Document checklist
Kenya → Bosnia and Herzegovina: Short-stay tourist
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
Checked by our automated verification on 20 Oct 2026: every source on this page resolves and the data is structurally complete. This does not confirm a person re-read the source text for accuracy.
Required documents
9 itemsIdentity
Compliant photograph
RequiredA passport-style photo, 3.5 x 4.5 cm.
Source: Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Podgorica, Montenegro
Valid passport
RequiredValid for at least 90 days beyond the visa's expiry date.
Source: Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Podgorica, Montenegro
Visa application
RequiredApply in person at a Bosnia and Herzegovina embassy or consulate with a completed application form. A short-stay tourist visa ('Type C') covers a single or multiple entries up to 90 days.
Source: Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Podgorica, Montenegro
Financial
Proof of sufficient funds
RequiredAt least 150 KM (Bosnia-Herzegovina convertible marks), or the equivalent in another convertible currency, for each day of your intended stay -- border police can ask you to show this regardless of visa status.
Visa fee
Required60 EUR for a Type C visa (single entry, or multiple entry up to 90 days); 95 EUR for a Type D visa (multiple entry, stays over 90 days). Fees aren't refunded if the application is refused.
Source: Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Podgorica, Montenegro
Accommodation
Proof of paid accommodation
RequiredFor a tourism visa: proof of paid hotel accommodation covering your stay in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Source: Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Podgorica, Montenegro
Travel
Existing Schengen, EU or US visa or residence permit (alternative to a BiH visa)
If you already hold a valid multiple-entry Schengen visa, an EU-country visa, a US visa, or a residence permit from a Schengen or EU country, and you're arriving from one of those countries (or one BiH has a readmission agreement with), border police may admit you without a separate Bosnia and Herzegovina visa, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period with no single stay longer than 30 days. This is checked at the border, not guaranteed in advance.
Other
If you travel without a parent: a notarized letter of consent from a parent, legal guardian or custodian
RequiredThe Service for Foreigners' Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina says that a foreign child younger than 14 who has a personal travel document may cross the border with one or both parents, a legal guardian or a custodian, or with a person authorized to accompany them, together with a signed and notarized letter of consent from a parent, legal guardian or custodian. It also says minors who travel unaccompanied must have a notarized letter of consent from a parent, legal guardian or custodian. What the letter must contain is set in Article 25 of the Rulebook on Entry and Stay of Aliens, which the page names but does not copy. The page was updated on 12 April 2026.
If you're under 18 and apply at the Bosnian embassy in Podgorica: both parents sign the form, and a birth certificate extract may be asked for
The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Podgorica (Montenegro) says the visa application for minor children must be signed by both parents. It also says the embassy may ask for extra documents, such as travel health insurance, a bank statement and, for minor children, an extract from the birth register. The page's footer is dated 2019, so it may be out of date. Other missions can ask for different things, so check with the one you will use.
Source: Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Podgorica, Montenegro
Why applications on this route get refused
Couldn't show enough money for the trip
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that foreign visitors must be able to show at least 150 KM (or the equivalent) for every day of their planned stay.
How to avoid it: Carry proof of funds -- cash, cards, or bank statements -- covering your whole trip at that rate, and be ready to show it if asked.
Passport not valid long enough
The embassy requires your passport to remain valid for at least 90 days after the visa's own expiry date.
How to avoid it: Check your passport's expiry date against your planned travel dates before applying, and renew it first if it's close.
Missing the documents that support your stated purpose
The embassy asks for different supporting documents depending on why you're travelling -- for tourism, proof of paid accommodation. Applying without the documents that match your stated purpose is a common reason applications stall.
How to avoid it: Confirm the exact document list for your travel purpose with the embassy or consulate you're applying to before you submit.
Sources
- Ministarstvo vanjskih poslova Bosne i Hercegovine (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina) · checked 28 Sept 2026
- Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Podgorica, Montenegro · checked 28 Sept 2026
- Službeni glasnik Bosne i Hercegovine (Official Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina) -- Odluka o vizama, broj 3/15, as amended by 73/17 · checked 28 Sept 2026
- Service for Foreigners' Affairs (SFA), Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Entry of aliens to BiH (page updated 12 April 2026) · checked 8 Oct 2026
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