7/9/2020 A negative COVID-19 test (PCR and/or serology) is required for no older than 48 hours. Those who do not provide a negative PCR test upon arrival will be ordered to quarantine/self-isolate for at least 7 days prior to taking a local PCR test. Travelers who fail to present a PCR test upon arrival and refuse to take a test locally will be ordered to self-isolate or quarantine for 14 days. ; 16/11/2020 Travelers whose test is older than 48 hours will be allowed to enter Croatia; but they will be issued a self-isolation order and will have to be tested again locally; at their own expense. Having an expired PCR test upon arrival will allow for a shortened period of time in self-isolation pending a negative result of a local PCR test. Those who do not provide a negative PCR test upon arrival will be ordered to quarantine/self-isolate for at least 7 days prior to taking a local PCR test.; 10/2/21 Travelers coming from a 'green country' (EU traffic light system) are allowed to enter Croatia without a SARS-COV-2 test. All travellers who; regardless of their citizenship; arrive in Croatia from the EU Member States or Schengen and associated countries and regions that are NOT classified as 'green' must present a negative PCR test result for SARS-CoV-2 not older than 48 hours. ; 19/10/2021 To be allowed entry into Croatia; all travellers from the UK must present one of the following documents on arrival: proof of vaccination; or; a negative COVID-19 antigen not older than 48 hours; or; a negative PCR test result not older than 72 hours; or; a doctor’s certificate of recovery from COVID-19. If the travellers are arriving in Croatia from countries other than the UK; Cyprus; Russia; South Africa; Brazil or Zanzibar and do not have one of the documents listed above; and are not subject to a specific exemption; you will be required to take a PCR test or rapid antigen test upon arrival in Croatia. ; 10/11/2021 Passengers traveling to the Republic of Croatia from one of the EU / EEA Member States Passengers coming directly from EU member states and/or regions; ie Schengen member states and/or regions and countries associated with the Schengen area; regardless of citizenship; will be allowed to enter the Republic of Croatia if they have a valid EU digital COVID certificate. ; 01/02/2022 Persons arriving in Croatia directly from EU and Schengen countries should present; either an EU COVID-19 certificate or a negative 72-hour PCR/ 24-hour rapid test; or a vaccination certificate of 2 doses (or 1 for Johnson) not older than 270 days; or a proof of recovery. ; 09/04/2022 Travellers arriving in Croatia from the EU; will no longer need COVID certificates to enter. 01/5/2022 Entry into Croatia is allowed as before the COVID-19 epidemic.
Movement Restrictions:
As of July 10; 2020; U.S. citizens arriving in Croatia for tourism; business; urgent personal reasons; or educational purposes must present a negative PCR test not older than 48 hours (starting from the time of taking the swab until arrival at the border crossing). This is also valid for passengers and crews traveling by yacht. Travelers whose test is older than 48 hours will be allowed to enter Croatia; but they will be issued a self-isolation order and will have to be tested again locally; at their own expense. Having an expired PCR test upon arrival will allow for a shortened period of time in self-isolation pending a negative result of a local PCR test. Those who do not provide a negative PCR test upon arrival will be ordered to quarantine/self-isolate for at least 7 days prior to taking a local PCR test. Travelers who fail to present a PCR test upon arrival and refuse to take a test locally will be ordered to self-isolate or quarantine for 14 days.
Closed borders.; 9/5/2020 Croatian citizens are allowed to enter country.; 28/5/2020 Czech; Hungary; Austria; Estonia; Latvia; Lithuania; Poland; Slovenia; Slovakia; Germany are exempted from the ban of entering the borders.; 15/6/2020 the borders to Slovenia opened again. 09/07/2020: decision no longer applies to the citizens of the EU or Member States of the Schengen Area and Schengen associated countries; as well as their family members; and third-country nationals who are long-term residents. ; 15/10/2020 the borders to BiH were opened.
Travelers coming from a 'green country' (EU traffic light system) are allowed to enter Croatia without a SARS-COV-2 test. All travellers who; regardless of their citizenship; arrive in Croatia from the EU Member States or Schengen and associated countries and regions that are NOT classified as 'green' must present a negative PCR test result for SARS-CoV-2 not older than 48 hours. ; 01/02/2022 Persons arriving in Croatia directly from EU and Schengen countries should present; either an EU COVID-19 certificate or a negative 72-hour PCR/ 24-hour rapid test; or a vaccination certificate of 2 doses (or 1 for Johnson) not older than 270 days; or a proof of recovery. ; 09/04/2022 Travellers arriving in Croatia from the EU; will no longer need COVID certificates to enter. 01/5/2022 Entry into Croatia is allowed as before the COVID 19 epidemic.
