Source-backed scope
Selected route: in country university temporary residence approval or extension. Conditional rows identify the circumstances in which documents apply.
- Jurisdiction
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Purpose
- Study
- Destination
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Selected route: in country university temporary residence approval or extension. Conditional rows identify the circumstances in which documents apply.
Reviewed Bosnia and Herzegovina Service for Foreigners' Affairs guidance on 15 October 2026.
How to use this checklist
Start with the route facts first: citizenship, residence, application country, destination and purpose. Then review the document rows and order processing only where the row says it is required or optional.
Document requirements
| Document | Status | Scope | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| University temporary-residence application | required | legal use after arrival | Sign and print on one sheet, both sides. This is the residence stage, not an overseas visa application. Unless stated otherwise, evidence is original or certified copy. |
| Administrative-fee payment | required | legal use after arrival | BAM 150 for temporary-residence approval or extension, separate from document services. |
| Recent 35 x 45 mm photograph | required | legal use after arrival | Provide a recent photograph. |
| Passport, entry-stamp and D-visa copies | required | legal use after arrival | Passport valid three months beyond requested residence. Provide two sets: one certified and one plain copy. |
| Residence-registration white-card copy | conditional | legal use after arrival | For initial approval, not renewal. |
| Previous residence approval or sticker copy | conditional | legal use after arrival | For extension, not initial approval. |
| Current academic-year enrolment certificate | required | legal use after arrival | Issued by the educational institution. |
| Student-exchange or youth-mobility certificate | conditional | legal use after arrival | Only when enrolled through that programme. |
| Passed-examination certificate | conditional | legal use after arrival | For residence extension. |
| Bank funds, scholarship or certified financial guarantee | required | legal use after arrival | Alternatives: bank funds of BAM 400 monthly; scholarship or institution-funded costs; or resident guarantor's municipal/notarially certified undertaking plus income evidence. Guarantee certification is not notarised translation. |
| Medical certificate | conditional | legal use after arrival | Under three months old, from an authorised institution, addressing public-health risk. For renewal, only exceptionally if the field office requires it. |
| Health-insurance evidence | required | legal use after arrival | Policy, health card, health-fund registration or other accepted cover in Bosnia and Herzegovina. |
| Foreign criminal-proceedings and criminal-record certificates | required | legal use after arrival | Competent Indian authority's evidence, under six months old, covering proceedings and criminal penalties. |
| Bosnian court certificate of no criminal proceedings | conditional | legal use after arrival | For extension if checks are not obtained officially; under six months old. Not an initial-approval document. |
| Bosnian Ministry of Internal Affairs criminal-record certificate | conditional | legal use after arrival | For extension if checks are not obtained officially. Not an initial-approval document. |
| Accommodation evidence | required | legal use after arrival | Property evidence, rental contract, or landlord's consent with ownership or usage evidence. |
Processing route
- University temporary-residence applicationSign and print on one sheet, both sides. This is the residence stage, not an overseas visa application. Unless stated otherwise, evidence is original or certified copy. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare University temporary-residence application in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Administrative-fee paymentBAM 150 for temporary-residence approval or extension, separate from document services. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Administrative-fee payment in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Recent 35 x 45 mm photographProvide a recent photograph. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Recent 35 x 45 mm photograph in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Passport, entry-stamp and D-visa copiesPassport valid three months beyond requested residence. Provide two sets: one certified and one plain copy. If the document is not in an official language used in Bosnia and Herzegovina, include a translation into an official language used in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The source does not specify certification. 1. Prepare Passport, entry-stamp and D-visa copies in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Residence-registration white-card copyFor initial approval, not renewal. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Residence-registration white-card copy in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Previous residence approval or sticker copyFor extension, not initial approval. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Previous residence approval or sticker copy in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Current academic-year enrolment certificateIssued by the educational institution. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Current academic-year enrolment certificate in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Student-exchange or youth-mobility certificateOnly when enrolled through that programme. If the document is not in an official language used in Bosnia and Herzegovina, include a translation into an official language used in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The source does not specify certification. 1. Prepare Student-exchange or youth-mobility certificate in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Passed-examination certificateFor residence extension. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Passed-examination certificate in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Bank funds, scholarship or certified financial guaranteeAlternatives: bank funds of BAM 400 monthly; scholarship or institution-funded costs; or resident guarantor's municipal/notarially certified undertaking plus income evidence. Guarantee certification is not notarised translation. If the document is not in an official language used in Bosnia and Herzegovina, include a translation into an official language used in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The source does not specify certification. 1. Prepare Bank funds, scholarship or certified financial guarantee in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Medical certificateUnder three months old, from an authorised institution, addressing public-health risk. For renewal, only exceptionally if the field office requires it. If the document is not in an official language used in Bosnia and Herzegovina, include a translation into an official language used in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The source does not specify certification. 1. Prepare Medical certificate in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Health-insurance evidencePolicy, health card, health-fund registration or other accepted cover in Bosnia and Herzegovina. If the document is not in an official language used in Bosnia and Herzegovina, include a translation into an official language used in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The source does not specify certification. 1. Prepare Health-insurance evidence in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Foreign criminal-proceedings and criminal-record certificatesCompetent Indian authority's evidence, under six months old, covering proceedings and criminal penalties. If the document is not in an official language used in Bosnia and Herzegovina, include a translation into an official language used in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The source does not specify certification. 1. Prepare Foreign criminal-proceedings and criminal-record certificates in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Bosnian court certificate of no criminal proceedingsFor extension if checks are not obtained officially; under six months old. Not an initial-approval document. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Bosnian court certificate of no criminal proceedings in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Bosnian Ministry of Internal Affairs criminal-record certificateFor extension if checks are not obtained officially. Not an initial-approval document. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Bosnian Ministry of Internal Affairs criminal-record certificate in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Accommodation evidenceProperty evidence, rental contract, or landlord's consent with ownership or usage evidence. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Accommodation evidence in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
Official citations
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Service for Foreigners' AffairsBosnia and Herzegovina Service for Foreigners' Affairs document checklistsps.gov.baLast checked 2026-10-15; evidence version bosnia-university-residence-20261015
Current university-residence checklist separates approval and extension, with foreign-document translation and certified-copy instructions.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Service for Foreigners' AffairsBosnia and Herzegovina Service for Foreigners' Affairs document checklistsps.gov.baLast checked 2026-10-15; evidence version bosnia-residence-fee2026-20261015
April 2026 fee table lists BAM 150 for temporary residence, distinct from BAM 200 permanent residence.
Exceptions
- Requirements and accepted document formats can change. Follow the linked authority for your exact purpose and application stage.
- Use row-level processing labels: translation, notarisation, apostille, embassy attestation and MEA or HRD attestation are not interchangeable.
Relevant Enuncia services
- Document checklist review
FAQs
Are all documents for Bosnia and Herzegovina study automatically translated?
No. Translation is shown per document row because official sources may accept some documents as issued while requiring translation for others.
Can I order document processing from this checklist?
Build your checklist using the route facts first. A processing option can be selected only where supported by the document row. Rows needing language or authentication confirmation remain under review before pricing.
Related guides
- Bosnia and Herzegovina destination guide
Destination overview for all published source-backed routes.