🇭🇷 Croatia visa requirements for Romanian citizens
No visa needed — Romanian citizens can enter Croatia visa-free.
Entry rules for Romania passport holders
Holders of a valid passport from Romania can travel to Croatia for tourism or short business trips without applying for a visa. You'll typically just need a passport valid for at least six months beyond your arrival date, and you may be asked to show proof of onward travel or sufficient funds at the border.
Entry rules can change at short notice. Always confirm current requirements with the official Croatia immigration authority or your nearest embassy before booking.
Croatia is in the Schengen Area
Your stay in Croatia counts against the same 90-day allowance as every other Schengen country, within a rolling 180-day period — the clock does not reset when you cross an internal border.
See the full Schengen rules for Romanian citizens →How this compares
The Romanian passport ranks #39 worldwide, opening 158 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (118 visa-free, 34 with a visa on arrival and 6 with an eTA). Croatia is one of them.
The arrangement is reciprocal: Croatian citizens traveling to Romania face the same requirement (visa-free).
Southeast Europe is fully open to Romanian travelers — all 8 destinations in the region can be entered without arranging a visa first.
About Croatia
- Capital
- Zagreb
- Region
- Southeast Europe
- Currency
- euro (€)
- Languages
- Croatian
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Frequently asked questions
Do Romanian citizens need a visa for Croatia?
No visa needed — Romanian citizens can enter Croatia visa-free.
What currency is used in Croatia?
The currency in Croatia is the euro (€). The capital city is Zagreb.
Is this information up to date?
Current status: Visa-free for Romanian citizens traveling to Croatia. This page is built from the open Passport Index dataset, which was last updated on 2025-01-12. Visa rules can change between dataset updates, so always confirm with the Croatia embassy or immigration authority before booking.
More of Europe for Romanian passport holders
Going the other way? Romania visa requirements for Croatian citizens →
Source data last updated 2025-01-12.