Search and document delivery at a glance
- Search online
- The shared court search displays basic company details without an account. Digital court extracts and financial reports have separate access routes. [3] [2] [5]
- Search language
- The joint court-register portal offers Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian and English. In English, select “BASIC SEARCH” to search by company name, registration number, abbreviated name or founder. FIA and APIF operate separate services. [24]
- Digital documents
- FIA offers electronic copies and PDF retrieval. Sarajevo describes electronically signed court extracts with QR codes for its specified new-system records. [14] [15] [5]
- Document language
- Not specified
- Paper and collection
- FIA and APIF have separate paper-copy tariffs. APIF charges shipping separately. [19] [20] [13] [14]
- International delivery
- Not specified
- Fees at a glance
- Shared public company search free. Court extracts in Sarajevo and East Sarajevo: 10 convertible marks (KM) per page. FIA copies: KM 70 electronic or KM 100 paper, plus applicable VAT.
- Access
- The shared search works through basic company details without an account. Electronic court extracts and financial reports have separate application and access procedures. The new Federation portal currently covers Sarajevo and Travnik.
Choose the right register
There are three relevant register jurisdictions: the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska and Brčko District. The competent courts maintain the legally authoritative business registers. The shared website brings together electronic information and expressly does not replace a certified court extract. [2]
The new Federation portal, bizreg.ba, currently names the Sarajevo and Travnik courts. The shared entry page directs Brčko users to bizreg.osbd.ba. A missing result on one of these portals is therefore not nationwide evidence of non-registration. [1] [4] [3]
Public entry to electronic registers.
Company search in the new system.
Separate official entry for the District.
Federation financial reports and request forms.
Republika Srpska access guidance, forms and tariff.
Official request form for reporting period, document type and use.
Names and abbreviations explained
- MBSMatični broj subjekta
- Court registration number, useful for distinguishing companies with similar names. [3]
- JIBJedinstveni identifikacioni broj
- The business’s unified identification number, shown alongside MBS. [4] [3]
- d.o.o.Društvo sa ograničenom odgovornošću
- Limited liability company. [4]
- d.d.Dioničko društvo
- Joint-stock company, a designation used in the Federation. [3]
- FIAFinansijsko-informatička agencija
- The Federation’s Financial and Information Agency, responsible for its financial-report register. [12]
- APIFAgencija za posredničke, informatičke i finansijske usluge
- Agency for Intermediary, Information and Financial Services of Republika Srpska. [18]
- KMKonvertibilna marka
- Convertible mark, the local currency used in the official tariffs. [14]
Search step by step
Find a company and identify the court
Open basic search
Select “OSNOVNU PRETRAGU” on the shared website. Choose business name, MBS, short name or founder as the search key. Enter the term and select all registers or the known jurisdiction. [3]
Check the result
Open the business name and compare MBS, legal form and address. Basic details also show JIB and insolvency/liquidation status. Further tabs cover founders, management, capital, activities, branches and notes. [3]
Use the relevant second route for missing records
For Sarajevo or Travnik, also check the company search at bizreg.ba using Latin characters. For Brčko, follow the District’s separate portal. Request older material from the court because shared electronic coverage begins when each court adopted its electronic register. [4] [1] [3] [2]
Order official court evidence
Choose the document
An “Aktuelni izvod” shows the current registered position. An “Istorijski izvod” shows the registration history. A “Potvrda” or “Uvjerenje” certifies a specific fact, such as insolvency or liquidation status. [8] [11]
Identify the court and fee
Sarajevo’s tariff item 29, in the version including amendment 28/2025, charges KM 10 per page for a court-register extract. The East Sarajevo Commercial Court also lists KM 10 per page for current and historical extracts. These are not a nationwide flat fee. [7] [8]
Use the offered application channel
Sarajevo describes current extracts issued on an oral request at court. Brčko provides a blank application and also mentions email requests. Specify the business and purpose. For a remote order, establish page count, payment and delivery with the responsible court. [6] [10] [11]
Obtain financial statements from FIA or APIF
Identify the jurisdiction and statement
Use FIA for the Federation and APIF for Republika Srpska. Note the company name, identification number, reporting year and required scope. A balance sheet, income statement, notes and an auditor’s report are different documents or components. [12] [18] [19]
Request the documents you actually need
