Foreign relations of Croatia
Country Formal relations began Notes
Albania 25 August 1992 See Albanian-Croatian relations Albania has an embassy in Zagreb . Croatia has an embassy in Tirana . Both countries are full members of NATO . Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs : list of bilateral treaties with Albania )
Andorra 28 April 1995 Croatia is represented in Andorra through its embassy in Madrid ( Spain ) . Andorra is represented in Croatia through its embassy in Paris ( France )
Austria 15 January 1992 See Austria-Croatia relations Austria has an embassy in Zagreb and 4 honorary consulates in Dubrovnik , Pula , Rijeka and Split . Croatia has an embassy in Vienna and 2 honorary consulates in Graz and Innsbruck . From 1527 until 1918 Croatia and Austria were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire , with Croatian region Dalmatia being under the Austrian administration . Both countries are full members of the European Union
Belarus 25 September 1992 See Belarus-Croatia relations Croatia is represented in Belarus through its embassy in Moscow ( Russia ) . Belarus is represented in Croatia through its embassy in Vienna ( Austria ) . The states maintain their bilateral relations through their embassies in Moscow . On 16 December 2002 Belarus , Russia , Ukraine , Slovakia , Hungary and Croatia signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation within the project to integrate the Druzhba and Adria oil-pipelines in Zagreb . Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration : list of bilateral treaties with Belarus Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus - search for Croatia
Belgium 10 March 1992 Belgium has an embassy in Zagreb and 2 honorary consulates in Dubrovnik and Zadar . Croatia has an embassy in Brussels and an honorary consulate in Bruges . Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO . Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration : list of bilateral treaties with Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina 21 July 1992 See Bosnia and Herzegovina - Croatia relations Croatia has an embassy in Sarajevo and 4 consulates in Sarajevo , Banja Luka , Mostar and Tuzla . Bosnia and Herzegovina has an embassy in Zagreb . Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina were part of Yugoslavia from 1918 to 1991 . Croats are one out of three constituent nations of BiH . The two countries share a 932-kilometer ( 579 mi ) border
Bulgaria 13 August 1992 See Bulgaria-Croatia relations Bulgaria has an embassy in Zagreb . Croatia has an embassy in Sofia . Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO . Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration : list of bilateral treaties with Bulgaria
Cyprus 1993-02-04 Croatia is represented in Cyprus through its embassy in Rome ( Italy ) and an honorary consulate in Nicosia . Cyprus is represented in Croatia through its embassy in Vienna ( Austria ) and an honorary consulate in Zagreb . Both countries are full members of the European Union . Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs : list of bilateral treaties with Cyprus
Czech Republic 1993-01-01 Croatia has an embassy in Prague . Czech Republic has an embassy in Zagreb and 2 honorary consulates in Rijeka and Split . Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO . Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration : list of bilateral treaties with the Czech Republic
Denmark 1992-02-01 See Croatia-Denmark relations Croatia has an embassy in Copenhagen and an honorary consulate in Aarhus . Denmark has an embassy in Zagreb and 3 honorary consulates in Dubrovnik , Rijeka , and Split . Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO . Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration : list of bilateral treaties with Denmark
Estonia 1992-03-02 Croatia is represented in Estonia through its embassy in Helsinki , Finland and honorary consulate in Tallinn . Estonia is represented in Croatia through its embassy in Rome , Italy and honorary consulate in Zagreb . Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO
Finland 1992-02-19 Croatia has an embassy in Helsinki . Finland has an embassy in Zagreb and 3 honorary consulates in Rijeka , Split and Zagreb . Both countries are full members of the European Union . Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration : list of bilateral treaties with Finland Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Croatia
France 1992-04-24 See Croatia-France relations Croatia has an embassy in Paris and an honorary consulate in Lyon . France has an embassy in Zagreb . Since 2004 , Croatia is an observer on the Francophonie . Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO . Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration : list of bilateral treaties signed with France French Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Croatia
Germany 1992-01-15 See Croatian-German relations Croatia has an embassy in Berlin and 5 consulates general in Düsseldorf , Frankfurt , Hamburg , Munich and Stuttgart . Germany has an embassy in Zagreb and an honorary consulate in Split . Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO
Greece 1992-07-20 See Croatia-Greece relations Greece has an embassy in Zagreb . Croatia has an embassy in Athens and consulate in Thessaloniki . Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO . Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration : List of treaties between Croatia and Greece Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Croatia
Holy See 1992-02-08 See Croatia-Holy See relations Croatia has a resident embassy to the Holy See in Rome . Holy See has a nunciature with a nuncio of ambassadorial rank with additional privileges in Zagreb . According to the 2011 census 86.28% of Croats are Roman Catholic
Hungary 1992-01-18 See Croatia-Hungary relations Croatia has an embassy in Budapest , a general consulate in Pécs and an honorary consulate in Nagykanizsa . Hungary has an embassy in Zagreb and 2 honorary consulates in Rijeka and Split . From 1102 until 1527 Croatia and Hungary were in a Personal union , and from 1527 until 1918 Austro-Hungarian Empire , most part of Croatia being under Hungarian administration . Today , both countries share 329 km of common border . Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO . Croatian Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration : list of bilateral treaties with Hungary
Iceland 30 June 1992 Croatia is represented in Iceland thought it embassy in Copenhagen ( Denmark ) and consulate in Reykjavik . Iceland is represented in Croatia thought it embassy in Berlin ( Germany ) and consulate in Zagreb . Iceland is the first fully sovereign country that recognized Croatia as an independent state . ( 19 December 1991 ) Both countries are full members of NATO
Ireland See Croatia-Ireland relations Croatia has an embassy and consulate in Dublin . Ireland has an embassy and consulate in Zagreb . Both countries are full members of the European Union
Italy 1992-01-17 See Croatia-Italy relations Croatia has an embassy in Rome , 2 general consulates in Milan and Trieste and 5 honorary consulates in Bari , Florence , Montemitro , Naples , and Padua . Italy has an embassy in Zagreb , general consulate in Rijeka , a consulate in Split and 2 honorary consulates in Buje and Pula . Croatia and Italy share maritime border . Italy is most important trading partner to Croatia . Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO . Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration : list of bilateral treaties with Italy
Diplomatic relations -- Europe
The Republic of Croatia is a sovereign country at the crossroads of Central Europe, Southeast Europe, and the Mediterranean that declared its independence from SFR Yugoslavia on 25 June 1991. Croatia is a member of the European Union (EU), United Nations (UN), the Council of Europe, NATO, the World Trade Organization (WTO), Union for the Mediterranean and a number of other international organizations. Croatia has established diplomatic relations with 181 countries. President and the Government, through the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, co-operate in the formulation and implementation of foreign policy. The main objectives of Croatian foreign policy during the 1990s were gaining international recognition and joining the United Nations. After these objectives have been achieved by year 2000, two main goals became NATO and EU membership. Croatia fulfilled both of these goals, first in 2009, second in 2013. Current Croatian goals in foreign policy are: positioning within the EU institutions and in the region, cooperation with NATO partners and strengthening multilateral and bilateral cooperation worldwide.