April 25, 2022 — Over the past 14 days, Croatia National Headquarters reported 8,669 new COVID-19 cases.
This Daily Croatia exclusive interactive map is updated weekly with data reported by the national headquarters in Croatia. The official case numbers provided by the Croatian Government may differ from the case numbers reported by counties. (See Croatia County COVID-19 Links below for details). In both cases, actual case numbers may differ.
Croatia COVID-19 Quick Access
Croatia COVID-19 Data Over Time
Croatia COVID-19 Testing Centers
Croatia COVID-19 Vaccination
Croatia Cumulative COVID-19 Data
Croatia County COVID-19 Links
Croatia Health Updates
Croatia National Headquarters Restrictions
Croatia Travel & Entry Information
How to Get to Croatia
European Union COVID-19 Statistics
Croatia COVID-19 Data Over Time
These are the statistics reported by the Croatia National Headquarters (not from the county reports). Sources: koronavirus.hr here and koronavirus.hr Twitter here.
Croatia COVID-19 Testing Centers
Online registration for testing in Zagreb, Split, and Karlovac here.
Interactive PDF map of testing centers (Croatia Tourist Board) here.
List of testing centers (koronavirus.hr) in English here.
List of testing centers (koronavirus.hr) in Croatian here.
Interactive map of testing centers here.
Testing centers in Zagreb here.
Croatia COVID-19 Airport Testing Centers
Brač – Brač Airport COVID-19 testing here.
Dubrovnik – Dubrovnik Airport COVID-19 testing here.
Pula – Pula Airport COVID-19 testing here.
Rijeka – Rijeka Airport COVID-19 testing (in Croatian and English) here.
Split – Split Airport COVID-19 testing here.
Zadar – Zadar Airport COVID-19 testing here.
Zagreb – Franjo Tuđman Airport COVID-19 testing here.
Croatia COVID-19 Vaccination
Vaccines are being offered to citizens and residents at some vaccination centers without having to obtain a physician referral or make an appointment.
Other vaccination centers and all pharmacy locations require an appointment. While vaccinations are being offered in Croatia free of charge, quantities may be limited. Non-residents and tourists should contact vaccination centers in advance to verify availability.
Information on vaccination centers and schedules throughout Croatia, booster shot information, and EU Digital COVID Certificate available here.
Croatia Vaccination Statistics
5,240,306 -- Vaccine doses used
2,312,700 -- People vaccinated with at least one dose
2,039,041 -- Received both doses (Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca)
202,099 -- Received one dose vaccine Janssen (Johnson & Johnson)
Croatia Cumulative COVID-19 Data
1,117,735 -- Total cases (since 25.02.20)
1,097,448 -- Total recovered (since 25.02.20)
15,782 -- Total deceased (since 25.02.20)
4,765,135 -- Total tested (since 25.02.20)
Croatia County COVID-19 Links
Links to the county websites or local media for COVID-19 daily reports (Auto translate to English).
Bjelovar-Bilogora County (website)
Brod-Posavina County (sbonline.net)
Dubrovnik-Neretva County (website)
Istria County (Glas Istre)
Karlovac County (KAportal.net.hr)
Koprivnica-Križevci County (website)
Krapina-Zagorje County (website)
Lika-Senj County (lika-express.hr)
Međimurje County (website)
Osijek-Baranja County (website)
Požega-Slavonia County (website)
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County (novilist.hr)
Šibenik-Knin County (sibenskiportal.hr)
Sisak-Moslovina County (website)
Split-Dalmatia County (Slobodna dalmacija)
Varaždin County (varazdinskazupanija.hr)
Virovitica-Podravina County (website)
Vukovar-Srijem County (website)
Zadar County (Zadarski.hr)
Zagreb City (website)
Zagreb County (website)
Croatia Health Updates
Koronavirus.hr (update by 12:00 CET) here, Facebook here, and Twitter here.
Croatian Institute of Public Health (update at 15:00 CET here).
COVID-19 INFO CROATIA Facebook group here.
US Embassy COVID-19 Information page here.
Croatia National Headquarters Restrictions
The Headquarters decided to abolish most measures against the spread off COVID-19 after concluding that the epidemiological situation in Croatia is much more favorable than at the end of last year, or the beginning of this year, and that the health care system is no longer as burdened as it was a few months ago.
These decisions went into effect on April 9, 2022.
New Decision on Using Medical Masks or Face Masks
The main component in this decision, which is due by the favorable epidemiological situation, is that the use of medical masks or face masks is an obligation only in circumstances that are still assessed as high risk, and in circumstances that are currently assessed as lower risk.
