In brief
This concerns a non-citizen’s local residence permission. A permanent residence card is not citizenship. Bosnia and Herzegovina has its own rules: do not import EU free-movement or another country’s absence rules.
Start with Service for Foreigners’ Affairs: Foreigners FAQ (opens in a new tab)
Your next steps
0 of 4 steps complete · Next: Use the SFA residence file
Use the SFA residence file
Next stepLocate your temporary or permanent residence decision and sponsoring basis. SFA is the relevant foreigners authority; citizenship services sit elsewhere.
Request an absence assessment
Give SFA your proposed India stay and previous travel. Ask which continuity, cancellation and permanent-departure rules apply; the reviewed FAQ alone does not establish a safe absence limit.
Check documents and continuing conditions
Review support, insurance, housing and the original residence ground with the SFA field office. Permanent residence applications have their own conditions and evidence requirements.
Handle departure and future return
Ask SFA about residence/address deregistration and whether an application can be completed abroad. Keep certified documents and translations in an official BiH language where required.
Suggested preparation sequence. Your authority may require a different order. Progress stays on this device.
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Evidence for these steps
Checked 20 October 2026. Links support the statements within their scope; preparation lists are editorial suggestions. Access limitations are disclosed below.
- Use the SFA residence file: Service for Foreigners’ Affairs — Foreigners FAQ Official page opened 20 October 2026; verify current law and individual requirements before acting.
- Request an absence assessment: Service for Foreigners’ Affairs — Stay of aliens Official search-index content checked 20 October 2026; full text and current amendments require confirmation.
- Check documents and continuing conditions: Service for Foreigners’ Affairs — Stay of aliens Official search-index content checked 20 October 2026; full text and current amendments require confirmation.
- Handle departure and future return: Service for Foreigners’ Affairs — Stay of aliens Official search-index content checked 20 October 2026; full text and current amendments require confirmation.
What to have ready
0 of 4 preparedKeep documents in your own secure records. Tick what you have; nothing is uploaded.
Questions to take to an adviser
- Which absence calculation applies to my exact category?
- Does permanent relocation end my permission independently of time abroad?
- What notification, renewal and re-entry steps must I complete?
Who can help
A qualified Bosnia and Herzegovina adviser and an Indian cross-border tax or citizenship specialist, as appropriate. The responsible authority decides applications.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: migration research and case preparation
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: migration research and case preparation
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