Category: Croatia

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

New UK Travel Rules At The Irish Border

EU citizens will soon be required to provide biometric data to enter the UK, including Northern Ireland, under new legislation to be introduced next year. Under the Nationality and Borders Act, non-EU travellers to the UK will need to apply for an American-style Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), and this will involve registering facial and eventually…
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UK’s New Passport Rules Reduces School Visits From The EU

The number of EU school visits to the UK has greatly reduced after the list of travellers’ scheme was scrapped in October 2021.  Tourism Alliance’s latest research shows that the number of students European tour operators sent to the UK in 2022 was down 83% compared to 2019.  The plunge is due to the removal…
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Ferry Route Between Scotland and Europe

A direct ferry link between Scotland and mainland Europe is set to reopen next year. Travelling from Scotland to other parts of Europe has limited options where travellers either need to take a flight or travel down to London to catch the Eurostar. But passengers may soon have another, climate-friendly option. With travellers looking for…
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Croatia Expects To Be Part of Schengen Zone

Croatia expects to overcome the last formal obstacles in its quest to join the European Union’s visa-free travel zone before the end of the year. Croatia is seeking to join the Schengen area to boost its tourism-dependent economy and ease passage for the more than 10 million Europeans who travel to Croatia each year. Croatia’s…
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Post-Brexit Travel: What Changes When Croatia Becomes Part of Schengen

Starting on January 1 next year, Croatia will officially become the newest member of the European Union’s borderless area of Schengen. Once it becomes a full member, Croatia will start applying Schengen’s 90/180 rule where any visits to other Schengen countries will count towards your visa limit in Croatia. The joining of Croatia in the…
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