Council of Ministers of BIH Holds Its 27th Extraordinary Phone Session

The Council of Ministers of BIH took the Ministry of Security of BIH-proposed decision to grant a special approval to foreigners for entering BIH. 

Under the decision, the needed approval is granted to foreigners – contestants at the Belgrade – Banja Luka International Bicycle Race to enter and stay in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the purpose of participation at the said bicycle race.

The race participants, 166 of them, have to be in a possession of SARS Cov-2 negativity test not older than 48 hours at the moment of entry to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and on their entry and stay in BIH they are obliged to adhere to all instructions and orders by competent authorities (epidemiological and health services). Under the decision, the race participants are freed from possessing visas for entry to BIH.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Security of BIH, in addition to the BIH Border Police and Foreigners’ Affairs Service and in cooperation with the Republic Administration for Civil Protection of Republika Srpksa and Federal Staff of Civil Protection of the Federation of BIH are all in charge for the realisation of the decision.

The entry of the participants of the Belgrade - Banja Luka International Bicycle Race is expected for today and tomorrow at the Gradiška and Rača international border crossings.

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