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Money & duty free for Croatia

Currency information: 

Kuna (HRK; symbol Kn) = 100 Lipa. Notes are in denominations of Kn1,000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 20 and 10. Coins are in denominations of Kn25, 5, 2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 lipa.

Credit cards: 

American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa are widely accepted. ATMs are widespread.

ATM: 

ATMs are widespread.

Travellers cheques: 

To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in US Dollars, Pounds Sterling or Euros.

Banking hours: 

Mon-Fri 0700-1900, Sat 0700-1300.

Currency restriction: 

The import and export of local currency is limited to Kn15,000. The import and export of foreign currency is unlimited but it is compulsory to declare upon arrival the amounts that exceed the equivalent of €10,000.

Currency exchange: 

Foreign currency can be exchanged in banks, by authorised dealers and post offices.

Croatia duty free

Travellers are exempt from customs duty for goods of a non-commercial nature which they carry in their personal luggage up to the value of 300 Kn. In addition, the following items may be imported into Croatia by travellers over 18 without incurring customs duty:

• 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 100 cigarillos or 250g of tobacco.
• 2L of wine and 1L of spirits and 2L of liqueur.
• 250mL of eau de cologne or perfume up to 50g.

Banned imports: 

When crossing the state border, travellers must report to the police weapons and ammunition they are bringing in.

Banned exports: 

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

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