Covid-19

COVID-19 Country Response

COVID-19 epidemic evolution

To find out about the latest status of the COVID-19 pandemic evolution and the most up-to-date statistics on the COVID-19 disease in Bosnia and Herzegovina, please visit the official portal of the Federal Ministry of Health Covid-19.ba. For statistics concerning the Republic of Srpska, refer to the Public Health Institute website (in Serbian).
For the international outlook you can consult the latest situation reports published by the World Health Organisation as well as the global daily statistics on the coronavirus pandemic evolution including data on confirmed cases and deaths by country.

Sanitary measures

To find out about the latest public health situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the current sanitary measures in vigour, please consult the website of the Public Health Institute of the Republic of Srpska and that of the Federal Ministry of Health of BiH (in Bosnian), including the up-to-date information on the containment measures put in place and public health recommendations.
Click here to consult the resolution of the Council of Ministers declaring the state of emergency.

Travel restrictions

The COVID-19 situation, including the spread of new variants, evolves rapidly and differs from country to country. All travelers need to pay close attention to the conditions at their destination before traveling. Regularly updated information for all countries with regards to Covid-19 related travel restrictions in place including entry regulations, flight bans, test requirements and quarantine is available on TravelDoc Infopage.
It is also highly recommended to consult COVID-19 Travel Regulations Map provided and updated on the daily basis by IATA.
The US government website of Centers of Disease Control and Prevention provides COVID-19 Travel Recommendations by Destination.
The UK Foreign travel advice also provides travelling abroad advice for all countries, including the latest information on coronavirus, safety and security, entry requirements and travel warnings.

Import & export restrictions

The authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina have not adopted any specific measure applicable to movement of goods during the period of sanitary emergency due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Please consult the portal of the Customs Sector of the Indirect Taxation Authority for further updates.
For a general overview of trade restrictions due to COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Bosnia and Herzegovina on the International Trade Centre's COVID-19 Temporary Trade Measures webpage.

Economic recovery plan

To know about the economic measures taken by the national government to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, please consult the following link and the website of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Further details and updates can be found on the country-specific guide by Deloitte.
For the general overview of the key economic policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak (fiscal, monetary and macroeconomic) taken by the Bosnian government to limit the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the IMF’s Policy Tracker platform.

Support plan for businesses

For the information on the local business support scheme and taxation measures established by the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina to help businesses to deal with the economic impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic on their activity, please consult the country-specific guide by Deloitte.
For a general overview of international SME support policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak refer to the World Bank's Map of SME-Support Measures in Response to COVID-19.

Support plan for exporters

The government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina established a special fund to support export companies that are facing difficulties due to the effects of the pandemic on their export markets.
For updates, visit the website of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina.