Kuna loses its validity with the year 2023. (source: Marek Čepa)
With Croatia's conversion to euro, Croatian kuna will lose validity in January 2023.
During the very first two weeks of the new year, both currencies can be used. Kuna definitely loses validity on January 15 and will no longer be accepted as payment. The conversion rate is set at HRK 7.5345 for €1, writes SME.
Slovak tourists that still have leftover money from their vacation can trade kunas for euros during the beginning of the new year in the National Bank of Slovakia (NBS) in Bratislava and its branch in Košice during office hours or they can send kunas via mail. The daily limit for one person is HRK 8,000. The bank accepts valid banknotes and does not accept coins or discarded banknotes.
When sending kunas via mail, the bank stresses that the package needs to be delivered no later than on February 28, 2023. The date cannot be the last date of sending the money to the National Bank. The bank advises using safety envelopes that offer insurance. The envelope needs to consist not only of Croatian kunas, but also of photocopy of the sender’s identification card and an exchange ticket. The euros exchanged can be sent to the sender’s bank account, too.
The National Bank advises exchanging kunas as soon as possible, since their commercial branches can have various deadlines. In case that one cannot meet the deadline, tourists can still bring the kuna to Croatia during their summer vacation. Euros can be exchanged for kunas in Croatian banks during the whole year of 2023 free of charge. Later, only the Croatian National Bank will offer exchanging kunas for euros.
