The UK Foreign Office has issued an update to anyone travelling to Croatia.
The Government department frequently updates its advice in a bid to keep people safe when travelling abroad. Many people travel from the UK to Croatia and updated advice has now been issued to travellers.
You have to adhere to the Schengen area passport rules in order to travel to Croatia. Your passport's 'expiry date' must be at least three months after the day you intend to depart and its 'date of issue' must be less than ten years before the date of arrival in order for you to enter Croatia, as well as all other Schengen countries.
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You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document, or try to use a passport that has been lost or stolen. People are also being warned that border checks have been introduced at Slovenia’s borders with Croatia and will be in place for six months.
Advice reads: "If you’re a visitor, your passport must be stamped when you enter or leave the Schengen area (which includes Croatia). Border guards will use passport stamps to check you haven’t overstayed the 90-day visa-free limit for stays in the Schengen area.
"If your passport was not stamped, border guards will presume you have overstayed the visa-free limit. If your passport was not stamped, show evidence of when and where you entered or left the Schengen area (for example, boarding passes or tickets) and ask the border guards to add the date and location in your passport."
At Croatian border control, you may also need to:
- show proof of your accommodation, for example, a hotel booking confirmation or proof of address for a second home
- show proof of your travel insurance
- show a return or onward ticket
- prove that you have enough money for your stay – the amount varies depending on your accommodation
You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area (including Croatia) for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. This applies if you travel as a tourist, to visit family or friends, to attend meetings or events or for short term studies or training.
If you’re travelling to Croatia and other Schengen countries without a visa, make sure your whole visit is within the 90-day limit. Visits to Schengen countries in the 180 days before you travel also count towards your 90 days.
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