Effective April 1st 2021 entry to the Republic of Croatia will be allowed to all passengers who, regardless of their citizenship, come to the Republic of Croatia from EU / EEA member states / regions, and which are currently not on the so-called green list of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, with following: 1. A negative PCR or rapid antigen test result on COVID-19 listed on the Joint List of Rapid Antigen Tests Mutually Recognized by the Member States of the European Union, published by the European Commission, not older than 48 hours (counting from the time of sample collecting to arriving at the border crossing point). In the case of a rapid antigen test and a stay longer than 10 days in the Republic of Croatia, the test must be repeated within ten days from the date of issuing that test. 2. Vaccination certificate for persons who received a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine more than 14 days prior. Exceptionally, in the case of a vaccine received in a single dose, a certificate of receipt of a single dose if the dose was received more than 14 days before crossing the state border. 3. A certificate confirming that the traveler has recovered from COVID-19 virus infection after previously had a positive PCR or rapid antigen test result, which is valid at the earliest on the eleventh day from the date of arrival of the positive test and no later than 180th day from the day of the first positive test result. 4. Or perform PCR or rapid antigen testing on COVID-19 immediately upon arrival in the Republic of Croatia (at their own expense), with the obligation to stay in self-isolation until the arrival of a negative test result. If testing cannot be performed, a measure of self-isolation is determined for a period of ten (10) days. Third-country nationals Third-country nationals not covered by the abovementioned points may enter the Republic of Croatia from third countries if they are: 1. healthcare workers, health researchers and caregivers for the elderly; 2. frontier workers (as well as e.g. athletes as stated in the exceptions for passengers within the EU / EEA); 3. workers in the transport sector; 4. diplomats, staff of international organizations and persons invited by international organizations whose physical presence is necessary for the good functioning of those organizations, military personnel and police officers, as well as humanitarian and civil protection personnel in the performance of their duties; 5. passengers in transit; 6. persons travelling for schooling purposes; 7. seafarers; 8. persons who travel for tourist reasons and have confirmation of paid accommodation in a hotel, camp, private renter or rented vessel and other form of tourist accommodation or are owners of houses or vessels in the Republic of Croatia; 9. persons travelling for urgent personal / family reasons, business reasons or other economic interest; 10. persons who have applied for residence and work, including digital nomads, provided that the competent authority has received a positive decision on the basis of their application. > Persons referred to in items 7, 8, and 9 will be allowed to enter the Republic of Croatia with: 1. A negative PCR or rapid antigen test result on COVID-19 listed on the Joint List of Rapid Antigen Tests Mutually Recognized by the Member States of the European Union, published by the European Commission, not older than 48 hours (counting from the time of sample collecting to arriving at the border crossing point). In the case of a rapid antigen test and a stay longer than 10 days in the Republic of Croatia, the test must be repeated within ten days from the date of issuing that test. 2. Vaccination certificate for persons who received a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine more than 14 days prior. Exceptionally, in the case of a vaccine received in a single dose, a certificate of receipt of a single dose if the dose was received more than 14 days before crossing the state border. 3. A certificate confirming that the traveler has recovered from COVID-19 virus infection after previously had a positive PCR or rapid antigen test result, which is valid at the earliest on the eleventh day from the date of arrival of the positive test and no later than 180th day from the day of the first positive test result. 4. Or perform PCR or rapid antigen testing on COVID-19 immediately upon arrival in the Republic of Croatia (at their own expense), with the obligation to stay in self-isolation until the arrival of a negative test result. If testing cannot be performed, a measure of self-isolation is determined for a period of ten (10) days. Application for Croatian visa Suspension of receipt of the visa application DOES NOT apply to the following categories of persons: Persons traveling for tourist reasons provided that a certificate of paid accommodation in a hotel, camp, private renter or rented vessel and other form of tourist accommodation is presented. Until further notice, all communications related to obtaining the necessary information regarding the Croatian visa requirements shall be made via e-mail vize@mvep.hr. Until further notice, the delivery and storage of guarantee letters is only possible by mail (address: Služba za vize, Petretićev trg 2, 10000 Zagreb). IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Traveling with children under seven years of age Children under seven years of age traveling accompanied by a parent / guardian are exempt from the obligation to present a negative test result and to self-isolate if the parents / guardians have a negative PCR or rapid antigen test result, i.e. if they have a certificate of vaccination against COVID-19 or proof of having recovered from COVID-19. Passengers from the countries covered by the list of countries of the Croatian Institute of Public Health to which special epidemiological measures apply are obliged to present: 1. a negative PCR test result not older than 48 hours and they have to stay in self-isolation for 14 days; 2. the duration of self-isolation can be shortened if the person, at the earliest on the seventh day of self-isolation, gets a PCR test on COVID-19 at their own expense in an institution authorised to conduct testing and if the test result is negative. All foreign citizens can check whether they qualify for an exemption from application of this requirements via an online form: https://mup.gov.hr/uzg-covid/286210 or via e-mail: uzg.covid@mup.hr and their request will be resolved as soon as possible. More information: https://www.koronavirus.hr/recommendations-and-instructions-for-crossing-the-state-border/736 Procedures for health surveillance of travelers crossing the border crossings of the Republic of Croatia Entry into the Republic of Croatia for foreign citizens In order for you to cross the Croatian border more simply and safely, a short online form has been created and all visitors are advised to announce their visit by filling out the form on the following site: EnterCroatia online form The online form includes all data normally requested in the process of crossing the border and with the simple presentation of a passport or identity document to a police officer at the border, the number or code from the identity card or passport is automatically linked to all pre-entered data. In this way, the time to complete the entire procedure of data entry at the border for each individual person in any given vehicle is reduced to a minimum and traffic flow is increased. In the reply, you will also receive basic epidemiological recommendations. More information for all travelers traveling from Croatia to other countries: https://reopen.europa.eu