I. FUNDAMENTAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Name and nature of the Republic) The Republic of North Sarajevo is a semi-presidential unitary republic. The abbreviation of the Republic is RSS.
Article 2 (Foundation, capital and administrative centre) The Republic was founded on 1 August 2025. The capital and principal administrative centre of the Republic is the City of North Sarajevo. Republic Day is 1 August.
Article 3 (Territorial organisation) The home urban and administrative area of the Republic is the City of North Sarajevo, comprising Višnjik District (VI), Breka District (BR) and Logavina District (LO). The City is not a separate fourth tier of government. Districts are constituent administrative units without attributes of statehood. New areas outside the City shall be established by law as a separate district or city. District councils are not bodies of the existing territorial organisation and may be reintroduced only by a law confirmed at a referendum by at least two thirds of valid votes.
Article 4 (Symbols and motto) The official symbols of the Republic are the flag, coat of arms, presidential standard, official seals and other symbols established by law. The motto of the Republic is: Order. Security. Community.
Article 4a (Official and recognised national languages) Bosnian is the sole official language of the Republic. Croatian and Serbian are recognised national languages. The use of recognised national languages shall be regulated by law, while English may be used as an auxiliary language in international and protocol communication.
Article 5 (Supremacy of the Constitution) The Constitution is the supreme legal act of the Republic. All laws, decrees, rules, decisions, rulings, forms and other administrative instructions shall comply with the Constitution.
II. PERSONS, CITIZENSHIP AND RIGHTS
Article 6 (Equality and protection of rights) Every person has equal legal protection before the institutions of the Republic. Every authority shall act lawfully, with reasons, proportionately and without discrimination.
Article 6a (Fundamental rights) The dignity of every person is inviolable. Privacy, protection of personal data, freedom of opinion and expression, freedom of association and political participation, the right to impartial proceedings, access to one’s own data, a reasoned decision, a legal remedy and transparency of institutions are guaranteed in accordance with law.
Article 7 (Legal statuses) The legal system distinguishes a person entered in the Central Register of Persons and that person’s RSS ID, a citizen, a resident, an honorary citizen, an applicant, a voter, a person with an administrative connection and a person outside the Republic. Registration as a person, an RSS ID, residence, domicile or an administrative connection does not by itself confer citizenship or voting rights.
Article 8 (Voting rights and candidacy) A citizen who has reached 16 years of age and is entered in the Central Register of Citizens and the electoral register has the right to vote. The minimum age for candidacy for elected office is 16 years. Other eligibility requirements, the electoral model and protection of voting rights shall be regulated by law.
Article 9 (Domicile and administrative connection) Domicile, temporary residence, resident status and an administrative connection with a district or status outside the Republic shall be determined from evidence, public records and a decision of the competent authority. None of those statuses constitutes citizenship by itself.
Article 10 (Legal remedy) Every person has the right to a reasoned decision by an authority, an appeal where permitted by law, a constitutional complaint and a complaint to the Ombudsman.
III. ORGANISATION OF GOVERNMENT
Article 11 (Separation of powers) Authority in the Republic is divided into legislative, executive and judicial branches, together with independent and supervisory bodies established by the Constitution and law.
Article 12 (President of the Republic) The President of the Republic is the head of state, represents the Republic, protects the Constitution and ensures institutional continuity. The President is elected for a term of five years and may serve no more than two consecutive terms. The term ends upon expiry, resignation, death, permanent incapacity or removal for a serious violation of the Constitution. If the office is vacant, the President of the Assembly acts for no longer than 90 days, and the further order of succession shall be regulated by law.
Article 13 (Assembly of the Republic) The Assembly of the Republic of North Sarajevo exercises legislative power and has 15 representatives. Višnjik District, Breka District and Logavina District each elect five representatives, in accordance with law.
Article 14 (Government of the Republic) Executive power is exercised by the President of the Republic and the Government within their constitutional competences. The President entrusts the mandate to a candidate capable of securing a majority of all representatives, and the Assembly confirms the Government’s programme and composition. No confidence in the Government may be voted only through a constructive motion naming a new prime-minister-designate. A Government whose term has ended conducts current affairs until a new Government is elected.
Article 15 (Ministries and administration) The Government has seven ministries: the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Administration and Local Self-Government, the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Order, the Ministry of Finance and Treasury, the Ministry of Economy, Development and Infrastructure, the Ministry of Education, Citizenship and Culture, and the Ministry of Foreign and Protocol Affairs. Administrations, independent institutions and professional services shall be established by law.
