On 21 October 2011 the Croatian Parliament adopted the Law on Relations between the Republic of Croatia and Croats outside the Republic of Croatia. The law was based on the government’s strategy adopted in May 2011. The law distinguishes between 3 different groups of Croats abroad (Croat minorities in other states, Croats in BiH, and Croat emigrants), and identifies correspondingly different goals and duties for the state towards them. Croats without Croatian citizenship are entitled to the “Croatia Card” which allows privileged access to services and travel in Croatia (Article 43).

The law and the video of the Parliament’s session (in Croatian) are available here.