Foreigners whose vessels are berthed in one of the Croatian marinas must report their arrival in the marina.
obtained, but it can also be completed later on, at the latest when individual persons included in the List first board the vessel. If the List is completed later on, each addition must be verified in the Harbour Master’s Office or its branch office. The number of changes of persons included in the List of Persons is unlimited. The List of Persons does not include persons staying on a vessel only while the vessel is staying in a port or at anchor. The List of Persons does not include children less than 12 years of age, and they are not included in the maximum number of persons. The List of Persons on vessels arriving by sea need not be presented at the same time as the official vignette is obtained, but can also be presented later when crew members are changed in Croatia.
Sojourn tax Owners or users of vessels which are more than 5 m in length and have bunks are required to pay a flat rate sojourn tax. The sojourn tax may be paid in the Harbour Master’s Office or its branch office as a flat rate for residence periods of 8, 15, 30 and 90 days, or 1 year. The receipt for the flat rate sojourn tax should be kept on the vessel at all times and the skipper of the vessel must present it to the authorised person on demand. Vessels sailing from the Republic of Croatia The skipper of a vessel due to sail out of the Republic of Croatia is under the following obligations: ––To pass border control at one of the ports open to international traffic; ––To verify the list of crew members and passengers at the Harbour Master’s Office or a branch thereof. Having fulfilled their obligations, the skipper of a vessel must leave the coastal waters and the territorial waters of the Republic of Croatia by the shortest possible route.
Registration of residence All foreigners entering the Republic of Croatia on a foreign vessel intended for sports and recreation, who intend to use that vessel for accommodation, must register their residence in the Republic of Croatia exclusively in the port or harbour in which they undergo border control. If a foreigner crosses the State border at one of the road border crossings and is transporting the vessel they intend to stay on, the marina where the vessel will be launched registers the residence. If the vessel is launched in a small port, the visitor must personally register their residence at the police station in authority of the territory. These regulations apply exclusively to vessels on which the foreigner will be accommodated.
Foreigners navigating Croatian boats and yachts In accordance with amendments to the Regulation on Boats and Yachts, in effect since 11 February 2009, the Republic of Croatia unilaterally recognises licences of foreign countries for the navigation of Croatian boats and yachts. For more information on foreign licenses recognised
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