[5] One of the conditions for abolishment of visas of the Schengen states in 2011 for citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the introduction of biometric passports (e-passport).

No passport is issued until automated checks with the Ministry of Interior, Registrar's Offices and other security agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina is performed.

On 15 July 2009, the Bosnian Minister of Civil Affairs announced that Bosnia and Herzegovina will begin issuing biometric passports on 15 October 2009, when a larger amount of passports will be delivered from German producer Bundesdruckerei.

[6] From 15 December 2010 holders of Bosnian passport travel visa free through all Schengen states.

As of October 2022, Bosnia and Herzegovina citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 122 countries and territories, ranking the Bosnia and Herzegovina passport 49th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley visa restrictions index.