Accessing land registry information in Bosnia and Herzegovina ("BiH") involves interacting with the land registry systems of its two main entities, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ("FBiH") and the Republika Srpska ("RS"), as well as the Brčko District.
An overview of how it is possible to access this information:
A. Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH)
- For comprehensive and legally binding information, citizens must visit the Land Registry office, which are divisions within the municipal courts, and paying a fee of 5 BAM (approximately 2.50 EUR) for obtaining official documents. Land Registry information is accessible online, but the documents obtained that way are not legally binding.
- Online Access: Land registry information is accessible via the e-Grunt portal (https://www.e-grunt.ba/).
- Technical Details:
- Registration – Users need to register for an account to access detailed information. There are options for both basic user accounts and professional user accounts for more comprehensive access.
- Search Options – Users can search by parcel number, owner name, or other property details.
- Languages – The system is available only in Bosnian.
B. Republika Srpska (RS)
- Comprehensive and legally binding documents can be obtained by an in-person visit to local offices of the Republic Authority for Geodetic and Property Law Affairs. Public access to online Land registry and cadastral data is informative only and does not represent a public document.
- Online Access: Land registry and cadastre information is accessible via the e-services portal of the Republic Authority for Geodetic and Property Law Affairs (https://www.rgurs.org/sr-lat/stranica/e-servisi).
- Technical Details:
- Registration – Users must register for an account. Public access provides informative data, while detailed data requires professional accounts.
- Search Options – Searches can be made by cadastral plot or address.
- Languages – Serbian, in Cyrillic and Latin script (partially available in English).
C. Brčko District
- Comprehensive and legally binding documents can be obtained by an in-person visit to the Registry of Land Rights within the Basic Court in Brčko, while the unoficial information for informative purposes can be obtained online.
- Online access: Electronic Land Registry of the Basic Court in Brčko (https://ezkbd.osbd.ba/).
- Technical Details:
- Registration – Users need to register for full access to detailed information.
- Search Options – Searches can be conducted using parcel numbers, owner names, or other identifiers.
- Languages – The portal supports only Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian language, in Cyrillic and Latin script.