Croatia

EU Member State NOT in the Schengen ZoneCroatia / Hrvatia / HR


Basics:

• Time zone: CET (UTC+1)
  
  
• Calling Code: +385
  
  
• Emergency: call 112
  
  
• Currency: Kuna, 1€ = 7.64 HRK
  
  
• Tap water is drinkable
  
  
• SIMcards:
  
  
  • Sold at Kiosk, Postoffice, Markets
    
    
  • Basic SIMcard is 20 HRK=2.62€
    
    
  • T-Mobile (Hrvatski Telekom): 85HRK=11€ for 7 days of 4G unlimited data
    
    
  • https://www.hrvatskitelekom.hr/visiting-croatia
    
    
  • You can but credit where you buy SIM cards
    
    
  • Easiest way to add credit to SIM is by calling 08009000 (Croatian/English)
    
    
• Price of taxi: Varies, 10-15 Kuna (1.30-2.00€) for 1 km + 5-6 HRK(.60-.65€) per each additional 1km
  
  
  • It’s always best to ask for a price estimate before your ride
    
    
  • Any prices much higher than these are fraudulent
    
    
• Price of public transport in Zagreb: 10HRK per trip
  
  
• Map of public transport Zagreb:
  
  
  • http://www.zet.hr/UserDocsImages/Prilozi/PDF/dnevna%20tram%20mre%C5%BEa.pdf
    
    
  • Tram and bus trips can also be planned using Google Maps
    
    
• Tipping: It is customary to round up to the nearest denomination in taxis or restaurants
  
  
  
  

Entrance and transport:

• All people are entering Croatia via the border crossings at Šid/Tovarnik, Berkasovo/Bapska and Jamena/Strošinci
  
  
• From Tovarnik, they are taken by train to Hungary, from Bapska they are taken to Opatovac and then to Hungary (bus or train), from Strošinci by buses to Hungary
  
  
• Transport through Croatia to Hungary is organized by the government, free of charge
  
  
• The only official transit camp is in Opatovac, Temporary Admission Center, location: 45.25748N, 19.17028E
  
  
• Everyone is required to be registered before moving on from Croatia. Registration means taking your name and surname, photo, without fingerprints (for now)
  
  
• The southern route (which leads through Montenegro and south Croatia) isn’t safe! In this part Croatia is divided into two parts (this part is divided by Bosnia and Herzegovina which is not an EU land and there is no land connection to the rest of Croatia) and there are a lot of inaccessible mountains.
  
  
• Announcements are that this part of Croatia will be strictly closed and that the refugees will be sent back to the country from which they were coming if they enter Croatia through this route.
  
  
• To find out about applying for asylum/international protection in Croatia, contact Centre for Peace Studies (cms@cms.hr, www.cms.hr/en)
  
  
• Asylum info from the Ministry of Internal Affairs: http://www.mup.hr/main.aspx?id=120027#asylum
  
  

More Info:

• Info flyer for refugees is here: http://welcome.cms.hr/index.php/hr/korisne-informacije/
• Travel information: http://www.hak.hr/en

Official news and information live feed from the Ministry of Internal Affairs is available here: http://www.mup.hr/main.aspx?id=219696