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Croatia

Travel restrictions
As of July 1st, 2020, all EU/EEA nationals and individuals holding permanent residence in the EU/EEA countries can enter Croatia. All other foreign nationals may enter Croatia for business, tourism, or other pressing personal reasons, if they provide relevant proof. Please visit this Croatian Ministry of Interior webpage for more detailed information and instructions to follow: https://mup.gov.hr/uzg-covid/english/286212

As of July 10th, 2020, visitors from third countries (outside the EU) arriving to 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). If you have a test that is older than 48 hours, you will be allowed to enter Croatia, but will be issued a self-isolation order and will have to be tested again locally, at your own expense.
Individuals who do not present a negative PCR test result upon arrival are subject to a mandatory 14-day self-isolation measure.

From December 1st 2020, the Croatian Government has prohibited all border crossings to protect the population from the COVID-19 disease until further notice. Exceptions to the border crossing ban are as follows:

• EU citizens, their family members, and EU residents coming directly from EU/EEA member states or regions.
• Travelers coming from countries currently covered by Annex I to EU Council Recommendation 2020/912 (namely Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Uruguay, China and special administrative regions of the People’s Republic of China – Hong Kong and Macao)

All other travelers from third countries are prohibited from entering Croatia with limited exceptions.

On January 13th 2021, the Civil Protection Headquarters of the Republic of Croatia issued a Decision temporarily prohibiting and restricting the crossing of persons across all border crossing points of the Republic of Croatia. However, in accordance with the guidelines of the competent authorities, exceptions have been made as follows:

• Passengers coming directly from the countries and / or regions of the European Union, and / or regions which are Member States of the Schengen Area and Schengen Associated Countries, and which are currently in the green list of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, will be allowed entry into the Republic of Croatia under the same conditions as before the onset of the COVID-19 disease (they do not need to present a negative PCR test result for SARS-CoV-2 nor are they assigned the measure of self-isolation) if they show no signs of disease and they have not been in close contact with an infected person.
• If the aforementioned persons transited to the border crossing points of the Republic of Croatia through other countries / regions without delay, they should prove at the border crossing point that they did not stay in transit areas and in that case, they will not be required to have a negative PCR test result for SARS-CoV-2 not older than 48 hours, nor stay in self-isolation.

Measures taken by the government
As of June 25th, 2020, wearing protective masks in public transportation throughout the country is mandatory.
Starting from October 12th 2020, it is mandatory to wear protective or surgical masks in all enclosed spaces where it is not possible to maintain a distance of 1.5 m.
Effective December 12th 2020, new measures for shops and shopping centers take effect, the measures additionally limits the number of customers or visitors that can be in the store or shopping center at the same time.

Due to the recent rise of COVID-19 cases, the following measures are in effect throughout Croatia. These measures may be revised or updated based on the evolving epidemiological situation:

• Individuals must maintain at least 2 meters of social distance indoors and at least 1.5 meters outdoors.
• All public events, gatherings, and celebrations must end at 10:00pm, including religious services.
• Private gatherings are limited to 10 people and must end at 10:00pm.
• Funerals are limited to 25 people, but physical contact must be avoided when offering condolences.
• No weddings.
• No sporting events except for category 1, 2, and 3 professional athletes. No spectators allowed and events must end at 10:00pm.
• Gyms and fitness centers have reopened on February 15th, 2021, with adherence to epidemiological measures.
• As of February 15th, 2021 hospitality services (restaurants, cafes, and bars) can offer to-go food and beverages. Hotels and camps may remain open but only for their guests.
• Catering and food delivery are allowed during normal working hours.
• Nightclubs and casinos are closed.
• Alcohol will not be sold from 10:00pm to 6:00am.
• No fairs and tourist events.
• No musicals, operas, or dance performances.
• No amateur sporting, cultural, or artistic events and practice sessions.

Testing
PCR and/or antigen tests are available for travellers in Croatia and test results are reliably available within 72 hours.
COVID-19 Testing Locations in Croatia: https://www.koronavirus.hr/svi-testni-centri-u-republici-hrvatskoj/763

Emergency number (related to COVID-19) while visiting the country
Croatian government COVID-19 phone no. – dial 113.

Source: 
US Embassy in Croatia https://hr.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information-2/
Published on April 8th 2021 (checked on April 14th 2021)

Croatian National Tourist Board https://croatia.hr/en-GB/coronavirus-2019-ncov-q-and-a
Checked on April 14th 2021

For more information please visit our COVID-19 Updates page at https://www.hiddentrails.com/article/covid19update.aspx