Press20Aug
More than 300.000 citizens own biometric passport
Since the beginning of the issuance of the biometric passports, 15th October 2009, the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange personalized 301.554 passports, which means that about 30.000 passports have been personalized monthly.
Passports...
07Jul
IDDEEA Director and Minister Ahmetovic met in Banja Luka
IDDEEA Director, Mr Siniša Macan and Minister of Security, Mr Sadik Ahmetovic met today in Banja Luka.
At the meeting, they discussed about visa liberalization regime, primarily about security procedures in the process of issuance of documents,...
16Jun
Polish Ambassador H.E. Andrzej Tyszkiewicz visited IDDEEA
H.E. Andrzej Tyszkiewicz, Polish Ambassador in Bosnia and Herzegovina, visited IDDEEA today.
At the meeting with the Director of IDDEEA, Mr. Siniša Macan, they discussed about the competencies of IDDEEA, with special emphasis on activities of the last...
14Jun
Directors of Border Police and the Service for Foreigners' Affairs visited IDDEEA
Vinko Dumančić, the Director of Border Police, and Dragan Mektić, the Director of Service for Foreigners’ Affairs, visited today the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange.
During the tour of the Center for Storage,...
01Jun
Personalization of the latest generation of biometric passports has started
IDDEEA has started today the personalization of the latest generation of biometric passports, so-called extended access control (EAC) passports.
These passports, viewed from the aspect of security, contain additional elements of protection and more...
11May
The High Representative Valentin Inzko has visited IDDEEA today
The High Representative and EU Special Representative in BiH, H.E. Valentin Inzko, has visited today the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange of BiH.
After the meeting with the Director of the Agency, Mr. Siniša Macan,...
06May
All requirements of Block 1of the Roadmap are met
The members of the BiH Negotiating team for liberalization of visa regime, led by Minister of Security, Sadik Ahmetovic, attended today the meeting which was organized by European Commission in Brussels.
According to the member of BiH Negotiating team...
29Apr
The introduction of electronic documents planned in the adopted Development Strategy of IDDEEA
Development Strategy of the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange of BiH for the period 2010-2015 has been adopted today at the 120th Session of the Council of Ministers.
This document defined the strategic goals...
14Apr
European Union representatives visited IDDEEA
Jurgis Vilčinskas, Head of Political and Economic Department of the Delegation of the European Union in BiH, Elisabet Tomašinec, political advisor in this department and Zanni Giulio, Head of Delegation Office in Banja Luka visited today the Agency...
13Apr
IDDEEA suggest citizens to check the validity of their personal documents
Taking into account the experience of previous years, in the period from May to July, the Agency for identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange of BiH receives from the Ministries of Interior markedly increased number of requests for personalization...
26Mar
More than 100,000 citizens own biometric passports
During the period from October 15, 2009 until 11:00 today, the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers, and Data Exchange of BiH – IDDEEA has personalized 101.061 biometric passports based on requests submitted by citizens with the competent...
24Mar
Director of IDDEEA participated in the Second Regional Conference on liberalization of visa regime
Mr. Siniša Macan, director of the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange, participated yesterday in Sarajevo on the Second Regional Conference, “Visa liberalization and organized crime in the area of Western Balkans”,...
17Mar
IDDEEA expects increasing number of requests for passport personalization
Printing and distribution of biometric passports and other documents to the Ministries of Interior Affairs that issue those documents, is currently carried out continuously without any problems and in accordance with the established plan of printing...
12Mar
From October 15, until today 86.891 biometric passports have been printed
During the period from October 15, 2009 until 12:00 today, the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers, and Data Exchange of BiH – IDDEEA has personalized 86.891 biometric passports based on requests submitted by citizens with the competent...
26Feb
77.139 citzens of BiH own biometric passports
During the period from October 15, 2009 until 12:00 today, the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers, and Data Exchange of BiH – IDDEEA has personalized 77.139 biometric passports based on requests submitted by citizens with the competent...
22Feb
H.E. Charles English, the U.S Ambassador visited IDDEEA
The U.S Ambassador, H.E. Charles English visited today the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange of BiH- IDDEEA.
At the Press Conference that was held on this occasion, the Ambassador English commended the work of IDDEEA...
19Feb
71.249 biometric passport printed until today
During the period from October 15, 2009 until 12:00 today, the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers, and Data Exchange of BiH – IDDEEA has personalized 71.249 biometric passports based on requests submitted by citizens with the competent...
12Feb
Response to allegations in the media
In order to inform objectively the public, on the basis of the statement of the Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is today partially or completely published in some daily newspapers, the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange...
12Feb
Over 65,000 printed biometric passports
During the period from October 15, 2009 until 12:00 today, the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers, and Data Exchange of BiH – IDDEEA has personalized 65.814 biometric passports based on requests submitted by citizens with the competent...
05Feb
Biometric passport personalisation is implemented continuously without any problems
During the period from October 15, 2009 until 12:00 today, the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers, and Data Exchange of BiH – IDDEEA has personalized 60.447 biometric passports based on requests submitted by citizens with the competent...
