# 🇭🇷 Croatia — visa routes > Verified visa and immigration data for Croatia from VisaPassage. > Canonical page: https://visapassage.com/destinations/croatia 22 routes with deep coverage. Every entry below is checked against official sources and carries its own verification date. Statuses describe typical eligibility — they are never a promise of approval; individual applications require review. ## Short visits by passport - **United States**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days - **United Kingdom**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days - **Germany**: Visa-free - **India**: Visa required · apply before travel - **Canada**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days - **Australia**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days Other passports: check https://visapassage.com/visa-checker for your specific passports. ## Visit | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ETIAS travel authorisation | Travel authorisation · typically eligible | 90 days | €7 | €19 | 4 days | | Schengen short-stay visa (Type C) -- tourism | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | €90 | €49 | 15 days | | Airport transit visa (Type A) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €90 | €39 | 15 days | | Schengen short-stay visa (Type C) -- business | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | €90 | €49 | 15 days | - **Schengen short-stay visa (Type C) -- tourism** — Key documents: Completed application form, Passport, Passport photo, Travel medical insurance, Proof of accommodation, Return / onward ticket, Proof of sufficient funds ## Study & Training | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | National long-stay visa (Type D) -- study | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | €200 | — | | Croatia Temporary Stay for Studies | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €46.45 | €200 | — | | Croatia Temporary Stay for Croatian Language Study (Other Purposes) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 365 days | €46.45 | €200 | — | - **Croatia Temporary Stay for Studies** — Key documents: Valid passport, Proof of enrollment, Proof of sufficient funds, Health insurance, Proof of accommodation, Photograph 35x45 mm · Rights: Work: up to 20 h/week · Study: University study at all levels · Residency: Study time counts half toward PR · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: mup.gov.hr - **Croatia Temporary Stay for Croatian Language Study (Other Purposes)** — Key documents: Valid passport, Proof of language course enrollment, Proof of sufficient funds, Health insurance, Criminal record certificate, Proof of accommodation · Rights: Study: Croatian language course study · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: mup.gov.hr ## Work & Self-Employment | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Croatia Digital Nomad Temporary Stay | Consular visa · typically eligible | 548 days | €55.74 | €200 | — | | Croatia Self-Employment Stay and Work Permit (Company/Craft Owner) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €74.32 | €250 | 90 days | | National long-stay visa (Type D) -- work | Consular visa · Conditional | — | — | €200 | — | | Croatia EU Blue Card | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €74.32 | €200 | 90 days | | Croatia Stay and Work Permit (Single Permit) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €74.32 | €200 | 90 days | | Croatia Seasonal Worker Permit | Consular visa · typically eligible | 270 days | €74.32 | €200 | 90 days | | Croatia Intra-Corporate Transfer (ICT) Permit | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €74.32 | €250 | 56 days | - **Croatia Digital Nomad Temporary Stay** — Key documents: Valid passport, Proof of remote work, Proof of income or savings, Health insurance, Criminal record certificate, Proof of Croatian address, Photograph 35x45 mm · Rights: Study: May study while on stay · Family: Family may join via reunification · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: mup.gov.hr - **Croatia Self-Employment Stay and Work Permit (Company/Craft Owner)** — Key documents: Valid passport, Proof of ownership, Proof of investment, Proof of income, Employment contracts of Croatian staff, Health insurance, Criminal record certificate · Rights: Work: Own business/craft, 51%+ ownership · Study: Permitted alongside work · Residency after 5 years · Family: Family reunification allowed · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: home-affairs.ec.europa.eu - **Croatia EU Blue Card** — Key documents: Valid passport, Employment contract (min. 1 year), Higher education diploma, Health insurance, Criminal record certificate, Photograph 35x45 mm · Rights: Work: Highly-qualified employer-tied work · Study: Permitted alongside work · Residency after 5 years · Family: Family reunification allowed · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: mup.gov.hr - **Croatia Stay and Work Permit (Single