This Balkan country became a member of the EU back in 2013.
The Council of the European Union made a decision on Croatia's accession to the Schengen area.
According to the press service of the EU Council, the country has fulfilled all the necessary conditions for the full application of Schengen legislation.
” The Council concluded that Croatia has fulfilled the necessary conditions for the application of all parts of the Schengen achievements and has taken a decision allowing the abolition of controls at internal borders. in the period from 2016 to 2020 . In October 2019, the Commission considered that Croatia had taken the measures necessary to ensure the necessary conditions for the full application of Schengen legislation. The last assessment ended in February 2021. The EU Council decision of December 9, 2021 officially confirmed that Croatia has fulfilled the necessary conditions. However, this decision is not yet final and it is still not clear when exactly the country will join the Schengen area.
It should be noted that currently there are 26 European countries in the Schengen area. … Their citizens move freely around the territory of the zone and pass control only at the entrance and exit from the zone.
