Croatia


Tourist Visa

Type Of Visa Validity Processing Action
Single/Multiple Entry up to 90 Days 15 Calender days Apply

VISA REQUIREMENT


CROATIA TOURIST VISA CHECKLIST

 

NOTE: If you hold a valid Schengen uniform visa (C) for two or multiple entries, valid for all Schengen Area member states, whose period of validity covers your stay in Croatia, and if you have not used all of the days in the Schengen Area (i.e. you need to have at least one day left of the approved number of days; and at least one entry in case of a double-entry visa), you do not require an (additional) Croatian visa for transit through or intended stays in the territory of the Republic of Croatia not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period.  

 

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR TOURIST

The applicants are requested to read the basic requirements carefully and conform to the same while submitting the application.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.

  1. Visa application form: to be filled out in English or Croatian language and signed by the applicant (field no 37 and last field), or a parent or legal guardian on behalf of minors: http://www.mvep.hr/en/consular-information/visas/forms/visa-application/

The application form can also be filled out online at https://crovisa.mvep.hr/.

  1. Valid Passport - Applicant's passport: issued within the last 10 years, with expiry date exceeding the expiry date of the requested visa by a minimum of three months, and containing at least two empty pages (back to back).

No alteration or handwritten amendment concerning the data page.

Clear Photocopy of front and last page and used pages (Current passport and last 02 old passports)

  1. Two photographs: please see the information on the Photo Specification page.
  2. Travel health insurance to cover the possible expenses related to repatriation, for health reasons, urgent medical assistance and/or urgent hospitalization, with the minimum coverage of EUR 30 000. The insurance must remain valid during the entire stay of the visitor in Croatia.

"List of approved Indian insurances companies with effective from 20 February 2019 and visa preconditions"

The applicant for a multiple-entry visa must have travel health-insurance policy that covers the period of the first visit to Croatia.

The list of approved travel insurance companies for India is attached.

  1. Proof of residence for nationals other than India: a photocopy of the stay permit;
  2. Cover letter: explaining the purpose of the trip with itinerary detailed location(s) and duration of stay in Croatia
  3. Means of transportation and intention to return to the country of residence: reservation of return travel ticket for airplane, bus, or boat; registration card and driver's license if travelling by car; if the person is travelling to a third country, then proof of itinerary (travel ticket, etc.).
  4. Proof of the purpose of stay in Croatia:

- certificate of a paid tourist package;

- booking of a hotel or other accommodation;

- private accommodation booking (copy of the decision of the competent office in Croatia approving the renting)

- day to day itinerary with ensured accommodation for the entire stay

- complete Croatian telephone contact and address for all accommodations

- proof of ownership or lease of a boat/yacht  etc.;

Kindly note that the applications for Croatian visa for tourist visit are processed as per actual plan of travel and stay. Any change in travel plan, cancellation / change of accommodations etc. after submission of application will lead to delay in processing of application. Similar changes after issuance of visa (if approved) for the Republic of Croatia might lead to revocation of visa.

  1. Kindly refer to below link for more details

Tourist Visa

 

 10. Documents proving sufficient funds to support the stay in Croatia and to return to the state of residence or to travel to a third state.

- Three months bank statement (saving and current a/c, as applicable), and

- Three years Income Tax returns (personal and company, as applicable), and

- Copy of international credit card with three months credit card statement and

- Endorsement on passport / receipt of purchase of foreign exchange

 

11. Proof of current social and professional status:

- Service – Letter issued by the employer on company’s official letterhead establishing position of the employee in the - company, years in service, grant of leave and salary certificate of the last three (3) months

- Business/self-employed – Visa request letter on official letter head with company registration  papers

- Student – Letter from school / university for grant of leave and copy of the valid ID

 

12 For minors and persons deprived of legal capacity: visa application shall be submitted by a parent/legal representative, including:

- birth certificate of the minor (if parents are legal guardians)

- decision of the competent body designating the legal guardian

 

If a minor is traveling without a parent/legal guardian, (s)he must carry a notarized consent of a legal guardian that shall contain personal information of the parent/legal guardian and the purpose, the period and length of stay in Croatia, the period for which the consent is issued, and the signature of the parent/legal guardian.

  1. Proof of sufficient Funds:

* Three months bank statements (savings and current a/c, as applicable) in Original – duly signed and stamped by authorized official of the respective bank.

* The documents attached shall not be older than six months.

* The Embassy of Croatia may require you to submit additional supporting documents and/or certified translation as well as the international certification (appostille) of the documents during the visa application process.

- Please note that you may be required to come for a personal interview with the visa officer at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia prior to a decision being made on your application.

- Submitting a visa application, including all the required documents, does not automatically mean that the visa will be issued.

- An issued visa is not a guarantee that a foreign citizen will be permitted to enter the Republic of Croatia. On every crossing of the border, the police may require the foreign citizen to present all relevant documents, including copies of the Letters of Guarantee for both private and business visits.

- The decision to refuse a visa, indicating reasons for such a decision, shall be delivered to the applicant in a visa refusal/annulment/revocation form.

- A foreign citizen may file a complaint against the decision to refuse a visa through the competent Embassy/Consulate of the Republic of Croatia, within 15 days from the date of receipt of the decision on visa refusal/annulment/revocation. The complaint shall be filed in Croatian with payment of Consular fee. Any falsification of the documents and the use of such documents may be subject to criminal prosecution.

