The US Embassy in Bosnia said Friday they plan to deny or cancel visas to those individuals they find to be involved in rampant corruption in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

“As part of US Embassy’s commitment to holding corrupt actors accountable, the Embassy in Sarajevo is implementing new steps to cancel or deny visas for travel to the United States for business or tourism for individuals involved in corruption,” the Embassy said.

The statement added that US Ambassador Eric “Nelson met with ambassadors and other representatives of the embassies of Austria, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom on October 4, to discuss tools, methods, and best practices in supporting a better future for all BiH citizens by holding corrupt actors accountable.”

They added that the Embassy is “committed to increasing information sharing with like-minded partners concerning the activities of corrupt actors and make it more difficult for corrupt BiH actors to take their ill-gotten gains and invest them abroad.

According to the statement, their mission is also to “stand up for anti-corruption champions within BiH including public servants, investigative journalists, and civil society; and to continue public engagement against corruption and its negative impact on BiH.”