[Latest update: July 10, 2020]
Entry into the Republic of Croatia for foreign citizens:
Effective July 1
st, all EU/EEA nationals and persons with permanent residence in EU/EEA country can enter Croatia freely, without restrictions.
All travellers are, however, advised to fill out the form on the
ENTERCROATIA web-page.
Effective July 10
th third country nationals have new restrictions in place: they can enter on business or tourism related reasons only under certain conditions described in more detail below.
When entering the Republic of Croatia, nationals of Member States of the European Union or Schengen Member States and Member States associated with the Schengen area, as well as members of their families, and third-country nationals who are long-term residents under Council Directive 2003/109 / EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals countries of long-term residence and persons entitled to reside under other EU directives or national law or who hold national long-term visas are not required to provide any a special reason for their entry (business, economic, tourist, etc.).
They can enter the country under the same conditions as prior to COVID-19 outbreak, but still under epidemiological control and by complying with general and special recommendations issued by Croatian Institute of Public Health.
This also applies to citizens of the Principality of Andorra, the Republic of San Marino, the Principality of Monaco and the Holy See.
Also, effective July 10th, travellers from England can visit Croatia with no quarantine restrictions on return to England, unless you have travelled through a destination which is not exempt. The same applies to Scotland.
As with EU/EEA nationals please be sure to:
☑️ Fill out the 'Enter Croatia' form to help speed up the process of crossing the border
https://entercroatia.mup.hr/
☑️ Familiarise yourself with Croatia's current safety measures
And in addition, please
☑️ Check out the latest FCO advice
☑️ Fill out the UK's Passenger Locator
form so that you can get home with ease
In order to shorten the procedure on border crossing points, all visitors are advised to announce their visit by filling in the form on the following site
https://entercroatia.mup.hr/
All other foreign nationals may enter the country for business, tourist reasons or other economic interests for the Republic of Croatia, and pressing personal reasons, if they provide relevant proof and adhere to the measures outlined below. Please note that once you receive confirmation that you may enter the Republic of Croatia, you are advised to fill in the announcement form on the following link:
https://entercroatia.mup.hr/ in order to shorten the waiting time.
Further information may be found
here and additional announcements will be made available in accordance with any newly published Civil Protection Directorate decisions.
For other foreign nationals who intend to cross the state the border entry is restricted and a temporary ban on entry has been placed on all aside from the following
exemptions exist for the following categories as outlined below via the Decision on temporary prohibition of crossing the border crossings of the Republic of Croatia (NN 74/20) prohibits or restricts the crossing of passengers through border crossings, of which are exempt:
EU nationals (irrespective of their place of residence), the Schengen area and Schengen associated countries, as well as members of their families and third-country nationals who are long-term residents under Council Directive 2003/109/EZ of 25 November 2003 on the status of long-term nationals of third countries and persons entitled to stay under other EU or national Directives or having national long-term visas.
The temporary prohibition on entry into the Republic of Croatia from third countries, with the exception of passengers referred to in point 1, shall not apply to:
2a) Health care professionals, health researchers and associates, nursing professionals and persons requiring urgent medical treatment
2b) Cross-border workers
2c) Carriers of goods and other transport personnel to the extent necessary
2d) Diplomats, police officers in the performance of their duties, civil protection services and teams, staff of international organisations and international military personnel in the performance of their functions
2e) Transit passengers
2f) Passengers travelling for tourism or other business reasons or having other economic interest, and passengers travelling for the purpose of education
2g) Passengers travelling for urgent personal reasons (e.g. they own a property in the Republic of Croatia) or have any other immediate personal reason
IMPORTANT Instructions for the health supervision of passengers entering the Republic of Croatia from third countries:
a) For all passengers entering the Republic of Croatia from third countries, under exemption from the prohibition to cross the border referred to in point
2g, health supervision with 14 days quarantine/self-isolation is mandatory.
