How to send a letter to Croatia

How to address and send post to another country — the address layout, postage, delivery times and what you can and can’t send.

Croatia

Sending post to Croatia
Full name on envelopeRequired
Delivery time5-12 business days typical.
PostageInternational letter, Registered, EMS.
Postcode5-digit postcode; HR- prefix often used.

✉️ Addressing the envelope

Address layout
Full Name
Street + number
HR-PPPPP LOCALITY
CROATIA
Example
Matea Novak
Ilica 10
HR-10000 ZAGREB
CROATIA
Full name
Required
Full name required for delivery.
Postcode
5-digit postcode; HR- prefix often used.
Language
Croatian; uppercase locality.

📮 Sending

Postage methods
International letter, Registered, EMS.
Delivery times
5-12 business days typical.

⏱️ How long letters take to reach Croatia

From anywhere
about 2 weeks (22 letters)

Based on letters our members logged and marked as received over the last two years, using the quicker letters on each route. A letter may arrive sooner: members don’t always mark a letter as received as soon as it arrives.

🛃 Customs and restrictions

Customs
CN22/CN23 for goods.
Restrictions
Dangerous goods restricted.

💡 Tips

Place postcode before locality.
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