Every year, the release of the Henley Passport Index attracts global attention by ranking the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can visit without obtaining a visa in advance. The 2026 edition once again placed the Croatian passport among the strongest in the world, confirming what many people with Croatian rootsNastaviNastavi čitati “Croatian Passport Ranked Among the World’s Most Powerful in 2026: Why More People Are Applying for Croatian Citizenship”
Arhiva oznake: Croatian ancestry
John Malkovich Granted Croatian Citizenship: Why the Croatian Passport Is So Valuable and Why Many People Are Rediscovering Their Croatian Ancestry
American actor John Malkovich has officially been granted Croatian citizenship in Zagreb, drawing renewed attention to a topic many people of Croatian descent in the United States, Australia, Canada and other countries are researching today: Croatian citizenship by descent. Public reports highlighted Malkovich’s Croatian roots and his official reception in Croatia, making the story especiallyNastaviNastavi čitati “John Malkovich Granted Croatian Citizenship: Why the Croatian Passport Is So Valuable and Why Many People Are Rediscovering Their Croatian Ancestry”
Name Changes in Croatian Citizenship Applications: What Applicants Abroad Need to Know
Applying for Croatian citizenship from abroad often brings unexpected questions. One of the most common issues that causes confusion is a change of surname in the family line. Surname changes are widespread for applicants from the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Argentina. This is also true for other countries with large Croatian diasporaNastaviNastavi čitati “Name Changes in Croatian Citizenship Applications: What Applicants Abroad Need to Know”
