The FBiH government adopted new rules for official travel. The daily wage in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 45 KM, and the costs of overnight stays and transportation are also specified.
The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted amendments to the Regulation on reimbursement of expenses for official travel, which entered into force on January 1, 2026. The regulation regulates the amount of fees, the procedure for approving and justifying travel expenses for all civil servants and employees in federal civil service bodies, it says Akta.ba.
Per diem for travel within Bosnia and Herzegovina
A civil servant who travels at least 30 km from the place of work is entitled to a daily allowance of 45 KM for every 24 hours of travel. For a trip that lasts from 8 to 12 hours, half of the daily allowance is due — 22.50 KM, while for a trip shorter than 8 hours, the daily allowance is not calculated.
If free meals (three meals) are provided on the way, the daily allowance is reduced by 30%. The civil servant is obliged to state in the report whether he was provided with food.
Overnight stay
The overnight fee is calculated according to the attached hotel invoice, up to the amount approved by the travel order. If there is no hotel accommodation in the place of travel or it is not used, the daily allowance is increased by 70% — but only if the civil servant does not have a place of residence or residence less than 30 km from the place to which he is sent.
Transportation costs
The fee for public transport is calculated according to the actually paid ticket with the attached invoice, for the type and class of transport approved by the travel order.
Those who use their own car receive compensation of 15% of the price of a liter of BMB 95 gasoline per kilometer traveled on the approved route. This fee covers fuel and depreciation, but does not exclude reimbursement of road tolls, tunnel tolls, parking and similar costs — these are justified separately with invoices.
Foreign travel
For trips abroad, daily allowances are determined separately for each country. They range from 90 KM (eg Macedonia, Tunisia, Somalia) to 150 KM (Japan, Iceland, Switzerland). The daily wage for the USA is 130 KM, for Germany and Russia 120 KM, for Serbia and Croatia 100 and 110 KM, respectively.
Reimbursement for a foreign trip can be paid only with attached proof that the trip was actually made — hotel bill, transport ticket, certified certificate of attendance or other authentic document. If the official is sent to several countries, the daily allowance is divided proportionally to the duration of the stay in each of them.
Order, down payment and report
Every business trip must be approved by a written order containing: name and surname of the official, destination, purpose and duration of the trip, approved amount of overnight expenses and type of transportation. On the basis of the order, an advance in the amount of the estimated costs can be paid, exclusively in convertible marks.
After returning, the civil servant is obliged to submit a report on the trip completed within five working days together with the travel order and all invoices. The report must contain the exact time of departure and return, a description of the tasks performed, and a statement on whether food was provided. Until the previous travel order is justified, a new one cannot be issued. If the advance payment is not returned, it will be charged according to the procedure for the compensation of material damage.
