U ovom radu opisan je povijesni razvoj turizma i način evidentiranja gostiju u Republici Hrvatskoj. Istraženi su razni načini koji su se koristili pri evidentiranju gostiju, te zakonki okviri na temelju kojih se evodentiraju gosti i naplaćuje boravišna pristojba. Metodom usporedbe, izvršena je usporedba dosadašnjih online sustava evidentiranja gostiju sa sustavom eVisitor. Utvrđene su prednosti sustava eVisitor u odnosu na druge online sustave, njegova primjena kod iznajmljivača i korištenje kod tijela državne vlasti. U radu je opisan način rada i funkcionalnost sustava. U Zaključku su opisani svi pozitivni učinci koje sustav donosi u ukupnom poslovanju u turizmu, kao i prednosti sustava koje doprinose ukupnom razvoju turizma u Republici Hrvatskoj.

In this paper is described the historical development of tourism and the way of registration of guests in Republic of Croatia. There are examined different ways of registration of guests, as well as the legal framework for the registration and charging of the sojourn tax. Using the method of comparision there have been compared previous online systems with eVisitor registration system. There were determined the advantages of eVisitor system in relation to other online systems, its aplication by renters and the use by government authorities. In the paper is also described the way to use the system as well as its functionality. The conclusion describes all the positive effects that the system brings to overall business in tourism, as well as its advantages that contribute to the overall development of tourism in Republic of Croatia.