person’s identity card.,
2.Proof of vehicle ownership

a) for motor vehicles that have not been registered before (receipt of the sale of the vehicle, purchase contract, gift agreement, records of the auction or another valid proof with which ownership is proved)
b) for newly produced motor vehicles (receipt of the sale of the vehicle issued to the name of the vehicle purchaser with the proof (contract) of the authorized distributor for selling certain car brands)
c) for motor vehicles that have been registered outside Bosnia and Herzegovina earlier (proof of ownership and the form with which one proves their ownership with the proof of deregistration of the motor vehicle abroad)

3. Proof of fulfilled obligations stipulated by the Law and adopted regulations based on the Law, related to use of a motor vehicle
4. Policy of compulsory insurance of motor vehiclea
5. Proof of the customs procedure conducted
6. Receipt of the regulated fees for forms and licence plates issued when registering a motor vehicle
7. Proof of technical condition of a vehicle in electronic form that shall not be older than 30 days
8. Certificate issued by the authorized station preforming motor vehicle inspection on meeting technical and exploitation requirements for conducting the registered activity (in written) in case a vehicle is used for performing that activity
9. Certificate of vehicle inspection and certificate, if a vehicle was produced individually or has been altered
10. Proof of the identity of the owner of the vehicle

a) for natural persons:

- identity card for citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- identity card for foreign citizens (for foreign citizens for whom permanent residence is authorized )
- verified copy of passport and decision on authorized residence (for foreign citizens for whom temporary residence is authorized )

b) for legal persons:
- verified copy of the decision with most recent changes of entry in court register of legal persons or other register, unless the valid decision on entry into court register already exists in the records of the competent authority
c) for foreign correspondence offices, as well as trading, cultural, economic and other representative offices
- certified copy of the decision on entry into the register of foreign representative offices in Bosnia and Herzegovina
11.Proof for the authorized business and proof of designated number of legal person, or tax number, unless valid documents for that year are already in the register of the competent authority
12.Proof of registering business in Bosnia and Herzegovina and certificate of employment in a foreign representative office issued by the foreign office and signed by the person authorized to sign documents on behalf of the representative office
13.Certificate on technical functionality of the LPG device for vehicles powered by LP gas
14.Receipt for the service of vehicle inspection in accordance with the valid price list
15.Receipt for mandatory insurance policy

Vehicle re-registration

Vehicle re-registration is conducted for vehicles that were deregistered and it is necessary to submit the same documents that are submitted when registering a vehicle for the first time.

Temporary registration

For temporary vehicle registration, it is necessary to submit the request for temporary vehicle registration and decision by the competent body permitting the interim import. Along with the request, the same documents are submitted as when registering a vehicle for the first time.

Revalidation of registration
In order to extend the validity of registration, it is necessary to submit the following documents:

1. Request for extension of vehicle registration. In addition to filling out the request by hand, it can also be filled out in electronic form. The columns that are obligatory to be filled out are the following: ‘type of request’, ‘identification vehicle information’, ’information on the vehicle owner, ‘information on the carrier of the registration certificate’, signature of the person who submitted the request and the number of person’s identity card.
2. Certificate of registration or valid registration, so that the new vehicle registration validity period can be entered in it,
3. Proof of technical safety of vehicle, not older than 30 days, in e-form, unless the Law stipulates otherwise.
4. Proof issued by the competent body or certificate issued by the station for technical inspection on vehicle meeting technical and exploitation requirements for performing activities for which the vehicle is used (in written form)
5. Test certificate and certificate, if a vehicle was produced individually or has been altered
6. Proof of the performed obligations regulated by the Law and regulations adopted based on the Law, related to vehicle use
7. Policy on mandatory vehicle insurance
8. Receipt for regulated fees for forms if these are issued when extending the vehicle registration
9. Proof of the identity of the certificate holder on vehicle registration
10. Proof of the authorized activity and the proof of the designated number of a legal peson or tax number, unless the valid documents for that year are already in the records of the competent body
11. Proof of registering a business in Bosnia and Herzegovina and certificate on employment in foreign representative office, issued by the foreign representative office
12. Certificate on technical functionality of the LPG device for vehicles powered by LP gas
13. Receipt for the service of vehicle inspection in accordance with the valid price list
14. Receipt for mandatory insurance policy

