Croatia to become part of Schengen in 2023
Having met all the criteria, Croatia should join the European Union’s (EU) Schengen free movement zone from next year, according to Prime Minister Andrej Plenković
At an EU summit in Prague on 7 October, Plenković said: “Croatia has fulfilled all the criteria and is ready to provide additional clarification on that to anyone who seeks it, so that we can enter on 1 January 2023.”
He added that a committee of the European Parliament is expected to give its approval for the integration of Croatia into Schengen ‘in the coming weeks’, before adding that the final decision remained with the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council.
The move is expected to provide a boost to Croatia’s tourism industry – facilitating travel for the 10 million Europeans who visit the country each year.
Croatia dropped the last of its Covid-related entry requirements in May 2022.
Oliver Cuenca
Oliver Cuenca is a Junior Editor for Voyageur Group, joining in 2021. He writes for both ITIJ and AirMed&Rescue, covering a range of topics including international travel and health insurance, medical assistance provision and air medical transportation. He also serves as Title Editor of the Assistance & Repatriation Reviews. Oliver holds an MA in Magazine Journalism from Cardiff University, as well as a BA in English with Creative Writing from Falmouth University.