Who needs ETIAS to travel Croatia in 2024?

Highlights of Croatia ETIAS - European Travel Information and Authorisation System  

• ETIAS is a travel permission expressly granted to travel to European Union countries under the Schengen area.
• The ETIAS will become functional in 2024 and is intended for short-stay purposes with a validity of 90-180 days.
• You can have unlimited entrances in the EU for a maximum of 3 years with an ETIAS. 
• Over 60+ Non-EU countries with no visa requirement to enter the EU must have an ETIAS.
• Over 25+ countries with visa exemption require ETIAS to enter the EU countries.  

Who can enter Croatia without an ETIAS in 2024?

The ETIAS functions on the principle of one declaration or application per person without including family members in the application.

You will NOT require an ETIAS to enter Croatia if you -

• Have citizenship to countries that require an ETIAS.
• Have an authorized residence permit from authorities of countries that do not require an ETIAS.
• Happen to be a citizen of The Republic of Ireland, Monaco, the Holy See, Andorra, or San Marino.
• Are a citizen of Britain with a Withdrawal Agreement.
• Have no citizenship and live in any of the EU countries.
• Are a long-term national visa holder, local border traffic permit, or uniform visa holder.

List of countries that require and do not require ETIAS

Countries that require ETIAS	Countries that does not require ETIAS
Austria	Albania	Micronesia
Belgium	Antigua and Barbuda	Moldava
Czech Republic	Australia	Montenegro
Denmark	Argentina	New Zealand
Estonia	Bahamas	Nicaragua
Finland	Barbados	North Macedonia
France	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Palau
Germany	Brazil	Panama
Greece	Brunei	Paraguay
Hungary	Canada	Peru
Iceland	Chile	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Italy	Colombia	Saint Lucia
Latvia	Costa Rica	Saint Vincent and Grenadines
Liechtenstein	Dominica	Samoa
Lithuania	El Salvador	Serbia
Luxembourg	Georgia	Seychelles
Malta	Grenada	Singapore
Netherlands	Guatemala	Solomon Islands
Norway	Honduras	South Korea
Poland	Hong Kong	Taiwan
Portugal	Israel	Timor Leste
Slovakia	Japan	Tonga
Slovenia	Kiribati	Trinidad and Tobago
Spain	Macau	Tuvalu
Sweden	Malaysia	Ukraine
Switzerland	Marshall Islands	Uruguay
	Mauritius	United Arab Emirate
	Mexico	United Kingdom
	Mauritius	United States
	Mexico	Venezuela

Steps to apply for ETIAS

The processing time for the ETIAS is usually within a few minutes of fulfilling the application payment.

Step 1: Check your eligibility.

Step 2: Register for the online application.

Step 3: Fill out the application with the given requirements.

Step 4: Pay the application fees. 

Step 5: Wait for the status of approval.   

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