Croatian passport

Croatian passport
The front cover of a contemporary Croatian biometric passport.
The data page of a contemporary Croatian biometric passport
Date first issued	1 July 2009 (Biometric passport)
Issued by	Croatia
Type of document	Passport
Purpose	Identification
Eligibility requirements	Croatian citizenship
Expiration	10 or 6 years after acquisition
Cost	370 HRK (€ 50)

Croatian passport (Croatian: Hrvatska putovnica) is issued to citizens of the Republic of Croatia for the purpose of international travel. The passport has the purpose of serving as proof of Croatian citizenship and identity. Responsibility for their issuance lies with the Ministry of the Interior; and for citizens abroad, passports are issued by the local embassy or consulate. Croatian passports are valid for ten or five years, and are not renewable. Every Croatian citizen is also a citizen of the European Union. The passport, along with the national identity card allows for free rights of movement and residence in any of the states of the European Union and European Economic Area.

Croatia started issuing biometric passports on 1 July 2009.

Croatian passports are dark blue, with the Croatian coat of arms emblazoned in the centre of the front cover. The words "EUROPSKA UNIJA" and "REPUBLIKA HRVATSKA" is inscribed above the coat of arms, with the word "PUTOVNICA" and the international biometric passport symbol () below. The passport contains 34 pages.

The 3rd generation Croatian passport has been changed in design due to the recent accession into the European Union. From 3 August 2015, it retains the blue cover and the words "Europska Unija" (European Union in Croatian) have been printed on it as per EU regulations. Additionally, the new cover is only in Croatian; the English and French have been removed.