Indoor places
Smoking, vaping, shisha and heated tobacco are prohibited in enclosed public spaces.
SMOKING RULES
Smoking rules in Croatia
What the law says about smoking here, with country and regional detail.
Smoking, vaping, shisha and heated tobacco are prohibited in enclosed public spaces. · A roofed terrace with more than half of its wall surface closed is legally classified as enclosed space. · A compliant separate smoking room can occupy at most 20% of a hospitality public area, with no food or drink service.
Frequently asked questions
The detailed legal rules appear below.
Detailed smoking rules and exceptions
Outdoor places
A roofed terrace with more than half of its wall surface closed is legally classified as enclosed space.
Hotels & hospitality
A compliant separate smoking room can occupy at most 20% of a hospitality public area, with no food or drink service.
Airports & transport
No specific published rule documented for this area.
Tobacco sales
No specific published rule documented for this area.
Indoor places
PROHIBITED
Smoking, vaping, shisha and heated tobacco are prohibited in enclosed public spaces.
Smoking, vaping, shisha and heated tobacco are prohibited in enclosed public spaces.
Legal reference: Act on Restrictions on the Use of Tobacco and Related Products, amended NN 98/2025
Outdoor places
CONDITIONAL
A roofed terrace with more than half of its wall surface closed is legally classified as enclosed space.
A roofed terrace with more than half of its wall surface closed is legally classified as enclosed space.
Legal reference: Act on Restrictions on the Use of Tobacco and Related Products, amended NN 98/2025
Hotels & hospitality
CONDITIONAL
A compliant separate smoking room can occupy at most 20% of a hospitality public area, with no food or drink service.
A compliant separate smoking room can occupy at most 20% of a hospitality public area, with no food or drink service.
Conditions: Mindestens 10 m², Lüftung, Kennzeichnung und weitere Auflagen.
Legal reference: Act on Restrictions on the Use of Tobacco and Related Products, amended NN 98/2025