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IMPORTANT GUIDELINES:

  • Personal appearance of the applicant is mandatory at the time of submission of the application. Exceptionally, for justified reasons, an applicant may not have to file the application personally, but shall be required to personally appear at the possible request of the Embassy.
  • Nationals of India and other nationals with valid residence permit in India can apply at the Visa application centre for a visa for Croatia. The applicant may be called to the Embassy for a personal interview, if required. The applicant will then be obliged to come.
  • Other nationals without valid residence permit in India can apply only at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in New Delhi for a visa for Croatia (with prior appointment).
  • A visa application can be lodged no sooner than 3 months (90 days) prior to the date of intended trip.  Though the application can be accepted and processed but the visa can be issued no sooner than 2 months (60 days) prior to the date of intended trip.
  • Visa applications from nationals of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives, must present himself / herself at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in New Delhi.  Personal appearance of the applicant is mandatory at the time of submission of the application. Exceptionally, for justified reasons, an applicant may not have to file the application personally, but shall be required to personally appear at the possible request of the Embassy.
    • As an exception, the applicants from Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh may visit the Croatian Honorary Consulate in Colombo, Kathmandu and Dhaka respectively for personal verification. Such applicants, post verification, may apply for a visa through any Visa Application Centre in India (as listed above). The visa can be applied and processed only at the Embassy.
    • Personal verification at the Honorary Consulate is NOT an interview.  On receipt of the application and supporting documentation, if found necessary, the applicant may be called for an interview at the Embassy in New Delhi.  It will then be mandatory for the applicant to appear in person at the Embassy.
    • Applicants will be required to carry only their original passport for personal verification.
    • It is mandatory to take a prior appointment for personal verification.  Applicants may contact the Visa/Consular Office at the Embassy (through email) for procedure on scheduling an appointment with the respective Honorary Consulate Office.
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  • Holders of Visa for the Republic of Croatia are required, according to the Croatian Law on Foreigners, to declare the address of their stay at the local Police Station within 48 hours of their arrival in Croatia.  The accommodation service provider (Croatian national), however, is obliged to declare the address of stay of the foreign national within 24 hours of providing accommodation.

The preferred way of communicating with the Embassy for visa / consular related queries is through email. Applicants are requested to communicate only through email.

 

IMPORTANT NOTES AND WARNINGS:

  • After submission of the application, the applicant will be informed only through email about the missing documentation / additional requirement, if any. The applicant will be obliged to fulfil the same within 15 days from the date of first email communication concerning the same. 
  • The applicant must ensure that he / she clearly writes his / her active email address and telephone number on first page of the visa application form (field number 17).
  • The Embassy will not be responsible for any delay in communicating the missing / additional requirements to the applicant due to non-availability of his / her email address.
  • 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 a photocopy of the Letter of Guarantee in case of both private and business visits, and it is therefore recommendable to carry the Letter of Guarantee, as well as the proof of having sufficient funds, in hand baggage.
  • 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 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. The fee for non-European countries is HRK 260 or EUR 34 or US$ 45, according to Section 78b of the Law on Administrative Fees.
  • The visa application fee is non-refundable once the application has been accepted at the Embassy.
  • An Embassy may invite the applicant to an interview; require him/her to submit further documents and/or certified translation as well as the international certification (apostille) of the documents.
  • Any falsification of the documents and the use of such documents may be subject to criminal prosecution.
  • Cancellation of accommodation after issuance of visa for the Republic of Croatia may lead to revocation of visa.