Diving

GENERAL INFORMATION
We extend our warm welcome to you and we are
pleased and proud that you have decided to visit our
country. The Croats call their country “Our beautiful
Homeland” – the starting verse of the Croatian
national anthem.
The Republic of Croatia is a European parliamentary
state and a part of European political and cultural
history. By size it is classified among the medium size
European countries such as Denmark, Ireland, the
Slovak Republic or Switzerland.
Croatia is a land of open frontiers and clear cut customs
regulations. It is also a land of concord and one
that is respectful towards its guests. We Croats strive
to make Our beautiful Homeland equally beautiful to
all who visit it, and we do our best to ensure that they
take with them only beautiful memories.
Travel documents:
• A valid passport or some other identification document
recognised by international agreement; for certain
countries a personal identity card is sufficient (i.e. a
document which testifies to the identity and citizenship
of the bearer).
Information: Diplomatic missions and consular offices
of the Republic of Croatia abroad or the Ministry of For-
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eign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic
of Croatia.
Tel: +385 1 4569 964; E-mail: stranci@mvpei.hr; www.
mvpei.hr
Customs regulations:
Customs regulations in the Republic of Croatia are
almost completely harmonised with the regulations and
standards of EU member states, but the value of objects
of non-commercial character for personal use allowed
to be brought into the country without tax duty or PDV
(VAT) is limited to 300 HRK (kuna).
Foreign and local currency and cheques is free for
foreign and Croatian citizens with residence abroad, but
the transfer of an amount exceeding 40,000 kuna must
be declared to a customs official. Valuable professional
equipment and technical devices must also be declared
to a customs official at the border crossing.
PDV (VAT) is refunded to foreign nationals when leaving
the country for individual goods purchased in Croatia,
for amounts in excess of 500 HRK, upon the presentation
of a PDV-P, or rather a “Tax-cheque” form verified
exclusively by a customs official.
For additional information please contact the Customs
Administration (www.carina.hr)
Information regarding the conditions of import of
products of animal origin in the personal luggage can
be obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fishing
and Rural Development – Administration for Veterinary
Medicine (Tel.: + 385 1 610 9749, 610 6703 and 610
6669).
Currency:
• The kuna (1 kuna = 100 lipa). Foreign currency can
be exchanged in banks, exchange offices, post offices
travel agencies and hotels.
Post and telecommunications
• Post offices are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on
weekdays, in smaller centres from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m.;
some offices work a split shift. In most towns and tourist
centres, on-duty post offices are open on Saturdays
and Sundays.
Phone cards are used in all public telephones and may
be purchased from post offices and from newspaper
and tobacco kiosks. International calls may be made
directly from public telephones.
www.posta.hr
Shops and public services working hours
• Most shops are open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. on
weekdays, on Saturday and Sundays until 2 p.m.; in the
season longer.
Public services and business offices work from 8 a.m.
until 4 p.m., Mondays to Fridays.
Health services
• There are hospitals and clinics located in all the larger
towns and cities, while smaller centres have dispensaries
and pharmacies.
Foreign visitors who are covered by health insurance
in their own country do not have to pay for services of
emergency health care during their private stay in the
Republic of Croatia if a convention on Social Security
has been signed between the country they come from
and Croatia, i.e. if they have in their possession a
certificate stipulated by such a convention confirming
their right to health care. Health care (including
transport) is used for emergency cases in the manner
and according to regulations valid for Croatian citizens
covered by Social Security, with identical participation
in health care costs (participation and administrative
duties). Persons coming from countries with which no
such convention has been signed shall personally bear
the costs of health services rendered.
Power supply:
220 V, frequency 50 Hz
Tap water is potable in all parts of Croatia.
Public holidays
1 January - New Year’s Day
6 January – Epiphany
Easter Sunday & Easter Monday
1 May - Labour Day
Corpus Christi
22 June - Anti-Fascist Resistance Day
25 June - Statehood Day
5 August - Victory Day and National Thanksgiving Day
15 August - Assumption Day
8 October - Independence Day
1 November - All Saints’ Day
25-26 December - Christmas Holidays
Fuel stations:
• Open from 7 a.m. until 7 or 8 p.m. every day; in the
summer season, until 10 p.m.
• On-duty fuel stations in the larger cities and on main
international routes are open 24 hours a day.
• All fuel stations sell Eurosuper 95, Super 95, Super
98, Super plus 98, Euro Diesel and Diesel, and gas
(LPG) is also available in major cities, and at fuel stations
along motorways.
For information on fuel prices and a list of centres selling
LPG gas go to:
www.ina.hr; www.omv.hr; www.tifon.hr; www.hak.hr
Important telephone numbers:
• International country code for Croatia: +385
• Police: 92
• Fire Brigade: 93
• Ambulance: 94
• Roadside vehicle assistance: 987
(When calling from abroad or by mobile phone, call
+385 1 987)
• National Centre for Search and Rescue at Sea: 9155.
• The countrywide number for all emergency situations: 112
ISTRIA KVARNER DALMATIA ZADAR
DALMATIA ŠIBENIK
DALMATIA SPLIT
DALMATIA DUBROVNIK
• General information: 981
• Information on local and intercity numbers: 988
• Information on international numbers: 902
• Weather forecast and road conditions: 060 520 520
• Croatian Automobile Club (HAK): +385 1 46 40 800,
Internet: www.hak.hr;
E-mail: info@hak.hr
Dear guests,
In order to ensure both your pleasant stay in our
country and the observance of its laws, we respectfully
request that you check whether you have been
correctly registered for the whole period of your stay,
from the day you arrive to the day of your departure.
This is an important and necessary procedure,
particularly if you are staying in private accommodation,
both for the sake of guaranteeing you a quality
service and in order to prevent illegal operations of
those who are not registered for the provision of accommodation
service.
Croatian National Tourist Board
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