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).
1.Request for issuing identity card (form LK/OI-1, provided at the location)Note::
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
1.Request for issuing identity card (form LK/OI-1, provided at the location)III Identity card for displaced persons
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
1.Request for issuing identity card (form LK/OI-1, provided at the location)IV Identity card for foreign citizens
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
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
1. Request for replacement of the expired identity card (form LK/OI-1, provided at the location)II Replacement of identity card due to change of place of permanent residence
2. Expired identity card
3. Proof of payment, in the form of receipt, of the fee for issuing identity card (18 BAM)
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)III Replacement of identity card due to change of personal information of the holder of the identity card
2.Old identity card
3.Proof of payment, in the form of receipt, of the fee for issuing identity card (18 BAM)
1.Request for replacement of identity card (form LK/OI-1, provided at the location)IV Replacement of identity card due to incorrect or incorrectly entered information
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)
1.Request for replacement of identity card (form LK/OI-1, provided at the location)V Replacement of identity card due to minor damage ( in case it gets broken or cracked, but all the information remained undamaged and legible)
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)
1. Request for replacement of identity card (form LK/OI-1, provided at the location)VI Replacement of identity card due to significant damage (personal information, photograph, UDN and codes are illegible)
2.Old identity card
3.Proof of payment, in the form of receipt, of the fee for issuing identity card (18 BAM)
1.Request for replacement of identity card (form LK/OI-1, provided at the location)VII Replacement of identity card due to significant change of appearance of the holder (beard, change of hair colour, etc.)
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)
1.Request for replacement of identity card (form LK/OI-1, provided at the location)VIII Loss, theft, or destruction of identity card
2.Old identity card
3.Proof of payment, in the form of receipt, of the fee for issuing identity card (18 BAM)
1.Request for issuing identity card (form LK/OI-1, provided at the location)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.
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)
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).
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).5.Consent of both parents, unless:
b) Passport for citizens who are less than 3 years old, whose validity period is 3 years (issuance fee is 30 BAM).
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 passportIn 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.
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: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
- 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
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.
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)In order for temporary registration plates to be issued, it is necessary to submit the following documents:
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
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
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
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 monthsRenewal of driving licence In addition to the request for renewing driving licence, it is necessary to submit the following documents:
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
1) previously issued driving licence,In case of losing driving licence, the person submitting the request shall also submit the following documents:
2) receipt for paying regulated fees for driving licence form in the amount of BAM 60
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
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
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.
1) foreign driving licence,International 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 shall be issued by Automobile Association of the Republic of Srpska.
WEAPON REGISTRATION
Citizens may register the following types of 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.
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
Weapon exchange
Licence for carrying weapon
Old weapons
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:
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
Leaving the place of residence
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
- 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.
Repairing and modifying weapons
Civil shooting range
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.
