Bosnia & Herzegovina: General information

Location: Europe

Local time: From 30 Oct 05 to 26 Mar 06 GMT +1, From 26 Mar 06 to 29 Oct 06 GMT +2

Capital: Sarajevo

Language: Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian

Electricity: 220V AC 50Hz

International direct dialling code: 387

Driving: International Driving Permit required

Currency: Convertible Mark (BAM 1 = 100 Pfennig)
Notes: BAM: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 100, 200
Coins: BAM: 1. Pfennig: 10, 20, 50

Emergency services: Police: 92. Fire: 93. Ambulance: 94

Air Travel

The national airline is B&H Airlines (JA), which operates flights from Cologne/Bonn and Stuttgart (Germany), Istanbul and Izmir (Turkey), and Zurich (Switzerland) to Banja Luka, Mostar and Sarajevo. Other airlines serving Sarajevo include Adria Airways, Austrian Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Lufthansa, Malev Hungarian Airlines and Turkish Airlines. Flights from London are also operated by Adria Airlines (via Ljubljana) and Croatia Airlines (via Zagreb).

International airports:

Sarajevo (SJJ) is the main international airport. Banja Luka (BNX) and Mostar (OMO) also receive a small number of international flights.

BOSNIA FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Where to find cheap, possibly non-stop tickets to Bosnia? Can I get the best lowest airfare at the last moment? Which airlines fly to Bosnia? Which travel documents, passport, visa required, what are health immunization requirements in Bosnia Herzegovina.

Recommended immunisations:

*diphtheria, hepatitis A, *hepatitis B, polio, *TB, tetanus, *tick-borne encephalitis, *typhoid
* recommended in some circumstances, travellers making 3 or more visits per year, stays of more than 3 months in a rural area, high-risk occupational groups & backpackers staying more than 1 month

Bosnia Passports

Required by all

Notes:

Passport validity:

1) Where a visa is not required passports must be valid for 90 days
2) Where a visa is required passports must be valid for 3 months after visa expire

Bosnia Visas

The following DO NOT require a visa:
1) Nationals of Bosnia & Herzegovina
2) Nationals of United Kingdom
3) Nationals of Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland Rep, Italy, Japan, Korea (South), Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, San Marino, Serbia & Montenegro, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United States & Vatican City
4) Holders of The Sovereign Military Order of Malta

Notes:

Transit

Required by all except:
1) Persons continuing their journey to a thrid country by the same or first connecting aircraft without leaving the airport transit area, provided holding onward tickets & documentation.

International Cheap Airfares to...

Argentine, Bosnia, Brazil, Canada, Caribbean, China, Egypt, India, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Serbia, Thailand, Tunis, Ukraine, USA

Cheap Airfare to: Cork, Belfast, Dundee, Shannon, Liverpool, London - from $349, Bordeaux, Lyon, Toulouse, Paris - from $319, Cagliari, Catania, Brindisi, Palermo, Rome - from $419, Dresden, Leipzig, Hanover, Frankfurt - from $219, Bratislava, Belgrade, Sarajevo, Mostar, Madrid, Sevilla, Valencia - from $329, Atlanta - Minsk, Moscow, Riga, Vilnius, Yekaterinburg - from $519, Atlanta - Odessa, Kiev, Lviv, Zaporizhzhia - from $519. TICKETS TO AMERICA: Calgary, Whitehorse, Quebec, Montreal, Halfax, Toronto - from $299, Costa Rica - from $289, Caracas - from $219, Mexico - from $219, Sao Paulo - from $275, Cancun - from $229, Bahamas - from $189. TICKETS TO ASIA: Beijing - from $999, Mumbai - from $819, Tel Aviv - from $619, Tokyo - from $929, Bangkok - from $829, Phuket - from $819, Delhi - from $819. All fares are one-way, based on availability.