Visa Croatia
I noticed lots of people seams to have problems finding information about the visa system in Croatia, several people has also asked me, if they actual need a visa for travelling to Croatia, so I decided to make a small overview of the current situation. (For more detailed information you will need to check web pages of Croatian Ministry of foreign affairs and European integration) If you are still not sure after reading this, please feel free to leave comments at bottom of this page, I will then do my best to provide you with the information you are looking for.
Please note, special rules apply for guest arriving in Croatia on a cruise ship, if you are passenger on a cruise ship, you cruise company will automatically provide with visa, if necessary.
To start with you can see list of countries from which you don’t need visa for visiting Croatia …
NO NEED FOR VISA TO ENTER CROATIA
If your are citizens of one of the following countries you can visit the Republic of Croatia and stay for up to 90 days and you may of course also transit through Croatian territory:
Andorra, Argentine, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italian, Japan, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portuguese, Romania, El Salvador, San Marino, Singapore, Slovak, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Swiss, Turkey, UK, Uruguay, USA, Vatican, Venezuela.
The exemption from the visa requirement also applies to the holders of valid travel documents issued in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and in the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China.
The exemption from the visa requirement also applies to the following holders of valid travel documents of the Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland:
- British Nationals (Overseas);
- British Overseas Territories Citizens who have the right of abode in the United Kingdom, and
- British Subjects who have the right of abode in the United Kingdom.
ACCESS WITH IDENTITY CARD
Nationals of the following states may enter the Republic of Croatia with a valid identity card or a document confirming their identity and nationality:
European Economic Area (EEA), Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican, Swiss.
VISA FOR CROATIA REQUIRED
If you are citizens of on of the below mentionrd countries you will need to apply for Visa before entering the Croatian Republic of Croatia, once you have obtain the Visa you can stay up to 90 days in the country, with a valid visa you may of course also transit the country to reach other destinations.
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Columbia, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji Islands, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic, Laos, Lebanese Republic, Liberia, Jamahiriya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Russia, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Yemen.
The visa requirement also applies to holders of travel documents issued in the territory of Taiwan, People’s Republic of China.
The visa requirement also applies to holders of travel documents issued in the territory of the Palestinian Authority, the entity not fully recognized as a subject in terms of international law.
The visa requirement also applies to the following holders of valid travel documents of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland:
- British Overseas Territories Citizens who do not have the right of abode in the United Kingdom,
- British Overseas Citizens,
- British Protected Persons, and
- British Subjects who do not have the right of abode in the United Kingdom.
The Government of the Republic of Croatia may introduce a provisional suspension of the visa regime for a certain period, for nationals of some states.
-From April 1st until October 31st 2010, Jordanian citizens, holders of a valid Schengen visa, do not require a visa for entering the Republic of Croatia if they have a valid travel health insurance
If you do not have a valid Schengen visa contact the nearest Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, they will tell you how to obtain a visa;
Amman
Al – Yanabee St. 26
Branch from Al-Wekalat St. Sweifieh
P.O. Box 17213, Amman 11195 Jordan
Phone 00 962 79 559 9393
Fax 00 962 6 582 5661
Cairo
3, Abou El Feda St.
Zamalek, Cairo
EGYPT
Phone 00202 273 83 155, 273 55 815
Fax 00202 2735 5812
hi,
i’m italian and my boyfriend is croatian and we are considering going to new zealand (or australia) to look for a job and stay there for a while. i know that citizens from certain countries (like italy) have the option to go there with a working holiday visa. croatia doesn’t seem to be one of these countries. what should he do in order to get a visa and be able to legally work there? once there, would he be able to change his visa into an other kind (and stay longer) in case he finds a job? i was not able to find any information about croatia-new zealand agreements on the visa regulation online!!
Please help!!
Hi Clau
i dont know anything about that but now your question is online, so maybe somebody else would be able to answer your question
Morten
Hi I am looking for information on visas needed for a group of South Africans going to Croatia for a gymnastics competition. They will go after 31 October because the competition is in November. Some will have Schengen visas. Does the Schengen suffice or so they need separate Craoatian visas? Thanks
Clau,
Your boyfriend should contact the Australian Embassy in Croatia, though working holiday visa is also available for Croatian citizens.
Here is the link for New Zealand visa regulations:
https://www.immigration.govt.nz/
Despite, New Zealand working/immigrant visa is so easy to get.
Since there is no New Zealand embassy in Croatia you should contact one in Italy.
Gail,
Valid Schengen visas (South African citizens) are valid for Croatia only if entering from a Schengen country on a cruise untill 31 October 2010. Otherwise, Croatian visas are required.
Contact the nearest Croatian embassy for more informations.
