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Croatia duty free

Croatia is within the European Union. If you are over 17 years old and travelling from outside of the EU, you are entitled to buy fragrance, skincare, cosmetics, Champagne, wine, selected spirits, fashion accessories, gifts and souvenirs - all at tax-free equivalent prices.

Croatia’s duty-free allowance for travellers from EU countries:

If you are over 17 years old, you are free to buy and take goods with you when travelling between EU countries, provided that you have paid tax on these goods and they are for your own use (not for sale). However, if you bring in more than the following, customs officials are likely to question you:

• 800 cigarettes 

• 400 cigarillos 

• 200 cigars 

• 1kg of tobacco.

• 90L of still wine of which a maximum of 60L can be sparkling wine.

• 110L of beer.

• 10L of alcoholic beverages stronger than 22%

• 20L of fortified or sparkling wine or other liqueurs up to 22%.

Beware that each EU country has different rules for travellers under 17 years old. Please check before you travel.

 

Croatia’s duty-free allowance for travellers from non-EU countries:

 

If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Croatia by persons over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty when travelling by air:

• 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco.

• 4L of wine and 16L of beer and 1L of spirits over 22% or 2L of alcoholic beverages less than 22%.

• 50 g of heated tobacco products or 10 ml of e-liquids or 50 g of new tobacco products.

 

If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Croatia by persons over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty when travelling by land or sea:

• 40 cigarettes or 20 cigarillos or 10 cigars or 50g of tobacco.

• 4L of wine and 16L of beer and 1L of spirits over 22% or 2L of alcoholic beverages less than 22%.

• 50 g of heated tobacco products or 10 ml of e-liquids or 50 g of new tobacco products.

 

• Other goods up to the value of €430 for air and sea travellers and €300 for other travellers (reduced to €150 for children under 15).

Prohibited Imports

Banned imports include unauthorised firearms and ammunition and article of scientific or cultural value without a permit. There are also restrictions on the import of plants, animals and food.

You cannot bring meat, fish or dairy products from outside the EU to Croatia.

Prohibited Exports

Articles of archaeological, historical, ethnographic, artistic and other scientific or cultural value require an export licence issued by the Croatian authorities.