economy
March 4, 2026
Čadež: Croatia offered visas to truck drivers from Serbia if they transport goods for local companies
President of the Chamber of Commerce of Serbia (PKS), Marko Čadež, stated today at the Kopaonik Business Forum that the Croatian Government offered that transport companies from Serbia, which have contracts with companies from Croatia or other EU countries, will receive long-term visas for drivers, if they transport goods for them.
TL;DR
- Croatia has proposed offering long-term visas to Serbian transport companies for their drivers.
- This offer is contingent on the drivers transporting goods for companies in Croatia or other EU countries.
- The initiative aims to mitigate losses incurred by Croatia due to border blockades by transporters.
- Daily losses from border crossing blockades were estimated in the tens of millions of euros.
- Previous EU requirements for transporters to open firms within member states proved unfeasible.
- Stricter EU visa regulations, including the 90/180 day rule and the Entry/Exit System (EES), led to border protests by regional carriers in January.
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