Change of the vehicle owner information

In order to change the information about the owner of a vehicle, it is necessary to submit the following:

1. Request for the change of vehicle owner information
2. Documents of the vehicle (certificate on registering the vehicle and certificate on he ownership of he vehicle), so that vehicle registration validity period could be entered in the old or the new vehicle documents
3. Registration plates without the international label of Bosnia and Herzegovina
4. Public document or proof of the change

Change of vehicle information

In order to change the vehicle information, it is necessary to submit the following:

1. Request for change of vehicle information (regulated form)
2. Proof of vehicle ownership
3. Registration certificate or registration
4. Proof of technical safety of vehicle, not older than 30 days, in e-form, on which the changed pieces of information are marked
5. Certificate on vehicle testing issued by the institution authorized for vehicle certification

In order to change information related to vehicle engine, it is necessary to submit the following documents:

1. Request for change of infomation related to vehicle engine
2. Proof of the origin of the engine (purchase receipt, minutes of the auction, customs declaration and the purchase contract)
3. Proof that the engine inspection was performed
4. Vehicle documents (registration certificate and certificate on vehicle ownership), so that vehicle registration validity period could be entered in the old or the new vehicle documents

The change of chasis means a new vehicle and requires registering it after previous deregistration of the destroyed car.

Registration of vehicles purchased by leasing contract

In order to register vehicles purchased by leasing contract, it is necessary to submit the following documents:

1. 1. Registration request (on the form regulated for this purpose). In addition to filling out the request by hand, it can also be filled out in electronic form. The columns that are obligatory to be filled out are the following: ‘type of request’, ‘identification vehicle information’, ’information on the vehicle owner, ‘information on the carrier of the registration certificate’, signature of the person who submitted the request and the number of person’s identity card.
2. Vehicle documents (certificate on vehicle registration and certificate on vehicle ownership), so that vehicle registration validity period could be entered in the old or the new vehicle documents
3. Proof that the leasing provider is registered for performing activites of selling vehicles by leasing contract
4. Leasing contract for vehicle purchasing
5. Receipt from the authorized vehicle dealer on selling the vehicle to the leasing company, except for vehicles that already have the owner certificate issued to the leasing provider
6. Receipt of the leasing company for the leasing user
7. Authorization of the leasing company that the user may register the vehicle
8. Authorization for the user to use the vehicle
9. Proof of the identity of the vehicle user

Transfer of ownership from leasing company to leasing user

In order to transfer ownership form leasing company to leasing user, it is necessary to submit the following documents:

1. Request for ownership transfer from leasing company to leasing user (on the form regulated for this purpose)
2. Document issued by the leasing provider confirming that the liabilities, subject to vehicle leasing purchase contract, have been paid
3. Proof of vehicle ownership

Temporary registration plates

In order for temporary registration plates to be issued, it is necessary to submit the following documents:

1. Request for issuing temporary registration plates (on a form regulated for this purpose)
2. Proof of vehicle ownership
3. Policy on mandatory insurance
4. Proof of the identity of the vehicle owner
5. Receipt of paying regulated fees for temporary registration plates

Deregistration of vehicle
In order to deregister his vehicle, the owner shall submit the following documents:

1. Request for vehicle deregistration (form regulated for this purpose),
2. Vehicle documents (certificate on vehicle registration and vehicle ownership cerificate), so that vehicle deregistration could be entered in the old or the new vehicle documents
3. Registration
4. Registration plates, except if the vehicle has been stolen or destroyed, where, instead of registration plates, record of stealing or destroying cars, issued by the competent body of internal affaires, is submitted, as well as the proof of purchase of raw materials, declaration that the vehicle is not being used

