For an up to three-month stay in Croatia, a valid
passport is all you need if you come from Europe,
most of the American countries, Japan… (please
check our list). Furthermore, there is a list of
countries whose citizens can enter Croatia by presenting
their identity cards. For more information on visas,
please visit www.mvp.hr -
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia
- web site.
LIST OF COUNTRIES WHOSE CITIZENS
DO NOT NEED ENTRY VISAS FOR REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
Andorra
Argentina
Austria
Australia
Belgium
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Chile
Denmark
Ecuador
Estonia
El Salvador
Finland
France
Greece
Guatemala
Honduras
Ireland
Iceland
Italy
Israel
Jamaica
Japan
Canada
Republic of Korea
Costa Rica
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Hungary
Macedonia
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Monaco
Nicaragua
Netherlands
Germany
Norway
New Zealand
Panama
Paraguay
Poland
Portugal
Romania
San Marino
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
USA
Uruguay
Vatican
Venezuela
LIST OF COUNTRIES WHOSE CITIZENS
CAN ENTER CROATIA BY PRESENTING THEIR IDENTITY
CARDS
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Hungary
Netherlands
Germany
Portugal
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
Visa issuing points
Entry visas for Croatia are issued by the
embassies and consulates of the Republic
of Croatia. Only in exceptional cases
can visas be obtained at the Croatia's
international border crossings.
Children must be registered in the passport
of one of their parents or have their own
passport. The loss of the passport or any
other identification document must be immediately
reported to the nearest police office.
They will issue an official notification
of the loss in order to enable you to obtain
a new travel document. Pets are not subject
to compulsory quarantine, but they must
be properly vaccinated (against rabies)
and have confirmation on that.
TRAVELING BY PLANE
From almost all international airports
you have scheduled flights to the capital
Zagreb, where you can transfer to inland
flights. Croatia Airlines and several international
airliners (Lufthansa, Swissair, British
Airways, Air France) fly to Zagreb daily.
During the peak season, the number of flights
is increased and a number of charter flights
are offered to the most important tourist
destinations of the country directly: Pula,
Rijeka, Split, Brač and Dubrovnik.
Croatia Airlines has scheduled international
flights for: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bruxelles,
Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, London, Madrid,
Milan, Moscow, Munich, Paris, Prague, Tel
Aviv, Rome, Sarajevo, Skopje, Vienna, Zurich
and Manchester (during the tourist season)
www.skyeurope.com
The cheapest way to Croatia: direct flights
to Split, Zadar and Dubrovnik.
Other airline companies that have scheduled
flights for Croatia:
Aeroflot, Air Bosna, Alitalia, Australian
Airlines, Air France, Avioimpex, British
Airways, Crossair, ČSA, Lufthansa,
LOT, Malev, Turkish airlines, SkyEurope.
TRAVELING BY TRAIN
There is a railway network connecting all
major Croatian cities except Dubrovnik.
There are direct lines to Slovenia, Hungary,
Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia,
France, Germany, Bosnia-Herzegovina and
Yugoslavia. There are indirect lines to
almost all other European countries.
Timings from, for example, Munich to Rijeka,
is about 9 hours and to Pula 13 hours.
Count on about 5 hours for trains from
Vienna.
The types of train services that operate
in Croatia are the following: EuroCity
(EC), InterCity (IC), express (Ex), fast
(B), local and accelerated trains.
Eurocity and Intercity:
EC "Mimara": Berlin - Leipzig - Munchen
- Salzburg - Ljubljana - Zagreb;
IC "Croatia": Wienna - Maribor -
Zagreb;
IC "Kvarner": Budapest - Zagreb -
Rijeka;
IC "Drava": Budapest - Cakovec -
Ljubljana - Venice
Main Railway Station in Zagreb,
Information, tel. 060 333 444
International lines, tel. +385 1 4573 283 www.hznet.hr
TRAVELING BY BUS
There are regular international buses connecting
Croatia with Austria, Italy, Hungary, France,
Germany, the Slovak Republic and Bosnia
and Herzegovina. The cheapest way to travel
to Croatia from central Europe is by bus,
and it's not as uncomfortable as might
seem.
Croatia itself has a good national bus
network that will take you to any part
of the country even to the smallest village.
Bus Terminal Zagreb - Information, tel.
060 313 333,
International lines, tel. +385 1 6157 938 www.akz.hr
TRAVELING BY CAR
Coming from central Europe, you can reach
some of the coast destinations faster by
car than by train. During the summer months
traffic at the borders is a bit heavier,
and that can cause some delay. The main
routes into Slovenia and Croatia are via
the Tauern Highway (Autobahn) A 10. Austria's
Autobahn is not free of charge anymore.
You can pick up the Pickerl (officially
Autobahnvignette) at the Austrian border
or at gas stations or automobile club offices
in all countries bordering on Austria.
A seven day pass costs ATS 70 (US$ 6.50).
To enter and drive in Croatia, you will
require a green insurance card and valid
national or international driving permit.
Fuel: Petrol stations in big towns and
cities as well as on important roads are
open non-stop, otherwise the working hours
are from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Lead-free
petrol is available on all petrol stations
and it is called bezolovni (green label).
In July and August news and traffic information
are broadcast in English and German regularly
on main Croatian broadcast stations. A
toll is payable on motorways.
Regulations: Traffic drives
on the right. Speed limits are 130kph
(81mph) on motorways, 100kph (62mph)
on dual carriageways, 50kph (31mph) in
built-up areas and 80kph (50mph) outside
built-up areas. The amount of the fine
depends on the extent of the infraction
committed. Blood/alcohol limit is 0.0
ppm.
Accidents must be reported to the police
(Policija) immediately. Police emergency
number is 92
Croatian automobile club HAK (Hrvatski
Autoklub) works together with other international
automobile clubs.
HAK, Draškovićeva 25, 10000
Zagreb, tel: 01 4554 433, fax. 01 448 630.
Road service of the HAK is available round
the clock by dialling 987.
Rent-a-car: The driver
must be 23 years old and licensed. Most
international rental agencies have offices
in Croatia's larger towns.