29Jan
IDDEEA printed 55.954 biometric passports
During the period from October 15, 2009 until 12:00 today, the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers, and Data Exchange of BiH – IDDEEA has personalized 55.954 biometric passports based on requests submitted by citizens with the competent...
22Jan
50.549 biometric passports personalized until today
During the period from October 15, 2009 until 11:30 today, the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers, and Data Exchange of BiH – IDDEEA has personalized 50.549 biometric passports based on requests submitted by citizens with the competent...
19Jan
IDDEEA has implemented two capital projects in BiH in 2009
On today’s press conference that was held in Banja Luka, the director of the Agency for Identification Documents Registers and Data Exchange of B&H (IDDEEA) mr. Siniša Macan presented the media the results of Agency’s work in 2009...
15Jan
Over 45,000 biometric passports personalized
During the period from October 15, 2009 until 12:00 today, the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers, and Data Exchange of BiH – IDDEEA has personalized 46.175 biometric passports based on requests submitted by citizens with the competent...
08Jan
IDDEEA from October 15, 2009 until today has personalized 42.321 biometric passports
During the period from October 15, 2009 until today at 12:00, the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers, and Data Exchange of BiH – IDDEEA has personalized 42.321 biometric passports based on requests submitted by citizens with the competent...
31Dec
Number of personalized biometric passports until December 31, 2009
During the period from October 15 to December 31, 2009 at 10:30, the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers, and Data Exchange of BiH – IDDEEA has personalized 38,664 biometric passports based on requests submitted by citizens with the competent...
23Dec
Number of personalized biometric passports until December 22, 2009
During the period from October 15 to December 22, 2009 at 13:00, the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers, and Data Exchange of BiH – IDDEEA has personalized 32,310 biometric passports based on requests submitted by citizens...
21Dec
Minister of Security, Mr. Sadik Ahmetović, visited IDDEEA
Minister of Security, Mr. Sadik Ahmetović, visited today the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange of BiH – IDDEEA.
At the meeting with the IDDEEA Director, Mr. Sinisa Macan, they discussed issues concerning...
10Dec
European Commission Experts are ending their visit to BiH today
European Commission Expert mission is ending their visit to institutions responsible for issuing identification documents in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
During their three-day visit, European Commission experts in the field of identification documents...
01Dec
Swedish Ambassador H.E. Bosse Hedberg impressed by development of biometric passports
H.E. Bosse Hedberg, Swedish ambassador in BiH, and Mario Vignjević, program coordinator of the Swdis International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) visited today the Center for storage, personalization and transport of documents of the Agency for Identification...
23Nov
A seminar on „Identification Documents System“ held today in Banja Luka
A seminar on „Identification Documents System“ was held today in Banja Luka under the auspices of the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange of BiH (IDDEEA).
The seminar was attended by all those responsible for the identity...
13Nov
Personalization of biometric passports is carried out without any problems
Within the period from October 15 to November 13 at 12:00, the Agency for Identification documents, registers and data exchange of BiH – IDDEEA has personalized 15 803 biometric passports based on the requests of the citizens submitted with the competent...
05Nov
Expert mission of the European Commission in BiH soon
Today in Sarajevo, IDDEEA Director Mr. Sinisa Macanand Samir Rizvo – Head of the BiH Negotiating team for liberalization of visa regime met the Ambassador Dimitris Kourkulas, Head of the Delegation of the European Commission in Bosnia and Herzegovina,...
27Oct
IDDEEA has personalized 4804 biometric passports so far
During the period from October 15 to October 26, 2009 at 16:00, the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers, and Data Exchange of BiH – IDDEEA has personalized 4804 biometric passports based on requests submitted by citizens with the competent...
19Oct
A promotion in respect of beginning of issuance of biometric passports was held
A promotion in respect of beginning of issuance of biometric passports was held today in Banja Luka under the auspices of the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange of BiH (IDDEEA). At the promotion it was highlighted that...
16Oct
SIDA Representatives visited Center for Storage, Personalization and Transport of Documents in BiH
SIDA Representatives visited Center for Storage, Personalization and Transport of Documents in BiH Anders Hedlund, SIDA (Swedish International Development and Cooperation Agency) Director in BiH, and Mario Vignjević, SIDA Program Coordinator,...
16Oct
Amb. Kourkoulas visited the Centre for Storage, Personalization and Transport of Documents in BL
Ambassador Kourkoulas, Head of the European Commission Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina met today in Banja Luka with Mr. Siniša Macan, Director of the BiH Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange – IDDEEA. At the meeting...
01Oct
Director of IDDEEA Mr. Siniša Macan met Tanja Fajon
Today in Sarajevo, director of IDDEEA Mr. Siniša Macan met Tanja Fajon, Slovenian member and rapporteur on visa issues in the European Parliament.The progress of Bosnia and Herzegovina related to meeting of the requirements specified by the Roadmap for liberalization...
