Croatia, passport-free travel: as of 2014, still separate from Schengen Area?
I'm a US citizen traveling visa-free in Europe. It used to be the case that you could go to Croatia to bypass the Schengen Area "3 consecutive month" requirement. (That is, stay 3 months in Europe, then 3 months in Croatia, then back to Europe.) However, according to Wikipedia:
With Croatia's accession to the EU on 1 July 2013, it is also legally bound to eventually join the Schengen Area, and is working to do so within 2 years. On 16 May 2014, the Prime Minister of Croatia stated that Croatia will apply for Schengen entry on 1 July 2015.
What does this mean in practice? As of 2014, does Croatia still have its own visa-free visitation period separate from the Schengen one, or is Croatia now included in Schengen's month count? I'd rather not get into an uncomfortable situation at border control with no more Schengen days left!
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Does Croatia count as Schengen?
Is Croatia part of Schengen? At present, Croatia is part of the European Union, but is not yet part of the Schengen Area.Is Croatia in the Schengen zone 2021?
In a meeting held on Thursday, December 9, the Council concluded Croatia has fulfilled the requirements for the application of the Schengen acquis as a whole, which is a precondition for the country to be able to join the Schengen Zone. The latter now counts 26 members, 22 of which also European Union Member Countries.Why Croatia is not part of Schengen?
To begin with, it is worth recalling: Croatia is part of the EU, but is not yet a member of the Schengen area, which allows citizens to cross borders without systematic checks on people. This means that the Slovenian-Croatian border is also an external Schengen border.Is Croatia outside the Schengen Area?
The European countries that are not part of the Schengen zone are Albania, Andora, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Georgia, Ireland, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, The United Kingdom and Vatican City.THE SCHENGEN ZONE TRAVEL EXPLAINED - DIGITAL NOMAD TV
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