Quarantine/self-isolation can be shortened to seven days if a passenger does a nasal and pharynx swab at his/her expense seven days after entering Croatia and gets a negative PCR test result for SARS-CoV-2.
b) The obligation of self-isolation for passengers entering the Republic of Croatia from third countries does not apply to passengers referred to in points 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, and:
2e) Transit passengers:
For transit passengers, the border police will, after they have been granted entry, check whether they have left the territory of the Republic of Croatia within 12 hours
This rule can only be applied if the departure from the Republic of Croatia to a neighbouring country enables it to enter.
2f) Passengers entering the Republic of Croatia for tourism or other business reasons or having other economic interest, as well as persons travelling for educational purposes.
These passengers may enter Croatia without the obligation of self-isolation upon presentation of a negative PCR test of the nose and pharynx for SARS-CoV-2, not older than 48 hours (starting from the time of taking the swab until arrival at the border crossing), or with the obligation of 14 days quarantine/self-isolation if they do not have a negative PCR test.
Passengers entering Croatia without the obligation of self-isolation shall comply with the following measures during the first two weeks of their stay in Croatia:
During the first 14 days after entering the Republic of Croatia, exits from accommodation are limited only to the necessary ones: performance of work if it is a business reason for entering the Republic of Croatia, performance of necessary activities with continuous intensified implementation of hygiene measures.
- During the necessary exit from accommodation it is recommended to use a mask or covers for the nose and mouth, maintain physical distance from other persons (minimum 1.5 meters) and conduct hand hygiene.
- Hands wash as often as possible with warm water and soap and/or use a hand disinfectant that needs to be rubbed in the palms. Avoid touching the face, mouth, nose and eyes.
- Avoid the use of public transport. In a means of transport, it is desirable that a person is alone or exclusively with persons sharing a common accommodation.
- Gatherings should be consistently avoided
- During business meetings it is necessary to meet as few people as possible, ensure a physical distance of 1.5 meters and availability of disinfectants, and avoid unnecessary meetings.
- Payment services are performed by non-cash card payments or on-line services.
- Every morning it is necessary to measure the body temperature if it is higher than 37.2C, the measurement should be repeated after 10 minutes, and if the temperature is higher than 37.2 C it is necessary to stay at home/in accommodation and contact a doctor in a tourist or COVID-19 infirmary or a territorially responsible epidemiologist.
- In case of symptoms of acute respiratory infection (cough, sore throat, fever, short breathing/difficulty or loss of smell), it is necessary to stay at home/in accommodation and contact a doctor in a tourist or A COVID-19 infirmary or a territorially responsible epidemiologist.
- In case of sudden onset of severe, life-threatening symptoms, contact emergency medical service at 194.
The above may also be found
here.
All foreign citizens who have questions regarding any of the above travel exemption categories to the Republic of Croatia are instructed to send their intention to cross the state border (entry into the Republic of Croatia) to
uzg.covid@mup.hr and their request will be addressed in the shortest possible timeframe. In addition, an online form in lieu of e-mail and Q&A related to this and the above is available
here.
For those falling into category 2f, prior to travel, these visitors are required to fill in a travel form available via Enter Croatia -
https://entercroatia.mup.hr in order to reduce waiting time upon border crossing/entry and register their planned travel, after which they will receive confirmation and the latest epidemiological travel instructions, where confirmation of accommodation booking in an accommodation establishment includes:
• Confirmation of accommodation booking of all accommodation service providers / all types of accommodation
• Camp lease contract
• Permanent berth contract in a nautical tourism port
• Confirmation of berth reservation in a nautical tourism port
• Travel agency voucher etc.
Overall safety and hygiene measures, as well as social distancing are to be respected as required: The latest Covid-19 information and accompanying measures may be found here:
https://www.koronavirus.hr/en.
For transit visitors from these countries, regardless of nationality, they will also receive special instructions regarding the transit route and requirements upon entering Croatia.