The Service for Foreigners’ Affairs continues intensified controls
The Service for Foreigners' Affairs, in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Sarajevo Canton and the Cantonal Administration for Inspection Affairs, conducted a coordinated operational action in the area of the Ilidža Municipality in the morning hours on 23 June, 2025. The action was aimed at controlling the movement and residence of foreign citizens, with the aim of relocating them from illegal accommodation to the Blažuj Temporary Reception Center.
During the control, a total of 72 people, citizens of Bangladesh, Pakistan and India, were found illegally residing in private properties in the Ilidža Municipality.
The Service for Foreigners' Affairs transferred the aforementioned persons to the Temporary Reception Center Blažuj, where they were identified and registered. The measure of expulsion and placement under surveillance in the Immigration Center in Istočno Sarajevo was imposed, for a certain number of foreign citizens.
The BiH citizens who provided accommodation services but were not registered for the provision of the these services, and did not file reports, will be issued misdemeanor orders in accordance with the law.
We appeal to owners of private properties to refrain from renting accommodation to persons who do not have a regular residence permit in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as this is contrary to applicable regulations and may result in misdemeanor and criminal sanctions.
The Service for Foreigners' Affairs will continue to carry out operational activities in the coming period aimed at controlling the illegal stay of foreigners in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
