The number of Brazilians detained at immigration from Croatia increased. The consolidated data was not published, but the Brazilian Embassy in Zagreb even published a note on its website alerting Brazilians.
“Due to the increase in cases of inadmissions of Brazilian citizens into Croatian territory, the Brazilian Embassy in Zagreb discourages any and all types of travel to Croatia during this period”, says an excerpt from the statement (read the official note in full).
On Friday (12), Brazilian Juliana Morelli released a video on YouTube telling the drama that is going on in the country.
The physiotherapist embarked from the United Kingdom with the mission of reaching Italy, but the stopover did not go as planned.
“What I went through here I don’t really wish on anyone,” he says crying in the video. She will be detained until immigration arranges a deportation flight. This is expected to happen this Monday.
According to her, the officers did not consider her documents to be in order, sufficient money, a negative Covid-19 test and the reason for the trip.
Juliana wanted to enter Italy to start your Italian citizenship process.
She was detained with another Brazilian woman, who was deported to Brazil on Saturday.
Why are Brazilians detained in Croatia?
Croatia became the destination for those seeking to circumvent the restriction on Brazilians entering Italy.
A Italy banned flights from Brazil and the entry of travelers who passed through Brazilian territory 14 days before arriving in the country.
With this, Brazilians use the Croatian country – free from restrictions imposed by Italy – as a stopover.
Read in full the official note from the Brazilian Embassy in Zagreb
Due to the increase in cases of inadmissions of Brazilian citizens into Croatian territory, the Brazilian Embassy in Zagreb discourages any and all types of travel to Croatia during this period unless they enter the clear cases covered by the indicated reservations (medical and health personnel, cross-border workers , employees in the transport sector, diplomats, military personnel and the like on an official mission in Croatia, passengers in transit for less than 12 hours, maritime personnel, travelers on business, duly proven, or family reunion in Croatia, and residents).
To these, the Embassy of Brazil reiterates the obligation to comply with legal requirements, namely: presentation of PCR within 48 hours of arrival, even for minors regardless of age, compliance with a 14-day quarantine in self-isolation in any accommodation or residence.
The regulations for the entry of foreigners into Croatia have been extended until 15/03/21
Foreigners in Croatia until 15/03/2021.
Citizens of countries that do not belong to the European Union, the Schengen Area or countries associated with the Schengen Area may enter the Republic of Croatia only if they are:
– residents of the European Union (with a PCR test no more than 48 hours old);
– health professionals, health researchers and health professionals for the elderly;
– frontier workers;
– workers in the transport sector;
– diplomats, employees of international organizations and people who have received invitations from international organizations and whose physical presence is necessary for the proper functioning of these organizations;
– military and police;
– humanitarian workers and civil protection personnel in the performance of their duties;
– passengers in transit (for 12 hours);
– individuals on a study trip;
– sailors (if staying in the country more than 12 hours upon presentation of the results of the PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 no more than 48 hours old or PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 immediately upon arrival in the Republic of Croatia and self-isolation until the arrival of the negative result);
– people traveling for urgent personal/family reasons or for business (if staying in the country for more than 12 hours upon presentation of the results of the PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 no more than 48 hours old or PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 immediately upon arrival.
Due to the emergence of the new variant of coronavirus, passengers arriving from Brazil, the United Kingdom and South Africa must present a negative PCR test result no older than 48 hours and undergo mandatory self-isolation of 14 days, which can be reduced if the person on the seventh day of self-isolation, take another PCR test. (the original can be read here)