For FIA, use the form “Zahtjev za ustupanje prava na korištenje podataka”. Enter applicant and contact details, reporting period, document type and intended use. Choose how to receive the quotation. Article 10 permits written requests without proof of legal interest. APIF’s financial-register page offers a copy application and a separate online route requiring an account. [16] [12] [18]
Specify the price and delivery format
FIA requires payment before delivery; electronic and paper copies have different prices. APIF distinguishes its current tariff category, previous reports and individual components. Specify any certification or urgent processing. These options and postage can increase the cost. Ask for VAT and the total payable to be shown in the quotation. [13] [14] [19] [20]
Documents and fees
| Document / information | Contents and purpose | Fee | How to get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public company view [3] [2] | Basic information and links to further register sections; expressly informational. | Free (KM 0) | Basic search without an account; does not constitute a certified extract. |
| Sarajevo court extract [7] [5] | Registered legal position of the selected company. | KM 10 per page under tariff item 29, version 28/2025 | Court application; digital ordering subject to stated system coverage and signature requirements. |
| East Sarajevo current or historical extract [8] | Current position or registration history. | KM 10 per page for either type | Apply to the competent Commercial Court; payment before issue. |
| Brčko extract or certificate [10] [11] | Registered information or a specified fact, such as insolvency/liquidation. | Published 2010 guidance: KM 5 per page, certificate KM 15; confirm present calculation | Blank application and request to the Basic Court of Brčko. |
| FIA financial-report copy [12] [14] [13] | An individual filed financial report or selected document. | KM 70 electronic or KM 100 paper, plus applicable VAT | Written request and payment; the tariff also lists PDF downloading at KM 70. |
| APIF financial-report copy [19] [18] [20] | Current tariff category with notes/audit report; older reports separately priced. | KM 60 current category up to ten reports; older: KM 85 paper/KM 60 electronic; marked VAT-liable; total payable as quoted | Online account or copy application; certification +20%, urgency +50%, postage separate. |
| APIF individual component [19] | For example, balance sheet, income statement, cash-flow statement or notes. | KM 20 per component, marked VAT-liable in the tariff | Specify the component and reporting year. |
Coverage and visible information
The shared platform covers commercial companies subject to registration, cooperatives and cooperative unions, and other legal persons conducting business. It is not a complete directory of every self-employed individual. Coverage starts when each court began using its electronic register. [2]
Advanced search offers jurisdiction, municipality, registration-date range and legal form. Additional filters cover founders’ origin, agreed and paid capital, and registered activities. Users can also filter insolvency/liquidation, deletion and foreign-trade registration. Municipality and founder-country lists allow multiple selections. [3]
The shared portal gives the date of its last database update. Each result also has the date of the latest decision concerning that company. Use a newly issued court extract when you need current official evidence. [3] [2]
Foreign access and electronic extracts
The public search does not require a local identity. The Federation portal uses email and password for account sign-in. [3]
Sarajevo’s notice of 28 August 2026 describes electronic extracts requiring the user’s qualified signature and electronic payment, with the court’s signature and a QR code on the output. It covers companies registered in the new system from 2024, starting with MBS 65-01-0600-24. Older records are being transferred progressively. [5]
APIF says registration for online financial-report access is free. Its visible account form requires name, username, password and email, with confirmations of the credentials. This first form has no local identity-number field. The specific report and its payment remain separate requirements for a purchase. [18]
Financial statements: distinguish FIA from APIF
FIA maintains the Federation’s Registar finansijskih izvještaja. Article 10 allows anyone to make a written request without proving a legal interest. Holdings include annual accounts and, where required, notes, management reports, audit reports and consolidated material. Statutorily confidential information is excluded. [12]
FIA provides a free selected set of company indicators: assets, liabilities, capital, “Vrijednost poslovanja” (literally business value), business result and employee count. These six indicators are not full financial statements. Under amendment 21/2024, an electronic copy or PDF download costs KM 70 per document; paper costs KM 100. [15] [14]
VAT is calculated separately on taxable FIA fees. If the ordinary 17% rate applies, KM 70 becomes KM 81.90 and KM 100 becomes KM 117. Payment is required before delivery. The data request form asks for reporting period, document type, data positions and intended use. [13] [14] [17] [16]
