UAE Announces Visa-Free Travel for Tourism, Business, Short-Term Visits to Bosnia and Herzegovina
The UAE has announced visa-free travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina, facilitating travel and short-term visits to the scenic Balkan country.
The Emirates and Bosnia and Herzegovina have taken a significant step towards strengthening bilateral relations with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on visa exemption. The MoU, signed on November 6, 2023, aims to facilitate and promote travel, trade, and people-to-people exchanges between the two nations.
Under the MoU, UAE and Bosnia and Herzegovina citizens holding valid passports are now eligible for visa-free travel for tourism, business, and short-term visits. This exemption is expected to enhance cultural understanding, foster economic growth, and reinforce tourism between the two countries.
The agreement was signed by Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Elmedin Konaković, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, attendees included Zlatan Burzić, the Director of the Bosnian Minister of Foreign Affairs office and Mirela Bubalo, Counsellor for the Bosnian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Both sides expressed the importance of the MOU in strengthening bilateral relations.
The Bosnian passport provides visa-free access to 118 countries, according to the passport index, which ranks the country 51st.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, located on the Balkan Peninsular, gained independence in 1992 and is known for its East-meets-West setting that draws influence from Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian cultures.
It's a stunning country with lush green landscapes, mountains, waterfalls and rivers, peppered with medieval ruins, old-world towns and more modern cities that still retain plenty of character.
The nation is also incredibly ethnically diverse and is home to Perucica, one of the last remaining primeval forests in Europe where the trees are hundreds of years old.