IMPORTANT NOTICE
Under the regulations by authorities in BiH related to COVID-19, visits to and exits from Reception Centres in FBiH (Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina) may be restricted.
Please contact IOM or UNHCR for more information on the current restriction of movement in your area/location.
A number of different centres offering accommodation are available in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Each has limited space and its own admission criteria/eligibility and process and some require referral. These centres are often full.
Please note that every reception centre has specific rules which you must respect. This includes rules on the duration of your absence from the centre. Breaking these rules may mean you will be expelled from the centre and unable to return.
More information is available from UNHCR and IOM.
Please note that Miral Temporary Reception Centre, in Velika Kladuša in Una-Sana Canton was closed on 28 April 2022.
The Delijaš Asylum Centre, Delijaš, Trnovo
The Delijaš Asylum Centre is managed by the Sector for Asylum of the Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina and provides a limited amount of accommodation and essential and basic services for asylum seekers.
In order to be granted entry to the Delijaš Asylum Centre you must first have a valid Attestation of Expressed Intent to Seek Asylum (the ‘white paper’) or a valid Asylum-Seeker’s Card (the ‘yellow card’) and a referral the Service for Foreigners’ Affairs. Without this, you will not be allowed to enter the Asylum Centre. You can ask UNHCR for more information.
Location: Delijaš, Trnovo
The Salakovac Refugee Reception Centre, Salakovac, Mostar
The Salakovac Refugee Reception Centre is managed by the Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and Herzegovina and provides a limited amount of accommodation and essential and basic services for asylum seekers, refugees, and persons granted subsidiary protection.
In order to be granted entry to the Salakovac Refugee Reception centre you must first have a valid Attestation of Expressed Intent to Seek Asylum (the ‘white paper’) or a valid Asylum-Seeker’s Card (the ‘yellow card’) and a referral the Service for Foreigners’ Affairs. Without this, you will not be allowed to enter the Salakovac Refugee Reception Centre. You can ask UNHCR for more information.
Location: Salakovac, Mostar
Ušivak Temporary Reception Centre, Hadžići, Sarajevo Canton
The Ušivak Temporary Reception Centre, in Hadžići in Sarajevo Canton, is managed by the Service for Foreigners’ Affairs with centre management supported by IOM, and provides a limited amount of accommodation and essential and basic services to a mixed profile of residents, but predominantly families and unaccompanied and separated children (UASC).
You can ask IOM or UNHCR for more information.
Location: Hadžići, Sarajevo Canton
More information on the site is available here.
Blažuj Temporary Reception Centre, Blažuj, Sarajevo Canton
The Blažuj Temporary Reception Centre, in Blažuj in Sarajevo Canton, is predominantly for single men. This centre is managed by the Service for Foreigners’ Affairs with centre management supported by IOM, and provides a limited amount of accommodation and essential and basic services.
You can ask IOM or UNHCR for more information.
Location: Blažuj, Sarajevo Canton
More information on the site is available here.
The Borići Temporary Reception Centre, Bihać, Una-Sana Canton
The Borići Temporary Reception Centre, in Bihać in Una-Sana Canton, is managed by IOM and provides a limited amount of accommodation and essential and basic services for vulnerable asylum seekers and migrants. This location is exclusively for families with children and vulnerable individuals.
In order to be granted entry to the Borići Centre you must be referred. Without referral, you will not be allowed to enter the Borići Temporary Reception Centre. You can ask IOM or UNHCR for more information.
Location: Bihać, Una-Sana Canton
More information on the site is available here.
The Lipa Temporary Reception Centre, Una-Sana Canton
The Lipa Temporary Reception Centre in Una Sana Canton is predominantly for single men. This centre is managed by the Service for Foreigners’ Affairs, and provides a limited amount of accommodation and essential and basic services.
You can ask IOM or UNHCR for more information.
Location: Una-Sana Canton
More information on the site is available here.