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May 30, 2020 - Two planes from Frankfurt have arrived at Split Airport, bringing 200 German tourists to the coastal Dalmatian city. Dalmacija Danas reports that on Thursday, the Croatian government decided that Croatia would open its borders to citizens of 10 countries that, like Croatia, are estimated to have a favorable epidemiological situation. This applies to citizens of Slovenia, Hungary, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Germany. With the decision made, passengers from these ten countries will not have to prove the reason for their entry into the Republic of Croatia. However, epidemiological control is…

May 30, 2020 - There is still much confusion about current entry requirements to Croatia. Why you cannot come and stay at your Croatian partner's home until June 15. One of the many recurring questions I am seeing regarding travel to Croatia right now is whether or not a foreigner can come and stay with their Croatian partner in their partner's home. If Croatia is open for tourism and tourists of EU countries can cross the border and stay in hotels and Airbnb private accommodation, it would make sense that you could enter Croatia and stay at your partner's place. …

What exactly should the much talked about Croatian Tourist Card be used for and for whom is it intended at all? As Novac/Dora Koretic writes on the 29th of May, 2020, until recently, the answer to this question seemed rather simple, but the negotiation process between the state and public service unions, and a Croatian Government team has raised several questions regarding one of the Ministry of Tourism's most promoted and debated projects to date. This became emphasised after the Minister of Labour Josip Aladrovic appeared before the public on Wednesday and said that instead of paying recourses through the…

Last updated on October 24, 2020 - What are the conditions for your return home after a holiday in Croatia? Do you need to quarantine? This article is regularly updated with the most recent information. Getting the latest travel info is a challenge at the moment. The Total Croatia Travel INFO Viber community is putting together a resource to explain quarantine and testing requirements in your home country after a holiday in Croatia. Join us and contribute (you will need to download the Viber app). A very useful resource to help us answer that question is Re-open Europe, so make…

ZAGREB, May 28, 2020 - EU and US ministers on Thursday discussed security and judicial issues during the pandemic as well as visa reciprocity, which is being actively worked on "in this format, but also bilaterally," Croatian Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic said after a video conference. US citizens can travel to all EU countries without visas, whereas four EU member states - Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania and Cyprus - still need visas to enter the US. "We are working on that issue very actively in this format, but also bilaterally. We hope for progress when it comes to the visa waiver programme," Bozinovic…

May 29, 2020 - The latest news from around Croatia’s airports for flights to Croatia with updates from Zagreb, Split and Dubrovnik.  Slobodna Dalmacija reports that Spanish airlines Iberia and Vueling announced on Thursday that they would return some flights from Madrid and Barcelona to foreign destinations, including Dubrovnik and Split, from July 1, after those flights were suspended due to the coronavirus. Since the state of emergency was declared in Spain on March 14, Iberia has only operated foreign flights to London and Paris so that passengers can reach their destinations in an emergency. Tourist travel is banned, and border…

May 28, 2020 - Croatia fully opens its borders to Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, and Germany. Things are moving VERY quickly at the moment, with the situation changing daily.  And a big announcement today, it would appear. Borders have been fully reopened by Croatia to citizens of no less than 10 countries.  For the latest travel info, bookmark our main travel info article, which is updated daily.  Join the Total Croatia Travel INFO Viber community. Citizens of Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, and Germany can enter Croatia without restriction. As though corona…

ZAGREB, May 28, 2020 - Bosnia and Herzegovina will reopen its border to nationals of neighbouring countries, including Croatia, on June 1, Prime Minister Zoran Tegeltija said on Thursday. "We have decided to open the border to neighbouring countries on June 1 without any restrictions related to (coronavirus) testing," Tegeltija told reporters in Sarajevo after a session of the Council of Ministers, the country's government. He added that restrictions regarding passenger transport with neighbouring countries had been abolished despite the fact that Croatia and Montenegro had maintained restrictions on entry for nationals of Bosnia and Herzegovina. All airports in the country…

ZAGREB, May 28, 2020 - Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic on Thursday called on foreign citizens to visit a new web site - entercroatia.mup.hr, which is up and running as of today and to complete the questionnaire regarding their entry into Croatia in order to help shorten waiting times at border crossings. "I recommend that foreign citizens who intend to stay in Croatia submit information via the web site in advance," Bozinovic said during a cabinet meeting. According to a decision by the Civil Protection Authority, Slovenian, Hungarian, Austrian, Czech, Slovak, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish and German citizens can enter Croatia…

May 28, 2020 - At the prestigious American festival the Telly Awards, which was held for the 41st time, Croatian tourism films again won big. HRTurizam reports that the Telly Awards showcases the best works recorded for television and other media each year. The festival received more than 13,000 entries from all five continents, and the winners of the Telly Awards represent the work of some of the most respected advertising agencies, television stations, production companies and publishers from around the world. The films of the production company Balduči Film were awarded three big prizes: • CROATIA YOUR NEXT FILMING DESTINATION…