Croatian passport

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Passport cover

A Croatian passport (Croatian: Hrvatska putovnica) is issued to citizens of the Republic of Croatia for the purpose of international travel. The passport has the purpose of serving as proof of Croatian citizenship and identity. Responsibility for their issuance lies with the Ministry of the Interior; and for citizens abroad, passport applications are issued to by the local embassies or consulates. Croatian passports are valid for ten or five years, and are not renewable. One must apply for a new passport after the original has expired.

1 History
2 Types of passports
3 Features
4 Visa-free travel
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] History

The first Croatian passports were issued from June 26, 1991, after Croatia declared its independence from Yugoslavia; and old Yugoslav passports were valid until June 25, 1992.

[edit] Types of passports

Croatian passport, first page

Regular Passport - blue color, valid for five or ten years.
Collective passport - for groups of up to 50 travelers, issued for a specific journey and country, valid for up to one year. Travelers must also carry an ID card for proof of identity.
Diplomatic and Official Passport - for Croatian diplomats, their spouses and children. It is valid for five years.
Temporary Passports - for citizens who work in foreign countries and need to come back into Croatia; when issued it is valid for 30 days.

[edit] Features

Croatian passports are dark blue, with the Coat of arms of Croatia emblazoned in the centre of the front cover. The words "Passport" in three languages (in Croatian, English and French) are inscribed below the coat of arms, and "Republic of Croatia" above (also in three languages). The passport contains 32 pages.

The passports are machine-readable. New security features similar to those on banknotes have been added with increasing frequency since January 2000. Microprinting, holographic images, UV-visible imaging, watermarks and other details have been implemented, particularly on the photo page. As well, the photo is now digitally printed directly on the paper (in both standard and UV-reactive ink); previously, in the 1990s, the actual photo had been laminated inside the document.

The Croatian government has not announced the introduction of biometric passports.