Do I need to provide valid passport?

Your passport, valid for at least 3 months longer than the stay you're requesting.

Do I need to provide proof you can support yourself?

Evidence that you have enough money so you won't need social assistance during your stay. The page doesn't give a set amount.

Do I need to provide proof of your reason to study in bosnia and herzegovina?

Documentation showing your education is the reason for your stay, such as proof of enrollment or admission.

Do I need to provide proof of accommodation?

Documentation showing where you'll live in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Do I need to provide health insurance?

Valid health insurance covering your stay.

Do I need to provide criminal record certificate from your home country?

A police clearance certificate from your home country's authorities, issued no more than 6 months before you apply.

Do I need to provide medical certificate?

A medical certificate, issued within the 3 months before you apply, confirming you don't have a condition that's a threat to public health.

Do I need to provide proof you paid the administrative fee?

Proof of payment of the administrative fee. The page doesn't state the amount.

Document checklist

Sint Maarten → Bosnia and Herzegovina: Temporary Residence (Education)

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

8 items

Identity

Valid passport
Required
Your passport, valid for at least 3 months longer than the stay you're requesting.
Source: Service for Foreigners' Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Stay of aliens in BiH

Financial

Proof you can support yourself
Required
Evidence that you have enough money so you won't need social assistance during your stay. The page doesn't give a set amount.
Source: Service for Foreigners' Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Stay of aliens in BiH

Purpose of travel

Proof of your reason to study in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Required
Documentation showing your education is the reason for your stay, such as proof of enrollment or admission.
Source: Service for Foreigners' Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Documents for registration

Accommodation

Proof of accommodation
Required
Documentation showing where you'll live in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Source: Service for Foreigners' Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Stay of aliens in BiH

Insurance

Health insurance
Required
Valid health insurance covering your stay.
Source: Service for Foreigners' Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Stay of aliens in BiH

Other

Criminal record certificate from your home country
Required
A police clearance certificate from your home country's authorities, issued no more than 6 months before you apply.
Source: Service for Foreigners' Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Stay of aliens in BiH
Medical certificate
Required
A medical certificate, issued within the 3 months before you apply, confirming you don't have a condition that's a threat to public health.
Source: Service for Foreigners' Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Stay of aliens in BiH
Proof you paid the administrative fee
Required
Proof of payment of the administrative fee. The page doesn't state the amount.
Source: Service for Foreigners' Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Stay of aliens in BiH

Why applications on this route get refused

Staying without regulated residence
Foreigners who don't have their stay properly regulated can be deported, with a ban on entering Bosnia and Herzegovina again for 1 to 5 years.
How to avoid it: Apply for temporary residence before your visa or visa-free stay runs out, and keep it up to date.
Overstaying your permitted period
Staying longer than you're authorised to can result in a fine of 300 to 1,500 convertible marks (KM).
How to avoid it: Apply to extend your temporary residence before it expires, and leave the country if you can't renew it in time.
Applying too close to your current permission's expiry
An extension application must be submitted no later than 15 days before your current temporary residence expires.
How to avoid it: Start your renewal application well before the 15-day deadline, so there's time to gather every document.

Sources

Service for Foreigners' Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Stay of aliens in BiH · checked 19 Sept 2026
Service for Foreigners' Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Documents for registration · checked 19 Sept 2026
Service for Foreigners' Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Frequently asked questions · checked 19 Sept 2026

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