Croatia Visa Information:
Visa is entered into a foreigner’s travel document and is issued with the validation date not exceeding the document’s validation date.
In case the visa is not issued, the official person that received the application is not obliged to disclose the reasons.
Charged at the moment of submitting the application for visa. The following amounts are expressed in kunas (HNB):
AIRPORT TRANSIT VISA
- one transit 160,00
- two transits 200,00
- unlimited transits 320,00
TRANSIT VISA
- one transit 160,00
- two transits 200,00
- unlimited transits 320,00
TRAVEL VISA
- one transit 160,00
- two transits 200,00
- unlimited transits 320,00
GROUP VISA
- per person 40,00
1. Foreigner is on a private visit, invited by a physical person
If a foreigner is coming to Croatia on a private visit, when applying for visa, they have to submit a physical person’s invitation letter for foreigners as a proof of the purpose of their visit, filled out by the inviter from Croatia.
The content of the invitation letter is regulated by the stipulations from Article 70 of the Rule on Travel Documents for Foreigners, Visas, Border Passes and Treatment of Foreigners (Narodne Novine no. 202/03, 10/05, 19/05) and Article 9 of the Rule on Issuing Travel Certificates, Visas and Special IDs for Foreigners (Narodne Novine no. 82/05).
The inviter can be a Croatian citizen or a foreigner whose stay in Croatia has been approved.
The inviter is obliged to verify his signature on the invitation letter at a public notary.
In case the inviter is present when applying for visa, the signature on the invitation letter can also be validated at:
The invitation letter, which contains a statement on the consent to confiscation, and has the inviter’s verified signature on it, has the legal effect of a valid statement of purpose and is issued as one copy.
The diplomatic mission/consular office of the Republic of Croatia at which the foreigner is applying for a private visit visa, retains the original copy of the invitation letter.
The applicant is given the copy of the invitation letter so that they could produce it as a proof of the purpose of their visit if requested by a border control body.
Physical person’s invitation letter form
This form is in use at the diplomatic missions/consular offices of the Republic of Croatia abroad.
2. Foreigner is on a business visit, invited by a legal person
If a foreign is coming to Croatia on a business visit, when applying for visa, they have to submit a legal person’s invitation letter for foreigners as a proof of the purpose of their visit, filled out by the inviting legal person from Croatia.
The content of the invitation letter is regulated by the stipulations from Article 70 of the Rule on Travel Documents for Foreigners, Visas, Border Passes and Treatment of Foreigners (Narodne Novine no. 202/03, 10/05, 19/05) and Article 9 of the Rule on Issuing Travel Certificates, Visas and Special IDs for Foreigners (Narodne Novine no. 82/05).
The legal person’s invitation letter has to be validated with an official stamp and the signature of an authorised representative.
The diplomatic mission/consular office of the Republic of Croatia at which the foreigner is applying for a business visit visa, retains the original copy of the invitation letter.
The applicant is given the copy of the invitation letter so that they could produce it as a proof of the purpose of their visit if requested by a border control body.
Legal person’s invitation letter form
This form is in use at the diplomatic missions/consular offices of the Republic of Croatia abroad.
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