This is the latest FCO travel advice for Croatia - and when UK travellers need to quarantine

Quarantine restrictions will be imposed on Croatia on 22 August (Photo: Shutterstock)

Travel plans have faced significant disruption in recent weeks, following a rise in coronavirus cases across Europe.

Several popular holiday destinations have been affected, with Spain, France, Malta and The Netherlands, among others, all being removed from the UK government’s approved list of travel corridors in response to a spike in infections.

But what is the latest travel advice for Croatia? Here’s what you need to know.

Is Croatia on the quarantine list?

Croatia has now been added to the UK’s list of countries with a 14-day quarantine restriction.

Travellers arriving in the UK from Croatia, along with Austria and Trinidad and Tobago, will now be required to self-isolate on their return.

Scotland has also removed Switzerland from the safe travel list, meaning travellers returning from this country will also have to self-isolate for a fortnight on their return.

The decision was announced by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps on Thursday (20 August) evening, with the new quarantine rule to take effect from 4am on Saturday 22 August.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is now advising against all but essential travel to Croatia, based on the current assessment of coronavirus risks.

Any countries that record more than 20 new cases per 100,000 population are added to the government’s watch list, with new infections in Croatia currently at 30.0 following an increase in recent weeks.

The country has only recorded just over 7,300 cases of coronavirus in total since the pandemic broke out, but new infections have climbed since the end of July.