Fees for vehicle registration documents

a) Proof of vehicle ownership – BAM 5
b) Registration certificate – BAM 5
c) Sticker – BAM 5

Fees for the use of registration plates

a) Registration plates with the international label of Bosnia and Herzegovina for all motor vehicles – BAM 20
b) Registration plates with international label of Bosnia and Herzegovina for trailer vehicles, motorcycles and motor bicycles – BAM 10
c) Registration plates for vehicles that are the property of diplomatic and consular offices in Bosnia and Herzegovina – BAM 30
d) Registration plates for temporary registered vehicles with international label of Bosnia and Herzegovina – BAM 50
e) Temporary registration plates with international label of Bosnia and Herzegovina – BAM 5
f) If registration plates were lost, destroyed or missing – BAM 40 (a pair)
g) If a registration plate for a trailer vehicle, motorcycle or motor bicycle was lost, destroyed or missing – BAM 20

DRIVING LICENCE

New driving licence

In order to obtain driving licence, it is necessary to submit the following documents:

In addition to the request for issuing driving licence, one shall also submit:

1) medical certificate on person’s ability for driving a vehicle that belongs to the category or sub-category for which the request was submitted, which shall not be older than 12 months
2) certificate of driving exam passed for driving a motor vehicle that belongs to the category or sub-category for which driving licence was requested
3) document confirming place of residence, or temporary place of residence (information obtained from person’s identity card),
4) document on the approved temporary residence for a foreign citizen,
5) receipt for paying the regulated fee for driving licence form in the amount of BAM 60

Renewal of driving licence

In addition to the request for renewing driving licence, it is necessary to submit the following documents:

1) previously issued driving licence,
2) receipt for paying regulated fees for driving licence form in the amount of BAM 60

In case of losing driving licence, the person submitting the request shall also submit the following documents:

1) document issued by the competent body confirming that the loss or theft of driving licence has been reported,
2) proof that the driving licence in question has been proclaimed as invalid in the Official Gazette,
3) receipt for paying the regulated fee for the driving licence form in the amount of BAM 60

In case of entering new category or sub-category, changing any piece of information in driving licence, or if driving licence gets damged or worn out, it is necessary to submit the following documents:

1) previously issued driving licence,
2) certificate of driving exam passed for driving a motor vehicle (in cases when new category or sub-category is entered),
3) proof of changing any piece of information from the previous driving licence,
4) receipt for paying the regulated fee for driving licence form in the amount of BAM 60

Replacement of driving licence due to expiry of its validity period

In addition to replacement request, the following documents are issued:

1) driving licence whose validity period has expired,
2) medical certificate on person’s ability for driving a vehicle that belongs to the category or sub-category from the previous driving licence, that may not be older than 6 months – driver of motor vehicle whose driving licence was issued with shorter validity period,
3) medical certificate on person’s ability for driving a vehicle that belongs to D category and D1 sub-category, that may not be older than 6 months – driver of motor vehicle whose driving licence was issued for driving vehicles that belong to D category and D1 sub-category,
4) Receipt for paying regulated fee for driving licence form in the amount of BAM 60.

Replacement of foreign driving licence
In addition to the replacement of foreign driving licence, the following documents are submitted:

1) foreign driving licence,
2) translation of foreign driving licence verified by a court interpreter,
3) proof that the person has an identity card as the citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina, identity card for foreign citizens or proof of the approved temporary residence,
4) medical certificate on person’s ability for driving a vehicle that belongs to the category or sub-category for which the request was submitted, which shall not be older than 6 months
5) receipt for paying regulated fee for driving licence in the amount of BAM 60.

International driving licence

International driving licence shall be issued by Automobile Association of the Republic of Srpska.

