After 12 years of unsuccessful attempts at harmonization, the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina established the Proposal for an agreement on the mutual recognition of driver’s licenses between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Italy.
“Thanks to this Agreement, the signing of which was initiated by the Ministry, our citizens living in Italy will be able to exchange valid BiH driver’s licenses for the same Italian documents without first passing the theoretical and practical part of the driving test, as well as vice versa,” the Minister of Transport and Communications pointed out. BiH Edin Forto.
He emphasized that this is of great importance for Bosnia and Herzegovina. citizens living and working in Italy, especially those whose daily work is related to driving a motor vehicle.
According to the Agreement, the contracting parties mutually recognize valid driver’s licenses in favor of their owners who acquire permanent residence in the territory of the other country.
A driver’s license issued by the competent authorities of one of the contracting parties ceases to be valid in the territory of the other party one year after its owner acquires the right of permanent residence in the territory of the other contracting party.
Next comes the submission of the Agreement Proposal to the BiH Presidency and the determination of the signatories, and then the signing itself, which depends on the readiness of the Italian side.
The agreement enters into force after ratification in both countries.
