Bosnia and Herzegovina is situated in the western Balkan Peninsula of Europe, and extends an area of 51,209 km2. The roughly triangular-shaped Bosnia and Herzegovina is bordered on the north, west, and south by Croatia, on the east by Serbia, on the southeast by Montenegro, and on the southwest by the Adriatic Sea.
The Country is governed by two entities (the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Republika Srpska) and one district (Brčko District), each with its own distinctive labor law and tax policies.
*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is situated in the western Balkan Peninsula of Europe, and extends an area of 51,209 km2. The roughly triangular-shaped Bosnia and Herzegovina is bordered on the north, west, and south by Croatia, on the east by Serbia, on the southeast by Montenegro, and on the southwest by the Adriatic Sea.
The Country is governed by two entities (the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Republika Srpska) and one district (Brčko District), each with its own distinctive labor law and tax policies.
*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The holidays mentioned below are valid for the year 2025.
| January 1 | New Year’s Day | National |
| January 2 | New Year Holiday | National |
| January 6 | Orthodox Christmas Eve | Republika Srpska |
| January 7 | Orthodox Christmas Day | Republika Srpska |
| January 9 | Republic Day | Republika Srpska |
| January 14 | Orthodox New Year | Republika Srpska |
| March 1 | Independence Day | Federation |
| March 30 | Ramadan Bajram | Federation |
| April 18 | Orthodox Good Friday | Republika Srpska |
| April 20 | Orthodox Easter Sunday | Republika Srpska |
| April 20 | Catholic Easter Sunday | Federation |
| April 21 | Orthodox Easter Monday | Republika Srpska |
| April 21 | Catholic Easter Monday | Federation |
| May 1 | Labor Day | |
| May 2 | Labor Day Holiday | |
| May 9 | Victory Day | Republika Srpska |
| June 6 | Kurban Bajram | Federation |
| June 28 | St. Vitus Day | Republika Srpska |
| November 1 | All Saints' Day | Federation |
| November 21 | Dayton Agreement Day | Republika Srpska |
| November 25 | Statehood Day | Federation |
| December 25 | Catholic Christmas Day | Federation |
The approximate time for sharing the contract with an employee in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 10 business days assuming no special requests or changes to our standard employment contract. Any such requests or changes would need to undergo internal and external review, directly leading to a time delay.
NOTE: This number is subject to change and is only an estimation of the Contract Sharing Time. The estimated Contract Sharing Time begins from the moment that WorkMotion has received all required information from both the client and the employee.
Three distinct social security systems apply in Bosnia and Herzegovina:
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Federation* |
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|
Categories |
Employer Contributions |
Employee Contributions |
| Pension and Disability Insurance | 6.0% | 17.0% |
| Health Insurance | 4.0% | 12.5% |
| Unemployment Insurance | 0.5% | 1.5% |
| Total | 10.5% | 31.0% |
*The bases for contributions are the gross salary.
Additionally, employers in the Federation of Bosnia need to contribute 0.5% for “Protection from Natural and Other Disasters” and 0.5% for “Water Protection Charges”, calculated at the net salary.
|
Republika Srpska** |
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|
Categories |
Employer Contributions |
Employee Contributions |
| Pension and Disability Insurance | 0% | 18.5% |
| Health Insurance | 0% | 12.0% |
| Unemployment Insurance | 0% | 0.6% |
| Child protection | 0% | 1.7% |
| Total | 0% | 32.8% |
**The bases for contributions are the net salary.
|
Brčko District**** |
||
|
Categories |
Employer Contributions |
Employee Contributions |
| Pension and Disability Insurance | 6.0% or 0% | 17.0% or 18.5%*** |
| Health Insurance | 0% | 12.0% |
| Unemployment Insurance | 0% | 1.5% |
| Total | 6.0% or 0% | 30.5% or 32.0% |
***Persons who are working in Brčko District can choose whether to contribute to the pension and disability insurance of the Federation (17%) or the Republika (18.5%).
****The bases for contribution are the total gross salary if employees choose the pension scheme of the Federation, or the net salary if employees choose the pension scheme of the Republika.
Full-time work lasts 40 hours per week unless otherwise specified by law, collective agreement, rulebook, general act, or employment contract.
| Federation | Republika Srpska | Brčko District |
| Up to 8 hours per week | At most 4 hours per day, 10 hours per week, or 180 hours per calendar year | Up to 10 hours per week |
| Federation | Republika Srpska | Brčko District |
| Maximum of 6 months | Maximum of 3 months | Maximum of 6 months |
Termination notice periods depend on the causes of termination and the jurisdiction of the employment contract:
| Causes | Federation | Republika Srpska | Brčko District |
| During probation | At least 7 days | At least 7 days | At least 7 days |
| Regular termination | At least 14 days | At least 30 days | At least 15 days |
| Serious breach of contract | Without notice | Within 3 months from the day of learning about the facts or 6 months from the date of occurrence | Without notice |
Full-time work lasts 40 hours per week unless otherwise specified by law, collective agreement, rulebook, general act, or employment contract.
| Federation | Republika Srpska | Brčko District |
| Up to 8 hours per week | At most 4 hours per day, 10 hours per week, or 180 hours per calendar year | Up to 10 hours per week |
| Federation | Republika Srpska | Brčko District |
| Maximum of 6 months | Maximum of 3 months | Maximum of 6 months |
Termination notice periods depend on the causes of termination and the jurisdiction of the employment contract:
| Causes | Federation | Republika Srpska | Brčko District |
| During probation | At least 7 days | At least 7 days | At least 7 days |
| Regular termination | At least 14 days | At least 30 days | At least 15 days |
| Serious breach of contract | Without notice | Within 3 months from the day of learning about the facts or 6 months from the date of occurrence | Without notice |
Three distinct social security systems apply in Bosnia and Herzegovina:
|
Federation* |
||
|
Categories |
Employer Contributions |
Employee Contributions |
| Pension and Disability Insurance | 6.0% | 17.0% |
| Health Insurance | 4.0% | 12.5% |
| Unemployment Insurance | 0.5% | 1.5% |
| Total | 10.5% | 31.0% |
*The bases for contributions are the gross salary.
Additionally, employers in the Federation of Bosnia need to contribute 0.5% for “Protection from Natural and Other Disasters” and 0.5% for “Water Protection Charges”, calculated at the net salary.
|
Republika Srpska** |
||
|
Categories |
Employer Contributions |
Employee Contributions |
| Pension and Disability Insurance | 0% | 18.5% |
| Health Insurance | 0% | 12.0% |
| Unemployment Insurance | 0% | 0.6% |
| Child protection | 0% | 1.7% |
| Total | 0% | 32.8% |
**The bases for contributions are the net salary.
|
Brčko District**** |
||
|
Categories |
Employer Contributions |
Employee Contributions |
| Pension and Disability Insurance | 6.0% or 0% | 17.0% or 18.5%*** |
| Health Insurance | 0% | 12.0% |
| Unemployment Insurance | 0% | 1.5% |
| Total | 6.0% or 0% | 30.5% or 32.0% |
***Persons who are working in Brčko District can choose whether to contribute to the pension and disability insurance of the Federation (17%) or the Republika (18.5%).
****The bases for contribution are the total gross salary if employees choose the pension scheme of the Federation, or the net salary if employees choose the pension scheme of the Republika.
