Croatia
Regulations on entry, stay, residence, and treatment access for people living with HIV
The categories of restriction are:
- No restrictions on entry or staying.
The types of restriction are:
- No restrictions.
Restrictions on entry to Croatia
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on entry to Croatia based on HIV status.
According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Croatia does not have any HIV-related restrictions on entry.
The website of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs includes the form required for a Schengen visa, and this does not include any questions about health.
Restrictions on short-term stay in Croatia
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on short-term stay to Croatia based on HIV status.
According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Croatia does not have any HIV-related restrictions on short-term stay.
The website of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs includes the form required for a Schengen visa, and this does not include any questions about health.
Restrictions on long-term stay in Croatia
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on short-term stay to Croatia based on HIV status.
According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Croatia does not have any HIV-related restrictions on short-term stay.
The website of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs includes the form required for a Schengen visa, and this does not include any questions about health.
Treatment access in Croatia
The following summarises available information on access to healthcare for people living with HIV in Croatia. There is no evidence that non-nationals are restricted from accessing treatment in the same way as nationals.
For people with health insurance, treatment of HIV infection is completely free (treatment related to HIV infection does not require additional health insurance or participation).
For people who do not have health insurance, contact Dr Fran University Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Reference center for diagnosis and treatment of HIV infection, in Zagreb. Their social worker can give provide information on how to arrange it (Kristina Duvančić, phone: 01/2826 147).
The HIV Justice Network's Global HIV Criminalisation Database
There is no known HIV criminalisation in Croatia. We are not aware of any HIV-specific criminal laws in force, and there have been no reported prosecutions for alleged HIV ‘exposure’, non-disclosure, and/or transmission under general criminal laws.
Visit the Croatia page on the Global HIV Criminalisation Database to see more information about known HIV criminalisation laws in this country, an overview of how the laws are used, and any significant advocacy developments.
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