The Republic of Srpska Ministry of the Interior

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.