Masks will be required only for:
- Employees in the health care system, i.e. in health care institutions, companies that perform health care activities and private health care workers.
- Patients and all people who, for any reason, come to the premises of health care institutions and companies which perform health care activities and on the premises of private health care workers.
- Employees of social welfare institutions which provide accommodation services for the elderly and people with disabilities and visitors to beneficiaries.
In other cases, masks are not obligatory indoors, but the use of masks is recommended for:
- Drivers, employees and passengers on public transport.
- Commercial employees and customers.
- Employees in the hospitality industry who come into contact with guests or participate in the serving and preparation of food and beverages.
- Guests in indoor catering establishments, except while sitting in their seats and consuming food, drink or beverages.
- Employees of companies and institutions working with clients.
- Employees in service industries where they come into close contact with clients.
- Employees in offices where a physical distance of at least 2 meters cannot be ensured.
- For attendees of indoor religious ceremonies.
- Spectators at indoor sports competitions.
- Visitors to all social and public gatherings indoors (concerts, plays, etc.).
As before, face masks or medical masks do not have to be used in cases of recommended exemptions published on its website by the Croatian Institute of Public Health.
Wearing masks is one of the most important epidemiological measures which significantly reduces the transmission of the virus and which significantly protects uninfected people from the virus, but also in infected people significantly reduces the release of infectious particles into the environment. That is why the recommendation of the epidemiological profession and the headquarters is that masks should continue to be used whenever there are a large number of people indoors.
The main difference from the previous decision is that the use of masks will largely (except in circumstances where use is mandatory) depend on the individual assessment and responsibility of the individual, and not on supervision and sanctions. Original link here.
Croatia Travel & Entry Information
IMPORTANT: Please check COVID-19 boarding requirements with your airline(s) and airport(s) of transit when planning travel to Croatia! They may differ from Croatia entry requirements.
Entry Into Croatia
- Official Croatia border restrictions (MUP) here.
- Enter Croatia form here.
- UK Government Croatia Entry Requirements here.
- US Embassy in Croatia here.
- Croatian Tourist Board FAQs (English) here.
Entry Into Croatia from EU/EEA Countries
Passengers coming directly from the countries and/or regions of the European Union, i.e. countries and/or regions of the Schengen area and Schengen associated countries, regardless of their citizenship, will be allowed entry into the Republic of Croatia without the need to present an EU Digital COVID Certificate or any other epidemiological certificate (test finding, vaccination certificate, etc.) and without determining self-isolation.
These passengers do not need to submit a travel announcement via the Enter Croatia website.
Entry Into Croatia from Non-EU/EEA Countries (Third Countries)
When entering the Republic of Croatia, a traveler who does not come directly from the countries and/or regions of the European Union or the countries and/or regions of the Schengen area, must present the EU digital COVID certificate or other epidemiological certificate (test report, vaccination certificate, illness, etc.). More info here.
Citizens of EU Member States (including Croatian citizens), i.e. Schengen Member States and Schengen associated countries, as well as members of their families and third-country nationals who are long-term residents under Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents and persons entitled to reside under other EU directives or national law or who have national long-term visas and are coming from third countries, must present a valid EU Digital COVID Certificate when entering the Republic of Croatia. This also applies to third-country nationals who are not family members of citizens of Schengen Member States and Schengen Associated States nor are long-term residents under Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents.
Exceptionally, the abovementioned category of passengers who do not yet possess an EU Digital COVID Certificate will be allowed entry into the Republic of Croatia if they have the following:
- negative PCR test result or rapid antigen test result - RAT for SARS-CoV-2, where the RAT test must be listed in the Common list of rapid antigen tests recognized by the Member States of the European Union, published by the European Commission. If the RAT test results were made abroad, the manufacturer and/or the commercial name of the test must be visible. Otherwise, it will not be accepted as credible for entering the Republic of Croatia. The PCR test result must not be older than 72 hours and the RAT test result must not be older than 24 hours, counting from the time the test was taken until the arrival at the border crossing point;
- certificate that they have received two doses of vaccine used in the EU Member States (Pfizer, Moderna, AstaZeneca, Gamaleya, Sinopharm, Novavax) or vaccines approved by the World Health Organization for emergency use (Serum Institute of India - Covishield, Bharat Biotech - Covaxin, Sinovac - CoronaVac) not older than 270 days, provided that 14 days have passed since receiving the second dose of the vaccine, or a certificate that they have received one dose of the vaccine if the vaccine is administered in a single dose (Janssen/Johnson&Johnson) not older than 270 days, provided that 14 days have passed since they received the single dose, or a certificate that they have received the booster dose of the vaccine;
- certificate showing that they have recovered from COVID-19 and have received one dose of vaccine used in EU Member States (Pfizer, Moderna, AstaZeneca, Gamaleya, Sinopharm, Novavax, Janssen/Johnson&Johnson) or a vaccine approved by the World Health Organization for emergency use (Serum Institute of India - Covishield, Bharat Biotech - Covaxin, Sinovac - CoronaVac), provided that 14 days have passed since they received the single dose within eight months from contracting the disease, provided that the vaccine was administered less than 270 days from their arrival at the border crossing point;
- positive PCR test result or rapid antigen test result, confirming that the holder recovered from the SARS-CoV-2 virus infection, which was performed in the previous 180 days and which is older than 11 days from the date of arrival at the border crossing point, or a medical certificate of recovery;
- or if they perform PCR testing or rapid antigen testing - RAT for SARS-CoV-2 immediately upon their arrival in the Republic of Croatia (at their own expense), with the obligation to stay in self-isolation until they obtain a negative test result. In case they cannot get tested, they have to self-isolate for seven (7) days.
