Economics
The Silver Lining of an Exodus: Bosnia Cashes In on Exit Fees
- More than 82,000 have given up Bosnian citizenship since 2000
- State charges locals for dropping citizenship to aid budget
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Bosnia-Herzegovina, whose population has shrunk by a quarter in less than three decades, is using the exodus of its citizens to boost coffers.
While countries including the U.S. have a renunciation fee, the share of people leaving this Balkan nation is much greater. Since 2000, more than 82,000 have handed back their passports.