Croatia to join Schengen and Eurozone next month

By entering Schengen on 1 January, Croatia joins 26 other EU and EEA members comprised of countries which have abolished all passport and all other types of border control at their mutual borders.

Croatian international airports will have a transition period of three months to adjust their border controls upon entry, and after the transition is complete – by 26 March 2023 – Schengen originating flights arriving in Croatia will no longer be required passport/border control.

Croatian prime minister Andrej Plenkovic said: "Croatia received the unanimous support of the Council for Internal Affairs and Justice and on 1 January 2023 we become a member of Schengen.

"In the year of delivery, we achieved the strategic goals of our government, which will benefit the Croatian citizens and the economy the most."

Also effective 1 January, the official currency in Croatia will become the euro. There will be a two-week period at the start of 2023 where both the Croatian kuna (HRK) and the euro (EUR) will be accepted as forms of payment.

For the first six months of 2023, banks and exchange offices will exchange HRK to EUR on a feeless basis, but for the following six months, a fee may be applied.