The following categories are exempt from possessing a valid EU Digital COVID Certificate or from the abovementioned obligations:
- healthcare workers, health researchers and caregivers for the elderly;
- frontier workers;
- workers in the transport sector;
- diplomats, staff of international organizations and persons invited by international organizations and whose physical presence is necessary for the functioning of those organizations, military personnel and police officers, as well as humanitarian and civil protection personnel in the performance of their duties;
- passengers in transit, with the obligation to leave the Republic of Croatia within 12 hours from entering;
- persons travelling for study purposes;
- passengers travelling for personal/family or business reasons or some other economic reason and do not stay in or out of Croatia longer than 12 hours.
Persons who represent one of the previously mentioned exceptions are obliged to present credible documentation upon entering the Republic of Croatia in order to prove the reasons for exemption from having one of the above-mentioned tests/having to self-isolate.
In order to shorten the procedure at the border crossing point, we advise all foreign passengers travelling from one of the third countries, regardless of their citizenship, to fill the announcement in advance at Enter Croatia.
Persons traveling to the Republic of Croatia for humanitarian reasons related to the war in Ukraine
Persons coming to the Republic of Croatia for humanitarian reasons related to the war in Ukraine (displacement/leaving Ukraine) are allowed to enter the Republic of Croatia without the need to present an EU Digital COVID Certificate or any other epidemiological certificate (test result, vaccination certificate, etc.) and without determining self-isolation. Original link here.
General Travel Restrictions
Travel to Neighboring Countries
How to Get to Croatia
By Car
Border crossing wait times (provided by HAK) here.
Traffic report, map and cams (provided by HAK) here.
By Bus
GetByBus a one-stop resource for bus schedules and tickets (multiple bus lines) here.
Flixbus offers several domestic and international routes here.
By Train
HAK railway traffic and line information here.
Croatian Railways (HŽPP) schedule updates here.
By Ferry
HAK ferry traffic and line information here.
Jadrolinija ferry timetable and tickets here.
Kapetan Luka high speed ferry timetable and tickets here.
By Plane
Brač – Brač Airport and flight information here. COVID-19 testing here.
Dubrovnik – Dubrovnik Airport and flight information here. COVID-19 testing here.
Lošinj – Lošinj Airport and flight schedules here.
Osijek – Osijek Airport and flight schedules (in Croatian) here.
Pula – Pula Airport and flight information here. COVID-19 testing here.
Rijeka – Rijeka Airport and flight information here. COVID-19 testing (in Croatian and English) here.
Split – Split Airport and flight information here. COVID-19 testing here.
Zadar – Zadar Airport and flight information here. COVID-19 testing here.
Zagreb – Franjo Tuđman Airport and flight information here with health and safety measures here. COVID-19 testing here.
Croatian Aviation provides flight schedule updates (in Croatian and English) and entry/exit requirements for several countries here.
European Union COVID-19 Statistics
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control website here. The ECDC updates the EU/EEA 14-day cumulative COVID-19 cases/deaths per 100,000 on Wednesdays.
ECDC 14-Day COVID-19 Case Notification Rate, Testing Rate and Test Positivity
EU EEA & Neighboring Countries Vaccination Data
In addition, The New York Times offers a more comprehensive overview of Croatia COVID-19 data in a worldwide context.
Follow this link for all Daily Croatia updates on the COVID-19 pandemic. UPDATED: April 25 at 10:45 CET (Central European Time)
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