Embassy of the Netherlands in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Address
Grbavička 471000 Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Front desk
The Embassy in Sarajevo is closed to visitors until 9 August 2026 due to renovation work. During this period, you cannot apply for a visa or a travel document.
If you need an emergency passport or an urgent visa, please send an email to SAR-CA@minbuza.nl. In an emergency, you can also contact the NetherlandsWorldwide contact centre on +31 247 247 247 or via WhatsApp: +31 857 737 400 .
Making an appointment
If you are in Bosnia and Herzegovina and need a product or service from the Dutch government, find out how to make an appointment.
Opening hours
- Monday: 9:00 - 11:00 (by appointment only)
- Tuesday: closed
- Wednesday: 9:00 - 12:00 (by appointment only)
- Thursday: 9:00 - 12:00 (by appointment only)
- Friday: closed
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: closed
Consultation hours by phone for Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian language speakers
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 14:30 - 15:30
Closing days
The embassy in Sarajevo will be closed on the following days:
2026
1 and 2 January - New Year's
7 January - Orthodox
Christmas
20 March - Ramadan Bajram
6 April - Easter
Monday
13 April - Orthodox Easter
27 April - King's Day
1 May - Labour Day
5 May - Liberation Day
14 May - Ascension
Day
25 May - Whit Monday
27 May - Kurban Bajram
25
November - Day of the Republic
25 December - Christmas
Contact options
Ask your question by phone: +387 33 56 26 00.
If you are calling from the Netherlands, call +31 247 247 247.
Click here to send us a WhatsApp message.
Or add our number +31 857 737 400 to the contacts list on your smartphone and then send a message.
Please note
- You can only use this number for WhatsApp. You cannot call or text us on this number.
- We will only respond to your WhatsApp message if it is sent in a private chat. If you or someone else sends us a message in a WhatsApp group, we will not respond.
- Do not share any privacy-sensitive information with us via WhatsApp. For example, a citizen service number or a copy of a passport.
Bear in mind it may take some time to receive a reply.
Other departments
Contact details for other embassy departments and honorary consuls are listed at www.netherlandsandyou.nl.