Formalities

Visa and Passport
Foreign visitors do not normally require visas to enter Croatia. To check if you require a visa, visit the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' .
However, a passport is required for travel to Croatia.

Immunization
You do not need special vaccinations to enter Croatia.

Formalities
Border formalities are minimal and are harmonised with the standards of E.U. member states. More expensive professional and technical equipment should be (advisable for your security) registered at the border. For any further informations or assistance visit our Croatia Travel Forum. 

Emergency & Assistance Numbers

You'll feel more secure when you know help is just a phone-call, sms or email away.

Security
Croatia is generally very safe place.

► The Croatian Angels from National Tourist Board
The CROATIAN ANGELS are always with you and will answer all your questions while preparing for your vacation in Croatia, while travelling, when you want more on the spot information in Croatian, English, German and Italian a single tourist information line throughout Croatia – local, reliable and precise information.

Service available every day from:

• 27th March to 1st June, from 9a.m. to 5 p.m.
• June to 1st September, from 8a.m. to midnight
• 1st September to 15th October, from 9a.m. to 5 p.m.

For calls from outside Croatia ( fixed or mobile networks ) dial 00385 62 999 999
For calls from inside Croatia ( fixed or mobile networks ) dial 062 999 999

The cost of call to this single telephone number for the whole of Croatian is the same as the cost of a call to a fixed network in Croatia, and your call can also be made from mobile networks and from abroad. No extra charge for this service.

► Croatour.NET Travel Assistance Service
Our travel assistance is available to registered members only. For more information on how to become a member of Croatour.Net, please visit our Help Desk section.

• Service available every day
• No extra charge for Croatour online Help Desk service
• Additional On-Site Assistance is available to provide confidential and timely assistance either in-person, or over the phone. Service fees will apply.

 

International dialling prefix for Croatia
++385

Croatian National Tourist Board
01 4699 333 (If you are calling from outside of Croatia +385 1 4699 333)

Information about local telephone numbers
988 (If you are calling from outside of Croatia ++385 988)

Information about International telephone numbers
902 (If you are calling from outside of Croatia ++385 902)

Police	Ambulance	Fire-service	Road help
92	94 or 112	93 or 112	987

Currency
The Croatian currency is the Kuna. The current exchange rate can be found at the Croatian National Bank.

Postal Services (in Croatian POSTA)
State-owned Post offices can be found in almost all villages, towns and cities in Croatia.

Internet
Internet cafe can be found anywhere or you can buy Simpa Mobile Internet (Web'n'walk) packages in T-Mobile Centers and in authorized T-Mobile partner stores.

Mobile Pre-payd telephone and/or (SIM) card
You can buy a Pre-payd telephone card (SIM) from a newspaper kiosk or mobile phone shop providers. You'll get a certain amount of talk time credit with the SIM card and when needed you should buy recharge coupon from practically any shop. You'll pay for your calls at local charges nd all your incoming calls absolutely free of charge. There are two mobile phone networks in Croatia: T-Mobile and VIP.

Transportation 

Airlines
Croatia Airlines is national airport company has regular flights to: Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, London, Munich, Paris, Rome, Sarajevo, Skopje, Vienna and Zurich. Other (current onairlines that fly in Croatia are: Aeroflot, Air France, Alitalia, Austrian Airlines, Germanwings, BH Airlines, CSA, Lufthansa, LOT, Malev, Turkish Airlines.

Taxi
In Croatia there are a number of operators in charge of taxi services. Regular taxi service is available in all cities, towns and in every tourist places. Prices for regular taxi service are determined by taximeter. When you enter taxi, taximeter is switched on  and initial charge on the taximeter is about 30-40 Croatian Kuna (4-5 euros +/-) and each kilometer is 8-10 Croatian Kuna (1-1.5 euros +/-). Keep in mind, if the taximeter is not running you don't need to pay for the ride.

Rent-a-Car
All the major car rental companies are represented in Croatia (such as Europcar, Hertz, Avis, etc) as well local companies. Local companies are often less expensive than the international chains. Traffic regulations on Croatian roads are the same as in the rest of Europe. Croatian Motorways Association , Croatian Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure . (Post your question at Travel forum)

Train
The rail network connects all major Croatian cities. There are direct lines and indirect lines to almost all other European countries. The Croatian Railways official website has timetable and prices information in English. The rail network connects all major Croatian cities, except Dubrovnik. There are direct lines to Slovenia, Hungary, Italy, Greece, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia. There are indirect lines to almost all other European countries.

Bus
If you want to save money taking the bus is the preferred way of getting around Croatia. Croatian bus network is very good organized and  reliable, connecting all parts of the country and will take you even to the smallest village. Regural international bus lines connect Croatia with all neighbouring countries as well as France, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, etc.

Ferry
There are international and coastal ferry lines. Ferries connect hundreds of coastal islands with major coastal towns and ports. To reach any of numerous island attractions in the Croatia, just choose among 50+ ferries and conventional ships. Croatia’s largest liner shipping company is Jadrolinija.