Hello There. Hope you are well. I am Vinay and am from India.I work on a cruise ship and am due to join in Split, Croatia. Would it be possible to get a visa on arrival? My company will be paying the expenses.
From April 1st until October 31st 2010, Indian citizens, holders of a valid Schengen visa, who are visiting the Republic of Croatia in an organized and group manner, do not require a visa if they have a valid travel health insurance and come from one of the countries of the Schengen area.
Otherwise you REQUIRE a visa, it is not possible for Indian citizens to get a visa on arrival.
HI,
I intend to go on cruize starting from venice to croatia in november. I am an indian citizen living in abudhabi. There is no croatian embassy here. How can i get my visa stamped. I will have schengen visa stamped on my passport.
hello
i would like to know if an algerian people can get visa tourism for croatia? and i have who send me invitation.
thank you
Sir,
A friend just told me that Croatia has made it neccessary that people can visit their country without visa from the 1st of October till 30th day of October and i am Liberian, so please i want to know how true it is and countries that are included.
Please i will be happy to hear your reply soon.
Hello
I am Aman Ullah Captain Multan Hockets Club Pakistan.Croatia Hockey Tournament members Invitated International Playing Hockey Tournament in Nov 19 to 21.
We apply a Visa Plz Help me
Thanks
Aman Ullah
I am a citizen from Pakistan and I live in Slovenia for 2 years now on a valid Schengen residence permit. Since government of Croatia has announced this year that it lifted visa requirements for citizens holding Schengen permits from 1st April to 31st October, I supposed I’m allowed to go there. However every time I tried entering into Croatia, the border guards told me that I require visa, and I had to explain them that they should check their information. Most of them don’t speak English and don’t even want to listen. Although in the end I’m able to go because I persist, but this whole thing takes 1 hour sometimes and it is very frustrating.
Hi,
I will be travelling to Croatia for a holiday. I will not need a visa as I’ll only be there a few weeks and am an Austrlian citizen, but need info about passport. Will I need to have 6 months validity left on my passport? It expires in Dec, meaning I will have less than 6 months left on my passport when I am going there and I know many countries require this.
Any help will be great.
Cheers.
Syed Hassaan Ahmed,
Until 31 October 2010 you are allowed to enter Croatia holding a valid passport with valid Schengen residence permit. When entering, you should always provide passport opened on the page with Schengen visa.
Jane,
Your passport must be valid for the period of intended stay.
JackD,
Thats what I did every time for their convenience. Didn’t help much. The point is that most of them were unaware of this law change and I had to explicitly explain and convince them that till 31st of October I’m allowed to travel with a valid passport with valid Schengen residence permit.
Can you give me information on what the rules regarding the visas for cruise ship passengers are?
Thanks
Theresa
Hi Theresa, please read first part of article
“Please note, special rules apply for guest arriving in Croatia on a cruise ship, if you are passenger on a cruise ship, you cruise company will automatically provide with visa, if necessary.”
Morten
Hi Morten,
We are planning to visit Zagreb on christmas time.I came to Zagreb 3 times before so i know that visa is not required from Turkish citizens.But this time we want to pass Slovenia/Lubijana in order to visit one day…is it something like one day visa that we can get from Crotia or we have to apply from here,Turkıye (turkey)
Thanks in advance
Gulhan
Hi Gulhan, i am not sure about that, lets hope Jack sees the comment, he for sure would know
Morten
Gulhan,
Slovenia is a part of the Schengen area and you have to apply for a visa in Slovenian embassy in Turkey.
Hello!
I am a BNO visa holder, so I don’t need a visa at all? or I will need a visa upon arrival?
My boyfriend is a Chinese citizen now living in Los Angeles, US (student visa, no green card). Where can he apply a Croatia visa in LA? I cannot find any information on Croatia Visa process and requirements. Can you recommend any websites?
Thank you very much!
Anna,
Your boyfriend can get informations from Consulate General of the Republic of Croatia in the United States of America, Los Angeles at
11766 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 1250
Los Angeles, CA 90025
tel. 0013104771009
Hello,
I am a holder of Indian Passport. I currently live in London(UK) and I have a resident permit for UK which is valid until November 2012. I am planning a trip to Croatia from UK for a few days. Would I be required to obtain a TOURIST visa before I enter Croatia or can I simply obtain a visa on arrival at port of entry into Croatia or am I exempt from any visa ?
PM,
You are required to obtain a visa before arrival to Croatia.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
The Government of the Republic of Croatia, in its session on 5 November 2010, passed the decision to temporarily facilitate the entry of aliens on tourist visits to the Republic of Croatia on the basis of valid Schengen residence permits and visas.
