As of 04:59 the wait at Vitaljina is 69 min. 9 vehicles are in the queue. Roughly 61 min to 77 min.
Updated (local time, UTC+2)Forecast for next 6 hours
Forecast is based on historical data and current trends. Day of week, time of day, and seasonality are taken into account.
Sat · 10.10.2026
As of 04:59 there are 9 cars in the queue, estimated wait ~1 h 9 min; usually at this hour: 1 car (much busier than usual).
Peak load hours — Better to avoid: 14:00, 15:00, 16:00. Best crossing times — Recommended times: 07:00, 09:00, 10:00.
NowPredicted 1Cars
Today (Sat · 10.10.2026): Peak load 11:00 — 10 cars (~1 h 12 min), Shortest queue 07:00 — 3 cars (~30 min) · Next hours: 06:00 — 1, 07:00 — 3, 08:00 — 4, 09:00 — 5, 10:00 — 7, 11:00 — 10
Queue Forecast Smart Forecast
• This morning (06:00–12:00): ~50 min, moderate load (peaks at ~70 min around 11:00).
• Midday today (12:00–17:00): ~120 min, very busy.
• This evening (17:00–21:00): ~70 min, busy (peaks at ~100 min around 17:00).
• Late tonight (21:00–00:00): ~30 min, moderate load (peaks at ~45 min around 21:00).
Best time to cross: Late tonight (21:00–00:00).
Next update: today at 08:00.
Estimated from historical patterns for this crossing. Actual queues vary.
Detailed statistics for today and yesterday · Peak Hours · Data Comparison
Detailed statistics for today and yesterday
Border Queue Analysis at the Vitaljina - passenger car checkpoint for Yesterday
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Travel Planning Vitaljina By car
Best Time to Cross Vitaljina today
Current Data
Does the EES system work at Vitaljina border crossing?
EES Inactive
Currently, the Entry/Exit System (EES) is not active at Vitaljina border crossing.
EES is a new EU automated system being gradually implemented at Schengen Area borders. Once activated, the system will record the date, time and place of border crossing, as well as travelers' biometric data.
No cameras available at this checkpoint
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Required Documents
Documents for crossing the border from the EU
Information about the documents required for leaving the EU will be available here soon.
Customs Rules: What You Can Transport
ALLOWED (with limits)
- Up to 1 liter of spirits (40%+)
- Up to 2 liters of wine
- Up to 4 liters of beer
- Or proportional combination
Example: 0.5L vodka + 1L wine = within limits
- 200 cigarettes
- 100 cigarillos
- 50 cigars
- 250g tobacco
Package must be sealed!
- Dairy products: up to 2 kg (cheese OK)
- Meat/fish: up to 2 kg (canned OK, RAW NOT allowed)
- Fruits/vegetables: up to 2 kg
- Honey, jam: no limits
Meat from non-EU countries is PROHIBITED!
- Up to €10,000 — NO declaration needed
- Over €10,000 — MUST declare
- Clothing, shoes (reasonable amount)
- Cosmetics (for personal use)
- Electronics (one laptop, one phone)
- Medicine (with prescription)
PROHIBITED
- ANY weapon (even non-functional)
- Ammunition
- Knives with blade >12 cm
- ALL recreational drugs — STRICTLY PROHIBITED
- Prescription medicine — only with prescription
- Archaeological artifacts (without permits)
- Paintings, icons from old churches
- RAW meat
- Unpasteurized milk
- Eggs
Facilities
Checkpoint Characteristics and Equipment Vitaljina
Transport Type: road crossing
Amenities:
Checkpoint Control Types:
Total number of lanes: Croatia: Information not available
Total number of lanes: Montenegro: Information not available
Contacts & Map
Contacts and address of checkpoint Vitaljina
Address: Croatia, Border Crossing Vitaljina
Phone: +385 20 444 050
GPS Coordinates: 42.42319, 18.51373 Show on map
How to get there
Vitaljina border crossing is located on the border between Croatia and Montenegro.
Nearest checkpoints
- Karasovići – 12.9 km
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Emergency Contacts & Support
By passenger car via Vitaljina or Karasovići?
As of 04:59: Vitaljina — 9 cars in the queue (wait ~69 min), Karasovići — 1 car (~18 min). They are 13 km apart, ~13 min by road. Even after the drive, Karasovići currently saves about 38 min.
If the queue is long: a quick check before you join it
- Fuel: fill up before the border — the engine runs for hours in the queue and the first station across may be 20–30 km away (fuel prices nearby).
- Water and food for 4–6 hours, a bag for rubbish.
- Power bank and cable — you need the phone for eCherha, navigation and reporting the queue.
- Some cash in the currency of the country you are entering — not every kiosk or station near the border takes cards.
- Documents in one place: passport, vehicle registration, insurance, Green Card (full list).
- Toilets, cafés, currency exchange — services near the crossing.
At a glance
- As of 04:59 the wait at Vitaljina is 69 min. 9 vehicles are in the queue. Roughly 61 min to 77 min.
- Nearest alternative with a shorter queue: Karasovići — 1 vehicles, 13 km, ~13 min drive.