WEAPON REGISTRATION

Citizens may register the following types of weapons:

semi-automatic or repeating firearm,
short barrel single shot firearm,
short barrel single shot rim fire firearm not longer than 28 cm,
semi-automatic long barrel firearm in which, together with the inside magazine and the cartridge chamber, there can be no more than three bullets,
semi-automatic long barrel firearm in which, together with the magazine and the cartridge chamber, there can be no more than three bullets, and whose magazine, or magazine spring, is removable,
repeating and semi-automatic long barrel unrifled firearm not longer than 60 cm,
repeating long barrel firearm not included in point 6,
semi-automatic long barrel firearm not included in points 4, 5, and 7,
long barrel single shot firearm with one or more rifled barrels,
long barrel single shot firearms with one or more unrifled barrels,
old weapons, combined weapons.

Obtaining weapons

Weapons can be only obtained based on the approval of the competent organizational unit of the Republic of Srpska Ministry of the Interior on the territory where the natural person resides, i.e. the legal person and entrepreneurs who made the request for the authorization have headquarters.
The following documents should be attached to the request for authorization to obtain a firearm:
• a copy of the identity card,
• a certificate that there are no criminal proceedings in progress against the person for committing a criminal offence prosecuted ex officio, except for criminal offences against traffic safety,
• a certificate that there are no minor offence proceedings in progress against the person for committing a minor offence with elements of violence in the field of public order and peace,
• a certificate issued by an authorized health organization on medical fitness for possession and carrying weapons (not older than six months),
• a certificate issued by an authorized organization on professional training in handling firearms and,
• a proof of payment of an administrative fee in the amount of 30, 00 BAM.

certificate of having no criminal record (information from criminal and minor offense records shall be officially checked, and if the competent body is not able to officially perform the check due to different regulation rules of the matter in other legislations, the person shall be instructed to personally submit the necessary information).
When obtaining hunting weapon, in addition to the documents mentioned above, along with the request, it is necessary to attach the certificate on hunting exam passed and the certificate of being a member of a hunting organization.
When obtaining sport weapon, in addition to the documents mentioned above, it is necessary to attach the certificate of being a member of a sport shooting organization.
The approval for obtaining weapon shall be valid for six months from the date it was issued.
The following persons shall be exempted from mandatory training for handling firearms: the persons who perform or used to perform duties of a police officer, security agency members for providing security to persons and property, professional soldiers, reserve military officers and persons who have registered firearm as well as other persons who can prove that, through education and other forms of training, they were enabled to handle firearms.
By submitting the request for approval to obtain a weapon of the same type based on a valid weapons permit, a person does not prove they meet the requirements mentioned above.

The approval to obtain a weapon shall be issued to a legal person or an entrepreneur who prove they have a justified reason to obtain a weapon, if their employee’s job activities include providing security services, and if they meet general and special conditions for obtaining weapons defined by the Law.

Obtaining important parts of weapon

The owner of weapon may obtain important parts of a weapon if they have a valid document for the weapon, but it is mandatory to report it to the competent body.

Obtaining ammunition

Ammunition may be obtained only for the type of weapon for which a person has a valid weapon document.

Making ammunition

Shooting and hunting organizations, and their members that have registered weapons and that are trained for handling explosive materials, may make ammunition based on the approval of the competent authority.

Issuing weapon licence/ permission for keeping weapon and its validity

A natural person to whose name the permit for purchasing weapons was issued shall submit the request for issuing weapon licence within eight days from obtaining weapons.
A legal person to whose name the permit for obtaining weapon was issued shall submit the request for issuing the permit for keeping weapon within eight days from obtaining the weapon.
The following documents shall be attached to the request for issuing weapon licence/ permission for keeping weapon:

a proof of weapons’ origin ( receipt, purchasing contract, document confirming that weapons were inherited, etc.) ,
a proof of payment of an administrative fee for submitting the request in the amount of 30.00 BAM, and
a proof of payment of a reimbursement for weapon licence request form in the amount of 20.00 BAM.