Aliens who are holders of valid Schengen residence permits or valid Schengen visas for short-term stay temporarily do not require a visa for the Republic of Croatia if they are arriving to the Republic of Croatia on cruise ships with the purpose of tourist visit.
The Decision applies from 5 November 2010 until 31 December 2011.
Before arrival check if your country is a part of the Schengen area, not all EU members are part of the Schengen, such as UK, Ireland etc.
Hi, i am from Croatia living in dubai my fiance is from pakistan and i was wondering how do i get him to Croatia this winter with no embassy in dubai? Any help would really be appreciated.
thank you
Hello, i have a question about visa for russians since november 2010. i live in Poland and married to polish citizen, have temporary document,which alows travel around Schengen zone…and i am plannig to go to Croatia this december for 4 days
i can not find normal information about visa requests, plese if you know, share information with me or where can i find any? coz on websites of Croatim embassy it’s not written clearly,
thank you, Tatiana
and we are going by car…not by cruise ship…..
emina,
Croatian Embassy in Teheran, Iran is covering your region.
DM/CO OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
Teheran
1 Behestan 25
Avia Pasdaran
Tehran
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
Tatiana,
The possibility of entering Croatia without visa, on the condition of owing the original verified Letter of guarantee by a corporation or a physical person, or a tourist travel voucher.
Otherwise you require a visa.
thank you very much!!!
Hello
I am a Nigerian and residing in Lagos, a friend of mine got me a Croatian visa today but to my surprise its not fix in my passport but issued on a scanned document printed out by him,
I want to know how i can verify the authenticity of the visa and if really that is how its from their ministry of internal affairs.
Thanks as your urgent response will be highly appreciated
can the 90 days in a 6 month period be interpreted as september to march?
HI AM A CAMEROONIAN, LIVING IN THE U.A.E. I HAVE RECIDENT. I WANT TO MAKE A TRIP IN CROATIA. WHAT IS THE FORMALITIES OF VISA.
THANKS.
WAITING.
hey there,
im Indonesian passport holder, working (alien resident) in Jeddah- Saudi Arabia.
Where can i get Croatian visa in Saudi Arabia? or the nearest Croatian embassy/consulate from Jeddah?
Thanks.
regards,
Hello!
I have Russian nationality, but I am living, and resident of Hungary. Do I need visa for a holiday in 2011 for 10 days of stay?
Thank you for your answers!
Evgeny
I am citizen of the Philippines (holder of Philippine Passport)but a permanent resident of the United States of America with a valid green card. Do I need a visa to visit Croatia?
Good day Mr Morten
I have an inquiry & hope that you can shed some light on.
I’m South African & would like to travel to Croatia.
I’m aware that I must apply for a Croatian Visa but my question
is, If I travel via Germany to Croatia would I need a transit visa
just to catch a connection flight Germany to Croatia?
Your help would be highly appreciated
Regards Franko
Dear Morten
My husband and I are travelling to Croatia in Jun 2011. I have an EEC passport and my husband a South African passport. I have downloaded the visa application form and requirements for my husband seem quite extreme. I would just like to clarify – we have flights booked into Dubrovnik and out of Split. We have an apartment booked in Dubrovnik and Split. I can send copies of all of these bookings. Do you think that will be sufficient? They mention an invitation letter as well as proof of sufficient funds and insurance. The accommodation letter they want to be stamped and signed in Croatia. Please help or do you think I should just phone the Embassy in Pretoria.
Regards
Julie
To all who has question about Visa
Unfortunately, we are for the time being not able to answer anymore questions in relation to Visa, as our local Visa expert is not longer at our disposal.
Our Croatia expert team is of course still available to answer any travel related questions.
Thanks, Morten
Hello Morten!
I am Lithuanian girl. As I don’t need any visa to enter Croatia, I would like to know, how many times a year am I able to do that? I’m talking about entering Croatia and staying there for 90 days.
Do I need to come back to Lithuania (or any other EU country) after those 90 days are over, and stay there for certain period of time in order to come back to Croatia for another 90 days? Or can there be only few days gap between exiting and reentering Croatia?
Or should I just get Croatian tourist visa for at least 6 months (which I have no idea if it’s possible for Lithuanians)?
Thank you for you help in advance!
BR,
Martyna
Heyy I’m in Perth Australia and was just wondering if you knew a website I could look at to find info about working visas in Croatia? I know you said your visa guy in not with you anymore but if yo knew someone that could answer me that would be helpful. Thank you.
Hi Pasco
sorry i can help you on that one, i am searching for a Visa specialist who can help out with all the visa related questions, but i still haven’t found one.
Morten
Good afternoon Sir
I’m Vietnamese and living in Vietnam.