Permit)** — Key documents: Valid passport, Employment contract, Labour market test result, Proof of qualifications, Criminal record certificate, Proof of accommodation, Health insurance and medical certificate, Photograph 35x45 mm · Rights: Work: Employer-tied single permit · Study: Permitted alongside work · Residency after 5 years · Family: Family reunification allowed · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: mup.gov.hr - **Croatia Seasonal Worker Permit** — Key documents: Valid passport, Seasonal employment contract, Proof of accommodation, Criminal record certificate, Health insurance · Rights: Work: Seasonal only; max 90 days/year · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: mup.gov.hr - **Croatia Intra-Corporate Transfer (ICT) Permit** — Key documents: Valid passport, Transfer letter / assignment contract, Proof of prior group employment, Proof of qualifications, Health insurance, Proof of accommodation · Rights: Work: Employer-tied; transferee role only · Study: Permitted alongside work · Family: Family reunification allowed · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: home-affairs.ec.europa.eu ## Invest & Capital | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Golden visa / residence by investment | Not available | — | — | — | — | | Croatia Temporary Stay for Property Owners (Other Purposes) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 365 days | €46.45 | — | — | - **Golden visa / residence by investment** — Croatia has never operated a golden visa, residence-by-investment or citizenship-by-investment program; claims by some agencies are marketing of standard business/property permits. Verified June 2026. · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: expatincroatia.com - **Croatia Temporary Stay for Property Owners (Other Purposes)** — Key documents: Valid passport, Proof of property ownership, Proof of sufficient funds, Health insurance, Criminal record certificate, Photograph 35x45 mm · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: mup.gov.hr ## Retire & Lifestyle | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Croatia Working Holiday / Youth Mobility | Consular visa · typically eligible | 365 days | — | €200 | 60 days | - **Croatia Working Holiday / Youth Mobility** — Key documents: Valid passport, Application for temporary residence, Return ticket or funds, Proof of financial resources, Travel health insurance, Criminal record certificate, Photograph 35x45 mm · Rights: Work: Work permit needed; max 12 months · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: mvep.gov.hr ## Family & Origin | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Croatia Temporary Stay for Family Reunification | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €46.45 | €250 | — | | Croatia Temporary Stay on the Basis of Life Partnership | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €46.45 | €250 | — | | Croatian Citizenship by Descent (Emigrants and Descendants) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — | - **Croatia Temporary Stay for Family Reunification** — Key documents: Valid passport, Marriage certificate, Birth certificates, Sponsor's proof of status, Proof of sufficient funds, Proof of accommodation, Health insurance, Criminal record certificate · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: mup.gov.hr - **Croatia Temporary Stay on the Basis of Life Partnership** — Key documents: Valid passport, Proof of partnership, Single status certificate, Partner's proof of status, Proof of sufficient funds, Health insurance, Criminal record certificate · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: mup.gov.hr - **Croatian Citizenship by Descent (Emigrants and Descendants)** — Key documents: Application form and questionnaire, CV and motivational letter in Croatian, Birth certificate extract, Ancestor chain civil documents, Proof of ancestor's emigration, Proof of current citizenship, Police clearance certificate · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: mvep.gov.hr ## Special Categories | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Croatia Long-Term Residence (EU) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €83.62 | — | — | | Croatia Permanent Stay (National Route) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €83.62 | — | — | - **Croatia Long-Term Residence (EU)** — Key documents: Valid travel document, Proof of 5 years' uninterrupted stay, Proof of sufficient funds, Health insurance, Croatian language and Latin script exam certificate, Photograph 35x45 mm · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: mup.gov.hr - **Croatia Permanent Stay (National Route)** — Key documents: Valid travel document, Proof of qualifying residence, Proof of relationship or Croatian descent, Photograph 35x45 mm · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: mup.gov.hr --- Source: VisaPassage (https://visapassage.com/). 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