On 21 July 2025, the Croatian Ministry of the Interior launched a public consultation on the Draft Act amending the State Border Control Act. The proposed amendments aim to align national legislation with EU Regulation 2024/1717 (Recast Schengen Borders Code).
Article 5 of the recast regulation allows Member States to temporarily close certain border crossings or limit their operating hours in situations of instrumentalisation of migrants, as described in Regulation 2024/1359 addressing situations of crisis and force majeure. When implementing these measures, authorities must take full account of the rights of persons in need of international protection.