Why Croatia, the newest member of Schengen, is a good place to study?
Posted date: 21 Dec 2022
Research is essential for students from all over the world in order to select the best study location. Making the final decision is a difficult task because there are so many great institutions and nations to choose from. Learn more about Schengen’s newest member Croatia's attractions and the reasons it ought to be on your list.
Croatia is prepared to enter the Schengen Area of Free Travel. It has complied with all prerequisites. Croatia undertook the most thorough review for Schengen membership to date and complied with 281 recommendations in 8 areas of the Schengen agreement.
Croatia will formally join the accord on January 1, 2023, becoming the first new member since Liechtenstein's admission in 2008. Croatia is the 27th country to join the Schengen Area.
It adds to the existing 26 Schengen nations, of which 23 are full EU members and the remaining 4 are EFTA members, including Norway, Iceland, and Switzerland.
With effect from January 1, Croatia will no longer have any border controls with other Schengen nations like Slovenia, Hungary, and Greece. People will be able to travel to Croatia and between it and any other Schengen member state without any restrictions or additional documentation using a common visa, as they do with all other Schengen countries.
When Croatia joins the Schengen area, it will also stop using the kuna and start using the euro as its official currency. There will no longer be a requirement for visitors to Croatia from any other euro-using nation to exchange money.
Both locals and tourists can find amazing employment opportunities in Croatia. Croatia has low unemployment rates, and more than 50.000 foreigners find employment there each year. The government permits foreign students to work in the nation while they are studying there because there is a great need for workers across a variety of industries.
Croatian inventors such as Nikola Tesla, Franjo Hanaman, and Slavoljub Penkala have made history. The country makes significant investments in innovation and research, which benefits both entrepreneurs and academics. Particularly for students majoring in engineering and other technological subjects, Croatia is a great place to cultivate fresh ideas and surround oneself with some of the world's most brilliant brains.
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