United Kingdom Embassy Branch Office Banja Luka

Before your visit

The embassy branch office is at Petra Kočića 3, 78000 Banja Luka.

About the British embassy branch office

Together with the embassy in Sarajevo, the embassy branch office in Banja Luka is part of the United Kingdom’s consular network in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The embassy in Sarajevo is roughly 140 km away.

Documents checklist

What British citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official British government information:

Renewing a British passport from abroad

• British embassies and consulates do not issue passports – apply online with HM Passport Office on GOV.UK
• Your old passport, which you send with the application
• A digital photo
• A credit or debit card for the fee
• Any valid passports you hold from another country (the passport or a colour copy of every page)

Emergency travel document

• For British nationals outside the UK who need to travel within 6 weeks
• Your passport is lost, stolen, damaged, full or recently expired, or you cannot renew it in time
• Usually valid for a single or return journey through up to 5 countries
• Apply online on GOV.UK

Sources: GOV.UK – renew or apply for a British passport from overseas, GOV.UK – emergency travel document (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.

Visa and entry information for citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina need a visa for the United Kingdom, according to the Bosnian Foreign Ministry’s visa information – this applies to ordinary biometric passports. Visas are issued in Sarajevo. The ministry notes that an electronic visa can be applied for online. Apply well before travelling and check the current requirements with the mission responsible. Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina – visa information for citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Closing days

Like most offices in Banja Luka, the embassy branch office closes on public holidays – 1 and 2 January, Orthodox Christmas (7 January), Republic Day (9 January), 1 and 2 May, Victory Day (9 May) and Dayton Agreement Day (21 November); many missions also close on the main Catholic, Orthodox and Muslim religious holidays. The British national day, 13 June, normally means a closure too.

Emergency assistance

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the emergency numbers are 122 (police), 123 (fire brigade) and 124 (ambulance). Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina who need help in the United Kingdom can contact the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in London or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo on +387 33 281 100.

British missions in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The United Kingdom in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Measured in a straight line from Banja Luka, the nearest other British office is the Embassy in Sarajevo (about 140 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Banja Luka.

• Sarajevo (140 km) – Embassy of the United Kingdom
• Banja Luka – Embassy Branch Office (this page)