Croatia may join the Schengen area. Great facilities for tourists, e.g. From Poland

is one of the most popular holiday destinations. Poles often go to this region, and if Croatia joins, traveling to Dubrovnik or the island of Krk will be even easier.

Croatia can join the Schengen area – there is the consent of the European Parliament

On Thursday, November 10, he agreed to allow Croatia to join the Schengen area. 534 MPs voted “for” this proposal. 53 MEPs were against this idea. 25 politicians abstained from voting. It is worth noting that from January 1, 2023, Croatia will join the euro zone. Currently, the currency in this country is Croatian kuna.

Croatia met all criteria for Schengen membership as early as December 2021. According to Thursday’s vote, the European Parliament officially recommended to the Council of the European Union to continue the process of joining Croatia to the zone. For this to happen, all members of the council (heads of state or government of all EU countries, the president of the European Council and the president of the European Commission) must be unanimous.

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Croatia in the Schengen area – what does it mean for citizens of EU Member States?

Citizens of European Union countries have been able to enter Croatia for several years by presenting only an identity card, not a passport. However, these rules were provided by local legislators. Despite this, tourists had to undergo simplified border controls, which resulted in longer travel times.

What does joining the Schengen area mean?

• EU citizens can stay in a given country from the zone – for tourist purposes – for up to three months. A valid ID card or passport is required;
• they can also live and work in another Member State;
• are entitled to the same treatment as nationals of the country where they reside;
• entrepreneurs exercise the right to do business in another Member State;
• once someone enters the Schengen area, they can travel from one member state to another without border controls. However, national authorities may carry out checks on selected persons at or near the internal borders.

The Schengen area includes all EU countries, excluding (so far) Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania and Cyprus. Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, which are not members of the EU, are also included.