Foreign nationals illegally staying in BiH found in an apartment in Sarajevo, along with a number of Indian and Turkish passports

(Patria) - Inspectors of the Service for Foreigners' Affairs, carrying out regular duties and tasks within their competence, at the Alifakovac - Stari Grad / Sarajevo location, conducted a control and inspection of a privately owned residential building, in which a certain number of foreign nationals were illegally staying. 
 
Also, a larger number of travel documents issued by the Republic of Turkey and India were found in the building, which will be returned to the relevant embassies in accordance with legal procedures. 
 
Measures prescribed by law were taken against the foreign nationals found in the said building, and for one person, originally from Afghanistan, initials T.S.M., who has a residence permit in one of the European Union countries, due to violation of regulations in the field of the Law on Foreigners, a measure of expulsion from the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina was imposed, and a measure of placement under supervision in the Immigration Center in East Sarajevo was ordered. 
 
The building that was used for illegal accommodation of foreign nationals has been temporarily closed, and legal measures will be taken against the owner in the coming period. 
 
The Service for Foreigners' Affairs will continue to intensify the implementation of activities within its competence in the coming period, and calls on citizens to report any suspicious and illegal activities concerning foreign nationals in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina.