SECTION 1: VISA PROCESS
Passport copy
Very important: All students must provide an electronic copy of their passport (PDF scan) before arriving in Mostar in August.
If you have not sent your passport copy yet, please do so at your earliest convenience by emailing it to: admissions.coordinator@uwcmostar.ba
The passport copy you send us should be the same passport you use to get the stamp upon entry to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The passport must be valid for at least three months beyond the requested residence permit period, i.e., until September 2027.
If the passport is not valid until September 2027, you will need to start the process of your passport renewal in your country as soon as possible.
Students who do not need an entry visa
All students need to have a valid passport and enter the country with it (including EU citizens).
Very important: Please make sure to get an entrance stamp at the border when you enter Bosnia and Herzegovina.
After entering Bosnia and Herzegovina, students must immediately take a photo of the entry stamp on their passport provided by the border police and send it to our Student coordinator Arijana Alendar: arijana.alendar@uwcmostar.ba, so that the process for acquiring a white card can be done according to local regulations.
* Even if you are arriving before the Induction Week (for example, for holidays with your family), you still need to send us the entry stamp immediately after your entry to BiH.
* Students who do not send a photo of their entry stamp will have to bear the costs of the fine at their own expense.
The residence permit process is initiated upon arrival (see Section 2).
Students who need an entry visa
The College staff will initiate the process of obtaining student visas for those students who need a visa for B&H and contact them with the instructions.
Please do not attempt to secure a visa at any embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina before you get clear instructions from the College. You will soon be contacted by our Student Coordinator with all the instructions.
The College can not influence the final results or the duration of the visa process.
Very important: Please make sure to get an entrance stamp at the border when you enter Bosnia and Herzegovina.
After entering Bosnia and Herzegovina, students must immediately take a photo of the entry stamp on their passport provided by the border police and send it to our Student Coordinator Arijana Alendar: arijana.alendar@uwcmostar.ba so that the process for acquiring a white card can be done according to local regulations.
* Even if you are arriving before the Induction Week (for example, for holidays with your family), you still need to send us the photo of the entry stamp immediately after your entry to BiH.
* Students who do not send a photo of their entry stamp will have to bear the costs of the fine at their own expense.
The residence permit process is initiated upon arrival (see Section 2).
SECTION 2: RESIDENCE PERMIT
Upon arrival, all students will apply for a three-month temporary residence permit (White Card).
You need to provide the following documents:
Please prepare all of the documents in hard copy. In the Induction Week, we will have a day for submitting these documents to our Student Coordinator.
Passport copy
See Section 1.
Four color photographs
Each photograph should have the student’s name written on the back. Photos should be of the following size: 35x45 (small passport picture). Please deliver hard copies.
Parental Consent Form
Click on the link to download the document: Parental Consent Form
Important note: It needs to be completed and signed by both the student and parents/guardians, and be signed and stamped by a public notary or verified in the City Hall.
All minors must have a certified copy of the Parental Consent form while traveling to Mostar. Border officials may ask you to present the form; without it, you may not be granted entry into the country.
You need to bring two (2) certified copies when traveling to Mostar.
* Please note that the part of the statement referring to pocket money is included in this document solely to solve legal status as it is a compulsory precondition for obtaining a residence permit in Bosnia and Herzegovina for our students.
** If you hold more than one nationality, we recommend disclosing only one on the Parental Consent Form. This is because you may be required to submit additional documents, such as an official hard copy Certificate of Non-Criminal Record, for each nationality listed.
Certificate of Non-Criminal Record
Please read the instructions carefully.
The non-criminal record must be submitted as a hard copy, in original, with a stamp and signature from the relevant institution. An electronic copy will not be accepted.
The requirements for the Certificate of Non-Criminal Record differ by country. Please look HERE for the guidelines and the specific requirements for your country. You may require an apostille stamp or embassy legalization on the non-criminal record. The list of countries is divided into three groups. Please check the link to find your country and see what type of document you need to submit.
SECTION 3: DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
Please open and fill in the Entry data form by 01.07.2025.
Preliminary Subject Choice Form
Please open and fill in the Preliminary subject choice form by 10.06.2025.
The preliminary choices are mandatory and are used to estimate numbers per subject when creating the timetable. The final subject choices will be made during the induction period. Some of the preferred choices may not be possible due to timetable constraints.
English Proficiency Form
Please open and fill in the English Proficiency Form by 10.06.2025.
All students need to complete the form.
SECTION 4: DOCUMENTS TO BE BROUGHT BY STUDENTS IN HARD COPY ON ARRIVAL
UWC Mostar Student Expectations
Click on the link to download the document: Student expectations
This document needs to be read and signed by the student and parents/guardians and is intended for UWC Mostar's internal use.
Code of Conduct
Click on the link to download the document: Code of Conduct
This document needs to be read and signed by the student and parents/guardians and is intended for UWC Mostar's internal use.
Certificate of Non-Criminal Record
See Section 2.
Parental Consent Form
See Section 2.
Parental Consent Form for School-Unrelated Trips (optional)
Click on the link to download the document: Parental Consent Form for School-Unrelated Trips
During the 2-year program at UWC Mostar, there are several breaks that our students generally use to travel and are away from the school residences or the City of Mostar. The College does not assume any legal responsibility for any adverse events that may happen during the trips that are self-organized by our students and not school-related. As a result, the College requires parental consent for the trips, as mentioned earlier.
If you wish to give your consent for such trips for the duration of the 2-year program at UWC Mostar, please sign the form. If not, you are expected to send a written and signed consent for each trip of this nature.
Medical Report Form
Click on the link to download the document: Medical Report Form
This official medical certificate must be completed by your family doctor/clinic and signed and stamped by your doctor’s office. It sometimes takes a long time for this report to be completed, so it is essential to start the process on time.
End-of-year reports from your previous high school
All high school transcripts need to be translated into English and stamped by the previous school.
Proof of health insurance from your home country
Media Form
Click on the link to download the document: Media Form
UWC Hub Consent Form
Click on the link to download the document: UWC Hub
Thank you for reading through the instructions. If you have any questions regarding the Visa process or Residence permits, please write to: arijana.alendar@uwcmostar.ba . If you have any questions about fee payments, please contact: velema.roksa@uwcmostar.ba .