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Notifications under Article 42 of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) – The possibility for a Member State to provide by law for an obligation to hold or carry papers and documents pursuant to Article 23(c)

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Notifications under Article 42 of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code)

The possibility for a Member State to provide by law for an obligation to hold or carry papers and documents pursuant to Article 23(c)

(C/2026/2316)

CROATIA

Replacement of the list published in OJ C 272, 20.9.2013, p. 10

Article 167 of the Aliens Act (Official Gazette, No 133/20, 114/22, 151 /22, 40/25) lays down an obligation on third-country nationals to carry and, whenever requested to do so by an official person, present their valid foreign travel document or identity card, residence permit or other public document containing a photograph. Whenever requested to do so by an official person, third-country nationals have to present their travel or other document used for crossing the state border.

Article 35(1) of the Act on European Economic Area Member States Nationals and Their Family Members (Official Gazette, No 66/19, 53/20, 144/20, 114/22) lays down that adult EEA nationals and their adult non-EEA family members have to carry a valid foreign identity card or a foreign travel document, other public document containing a photograph or a residence card if they are obligated to have it in accordance with the provisions of this Act, and that they have to present it to persons authorised to inspect travel documents or identity cards while performing tasks under their competence, in line with special legislation.

Article 16(1) of the Identity Card Act (Official Gazette, No 62/15, 42/20, 144/20, 114/22, 18/24) lays down that adults and persons who have reached 16 years of age and who were allowed to get married by a court in non-contentious proceedings and who got married, have to carry an identity card if they have permanent residence in the Republic of Croatia and present it to persons authorised to inspect identity cards while performing tasks under their competence, in line with special legislation, to establish or verify the identity of the card's holder.

List of previous publications

OJ C 18, 24.1.2008, p. 15.

OJ C 55, 28.2.2008, p. 30.

OJ C 3, 8.1.2009, p. 11.

OJ C 98, 29.4.2009, p. 10.

OJ C 206, 13.7.2012, p. 12.

OJ C 272, 20.9.2013, p. 10.

OJ C 53, 25.2.2014, p. 27.

OJ C 152, 20.5.2014, p. 24.

OJ C 191, 9.6.2015, p. 8.

OJ C 417, 16.11.2018, p. 28.

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ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)

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