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Can I get a Bosnian visit visa if I overstayed my Egypt visit visa and am currently still living in Egypt?

This guide explains how overstaying affects your chances, what steps you must take first, and how to strengthen your visa application.

If you overstayed your Egyptian visit visa—even by a few days—you are considered out of legal immigration status until the situation is resolved with Egyptian authorities.

Consequences of overstaying in Egypt include:

  • Fines (the amount depends on length of overstay)
  • Required regularization at Egypt’s Passport, Immigration and Nationality Administration
  • Possible exit penalties
  • A record of non-compliance, which foreign embassies take seriously

Embassies typically require proof that you legally reside in the country where you apply. When you are overstaying, you cannot show lawful status.

This is the primary reason Bosnia may reject your visa application.

Can you apply for a Bosnia visit visa while out of status in Egypt?

Short answer: No. In most cases, applications are not accepted while the applicant is out of legal status.

Bosnia and Herzegovina normally requires applicants to submit:

  • A valid passport
  • Proof of legal residence in the country of application (visa, residence permit, valid entry stamp)
  • No serious or unresolved immigration violations
  • Travel plans and financial proof

If you are currently overstaying in Egypt, you cannot demonstrate legal residency.
Without legal residency, the Bosnian Embassy will almost certainly refuse your application or decline to accept it.

Embassies need confidence that applicants respect immigration laws. Overstaying in one country is a red flag for any other immigration authority.

What you must do before Applying for a Bosnian visa

Step 1: Settle your immigration status in Egypt

You must visit Egypt’s Passport, Immigration and Nationality Administration to:

  • Pay any overstay fines
  • Request visa renewal, extension, or exit clearance

Once you return to legal status, you may apply for a Bosnian visa from Egypt.

Step 2: Obtain a valid Egyptian visa or residence permit

A valid status could be:

  • Visit visa
  • Work visa
  • Student visa
  • Temporary residence permit

This proves you are legally staying in Egypt at the time of application.

Step 3: Prepare supporting documents for Bosnia

Bosnia typically requires:

  • Completed visa application form
  • Passport with sufficient validity
  • Legal Egyptian visa/residence permit
  • Bank statements demonstrating financial capability
  • Return ticket or travel itinerary
  • Accommodation proof
  • Travel insurance
  • Purpose-of-visit letter
  • Clean immigration history (your overstay should be fully resolved and documented)

If you previously overstayed in Egypt, attach proof that it has been cleared. Transparency is important for credibility.

Will the overstay affect your Bosnia visa approval even after you clear it?

Possibly.

Immigration officers evaluate risk factors, and previous overstays indicate non-compliance. However:

  • If your overstay was brief
  • If you resolved it properly
  • If you can demonstrate strong ties, financial stability, and clean records elsewhere

…you can still be approved. Thousands of travelers with past overstays receive visas each year after regularizing their status.

Can you apply from your home country instead?

Yes—and it may increase your chances.

If you return to your home country and apply from there:

  • You avoid showing a complicated immigration history in Egypt
  • You present yourself as settled and compliant in your home country
  • You reduce suspicion of attempting long-term stay in Europe through a short visit visa

For many applicants, applying from home is the safer and more successful option.

Final answer

You cannot expect to obtain a Bosnian visit visa while overstaying your Egyptian visa. You must clear your overstay, regularize your status in Egypt, and then submit a complete and transparent visa application. Even with a status that has been changed, you cannot be sure that the decision will not be affected by your overstay, although many applicants have been granted after they have been able to clear their immigration concerns entirely.

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