CENTRAL TOURISM REGISTRATION SYSTEM TO BE INTRODUCED IN REPUBLIKA SRPSKA FROM JANUARY 1

After Banja Luka, the Ministry of Trade and Tourism of Republika Srpska organized a presentation in Trebinje of the Central Information System for recording tourist arrivals and overnight stays, a platform aimed at bringing greater order and transparency to the guest registration process.

The Director of the Trebinje Tourist Organization, Jovica Milošević, told reporters that the new procedure will be significantly simpler compared to the previous system, which required extensive paperwork, including separate records for domestic and foreign guests.

“We will now have a single system that connects everything — the Tax Administration, the ‘e-foreigner’ platform previously used for registering foreign guests, and other relevant services. This will make it easier for our citizens to avoid bureaucratic steps that may have discouraged them from operating within legal frameworks,” Milošević said.

He emphasized that registration will not be complicated, as the entire process will be conducted electronically through an online platform. The system will also be able to integrate existing hotel management systems already used by hospitality providers, allowing them to unify all records in one place.

“Currently, around 50 accommodation facilities regularly report guest arrivals, most of which are hotels, with only a small number of apartments. Our goal is to gain a much clearer picture of how many people are staying in Trebinje in the future,” Milošević added.

He expressed hope that the system will become fully operational and represent the future of tourism development, enabling significantly greater funds to be directed toward tourism infrastructure and projects.

“This platform will enable legal business operations and provide us with accurate data on visitor numbers in Trebinje. There will be no changes to the tourist tax, which will remain at three KM per person per night,” Milošević noted.

The Director of the Trebinje Regional Chamber of Commerce, Veselin Savić, said that the presentation was part of a working meeting with representatives of the Ministry of Trade and Tourism, during which the new central information system for the hospitality sector was introduced.

“From the Chamber’s perspective, it is important that all service providers are treated equally when it comes to payments. With the new system and digitalization, a much larger amount of data will be collected centrally, and this data can be used effectively for destination management,” Savić explained.

Jovana Suslovski, head of reception at the ‘Grad Sunca’ tourist complex, said the system will be a major benefit for hospitality operators, as it will simplify operations, enable accurate tracking of overnight stays, and centralize all guest information in one connected system.

The Central Information System for tourism registration will officially come into use on January 1.