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Hadžin Potok

Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia

Also known as: Bogovolja

There are currently no cameras available for this crossing.

Nearby crossings

Tržačka Raštela

~10 km

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Maljevac

~15 km

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Izacic

~21 km

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Holidays affecting this crossing

  • German Unity Day Sat 3 October · in 10 days
  • Austrian National Day Mon 26 October · in 33 days
    Heavy traffic
  • Autumn school holidays 27 – 31 Oct · in 34 days
    Heavy traffic
  • All Saints' Day Sun 1 November · in 39 days
    Heavy traffic

Customs rules for travelers

Entering Bosnia and Herzegovina

Cigarettes
up to 200 pieces (1 carton)
Alcohol
up to 1 l of spirits + 2 l of wine
Goods for personal use
duty-free up to a value of about KM 200
Cash
amounts of EUR 10,000 or more must be declared
Pets
passport, microchip and a valid rabies vaccination

Values are informative and subject to change. Before traveling, check the applicable regulations on the official pages of the customs authorities.

About the crossing

Hadžin Potok is a border crossing between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia near Cazin, which seasonally relieves the Izačić and Maljevac crossings — for passenger vehicles only. The Croatian side of the crossing is Bogovolja, a village in the Cetingrad municipality, in Karlovac County. Unlike most crossings on this border, Hadžin Potok is not permanently open: it is activated by periodic decisions of the joint Bosnia and Herzegovina–Croatia commission, typically for around three months at a time, most often during the summer season when traffic is heaviest. That means it should not be relied on as a year-round route — it is worth checking whether it is currently open before traveling. When it is running, it takes pressure off nearby Izačić and Maljevac, the two permanent crossings that otherwise carry all traffic from the Cazin area into Croatia, cutting wait times for locals and for summer travelers heading toward Karlovac County. Since Croatia joined the Schengen Area in January 2023, this is, whenever it is open, a full external Schengen border, with document checks for everyone, since Bosnia and Herzegovina belongs to neither the EU nor Schengen.