Weapon licence for keeping weapons shall be issued for an indefinite period, except for the firearms licence for personal security whose validity period is 10 (ten) years since the date of issuance, except for persons older than 65 whose weapon licence is issued with permanent validity.
Weapon licence for the same types of weapons, obtained on the basis of valid weapon licence, shall be issued with a validity period of the firearms licence based on which a weapon is purchased.
Weapon licence for exchanged weapon shall valid until the expiry date of the weapon licence that is being exchanged.
Three weapon licences may be issued to hunting and sports weapons, and owned different persons, with firearm owner’s certified agreement.
The licence for keeping weapons shall be issued to a legal person or an entrepreneur for an indefinite period.

Weapon exchange

Natural persons may exchange weapon mutually if their weapon licence are for the same type of weapon.
Weapon exchange may be performed by a natural person, a legal person, or entrepreneur at an authorised weapon dealer only for the type of weapon for which there is a weapon licence, i.e. licence for keeping weapons, based on ’old-for-new’ trade system.

Licence for carrying weapon

A request for issuing licence for carrying weapons, with the receipt of paid administrative fee in the amount of 30 BAM, shall be submitted to the competent authority, and given reasons shall be accompanied by evidence that support claims made in the request.
The licence for carrying weapon shall be issued based on decision according to which carrying weapon is approved, provided that the fee in the amount of 30 BAM is paid for the licence form.

Old weapons

The licence for keeping old weapons shall be issued to a natural person at their request for an indefinite period if that person meets general and special requirements for obtaining weapon.
The licence for keeping old weapons shall be issued to a legal person or an entrepreneur at their request for an indefinite period, if they have justified reasons for obtaining weapon.

Collector’s Licence

The competent authority may issue a collector's license to the natural person who owns at least ten different registered weapons and has spatial and technical conditions.

Weapons with the obligation to report
Without a prior approval of the competent authority, persons older than 21, legal persons and entrepreneurs may purchase and keep the following weapons:

gas weapons,
the reproduction of firearms in which bullet with central or rim fire is not used,
air weapons/guns with kinetic energy of 10.05J or more, or the speed of projectiles of 200 m/s or higher, and calibre bigger than 4.5 mm,
archery weapons of tensile force higher than 450N, i.e. archery weapons of tensile weight of more than 101 pounds?
mortars, and
trophy weapons.

Trophy weapons

A natural person is obliged to report trophy weapons, and along with their request, to submit evidence on weapons’ origin and certificate issued by the authorized organization that the weapons are unusable.

Procedure in case of missing weapons, weapons owner’s death, inheriting weapons and leaving the place of residence

The missing weapons or documents shall be reported to the competent authority immediately, and no later than 48 hours, and a certificate on reporting lost weapons is issued.
In case of owner’s death, family members are obliged to inform the competent authority and hand over weapons within 30 days since the owner’s death.
Within six months from the date of enactment of the decision, a person that inherits weapons is obliged to:

submit request for issuing weapon licence with the proof of meeting requirements regulated by the Law,
find the buyer himself,
keep the weapon as a trophy,
hand over the weapon so it becomes the property of the Republic of Srpska

If the deceased person has no heir, the weapon shall become the property of the Republic of Srpska.
If the legal heirs of deceased person do not take weapon from the competent authority within three year since they handed it over, the weapon shall become the property of the Republic of Srpska.

Leaving the place of residence

For his personal security, a weapon owner who is leaving the place of residence for more than 60 days is obliged to hand over weapons and ammunition for safekeeping to the competent authority.
An owner of hunting and sporting weapons, leaving the place of residence for more than 60 days, is obliged to hand over weapons and ammunition for safekeeping to the competent authority, an authorized weapon dealer, or natural person who has the appropriate document for this type of weapon and conditions for its accommodation.
In case a person who possesses weapon changes residence, they shall inform the competent authority in place of the new residence that they own a weapon.

