Expat in CroatiaHrvatska Pošta – Croatian Postal Office
The Croatian post office is known as Hrvatska Pošta (pronounced “po-sh-ta”), and you can find them everywhere. Luckily, their big yellow sign is pretty hard to miss. Just in case, here is the full list of post offices, which is searchable by city.
If you are curious about how much it will be to mail something, they have a great postage calculator on their web site.
Examples of postage costs
- Letter within Croatia – 3,10 kuna
- Priority letter within Croatia – 6,50 kuna
- Postcard going to the US – 8,60 kuna
Additional Hrvatska Pošta services
- Western Union money transfers
- Bill Payment
- Phone Cards
- Post office boxes
- Mail forwarding and redirection
- Banking Services
- Insurance (home, life, health, auto)
- Money exchange
I’ve sent mail, retrieved a Western Union money transfer and used their banking services all with ease. Usually at least one of the agents speak English, or at a minimum, understand it enough to accomplish communication. Of course, if you live in Croatia, you should be speaking Croatian.
October 20, 2016 @ 8:29 pm
This is a re-posted comment from your health insurance tab.
Sara, thanks for your blog; it's very informative. However, I had questions regarding banking issues relating to U.S. IRS requirements, FBAR, etc. I'm an American permanent resident here, and my wife is Croatian. I have my U.S. retirement checks direct deposited into a U.S. bank account and use my ATM card freely here in Croatia. But I'm hesitant to have an official association with my wife's Croatian bank account: ATM card, signature authority, etc due to IRS foreign bank reporting requirements. My intent is not to avoid any proper legal requirement – I only want to limit my U.S.tax liability any proper way that I can. Can you shed some light on this or direct me to a site that can? Thanks, and keep up the good work. I haven't lived in the States in going on 20 years now, and it's been an adventure at every turn, but I love it with no regrets.
November 7, 2016 @ 11:55 am
Hi Roy,
Thanks for reaching out!
If you are not on the bank account, then you are not required to report it to the US. That being said, there may be additional requirements if you are a taxpayer filing jointly with your spouse. It is best to speak to a CPA in the United States to confirm your legal reporting requirements.
Cheers,
Sara
November 10, 2019 @ 12:42 pm
Hi Sara,
Thank you for your informative post. I was wondering if you could comment on the reliability of their international service. Have you shipped anything to the states through Hrvatska Pošta? Or is it safer to use something like DHL, UPS, or the like?
Any extra information you could offer about this would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Laura
November 11, 2019 @ 2:25 pm
Hi Laura,
Thanks for the question!
Everything I have mailed to the US through Hrvatska Pošta has arrived safely. That being said, there have been times when what I’ve mailed has taken 10 days to arrive, and some occasions when it took 6 weeks. Generally, I find it to be reliable and quick all things considered.
If you have something you want expedited, like 2 or 3 days, I would use DHL. DHL has offices all over Croatia.
Regards,
Sara