Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
Certificate for returning citizens who lived abroad at least 12 months, used to claim customs duty exemption on personal belongings; final decision rests with BiH's Indirect Taxation Authority.
Where to apply in Australia
Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 Beale Crescent, Deakin (Canberra, ACT), for all of Australia (also New Zealand and several Pacific states). Documents are lodged with the embassy, mostly by post.
The Sydney (NSW) consulate's own site (bihconsulatesydney.com) lists no consular services and refers applicants to the embassy's consular pages; all applications go to Canberra.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
How to apply
Post the application, declaration and proof of leaving Australia with a money order
Documents you need
- Written application witnessed by a JP
- JP-certified copy of BiH passport or ID
- Proof of residence abroad
- Witnessed declaration of move date and BiH address
- Proof of removal from the Australian electoral roll
- Certified airline ticket copy
- Other proof of permanent departure
- Money order
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: AUD 84
- Other charges: postage AUD 3 or AUD 10 in Australia; AUD 22 or AUD 44 outside
Good to know
The page also states a total of AUD 95, which does not match the itemised fees. No date shown.
Official sources
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Bosnia and Herzegovina's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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More services of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Australia
- Birth registration of a child
- Burial transport permit (sprovodnica)
- Certification of a photocopy
- Certification of power of attorney, statement or inheritance statement
- Certification without valid BiH documents (apostille route)
- Death registration
- Determining a personal identification number (JMB)
- Extracts from civil registry books
- Late entry in BiH civil registers
- Marriage registration
- Passport issuance
- Proof of life certificate for pensioners
- Recording a JMB
- Renunciation of BiH citizenship
- Reporting a lost or stolen travel document
- Temporary travel document (putni list)
- Visa for Bosnia and Herzegovina (B, C, D)