Do Australia passport holders need a visa to visit HR?

No visa. Australian ordinary passport holders can enter Croatia visa-free for tourism for up to 90 days in any 180-day period (Schengen rule). ETIAS is expected from Q4 2026 but is not yet required. Croatia has been a full member of the Schengen Area since 1 January 2023, so it applies the common Schengen short-stay rules. Australian ordinary passport holders are visa-exempt and may enter Croatia for tourism, business, transit or short visits without any visa. The Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs visa overview explicitly lists "No" visa for Australia ordinary passports. Permitted stay is a maximum of 90 days within any rolling 180-day period, counted cumulatively across the entire Schengen Area (not per country). The passport must be valid for at least three months beyond the intended departure date from Croatia and have been issued within the previous 10 years. No visa fee applies. Looking ahead, the EU is rolling out the Entry/Exit System (EES, a biometric border-registration system) and ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorisation System). ETIAS is a pre-travel online authorisation, not a visa, expected to launch around Q4 2026; once live it will cost EUR 20 (free for under-18s and over-70s), be valid up to three years or until passport expiry, and become mandatory for visa-exempt nationals including Australians. As of 31 May 2026, ETIAS is NOT yet required, so Australians can currently travel to Croatia with just a valid passport. Travellers should monitor official EU sources for the confirmed ETIAS go-live date before departure.