Identity card of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The identity card of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian: Lična karta, Serbian: Лична карта, Croatian: Osobna iskaznica) is a compulsory identity document issued in Bosnia and Herzegovina. All citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina who are residents of Bosnia and Herzegovina and are over the age of 15 have the right to apply for the national ID card; nevertheless, all citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina that are over the age of 18 must have an identity card issued by the police (Ministarstvo unutarnjih poslova – MUP) by the city of residence.^[2][3]

Identity card of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Electronic Identity Card A side
Electronic Identity Card B side
Type	Identity card, optional replacement for passport in the listed countries
Issued by	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Valid in	Bosnia and Herzegovina  Albania  Montenegro  North Macedonia  Serbia
Eligibility	16 years of age
Cost	18 KM / €9.20 [1]

On 1 March 2013, Bosnia and Herzegovina created a new electronic ID card costing 18 convertible marks (€9.20).^[1] Thanks to the production technology of electronic identity cards, risk of falsifying documents was reduced with the use of digital presentation and digital signature. Other protective elements in identity card are fully compliant with EU recommendations.

Bosnian-Herzegovinian Identity Card A side; issued until 1 March 2013

Bosnian-Herzegovinian Identity Card B side; issued until 1 March 2013

Physical appearance

The identity card is made of plastic and rectangular in shape, resembling the shape of a credit card, measuring 86 × 54 millimetres in size. On the left side of the ID is the photograph of the bearer, whereas on the opposite side, a hologram is placed, with the country's coat of arms and name being visible. The top edge of the card, or "the header", bears the name of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian (in both Latin and Cyrillic alphabets) and English (BOSNA I HERCEGOVINA / БОСНА И ХЕРЦЕГОВИНА / BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA); and on its reverse, the name of the card is written in the same languages (LIČNA KARTA / OSOBNA ISKAZNICA / ЛИЧНА КАРТА / IDENTITY CARD). The ID card also had names in French, but it was removed when the new electronic ID card was created.

Printed data

The descriptions of the fields where the citizen's information is visible is shown in Bosnian, Croatian (one field only), Serbian (Cyrillic) and English.

• Front side:
  • Surname
  • Name
  • Sex
  • Date of birth
  • Date of expiry
  • Citizenship
  • Signature
  • Identity Card Number

• Back side:
  • Place of birth
  • Municipality of residence
  • Issued by
  • Entity citizenship (optional) ^[vague]
  • Personal ID Number (JMBG)
  • Date of issue
  • Blood type (optional)
  • Remarks
  • Machine-readable data

Fines

Citizens over the age of 18 who do not have valid identification are subject to a fine in Bosnia and Herzegovina's convertible marks. If a citizen fails to produce a valid ID to a person of high rank (such as a police officer), the fine can be raised.^[3]

Travel

A Bosnian-Herzegovinan ID Card is accepted as a travel document by the following countries:^[2][4]

•  Albania^[4]
•  Montenegro^[4][5]
•  North Macedonia^[4]
•  Serbia^[4][6]

See also

• Bosnia and Herzegovina passport

References

1. "Lična karta | Ministarstvo unutrašnjih poslova Kantona Sarajevo". mup.ks.gov.ba. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
2. "Identity card – IDDEEA". Retrieved 2024-06-12.
3. "Zakon o ličnoj karti Bosne i Hercegovine" (PDF). propisi.ks.gov.ba. IDDEEA. 2001-12-28. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
4. "Granična policija Bosne i Hercegovine". granpol.gov.ba. Granična policija Bosne i Hercegovine. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
5. Decree on Visa Regime - Article 2
6. "Bosnia and Herzegovina". Archived from the original on 2020-01-10. Retrieved 2018-04-01.

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