Croatia has set out COVID entry requirements for the entry of citizens from outside the EU, including British citizens, once international travel resumes.
To be allowed to enter Croatia from the UK as a tourist, a traveller must present confirmation of booked accommodation. In addition they must present a negative PCR test not older than 48hr at the time of arrival at the Croatian border.
Alternatively they must have a negative rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2. This is listed on the Common List of Rapid Antigen Tests published by the European Union commission. The test must not be older than 48hrs at the time of arrival at the Croatian border. If a traveller is presenting a negative antigen test, and is planning to remain in Croatia for longer than 10 days, during their stay they must do another test which should be done within the 10 days of receiving the results of their first test.
Arrivals may also present a vaccination certificate. This applies to visitors who received their second vaccine dose more than 14 days prior to travel. If they have recovered from COVID in the 180 days leading up to travel, they may provide either a physician’s note, or proof of positive PCR or antigen test, not older than 180 days, and not more recent than 11 days prior to arrival at the Croatian border.
Travellers are also to fill in the Enter Croatia online form before travelling, to announce their stay.
“A safe and responsible destination”
Nikolina Brnjac, Croatian Minister of Tourism and Sports said, “We want our guests to recognise Croatia as a safe and responsible destination.” The minister also explained: “In preparation for the tourist season, we take systematic care of all segments in order to meet safety and health conditions, while providing tourists with timely and accurate information on how to enter the country and have a safe stay in Croatia.”
In the first two months of 2021, there some 205,000 tourists in Croatia who stayed a total of 678,000 nights. This is is approximately 50 percent of the number from the same period in 2020, according to the Croatian National Tourist Board. The most popular destinations included Zagreb, Rovinj, Split, Zadar and Opatija. Apart from domestic guests the most overnight stays were achieved by tourists from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Germany and Italy.
#CroatiaWishList2021
The Croatian tourism authorities are encouraging visitors to explore lesser known locations and add them to their #CroatiaWishList2021 when planning their vacation. This includes discovering the gastronomy delights, natural attractions and hiking trails of this stunning nation. In January 2021, USA Today, one of the most widely read American dailies ranked Croatia as 11th in a list of the 100 most desirable world travel destinations for the year.
To find out more about safety and travel advice for the country simply visit the Croatian National Board website. For some Foodie inspiration from Croatia read more about Taste Croatia Deli in this post.
Top image: Pula, Croatia (Credit: Nick Kane)
