Croatian Entry checks

[Ropey]

i'm in Slovakia after having buggered up my trip to Ukraine/Romania by losing all my insurance docs and vehicle reg docs in one go... I have new insurance and green card courtesy of CN but no chance of vehicle reg cert whilst on this trip.... And no copies...

I'm loving Slovakia and thinking of heading down through Austria to Slovenia but curious what they check at the Croatian border??? Do they just look at passport and insurance or also check vehicle reg cert(V5 equivalent)

 

[wessie]

i'm in Slovakia after having buggered up my trip to Ukraine/Romania by losing all my insurance docs and vehicle reg docs in one go... I have new insurance and green card courtesy of CN but no chance of vehicle reg cert whilst on this trip.... And no copies...

I'm loving Slovakia and thinking of heading down through Austria to Slovenia but curious what they check at the Croatian border??? Do they just look at passport and insurance or also check vehicle reg cert(V5 equivalent)

I crossed from Slovenia into Croatia at the major crossing point, on the A7 north of Rijeka, and was not asked for any documents. The mere flash of EU passport cover was enough to be waved through. This was 2005.

I think if you get stopped by plod elsewhere you won't have any trouble as long as you have the cash to pay the "fine".

 

[Chisurz]

i'm in Slovakia after having buggered up my trip to Ukraine/Romania by losing all my insurance docs and vehicle reg docs in one go... I have new insurance and green card courtesy of CN but no chance of vehicle reg cert whilst on this trip.... And no copies...

I'm loving Slovakia and thinking of heading down through Austria to Slovenia but curious what they check at the Croatian border??? Do they just look at passport and insurance or also check vehicle reg cert(V5 equivalent)

For anyone else considering a European trip that includes Croatia and Bosnia, I've just completed round trip from the UK through both these (and obviously other) European countries and have not been asked for anything at any border other than a passport which, with the exception of exiting Bosnia to the north, nobody particularly looked at.

In my experience, documents within Europe are rarely checked (even in the event of an accident / collision) and border police are only really interested your passport and what you might be able to stash, which isn't a great deal on a motorbike, hence the limited interest.

Just go with the flow...

 

[teejay]

Ditto

Crossed from Italy by ferry last year tp Split only checked passport and again into Slovenia but I had a stamp from them the only one in my passport.

The only time I have ever had any docs checked was going to the Mugello circuit on the same trip and I dn't think they knew what they were looking at.



Teejay

 

[harrybo1]

Ditto

Crossed from Italy by ferry last year tp Split only checked passport and again into Slovenia but I had a stamp from them the only one in my passport.

The only time I have ever had any docs checked was going to the Mugello circuit on the same trip and I dn't think they knew what they were looking at.



Teejay

i crossed from slovinia in june an they checked all my paperwork same again for montengro albaina bosnia in fact my green card never covered me for montenegro, had to pay 10 euros.

 

[Kenny Rodkiss]

Just back from Croatia,

Just a passport check and a stamp on entering and the same when leaving from Split to Ancona.

 

[sparks]

Just to add on this one, I know its a few months old post now.

Croatia is just passport in and out, but if you venture into Bosnia, Montenegro
You will be asked for a green card before they let you in.

If you find you have no cover for that country do not give money to boarder guards as they are conning you, they do not sell insurance, at most large boarder crossings you will find insurance runners around who will get you a day cover for about £15-25. best to check your card before going through and get it first, Bosnia is the worst for this especially at the more remote crossing points.

 

[moon937]

Croatia/Bosnian Border

I lived in Bosnia for a year from 2001/02 and visited again in 2004. You should have no problems at any of the major crossing points into Croatia, but be very aware of the local Bosnian police and their use of handheld radar speed guns. In one trip from Mostar to Sarajevo I was stopped 4 times for 'allegedly' speeding. I was luckily able to use the smattering of Serbo Croat I had to talk my way out of it, but you may well find that any fines are 'negotiable'... There is a reason why being a traffic cop is one of the more sort after jobs with the local 5-0