Croatia

Embassy of the Republic of Croatia

Ozmik House, 165 Lynnwood Road, Brooklyn 0181, Pretoria
Telephone: +27 (0)12 342 1206
Email: croemb.pretoria@mvep.hr
Website: https://mvep.gov.hr/za/en
Monday - Thursday, 8:00 - 16:30 & Friday, 8:00 - 14:00

Working hours of the Consular Section:

• Monday - Friday 9:00 - 12:00

Also accredited to:

• Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and Botswana
• The Embassy also deals with the following countries and their citizens at working level: Burundi, Comoros, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Rwanda, Seychelles, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe

2026

January: 1, 6
April: 5 - 6
May: 1, 30
June: 4, 22
August: 5, 15
November: 1, 18
December: 25 - 26

Additional optional holidays may be observed

VFS Global Visa Application Centres (for biometrics)

Telephone: +27 (0)12 425 3008
Website: visa.vfsglobal.com
Hours: Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 12:30 & 13:30 - 16:00

VFS has several value-add services, including "Visa at your Doorstep service"

Pretoria: Brooklyn Pavilion, 316 Tram Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk
Cape Town: 8th Floor 2 on Long Street, Cape Town, CBD (closed Mondays)
Durban: Unit 409, 4th Floor, 91 -123 Cowey Road (Problem Mkhize Road) Essenwood
Johannesburg: 1st Floor Rivonia Village, Corner Rivonia Boulevard and Mutual Road, Sandton

Visas are required by ordinary South African passport holders

Croatia is a member of the Schengen Agreement

• If you intend to visit only Croatia, you must apply at the Embassy of Croatia / Visa Application Centre
• If you intend to visit several Schengen countries, you must apply for a visa at the Embassy or Consulate that is your main destination / longest stay
• If you intend to visit several countries but are spending an equal number of days in each, you should apply for a visa at the Embassy or Consulate of the country of your first point of entry

Requirements

• See General Schengen Requirements

Visa Application Process

1. Fill out visa application form: crovisa.mvep.hr

You are required to print and sign the completed form, and bring orginals and copies of the uploaded documents to the visa application centre

2. Book an appointment

Once you have filled your visa form, you need to book an appointment to have your fingerprints and photo taken at a Visa Application Centre. This is known as ‘biometric information’. Once you’ve booked your appointment, you’ll receive an appointment confirmation email along with the letter of appointment. If you are part of a family or group, you’ll have to book individual appointments for each member of the family or group

Documents

You will need to submit the following documents during your online application (Refer to the General Schengen Requirements for details):

• Passport Photo
• Bio page of passport
• Travel Health Insurance certificate
• Flight Reservation
• Proof of the purpose of stay/ Accommodation in Croatia
• Proof of Sufficient funds
• Proof of employment or student status
• For minors – birth certificate of the minor (visa application shall be submitted by a parent/legal representative)

• Apply at least 15 calendar days before the intended visit
• Not more than 6 months before the visit

Stays of up to 90 days in a 180 day period

Adults: EUR90
Children (6-12): EUR45
Children (under 6): Free

In South Africa, visa fees are payable directly to VFS Global in South African Rands (ZAR). Contact VFS for exchange rates

VFS Service Fees:
Mandatory courier fee when applying in Cape Town: ZAR 760
Service fee (Cape Town, Pretoria): ZAR 660
Service fee (Joburg, Durban): ZAR 620

Compulsory:

None

Recommended Travel Vaccines:

Hepatitis A & B, Rabies, Tick-Borne Encephalitis, Tetanus, Polio

Representation accredited from Budapest, Hungary