28Sep
A new vehicle registration concept presented in Sarajevo
As of today, a new concept of vehicle registration including issuing of new license plates, certificates of title, registration certificate, and stickers is now officially put into place in BiH. On that occasion, the Agency for Identification Documents,...
25Sep
Director of IDDEEA at IX International Symposium
Director of the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange (IDDEEA) Mr. Siniša Macan will deliver the opening address at the IX International Symposium "Technical Reviews 2009"held on Jahorina under the auspices of the Ministry...
24Sep
Production of new registration plates has started
Center for Storage, Transport and Personalization of Documents of the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange (IDDEEA) has produced the first new registration plate that will be in use as of 28 September this year. New registration...
14Sep
A new concept of vehicle registration
A new Rulebook on Vehicle Registration will come into force on 28 September this year. This regulation stipulates several novelties in relation to current concept of vehicle registration in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Issuance of documents...
11Sep
Since July 1, 41 345 passports have been issued
Since July 1 this year, the competent authorities have received 45,915 applications for issuing of travel documents subject to biometric standards. Out of this number, 41 345 passport books were produced, and 1 488 applications are currently in the phase...
03Sep
Director of IDDEEA will attend the meetings on requirements specified by the Roadmap
Director of the Agency for identification documents, registers and data exchange of BiH Mr. Siniša Macan will attend the meetings on liberalization of visa regime for the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina which will be held under the auspices of the Ministry...
27Aug
A meeting with the Mayor of Brčko District and the Minister of MoI of Posavina Canton held
Today, Director of IDDEEA, Mr. Siniša Macan, and the Minister of civil affairs of BiH, Mr. Sredoje Nović, met the Mayor of Brčko District, Mr. Dragan Pajić, and the minister of interior of Posavina Canton, Mr. Tado Oršolić. They used this opportunity...
12Aug
Procedure for issuance of travel documents by new system
According to legal responsibilities,issuance of identity cards or passports is not under the competence of the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange of BiH. The authorities responsible for issuance of personal documents in BiH are cantonal...
31Jul
Additional printing and distribution of travel documents
Today, the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange of BiH has organized through its organizational unit, Center for storage, personalization and transport of documents, additional personalization and transport of over 1500...
31Jul
The Republic of Slovenia is willing to provide support to BiH
Yesterday, Mr. Siniša Macan, Director of the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange of BiH met Mr. Andrej Štern, State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia at the seat of the Agency in Banja...
15Jul
Biometric passport promoted in Sarajevo
A promotion of a new biometric passport was held in Sarajevo under the auspices of the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Dаta Exchange of BiH (IDDEEA) and the Ministry of Civil Affairs.Minister of civil affairs, Mr. Sredoje Nović,...
06Jul
A new system for issuance of personal documents launched
The activities on transferring the data to a new system for travel documents, identity cards, JMBs, permanent and temporary residence, as well as those for vehicle registration and driving licenses were carried out during the last week. Vehicle...
28Apr
Sweden and Bosnia and Herzegovina signed a Special Agreement
The Special Agreement between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden related to connection of municipalities in the process of biometric passports issuance was signed today in the BiH Joint Institutions Building.Sinisa Macan, director of the Agency for Identification...
19Mar
No delays of the beginning of biometric passports issuance
The Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange of Bosnia and Herzegovina (IDDEEA), due to statements in today’s editions of certainmedia, have an obligation to inform the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina on preparation activities...
26Feb
Twinning Light Project “Capacity building of the Directorate of CIPS“ is finished”
A Final Event - Twinning Light Project “Capacity building of the Directorate of CIPS was held today in Banja Luka. The Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange in cooperation with the Italian Operative Agency...
04Feb
IDDEA and Central Election Commission signed a Memorandum of Cooperation
A Memorandum of Cooperation between the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange of BiH and the Central Election Commission was signed today in the Joint Institutions Building. Uniform methodology and program for processing...
29Jan
Analysis of the activities related to introduction of e-passport
Representatives of the institutions responsible for the chain of identity documents issuing analyzed the activities specified by the Action Plan for meeting requirements contained in the Road Map for Liberalization of Visa Regime with...
31Dec
Central Register of Vehicles Completed
At the end of December this year, the first registration cycle of vehicles has been completed by all competent MoIs, and thereby all data on registration are entered in the central register. Thus, a central register of vehicles registered in Bosnia...
21Nov
Meeting of the competent authorities in the process of issuing documents
Yesterday, at the initiative of the Minister of civil affairs and the Director of the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and data Exchange of BiH, a meeting with the ministers of the interior in BiH concerning the issuing of personal documents...
04Nov
IDDEEA Syndicate does not support the warning strike
Syndication Оrganization Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange of BiH Autonomous Syndicate of civil servants, police officers and employees in BiH Institutions, judicial institutions and public institutions of Bosnia...
27Oct
High-level seminar on handling and issuance of a new travel document in BiH
A two-day high-level seminar on “Handling and issuance of a new travel document in BiH” co-organized by the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange of BiH and OSCE's Action against Terrorism Unit (ATU) finished on 24 October...











