Earlier this month, British Ambassador Sir John Ramsden said Great Britain will abolish visa requirements for Croatian citizens on March 22.
It is important to note that as with other non-EU citizens, Croatian citizens will be subject to immigration control on entering the United Kingdom and will have to satisfy the immigration authorities on entry that their visit complies with UK immigration laws, the embassy said in the statement.
Ambassador Ramsden has said that about 15,000 Croatian citizens applied for a British visa annually.
Great Britain introduced visa requirements for Croatian citizens on 19 November 1999 following a high number of asylum applications. Visas were also required for transit through British airports, although in October 2003 London revoked the decision on visa requirements for direct transit.