A d.o.o. (limited liability company) registered in Sarajevo, fully owned by you, without travelling to Bosnia. Fixed fee from €2,490 including state and notary fees.
The d.o.o. is the Bosnian limited liability company, comparable to a German GmbH or a Hungarian Kft. It is the structure we recommend to nearly every foreign founder: liability is limited to the company’s assets, a single founder is enough, and foreign ownership can be 100%. The rules are set out in the Law on Business Companies of the Federation of BiH — the d.o.o. in Articles 302 and following, the minimum capital of BAM 1,000 in Article 307.
The company is registered at the municipal court in Sarajevo, receives a unique tax ID (ID/PIB), a statistics number and a company stamp, and opens a corporate account with a Bosnian bank. From then on it can trade in Bosnia, across the region and internationally. Once registered, the company can be found by anyone in the public Business Register of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Whether you open the company alone, with partners or through your existing company, the process is similar. These pages explain the differences.
One power of attorney signed at home. We do the rest in Sarajevo.
Two or more owners, share split, joint companies and partnerships.
Your foreign company as founder: subsidiary, branch or office.
Joint-stock company for investors and larger projects.
We send a personal checklist and every document pre-filled. You sign once, at a notary near you.
Formation only, or formation with the first months of address, accounting and administration included.
A registered Bosnian d.o.o., ready to trade. You run the company yourself afterwards.
Formation plus registered address, accounting and administration for the first six months.
Formation and a fully maintained company for the first year, including annual compliance.
| Cost | Amount | In our fee? |
|---|---|---|
| Court registration fee | BAM 150–200 | Included |
| Notary fees in Bosnia | BAM 200–300 | Included |
| Tax and statistics registration | No state fee | Included |
| Company stamp | BAM 30–50 | Included |
| Share capital deposit Paid into the company’s own account — it remains the company’s money. | BAM 1,000 (≈ €511) | Paid separately |
| Notarisation and apostille of your passport in your country | Set by your local notary | Paid separately |
| Sworn translation of foreign documents | €20–40 per page | Paid separately |
| Bank account fees | Set by the bank | Paid separately |
For almost all foreign founders the d.o.o. (društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću), equivalent to a GmbH or LLC. Liability is limited to the share capital, one founder is enough and the minimum capital is BAM 1,000. A branch of a foreign company is an alternative if you already operate abroad.
Bosnia has two entities with separate company registers. We register companies in Sarajevo, in the Federation of BiH. A Federation company can do business throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina and abroad.
Yes. The founder can also be the director, and the director does not need to live in Bosnia. A foreign director who will work in Bosnia needs a work permit; a director managing from abroad does not.
Most commercial activities, coded by the national classification (KD BiH). We pick the main activity code with you. Regulated activities — finance, healthcare, security and similar — need additional licences, which we identify in the quote.
Once the court registration, tax ID and bank account are in place, typically 25–30 business days after we receive your documents.
Tell us what you need. You receive a written quote with every cost listed — no obligation, no sales calls unless you ask for one.
