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Passport rank
15th
Visa-free travel to
180 Destinations
Croatia

Croatia

Croatia passport ranking

The Croatian passport is currently ranked 15th place on the Guide Passport Index. It provides visa-free access to 180 countries. With a high mobility score it is one of the best ranking passports in the world. Croatian passport holders have visa-free access and visas on arrival to countries such as United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Japan and the entire European Union. This allows almost instant travel opportunities worldwide. Croatian passport holders do however require a visa to enter about 49 destinations in the world. Some countries where a visa is required are China, India and the United States.

Passport rank
15th
Visa-free travel to
180 Destinations
Visa free access
142 Destinations
Albania
Albania
Andorra
Andorra
Angola
Angola
Anguilla
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Argentina
Armenia
Armenia
Aruba
Aruba
Austria
Austria
Bahamas
Bahamas
Barbados
Barbados
Belarus
Belarus
Belgium
Belgium
Belize
Belize
Bermuda
Bermuda
Bolivia
Bolivia
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Botswana
Brazil
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Brunei
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Chile
Chile
Colombia
Colombia
Cook Islands
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Curacao
Curacao
Cyprus
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Denmark
Denmark
Dominica
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Ecuador
El Salvador
El Salvador
Estonia
Estonia
Eswatini
Eswatini
Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Fiji
Finland
Finland
France
France
French Guiana
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Polynesia
French West Indies
French West Indies
Gambia
Gambia
Georgia
Georgia
Germany
Germany
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Greece
Greece
Greenland
Greenland
Grenada
Grenada
Guatemala
Guatemala
Haiti
Haiti
Honduras
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hungary
Hungary
Iceland
Iceland
Iran
Iran
Ireland
Ireland
Israel
Israel
Italy
Italy
Japan
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Macao
Macao
Malaysia
Malaysia
Malta
Malta
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mayotte
Mexico
Mexico
Micronesia
Micronesia
Moldova
Moldova
Monaco
Monaco
Mongolia
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montenegro
Morocco
Morocco
Netherlands
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Caledonia
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Norway
Palau
Palau
Palestinian Territories
Palestinian Territories
Panama
Panama
Paraguay
Paraguay
Peru
Peru
Philippines
Philippines
Poland
Poland
Portugal
Portugal
Reunion
Reunion
Romania
Romania
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
Samoa
Samoa
San Marino
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Senegal
Serbia
Serbia
Singapore
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
South Korea
South Korea
Spain
Spain
St. Helena
St. Helena
St. Maarten
St. Maarten
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Suriname
Sweden
Sweden
Switzerland
Switzerland
Taiwan
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkey
Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Tuvalu
Ukraine
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Vatican City
Venezuela
Venezuela
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna
Zambia
Zambia

Croatia Passport Ranking

The Croatia passport ranking relative to other global passports is calculated by adding up the number of countries that allow Croatia passport holders to enter without a visa (i.e. visa-free countries) and those that allow Croatia passport holders to enter by obtaining a visa on arrival (i.e. visa-on-arrival countries) or electronic travel authorization (eTA). There are currently a total of 142 Croatia passport visa-free countries, 33 Croatia visa-on-arrival countries, and 5 eTA destinations.

Altogether, Croatia passport holders can enter a total of 180 destinations—either without a visa, through a visa on arrival, or via an eTA. As a result, the Croatia passport ranks 15 in the world.

Separate from these Croatia visa-free countries and visa-on-arrival countries, there are 49 additional destinations in which Croatia passport holders either need a physical visa to enter or an eVisa (i.e. visa required countries).

About Croatia

The Republic of Croatia consists of 20 counties and is part of the European Union. The most important provinces are Zagreb, Split-Dalmatia, and Osijek-Baranja. The nation is situated in Southeastern Europe, bordering Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Croatia is the 26th largest country in Europe with a surface area of 56,594 square kilometers. Its climate is mostly Mediterranean and temperate. The terrain is diverse with low mountains and highlands close to the Adriatic coastline and flat plains on the Hungarian border.

The overall population is over 4 million people, making it one of the least populous countries in the European Union. The capital of the country is Zagreb, which is also the most populated city with around 804,000 inhabitants. It is followed by Split and Primorje-Gorski. The largest airport is Zagreb Airport (ZAG) with 3,4 million annual passengers. Split Airport (SPU) is the second biggest airport with 3.3 million yearly passengers. Both airports together cover domestic and international routes connecting Croatia to the European Union and the Middle East.

Croatian culture is influenced by a mix of Roman, Byzantine, and Balkan cultures. The Roman Catholic Religion is predominant. The official language is Croatian. The legal system is based on civil law, influenced by Austro-Hungarian heritage. The government type is a parliamentary republic. The chief of state is the elected President Zoran Milanovic and the head of government is the elected Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic.

The official currency is the Croatian Kuna (HRK) with the current exchange rate being KRN 7.01 to the USD. The country has an open economy, generating a GDP of approximately $78 billion. Its citizens have a per capita income of $20,537. The GDP is mostly made up of 2 key sectors, which are services and industry. A major GDP contributor with 19.6% is the tourism industry. Some of the most important export products are wheat, corn, barley, sugar, chemicals, and machine tools.

Croatia is a widely loved tourist destination and is ranked among the 20 most popular tourist destinations in the world. There are 10 UNESCO World Heritage sites around the country. Some of the major destinations include Dubrovnik, the Diocletian Palace, Hvar, Plitvice Lakes National Park, and Rovinj. The nation has a total of approximately over 19.7 million tourists visiting every year with the majority originating from Europe and its surrounding countries.

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