APIF maintains Republika Srpska’s financial-report register. It offers online reports, datasets, signed or unsigned printouts and stamped copies. APIF says the data are public without proof of legal interest, subject to statutory confidentiality. Online access requires registration. [18]
APIF’s 2026 tariff lists KM 60 per report in the “current year” category, including notes and an auditor’s report, for orders of up to ten reports. Previous-year paper copies cost KM 85; electronic copies cost KM 60. Individual components cost KM 20. The rows are marked as VAT-liable in a separate PDV column. Specify the exact reporting year when ordering. Certified issue adds 20% and same-day urgency adds 50%. Postage is accounted for separately. [19] [20]
PDV is the local abbreviation for value added tax (VAT). APIF marks the listed prices with PDV. Request the total amount payable for your order; the table alone does not state an unambiguous gross total. [19] [17]
Founders and beneficial owners
“Osnivači” means founders. Beneficial ownership belongs in the separate “Registar stvarnih vlasnika”. [3] [22]
Republika Srpska’s 2026 government report records a test version of the beneficial-ownership register in operation. The Federation’s Ministry of Justice describes establishing its own register with FIA. These implementation notices are not instructions for a universally available online extract. A beneficial-ownership request needs separate identification of the jurisdiction, access entitlement and disclosure actually offered. [21] [23]
Fee scope and reuse
Brčko’s still-published court notice of 8 October 2010 lists KM 5 per extract page or KM 10 per double-sided printed sheet. Its example charges KM 20 for four pages on two sheets. Certificates are listed at KM 15, with KM 5 for additional copies. Confirm the current calculation when ordering because this published notice is older. [10]
The court fees cover the specified register document. Article 11 restricts the onward distribution and use of original FIA data. Research access is therefore not blanket permission to publish full financial statements on another website. [7] [10] [12]
Official samples and reading guides
Official Brčko extract application
Blank form with extract and certificate options, company information and purpose of the request. [11]
FIA financial-data request form
Official Word form showing reporting period, document type, requested data positions and intended use. [16]
Avoid common mistakes
Frequently asked questions
Which portal should I use first?
Use the shared court search for initial research. For current Brčko records also use the District portal; for records digitised under the new Sarajevo and Travnik system use the new Federation portal. [2] [1] [4]
Do I need a Bosnian identity card for public search?
The shared register search and basic company details are available without login or proof of identity. Electronically signed court extracts have additional requirements. [3] [5]
Original sources
Sources reviewed: 15 September 2026. The guidance is based on the linked information published by registers and public authorities.
- Gemeinsamer Registereinstieg Justizportal Bosnien und Herzegowina
- Registri poslovnih subjekata: Startseite Justizportal Bosnien und Herzegowina
- Amtliche Suchmasken und öffentlicher Abruf RegisterAtlas, eigene Beobachtung
- Elektronische Unternehmensregistrierung der Föderation Federalno ministarstvo pravde
- Digitaler Registerauszug und Gebührenänderungen Općinski sud u Sarajevu / kantonale Ministerien
- Registar poslovnih subjekata: Auskünfte und Auszüge Općinski sud u Sarajevu
- Zakon o sudskim taksama Kantona Sarajevo Općinski sud u Sarajevu, bereitgestellte konsolidierte Gesetzesfassung
- Aktuelni izvod i Istorijski izvod iz sudskog registra Okružni privredni sud u Istočnom Sarajevu
- Elektronische Registrierung Brčko Pravosudna komisija Brčko distrikta BiH
- Registerauszüge, Bescheinigungen und Kopien Osnovni sud Brčko distrikta BiH
- Zahtjev za izdavanje: Auszug oder Bescheinigung Osnovni sud Brčko distrikta BiH
- Zakon o Registru finansijskih izvještaja Vlada Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine
- FIA-Gebührenentscheidung 20/2022 Finansijsko-informatička agencija / Službene novine Federacije BiH
- FIA-Gebührenänderung 21/2024 Finansijsko-informatička agencija / Službene novine Federacije BiH
- Auswahl der kostenlos veröffentlichten Finanzdaten Finansijsko-informatička agencija
- Zahtjev za ustupanje prava na korištenje podataka Finansijsko-informatička agencija
- PDV: Mehrwertsteuer Uprava za indirektno/neizravno oporezivanje BiH
- APIF-Finanzregister und Kontomaske RegisterAtlas, eigene Beobachtung amtlicher APIF-Seiten
- APIF: Gebühren des Finanzberichtregisters 2026 Agencija za posredničke, informatičke i finansijske usluge
- APIF: Zahlungsanleitung Agencija za posredničke, informatičke i finansijske usluge
- 100 dana rada Vlade Republike Srpske Vlada Republike Srpske
- Konsultation zum UBO-Registergesetz Ministarstvo pravde Republike Srpske
- Arbeitsgespräch zum Register wirtschaftlich Berechtigter Federalno ministarstvo pravde
- Amtliche Suchmaske / Official search form Zuständige Registergerichte der Föderation Bosnien und Herzegowina, der Republika Srpska und des Distrikts Brčko