Entry to Croatia from EU Members states released ; travellers must comply with recommendation of Public health Institute. Recommendation on travel to and from affected areas; regularly updated on website of National public health institute. ; 01/5/2022 Entry into Croatia is allowed subject to the conditions of entry valid before the COVID 19 epidemic.
In regard of travelling: All passengers coming to the Republic of Croatia from EU / EEA member states / regions ; who are not currently on the so-called green list of the ECDC must present a vaccination certificate for persons who; more than 14 days ago; received a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Exceptionally; in the case of a single-dose vaccine; an acknowledgment of receipt of a single dose if the dose was received more than 14 days before the date of crossing the state border. All other passengers coming to the Republic of Croatia from EU / EEA member states / regions ; who are not currently on the so-called green list of the; must present a positive PCR or rapid antigen test; confirming that the owner has recovered from SARS-CoV-2 virus infection; which test was performed 180 days ago; and older than 11 days from the date of arrival at the border crossing or presentation of a certificate of relapsed issued by a physician; 01/5/2022 Entry into Croatia is allowed subject to the conditions of entry valid before the COVID 19 epidemic.
17/03/20: Entry ban for individuals other than citizens from countries in the European Union; European Economic Area; and United Kingdom; long-term residents and people with long-term visa or residence permits; family members of EU and EEA citizens; medical personnel and people responsible for transport of goods for 30 days.; 1/03/2022: The European Union recommends that its member nations remove any non-essential travel bans for vaccinated tourists arriving from third countries starting March 1; 2022.
Entry is prohibited to persons from South Africa; Botswana; Eswatini; Lesotho; Namibia; Zimbabwe; and Hong Kong or those who have been in those countries for >=14 days. From this order Croatian citizens; long-term residents and their family members are exempted; but they have to quarantine for 14 days once they arrive in Croatia and conduct a COVID-19 test on the 14th day. ; 15/01/2022 The ban is no longer valid.
6/4/2020 leaving the area of residence is only allowed with e-Passes.; 11/5/2020 leaving the area of residence is allowed.; 23/12/2020 Ban in leaving the county of residency; with exceptions for essential workers and reasons. The ban was initially planned to last until 8 January; but it was interrupted on 29 December to a large outbreak registered in the country.;
Closed borders.; 9/5/2020 Croatian citizens are allowed to enter country.; 28/5/2020 Czech; Hungary; Austria; Estonia; Latvia; Lithuania; Poland; Slovenia; Slovakia; Germany are exempted from the ban of entering the borders.; 15/6/2020 the borders to Slovenia opened again. 09/07/2020: decision no longer applies to the citizens of the EU or Member States of the Schengen Area and Schengen associated countries; as well as their family members; and third-country nationals who are long-term residents. ; 15/10/2020 the borders to BiH were opened.
23/02/2020 Intercity travel and vehicular traffic is suspended; with exceptions for essential workers and reasons.; 25/03/2021 Intercity transport allowed for medical staff and police officers.;
Temporary ban and restriction of crossing the border of the Republic of Croatia. Passengers coming directly from EU MS and/or regions; ie Schengen MS; regardless of citizenship; are allowed to enter the borders if they have an EU COVID certificate. For specific exemptions; a negative PCR test in the last 72 hours; a negative rapid test in the last 48 hours or proof of COVID-19 infection in less than 270 days will be accepted.
Small border crossings with Slovenia; Bosnia and Herzegovina closed. ;15/6/2020 the borders to Slovenia opened again. ; 15/10/2020 the borders were opened.
23/03/2020: Prohibition of leaving the place of residence. Exceptions: traffic and movement necessary for the supply of these areas; daily migrations of employees in services important for: provision of health and veterinary protection; delivery of medicines and sanitary material; maintenance of communal activities; water supply and drainage; gas and electricity supply; security services; public reporting; residents who require emergency medical care; for vital family reasons; such as providing care for children and the elderly or buying food and basic necessities; travel to and from work; if the work is necessary and cannot be done from home; emergency and operational services involved in preventing the spread of COVID-19 disease. ; 18/04/2020: The necessary measure prohibiting leaving the place of residence and permanent residence in the Republic of Croatia shall be applied as long as there is a serious risk of transmission of COVID-19 disease; or until this Decision is repealed. ; 11/05/2020: The Decision is repealed. End of lockdown.
Recommendation on travel to and from affected areas; regularly updated on website of National public health institute.
National movement restrictions: Free
Restrictive measures mandatory between to TBD
International movement restrictions: Partially banned
Restrictive measures mandatory between 25 June 2020 to TBD
Persons who enter Croatia for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Serbia, and Norh Macedonia are required to self-isolate for 14 days. All other foreign nationals (outside EU/EEA) may enter the country only for business reasons or other economic interests for Croatia, as well as pressing personal reasons, if they provide relevant proof