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Business Visa

Type Of Visa Validity Processing Action
Single/Multiple Entry up to 90 Days 15 Calender days Apply

VISA REQUIREMENT


CROATIA BUSINESS VISA CHECKLIST

 

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR BUSINESS

The applicants are requested to read the basic requirements carefully and conform to the same while submitting the application.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.

  1. Visa application form: to be filled out in English or Croatian language and signed by the applicant (field no 37 and last field), or a parent or legal guardian on behalf of minors: http://www.mvep.hr/en/consular-information/visas/forms/visa-application/

The application form can also be filled out online at https://crovisa.mvep.hr/.

  1. Valid Passport - Applicant's passport: issued within the last 10 years, with expiry date exceeding the expiry date of the requested visa by a minimum of three months, and containing at least two empty pages (back to back). No alteration or handwritten amendment concerning the data page.

Clear Photocopy of front and last page and used pages (Current passport and last 02 old passports)

  1. Two photographs: please see the information on the Photo Specification page.
  2. Travel health insurance to cover the possible expenses related to repatriation, for health reasons, urgent medical assistance and/or urgent hospitalization, with the minimum coverage of EUR 30 000. The insurance must be valid for the territory of the Republic of Croatia during the entire stay in Croatia.

"List of approved Indian insurances companies with effective from 20 February 2019 and visa preconditions"

 

Applicants for multiple entries shall prove that they are in possession of adequate and valid travel medical insurance covering the period of their first intended visitTravel health insurance for residents of India has to be obtained from list of pre-approved travel health insurance companies.

  1. Proof of residence for nationals other than India: a photocopy of the stay permit;
  2. Cover letter: explaining the purpose of the trip with itinerary detailed location(s) and duration of stay in Croatia
  3. Means of transportation and intention to return to the country of residence: reservation of return travel ticket for airplane, bus, or boat; registration card and driver's license if travelling by car; if the person is travelling to a third country, then proof of itinerary (travel ticket, etc.).
  4. Proof of the purpose of stay in Croatia:

- Letter of Guarantee by Legal Person: in original or copy if the original is deposited at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs in Croatia; with the Letter of Guarantee, the guarantor shall enclose a proof of solvency (BON 1 or BON 2 Forms, or a confirmation of the Commercial Court that it is not in liquidation etc.); the applicant shall be handed a photocopy of the Letter of Guarantee.

http://www.mvep.hr/files/file/obrasci/JamstvenoPismoPravnaOsoba.pdf

The applicant receives a copy of the Letter of Guarantee so that (s)he may present proof of the purpose of stay in Croatia if requested to do so by border control authority.

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- Invitation Letter (copy) if travelling on the invitation by a Croatian state authority

9. Documents proving sufficient funds to support the stay in Croatia and to return to the state of residence or to travel to a third state.

Exceptionally, if the Letter of Guarantee/Invitation Letter indicates the guarantor is fully accepting all the expenses related to visiting and departing from Croatia, the applicant can be exempt from the requirement to present the proof of sufficient funds.

10. The supporting documents may include:

  1.  

- Three months bank statement (saving and current a/c, as applicable), and

- Three years Income Tax returns (personal and company, as applicable), and

- Copy of international credit card with three months credit card statement and

- Endorsement on passport / receipt of purchase of foreign exchange

 

11. Proof of current social and professional status:

- Service – Letter issued by the employer on company’s official letterhead establishing position of the employee in the company, years in service, grant of leave and salary certificate of the last three (3) months

- Business/self-employed – Visa request letter on official letter head with company registration  papers

- Student – Letter from school / university for grant of leave and copy of the valid ID

 

12. Accommodation: hotel booking, private or other accommodation, real estate title deed or lease, proof of ownership or lease of a boat etc. Accommodation can be provided by the guarantor or the inviting party if so indicated in the Letter of Guarantee or the Letter of Invitation.

 

13. For minors and persons deprived of legal capacity: visa application shall be submitted by a parent/legal representative, including:

- birth certificate of the minor (if parents are legal guardians)

- decision of the competent body designating the legal guardian

 

If a minor is traveling without a parent/legal guardian, (s)he must carry a notarized consent of a legal guardian that shall contain personal information of the parent/legal guardian and the purpose, the period and length of stay in Croatia, the period for which the consent is issued, and the signature of the parent/legal guardian.

 

14. Proof of sufficient Funds:

* Three months bank statements (savings and current a/c, as applicable) in Original – duly signed and stamped by authorized official of the respective bank.

* The documents attached shall not be older than six months.

* The Embassy of Croatia may require you to submit additional supporting documents and/or certified translation as well as the international certification (appostille) of the documents during the visa application process.

* The Embassy of Croatia may require you to submit additional supporting documents and/or certified translation as well as the international certification (appostille) of the documents during the visa application process.

 

- Please note that you may be required to come for a personal interview with the visa officer at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia prior to a decision being made on your application.

- Submitting a visa application, including all the required documents, does not automatically mean that the visa will be issued.

- An issued visa is not a guarantee that a foreign citizen will be permitted to enter the Republic of Croatia. On every crossing of the border, the police may require the foreign citizen to present all relevant documents, including copies of the Letters of Guarantee for both private and business visits.

- The decision to refuse a visa, indicating reasons for such a decision, shall be delivered to the applicant in a visa refusal/annulment/revocation form.

- A foreign citizen may file a complaint against the decision to refuse a visa through the competent Embassy/Consulate of the Republic of Croatia, within 15 days from the date of receipt of the decision on visa refusal/annulment/revocation. The complaint shall be filed in Croatian with payment of Consular fee. Any falsification of the documents and the use of such documents may be subject to criminal prosecution.

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