Regional updates on Croatian diaspora and Bosnian digital services

In Croatia, discussions regarding the return of the diaspora are gaining momentum. At the ‘Croatia Connects’ conference, participants discussed how emigrants might improve the country's demographic landscape and labor market. Data from the Central State Office for Croats Living Abroad indicates significant populations of Croatian descendants in North and South America. Individual accounts, such as that of Joško Lokas, highlight the emotional drive for returnees to reconnect with their roots despite having lived abroad.

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Unsko-Sanski Canton has introduced a new digital service to streamline administrative tasks. Through a collaboration between the Ministry of Internal Affairs of USK and the Agency for Identification Documents, Evidence and Data Exchange (IDDEEA), citizens can now obtain residence certificates (CIPS documents) electronically. This service allows users with qualified electronic signatures to request and receive documents via email within minutes, eliminating the need for in-person visits and queues.