Europe

Insurance

We recommend that you obtain comprehensive travel and medical insurance before travelling. This insurance should cover medical evacuation by air ambulance. You should check any exclusions, and that your policy covers you for the activities you want to undertake. 

 

If you intend to take part in dangerous sporting activities such as skiing, mountaineering and rock climbing, para gliding, white water rafting and high diving you are advised to ensure that your travel insurance will cover any medical costs incurred through injuries sustained from undertaking such activities. These costs are not covered by the bi-lateral medical treatment agreement between the UK and Bosnia and Herzegovina. For more general information see travel insurance.

 

If things do go wrong when you are overseas then this is how we can help.

 

Registration

Register with our LOCATE service to tell us when and where you are travelling abroad or where you live abroad so our consular and crisis staff can provide better assistance to you in an emergency.

Passports

The British Embassy in Sarajevo does not issue passports.  You should ensure your passport has sufficient validity and a plentiful supply of unused pages and should take extra care to safeguard it against loss or theft. All applications for new passports should be sent direct to the British Consulate General in Dusseldorf. The Embassy can still issue an emergency passport within 24 hours, which will allow British citizens to return direct to the UK.

British nationals intending to stay in Bosnia for two weeks or more should register with the British Embassy in Bosnia; (tel:  +387 (0)33 282 200 ; fax:  +387 (0)33 282 203).

Office hours (GMT):  April-October:  Mon-Thur:  0630-1500; Fri:  0630-1330. November-March:  Mon-Thur:  0730-1600; Fri:  0730-1430.

Money

Most transactions in Bosnia and Herzegovina are in cash. The local currency is the Bosnian Mark, although Euro notes - but not coins - are also widely accepted. Cashing travellers’ cheques is possible at some banks. Cashpoints are available in increasing numbers in the larger cities. The acceptance of credit and debit cards outside of Sarajevo is also becoming more widespread. It is still advisable to carry enough cash with you when you are travelling outside major cities.