Confiscation of weapons

The competent public security center shall confiscate weapons and ammunition, weapon licence, permission to keep weapons, licence to carry weapons, if:

-a person obtains a weapon without the permission issued by the competent authority,
-a person does not meet some of the regulated requirements for obtaining weapon,
-it is in the interest of the security, and
-a person does not act in accordance with other provisions of the Law on weapons and ammunition.

Trade and transport of weapons and ammunition

Trade of weapons, important pieces of weapons and ammunition may be performed by legal persons and entrepreneurs that were issued the permission for it by the competent authority, before being entered into the court register i.e. entrepreneurs register.
Permission to perform trade of weapons shall be issued if:

- space and technical requirements are met for the placement and storing weapons are met, so that those weapons, ammunition and their parts do not come in the possession of unauthorized persons thus endangering the safety of people and facilities.
- a representative of a legal person, i.e. entrepreneur meets general requirements for obtaining weapons, and a person who directly handles weapons meets general and specific requirements for purchasing weapons regulated by the Law.

Broking in transport of weapon, ammunition, and important parts may be performed by legal persons and entrepreneurs that were issued the permission for it by the competent body, before being entered in court register i.e. entrepreneur register.
Permission for broking in transport shall be issued if:

a person submits a proof of the ownership or office space lease contract
representatives of a legal person, i.e. entrepreneur, as well as persons employed with legal persons or entrepreneur meet general requirements for obtaining weapons

For transporting weapons, parts of weapons and ammunition, a permission of the competent authority to a legal person or entrepreneur shall be issued.

Repairing and modifying weapons

Repairing and modifying weapons may be performed by legal persons and entrepreneurs that were issued the permission for it by the competent authority, before being entered into a court register, i.e. entrepreneur register.
Permission to perform the abovementioned activities shall be issued if:

space and technical requirements are met for the placement and storing weapons, so that those weapons, ammunition and their parts do not come in the possession of unauthorized persons thus endangering the safety of people and facilities, and
a representative of a legal person, i.e. entrepreneur meets general requirements for obtaining weapons, and a person who directly handles weapons, meets general and specific requirements for obtaining weapons regulated by the Law.

Authorized weapons service centres can repair and modify only weapons that have valid licence.

Civil shooting range

Civil shooting range for performing sport and other activities can be established by legal person and entrepreneur that were issued the permission for it by the competent authority, before being entering into a court register, i.e. entrepreneur register.
Permission for establishing civil shooting range shall be issued if:

space and technical requirements are met for the placement and storing weapons, so that those weapons, ammunition and their parts do not come in the possession of unauthorized persons thus endangering the safety of people and facilities, and
a representative of a legal person, i.e. entrepreneur meets general requirements for obtaining weapons, and a person who directly handles weapons, meets general and specific requirements for obtaining weapons regulated by the Law.

Termination of proceeding

Legal heirs who have not taken the weapon that was being kept by the competent authority for three years, and which was found at the competent authority at the date of entry into force of the Law (12 April 2016), are required to take it or to start a procedure of returning weapon within six months since the day of entry into force of this Law, and if not, the weapon shall become the property of the Republic of Srpska.

Weapons legislation

A person who possesses a weapon with no weapon documents, which was not registered according to the previous regulations, is obliged to submit a request for issuing documents not later than 31 December 2016.
When applying, a person is not obliged to prove the origin of a weapon.

Amnesty

On the date of entry into force of the Law, a person who possesses weapons, ammunition, explosive and other weapons whose obtaining, keeping and carrying is forbidden by this Law, is obliged to hand it over to the competent authority immediately .
A person who voluntarily hands over a weapon shall not be charged for illegal possession.

Regarding obtaining, keeping and carrying weapons and ammunition, provisions of the Law on Weapons and Ammunition shall be also applied to the foreign citizens who have been granted a permanent residence on the territory of the Republic of Srpska.