Acquisition And Enjoyment Of Dual Citizenship Of Bosnia And Herzegovina

Published date31 May 2021
Subject MatterCorporate/Commercial Law, M&A/Private Equity
Law FirmOdvjetnicki ured Ljubic
AuthorOdvjetnicki ured Ljubic

1. INTRODUCTION

Straightforward question → Does Bosnia and Herzegovina allow dual citizenship?

Straightforward answer → Yes

If you consider yourself emotionally connected with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and you have certain legal preconditions, think about taking on citizenship acquisition proceedings and enjoy the complete right as any citizen, regardless in which part of the world you reside.

2. DUAL CITIZENSHIP IN THE WORLD - STATE AND TRENDS DURING THE YEARS

The notion of multiple citizenship is always active and interesting topic, mostly because it is very popular and advisable to have "option B" for private and business activities, especially among the most developed economies of the world.

Most people are legally considered citizens of only one country - however, the last 20 years or so, have seen new trends in citizenship institute.

It's common to human beings to not lean on single option in life, and especially not to fall under the legal regulations of one country, but to have various possibilities.

Possessing dual or even multiple citizenship once was an unacceptable situation, as in times when states had large military obligations and were regularly in conflict with each other - so it was assumed that a person could have a relationship and appropriate loyalty to only one state. Also, until some beginnings of this century, a large number of states considered dual citizenship as a threat to state functionality.

With the liberalization of the world market and the great migrations that have led and are leading to the conclusion of international marriages, this had to change. One of the milestones on this issue in Europe is the 1997 European Convention on Nationality.

3. STATUS OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA REGARDING DUAL CITIZENSHIP

The starting point of all legal aspects regarding the citizenship of Bosnia and Herzegovina is, of course, the Law on Citizenship of BiH.

However, Bosnia and Herzegovina has signed a mutual/bilateral Agreement with several countries, which regulates the possibility for a BiH citizen to have another citizenship.

Until this point, BiH has signed agreements with three...

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