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Most measures against coronavirus infection have been abolished
[DateFrom]:
11.04.2022
Most measures against coronavirus infection have been abolished

Passengers travelling to the Republic of Croatia from an EU/EEA member state


Passengers coming directly from the countries and/or regions of the European Union, i.e. countries and/or regions of the Schengen area and Schengen associated countries, regardless of their citizenship, will be allowed entry into the Republic of Croatia without the need to present an EU Digital COVID Certificate or any other epidemiological certificate (test finding, vaccination certificate, etc.) and without determining self-isolation.

These passengers do not need to submit a travel announcement via the Enter Croatia website.

Citizens of EU/EEA member states as well as members of their families traveling to the Republic of Croatia from third countries, i.e. those that are not members of the EU/EEA


Citizens of EU Member States (including Croatian citizens), i.e. Schengen Member States 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/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents and persons entitled to reside under other EU directives or national law or who have national long-term visas and are coming from third countriesmust present a valid EU Digital COVID Certificate when entering the Republic of Croatia.

Exceptionally, the abovementioned category of passengers who do not yet possess an EU Digital COVID Certificate will be allowed entry into the Republic of Croatia if they have the following:

  • negative PCR test result or rapid antigen test result - RAT for SARS-CoV-2, where the RAT test must be listed in the Common list of rapid antigen tests recognized by the Member States of the European Union, published by the European Commission. If the RAT test results were made abroad, the manufacturer and/or the commercial name of the test must be visible. Otherwise, it will not be accepted as credible for entering the Republic of Croatia.  The PCR test result must not be older than 72 hours and the RAT test result must not be older than 24 hours, counting from the time the test was taken until the arrival at the border crossing point;
  • certificate that they have received two doses of vaccine used in the EU Member States (Pfizer, Moderna, AstaZeneca, Gamaleya, Sinopharm, Novavax) or vaccines approved by the World Health Organization for emergency use (Serum Institute of India - Covishield, Bharat Biotech - Covaxin, Sinovac - CoronaVac) not older than 270 days, provided that 14 days have passed since receiving the second dose of the vaccine, or a certificate that they have received one dose of the vaccine if the vaccine is administered in a single dose (Janssen/Johnson&Johnson) not older than 270 days, provided that 14 days have passed since they received the single dose, or a certificate that they have received the booster dose of the vaccine;
  • certificate showing that they have recovered from COVID-19 and have received one dose of vaccine used in EU Member States (Pfizer, Moderna, AstaZeneca, Gamaleya, Sinopharm, Novavax, Janssen/Johnson&Johnson) or a vaccine approved by the World Health Organization for emergency use (Serum Institute of India - Covishield, Bharat Biotech - Covaxin, Sinovac - CoronaVac), provided that 14 days have passed since they received the single dose within eight months from contracting the disease, provided that the vaccine was administered less than 270 days from their arrival at the border crossing point;
  • positive PCR test result or rapid antigen test result, confirming that the holder recovered from the SARS-CoV-2 virus infection, which was performed in the previous 180 days and which is older than 11 days from the date of arrival at the border crossing point, or  a medical certificate of recovery;
  • or if they perform PCR testing or rapid antigen testing - RAT for SARS-CoV-2 immediately upon their arrival in the Republic of Croatia (at their own expense), with the obligation to stay in self-isolation until they obtain a negative test result. In case they cannot get tested, they have to self-isolate for seven (7) days.


The following categories are exempt from possessing a valid EU Digital COVID Certificate or from the abovementioned obligations:

  • healthcare workers, health researchers and caregivers for the elderly;
  • frontier workers;
  • workers in the transport sector;
  • diplomats, staff of international organizations and persons invited by international organizations and whose physical presence is necessary for the functioning of those organizations, military personnel and police officers, as well as humanitarian and civil protection personnel in the performance of their duties;
  • passengers in transit, with the obligation to leave the Republic of Croatia within 12 hours from entering;
  • persons travelling for study purposes;
  • passengers travelling for personal/family or business reasons or some other economic reason and do not stay in or out of Croatia longer than 12 hours.


Persons who represent one of the previously mentioned exceptions are obliged to present credible documentation upon entering the Republic of Croatia in order to prove the reasons for exemption from having one of the above-mentioned tests/having to self-isolate.

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