BiH PASSPORT 69TH IN GLOBAL RANKINGS

SARAJEVO, NOVEMBER 9 /SRNA/ – The BiH passport ranks 69th out of 199 countries in the global passport rankings, with a mobility score of 109 and visa-free access to 55.1 percent of world destinations, according to the Passport Reports platform.

According to the data, updated on November 1, BiH has climbed from 71st to 69th place in the past month. Passport Reports, which publishes data on 199 countries, said BiH citizens could travel to 77 destinations without a visa and to 27 with a visa on arrival or similar simplified entry procedures, while five destinations required an electronic travel authorization /ETA/. Of the 198 destinations compared, BiH passport holders can enter 109 without obtaining a traditional visa before departure. The remaining 89 require a visa in advance, including e-visas, which the platform's methodology counts as visas required before travel. In Europe, the BiH passport ranks 42nd out of 47 countries. On the list of countries ranked by openness to international visitors, BiH is 65th out of 199. Citizens of 99 countries can enter BiH without a visa, while citizens of the remaining 99 must obtain one in advance.