Bosnia and Herzegovina–United Kingdom relations

Bosnia and Herzegovina–United Kingdom relations
Diplomatic mission
Bosnian and Herzegovinian Embassy, London	British Embassy, Sarajevo

Bosnia and Herzegovina and the United Kingdom established diplomatic relations on 13 April 1992.^[1]

Both countries share common membership of the Council of Europe, and the OSCE.

Economic relations

From 1 July 2008 until 30 December 2020, trade between Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the UK was governed by the Bosnia and Herzegovina–European Union Stabilisation and Association Process, while the United Kingdom was a member.^[2] Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the UK offered Bosnia and Herzegovina a continuity trade agreement based on the EU free trade agreement, however the agreement was signed by neither country.^[3] On 9 June 2021, Greg Hands stated that the UK government remained ready to conclude the trade agreement, while the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina were considering their position on the trade agreement.^[4]

Bosnia and Herzegovina maintains an embassy in London.^[5]
The United Kingdom is accredited to Bosnia and Herzegovina through its embassy in Sarajevo, and an embassy office in Banja Luka.^[6]

^ "Datumi priznanja i uspostave diplomatskih odnosa". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina (in Bosnian). 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
^ "EU - Bosnia and Herzegovina". World Trade Organization. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
^ Progress with trade negotiations (PDF). National Audit Office (Report). 8 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2023. Agreements with Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro had not been signed. DIT remains open to pursuing these agreements and is waiting for further engagement from the other parties.
^ "Trade Agreements: Bosnia and Herzegovina". UK Parliament. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
^ "Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo VELIKE BRITANIJE i SJEVERNE IRSKE". Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Bosnia and Herzegovina (in Bosnian). Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
^ "British Embassy Sarajevo". GOV.UK. Retrieved 20 February 2024.