I’d like to make visa for tourist in Croatia.
Please give me advice how to make visa and what is the paper which i have to arrange.
I’m waiting for your replying.
Thanks and best regards.
sophia- Vietnamese.
Good afternoon Sir
I’m Vietnamese and living in Vietnam.
I’d like to make visa for tourist in Croatia.
Please give me advice how to make visa and what is the paper which i have to arrange.
I’m waiting for your replying.
Thanks and best regards.
Khai Hoan- Vietnamese.
Evgeny,
Visa required, except for A max stay of 90 days:
– for nationals of Russian Fed., provided:
– holding a (original) certified letter of guarantee issued
by a natural person (for private purposes) or by a legal
person (for business purposes); or
– traveling as part of a paid tourist package and holding a
voucher
Edmond Moreno,
unless you are a citizen of The U.S.A. you require a visa
Franko
you should email the embassy of Germany in your country
Julie Hodgson,
contact the embassy of Croatia in SA for further information.
Provide all accommodation copies. They do not need to be stamped in Croatia. And just to correct you EEC passport, if thinking of European Economic Area, then is EEA passport.
Martyna,
You are allowed to stay 90 days in a 6 months period.
Otherwise, visa is required.
Pasco,
Look up at https://www.mup.hr/default.aspx?id=1257
and https://www.mfa.hr/MVP.asp?pcpid=1612
Sophia,
Contact the nearest Croatian embassy.
They will answer all of your questions.
Hello,
I am an Indian citizen, living in Slovenia on temprory resident student visa.
I read above about Indians not requiring visa from certain date so just cross checking how does it work. I would like to visit Zagreb and further down to the beaches with my Slovenian gf in March. So can I just drive into Crotian territory carrying my passport with me.
Because my gf lives 10 miles from Croatian border so we will probably be goin just for 1-2-3 days and hence neither will my trip fall under organised tour category nor will i have any advance arrangements as we will just move into some youth hostels for accomodations when needed.
So is it possible the way i am perceiving?
Kindly help me getting a cleared picture.
And of course you are welcome for a beer whenever you are in Ljubljana for help 🙂
Thanks and regards
Puneet
Puneet,
Aliens who are holders of valid Schengen residence permits or valid Schengen visas for short-term stay temporarily do not require a visa for the Republic of Croatia if they are arriving to the Republic of Croatia on cruise ships with the purpose of tourist visit.
According to the decision by the Government of the Republic of Croatia, facilitated entry of the foreign nationals meeting specified requirements applies from 5 November 2010 until 31 December 2011.
So, unfortunately, you require a visa.
Contact the Croatian embassy in Ljubljana, located at Gruberjevo nabrežje 6 phone 00 386 1 4256 220
It should not be a problem getting your Croatian visa.
My brother was passing through Crovatia on his way to Iraq. He is holding a Schengen visa and thought it would be enough. Now he is held in a police station. What should be done to help his release? Tnanks
Hi Morten,
thanks for a very informative page!
I wonder if you could answer me this –
I am a british passport holder, and my wife is South African. she was initially here on a fiance visa, but since getting married she now has a spouse visa (Biometric Residents Permit). We have booked a trip to Croatia at the end of April, and i was wondering if she would need a visa because she is on a south african passport, or if she is exempt from requiring a visa because she has a Biometric Residents Permit?
Any help would be massively appreciated! I will be calling the embassy in London tomorrow too and hopefully get an answer from them too.
Thanks again for a great page and for your assistance.
Regards,
Nic
Kurdo,
He will be returned to country from which he intended to enter Croatia.
Nic,
Although holding a British residence permit, your wife requires a visa to enter Croatia. The UK is not a part of the Schengen area, thus the UK visas are not Schengen visas.
good morning sir
i am nepali citizen living in ukraine i want to visit croatia in my summer vacation so please tell me what is the process& what kind of document i had to summit.Where to apply for visa.How much time does it take.I want tourist visa
i will be waiting your mail
thank
jaya
jaya
Apply at the Croatian Embassy in Kyev, at the address
Ul. Artema 51/50
01901 Kyiv
Ukraine
formore information go to
https://uk.mfa.hr/?mv=167&mh=42&dmid=139#pocdrz
(you will find types of visa and the procedure at the bottom of the page)
Hi,
I am a portuguese passport holder. I saw in your website that I do not need a visa to Croatia, although, I could not confirm this information in Croatia Embassy website.
Please, do I need or not a visa?
Thanks in advance for the help.
hi!I live in Split,Croatia with my croatian husband,in December 2010 I got my temporay stay visa for a year….can anyone tell me if there is a restriction regarding how long can you be outside Croatia if you plan to extend your temporary stay visa the next year?