Bosnia and Herzegovina Criminal Record Check Process and Requirements

## Who is the source of criminal check data in Bosnia and Herzegovina? Supreme Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina ## What is the process in Bosnia and Herzegovina? 1. Request the check from your ATS or your Zinc account. 2. Follow the automated instructions to provide personal details in a dynamic web form. 3. Zinc submits the request to the authorities. 4. Zinc receives the results digitally and provides a signed digital report. 5. The candidate receives a notification to confirm the process is complete. ## What details are required from the candidate to submit the check? - First Name - Last Name - Birth Date - **Full Name in Local Language** - Please note that Bosnian characters are needed to be provided in the name's spelling for more accurate search. ## What is covered in the criminal check? The Court Search of Bosnia and Herzegovina provides information on criminal judgments from the Supreme Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The records go 7 years back. The search is national but some of the reporting might be based on the provided candidate's address. Due to the anonymisation of natural person's names in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the only publicly available information on criminal cases in the jurisdictions is from the Supreme Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina (albeit, limited). ## What is the expected turnaround time? [Here.](https://zincwork.com/turnaround-times) ## Period covered by the check The records are kept based on the legal prescription and rehabilitation periods applicable for each type of conviction provided by the local regulations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. For accurate reporting purposes, cases from up to 7 years ago will be included in the report. ## Privacy statement The details contained in this report should not be used as the sole reason for making a decision. Zinc Work Ltd is not liable for any inaccuracies or incompleteness in the information appearing in this report since it is provided to Zinc Work Ltd by third parties. This report has been produced for the purchaser of the report and Zinc Work Ltd will have no liability to loss. *Last updated: 2025-11-11*