As many third country nationals without legal residence here struggle to find a way to get into Croatia securely without being sent back home, EU citizens are still finding it relatively easy.
As Novac writes on the 3rd of July, 2020, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia adopted a decision on the classification of countries into three categories, following which different levels of epidemiological measures are applied. Croatia was briefly on the green list, but has since been moved to the yellow list, which means that entry into Slovenia without quarantine is allowed to all Slovenian citizens, foreigners with permanent or temporary residence in Slovenia, EU citizens or and citizens of Schengen member states, with the exception of Sweden and Portugal.
For third-country nationals who don’t hold temporart or permanent residence in Slovenia, a fourteen-day quarantine is mandatory upon entry into Slovenia. Guests and tourists who come to Croatia from other EU countries and on their way back from Croatia only pass through Slovenia can return to their homes without any restrictions.
“The epidemiological picture on the Croatian coast is still among the best in the Mediterranean, and so far, since the beginning of the pandemic, there has been no case of infection of tourists staying in commercial accommodation facilities, which confirms the work of the health system, civil protection and the security level in facilities and tourist companies is at the highest level. All guests who come to Croatia are safe and welcome,” said Veljko Ostojic, director of the Croatian Tourism Association.
All citizens of the Republic of Slovenia who go to Croatia can return home without any problems with proof of residence in Croatia, but that isn’t the case for neighbouring Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Northern Macedonia or Kosovo, ie, for the countries on the “red list”. They can do this if they show proof of accommodation, proof of ownership of a property or a vessel, as well as proof of payment of any accompanying fees. Additionally, all guests from other European countries will not have any problems passing through Slovenia on their way home.
According to the Croatian National Tourist Board, over 1.7 million tourists have visited Croatia since the beginning of the year, with over 8.7 million overnight stays having been realised.
In order to prevent crowds on the border with Croatia, all guests are advised to fill out the form available on entercroatia.mup.hr before setting off on their journeys.
As of yesterday, at the road border crossings Bregana, Macelj, Rupa and Plovanija, there are special lanes for guests who have filled in and submitted the Enter Croatia form before arrival.
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