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.
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Hi,
I would like to know where Syrian citizen could get the visa for Croatia. What are the documents required? Thanks in advance for any help.
There is no croatia embassy in Ghana and i will like to know if it is possible as a football team in Ghana, to the visa from England with all the nacessily documentation. Thank.
Hi Michael,
Yes you can get visa for Croatia in London. Address of Croatian consular office in London is:
21 Conway Street
London W1P 5HL
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. 0044 20 73872022
Fax 0044 20 73870310
Hi Emad,
Syrian citizens can get visa for Croatia in Cairo (Egypt). Address of Croatian consular office there is:
3, Abou El Feda St.
Zamalek, Cairo
EGYPT
Tel. 00202 2738 3155, 2735 5815
Fax 00202 27355812
I am not sure what documents you need, but you can contact them and they will probably tell you all about it. I found an email address of consular office in Egypt but I am not sure if it is valid – croem@soficom.com.eg. You can try to write them an email, or call them on phones.
Regards
Hi Michael.
Do you know if Russian citizens can obtain a visa on arrival at Split airport or must it be obtained at embassy in Moscow?
Thank you
Finbarr
Hello ….i am from nigeria ..i want to know the documents i am gonna need for visiting visa to croatia….i hope u will get back to me as soon as possible
Hi Ridwan
i would recommend you to contact the Croatian embassy in London on the address mentioned above, alternative you can see if you can find information on the official homepage of the embassy in London, the official web address uk.mfa.hr/ seams currently to be out of order so you might have to try in a few days, alternatively you can mail the the ministry of foreign affairs for more detailed information, the address is mvpei@mvpei.hr
Morten
We are South African passport holders visiting Dubrovnik during August 2010 for 1 day on a cruise ship.
Do we require visas?
Hi Andrew
the normal procedure is that the cruising comping would take care of visa if required, so i think best think would be to ask the cruise company you travel with.
Morten
Hi Morten,
I recently moved to Croatia (Zagreb) with my Croatian wife and I am currently in the process of applying for permanent residency. I now require documents officially translated (English, Czech to Croatian) and notarised.
Can you recommend?
Thank you
Hi Mario, i would have to pass on that question, it is more then 4 years ago since i had to deliver translated documents, so i don’t really have anybody i could recommend.
Kindest regards, Morten
hello, i would like to know if an algerian people can get visa tourism for croatia . thank you
Hi Idriss, should be possible, i am not sure what embassy you have to contact, but try contacting the Croatian foreign ministry in Zagreb
hello,… i would like to know if an algerian people can get visa tourism for croatia? and i have who send me invitation…
Hi
Just to clarify: if as a South African Citizen I am on a cruise which stops over in Debrovnic for 8 hrs, I will not need to apply for a visa before hand? So I assume that the Port authority in Venice where we depart from, will not require a visa to allow me to board?
Thanks a million for you help…..no one seems to be able to give me a clear answer.
Cheers
stephen
Hi Stephen,
if you are arriving on a cruise ship, they will take care of your Visa if necessary, so please ask the cruising company
Brgds, Morten
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