IV. JUDICIARY, OVERSIGHT AND SECURITY
Article 16 (Judicial authority) Judicial protection within the legal order of the Republic is provided by the Basic Court, the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court. The Basic Court decides at first instance, the Supreme Court decides legal remedies and administrative disputes, and the Constitutional Court decides constitutionality and protection of constitutional rights.
Article 17 (Prosecutor’s Office, Attorney-General and Ombudsman) The Republican Prosecutor’s Office protects legality in proceedings within the Republic’s jurisdiction, the Attorney-General represents its property and other rights, and the Ombudsman independently protects the rights of persons. Their competences are distinct and shall be regulated by law.
Article 18 (Competences) The Republic exercises authority through its institutions, whose legislative, executive, judicial, policing, security, fiscal, administrative, registry and digital competences shall be governed by the Constitution and law. Criminal legislation, criminal procedure, detention, the prison system and enforcement of criminal sanctions fall within the competence of the appropriate institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Every institution shall act within its assigned powers and shall be subject to the prescribed oversight.
Article 19 (North Sarajevo Intelligence Agency) The North Sarajevo Intelligence Agency (SSOA) collects, processes, verifies and analyses security and intelligence information, plans and conducts intelligence and counterintelligence activities, protects the constitutional order of the Republic, identifies and assesses security threats, and issues security recommendations, in accordance with law.
Article 20 (Oversight) The North Sarajevo Intelligence Agency (SSOA) is subject to executive, parliamentary, judicial, ombudsman and internal oversight in accordance with law. Oversight includes the lawfulness of data processing and the prohibition of acting beyond its competence.
V. FINANCE, CURRENCY AND PUBLICATION
Article 21 (Budget and treasury) The Republic’s budget is prepared by the authority responsible for finance, proposed by the Government, adopted by the Assembly and promulgated by the President. The Treasury and Public Fees Administration conducts treasury operations, budget execution and fee records in accordance with law.
Article 22 (Currencies) The euro is the Republic’s primary currency and the only currency used by its institutions for the budget, official accounting, payments, fees and charges. Transactions between citizens, legal persons and other private participants may use the euro or the convertible mark of Bosnia and Herzegovina, at their free choice. The fixed exchange rate is EUR 1 = BAM 1.95583.
Article 23 (Taxes and fees) The Republic does not impose taxes. Ministries and other bodies authorised by law may prescribe and collect administrative fees and charges exclusively in euros, with the amount, purpose, legal basis and objection procedure published in advance.
Article 24 (Transparency and official publication) The work of the Republic’s institutions is public unless the law restricts access to protect security, personal data, proceedings or the public interest. General acts are published in the Official Gazette and enter into force on the date of publication unless the act provides a later date. A published text, correction, amendment, consolidated text and act status shall be maintained as historically linked versions.
Article 25 (Entry into force) The Constitution entered into force upon publication in Official Gazette issue 1/2025, and this consolidated text incorporates amendments published through Official Gazette issue 6/2026.
VI. AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION AND PROTECTION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER
Article 25a (Initiation and adoption of amendments) An amendment may be proposed by the President, the Government, at least one third of all Assembly representatives or at least ten percent of registered voters. An amendment is adopted by a two-thirds majority of all representatives after two readings separated by at least seven days. The President promulgates and publishes an adopted amendment within seven days and may not return it for reconsideration. An amendment changing fundamental rights, the electoral system, the duration of the mandate of the highest institutions or the constitutional position of districts may be submitted to a referendum if requested by two thirds of all representatives.
Article 25b (State of emergency) A state of emergency may be declared only in the event of an imminent major threat to institutional continuity, digital infrastructure security, a natural disaster or another event that cannot be addressed by ordinary measures. The President declares it by a reasoned decision for no longer than 30 days, and any extension requires confirmation by a majority of all Assembly representatives. Measures must be necessary, time-limited and subject to immediate Constitutional Court review, and may not abolish the right to a legal remedy, the prohibition of discrimination, freedom of belief or the confidentiality of personal data, or postpone regular elections longer than necessary.
Article 25c (Constitutional judicial protection) The Constitutional Court ensures the direct implementation of constitutional amendments and decides any doubt about their compatibility with the other provisions of the Constitution.