Increased quota of work permits for employment of foreigners in BiH

(Patria) - The Council of Ministers of BiH, at the proposal of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, adopted the Decision on determining the annual quota of work permits for the employment of foreigners in Bosnia and Herzegovina for 2024.

The total annual quota of work permits for the extension and new employment of foreigners in BiH in 2024 amounts to 6,073, of which 4,295 permits are allocated to the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1,400 to the Republika Srpska, and 378 to Brčko District BiH. The total annual quota of work permits is significantly higher this year compared to last year when it was 3,995 work permits.

For the new employment of foreigners in BiH this year, 3,623 work permits can be issued, namely 2,345 for the Federation of BiH, 1,000 for the Republika Srpska, and 278 for Brčko District BiH.

The largest number of work permits, 1,550, is intended for the new employment of foreigners in construction, of which 600 are for the Federation of BiH, 800 for the Republika Srpska, and 150 for Brčko District BiH, while 762 work permits are available for the new employment of foreigners in the manufacturing industry, i.e., 600 in the Federation of BiH, 102 in the Republika Srpska, and 60 in Brčko District BiH.

This year, 2,450 work permits can be issued based on the extension of previously issued ones, namely 1,950 for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 400 for the Republika Srpska, and 100 for Brčko District BiH.