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SeaHelp asked the Croatian Ministry of the Interior in Zagreb what has changed concretely by the accession of Croatia to the Schengen area on 1.1.2023 in terms of border controls at sea - and what not. The statement we have now received confirms facilitations in border traffic. Vignette and tourist tax obligations will continue to apply. Crew lists are required...
Read moreCroatia is to get an electronic payment system for its highways from the beginning of next year. At least that is what Transport Minister Oleg Butković announced in a statement. Currently, motorists must pay the toll in Croatia at toll booths with card - or in cash. With a correspondingly high traffic density, this regularly creates long nerve-racking traffic jams,...
Read moreDespite Schengen membership of Croatia and abolition of border controls from 1.1.2023 - the permit / vignette obligation for Croatia still exists. Now very easy to renew via SeaHelp; the tourist tax can be easily transferred online.. On December 8, 2022, the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted a decision on the full application of the provisions of the...
Read moreSeaHelp Service: Who wants to save the annoying ways to the harbor captain and to the bank, to avoid unnecessary contacts at the same time, can also in this year 2022 the permit/vignette for Croatia quite simply via SeaHelp extend; the tourist tax can be transferred easily online. To navigate Croatian waters with recreational boats, an annual permit (also called...
Read moreThe extremely welcome, but yet quite sudden elimination of the quarantine regulations for Austrian citizens returning from Croatia, will probably have triggered a real run on the Croatian marinas before the upcoming long weekend. Many boat and yacht owners want to acquire just quickly the Croatian permit, in order to undertake still on Thursday a first exit. However, they should...
Read moreThe situation in the nautical sector in Croatia seems to be developing much more positively than it is commonly portrayed in public: The SeaHelp rescue boats already had to go out again before Easter to provide assistance to skippers and are currently recording more missions day by day. This "perceived, subjective impression" of increased activity on the water is also...
Read moreAlso this year SeaHelp offers all skippers in Croatia again the possibility to extend the permit or vignette via the cooperation partner Mandinus d.o.o. or to apply for a new one. This saves time, nerves and unnecessary contacts in times of the Corona virus, as experience shows that many owners will travel to Croatia again when the border is opened...
Read moreThe SeaHelp campaign in Croatia to apply for the vignette from the port captain online in advance met with a great response, especially in times of the corona pandemic and the associated requirement to keep a distance and avoid crowds of people as far as possible. However, the wish was at least as great that the payment of the necessary...
Read moreAfter the entry to Croatia is possible again for yacht owners, the more than understandable wish to put the yacht back into operation as soon as possible increases. However, the last hurdle, namely the extension of the permit (vignette)), still has to be overcome. SeaHelp is now offering help in this area and is taking care of the extension or...
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