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Temporary Residence for Foreign-Government Officials

Bosnia and HerzegovinaSpecial cases

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What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?

This is temporary residence on the basis of work without a work permit, available to civilian, police and military officials of another state who come to work in Bosnia and Herzegovina under a cooperation agreement with the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Limits of the record
  • The official captured Law is not a consolidated 2026 text; effective date is unknown and independent review remains pending.
  • Route-specific residence duration, family inclusion and the effect of ending the qualifying relationship are not all specified by the consulted provision/form.

Which specific population, role, circumstance or historical/legal situation does it cover?

The Law covers civilian, police and military officials of another state who come to work in BiH under a cooperation agreement with BiH authorities.

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Limits of the record
  • The official captured Law is not a consolidated 2026 text; effective date is unknown and independent review remains pending.
  • Route-specific residence duration, family inclusion and the effect of ending the qualifying relationship are not all specified by the consulted provision/form.

What circumstance, event, relationship, nomination, invitation or status activates access?

Access is tied to the applicant being an official of another state and the work being based on a cooperation agreement with BiH authorities.

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Limits of the record
  • The official captured Law is not a consolidated 2026 text; effective date is unknown and independent review remains pending.
  • Route-specific residence duration, family inclusion and the effect of ending the qualifying relationship are not all specified by the consulted provision/form.

What sponsor, authority, nomination, certification, evidence or other step must occur before the status can be obtained?

The SFA Form 5 checklist asks for proof of the applicant’s civilian or military official status, the cooperation agreement, the engagement and its period, and a certificate from the BiH authority concerning the engagement and its costs. The ordinary temporary-residence application documents also apply.

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Limits of the record
  • The official captured Law is not a consolidated 2026 text; effective date is unknown and independent review remains pending.
  • Route-specific residence duration, family inclusion and the effect of ending the qualifying relationship are not all specified by the consulted provision/form.

What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?

The route is a temporary-residence application under the Law’s no-work-permit basis. For this Article 77(2) basis, the person must already have a visa, visa-free stay or approved temporary residence to work while holding that status. If temporary residence is granted under Article 71(d), the Law says no separate work-registration certificate is issued. The general temporary-residence period is up to one year; an extension is on the same basis. The official source does not state what happens when the qualification ends or whether family members are included.

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Limits of the record
  • The official captured Law is not a consolidated 2026 text; effective date is unknown and independent review remains pending.
  • Route-specific residence duration, family inclusion and the effect of ending the qualifying relationship are not all specified by the consulted provision/form.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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