Americans, Australians, Canadians and many other nationals can enter Croatia with a valid passport and without a visa for stays of up to 90 days. Citizens of EU member countries and Bosnia and Herzegovina can even enter the country with a valid identity card. The document of identity must be valid at least three months longer than you plan to stay in Croatia.
The Government of the Republic of Croatia, at its session on 25 February 2010, adopted the decision to temporarily facilitate the entry of aliens on tourist visits to the Republic of Croatia on the basis of valid Schengen residence permits and visas. Visit for more details. However border guards are not fully aware of this information, and they might tell you that you require a visa to enter Croatia. Stay calm and politely ask them to recheck their information. They will fill a form with your passport and car registration information which can take up to 1 hour!
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