Family members of citizens of the EEA or Switzerland
Family members of citizens of the EEA or Switzerland, who are nationals of third countries, are entitled to free movement in accordance with Directive 2004/38/EC of 29 April 2004. A family member of a citizen of the EEA or Switzerland can travel without a short-term visa to Croatia if he/she has a valid passport and a valid "Residence card of a family member of a Union citizen", and if he/she travels with or joins the family member who is citizen of the EEA or Switzerland.
If a family member of a citizen of the EEA or Switzerland does not have such card, he/she needs a Croatian short-term visa.
In cases when family members of the EEA or Swiss citizens travel together or are joining a family member who is an EEA or a Swiss citizen, and they require a short-term visa, they are given a priority appointment for submission of short-term visa application. Such applications are expedited, without visa fees being charged and with the minimum documentation required (short-term visa application form, valid passport, photo, and proof of family relationship with a citizen of the EEA or Switzerland). NB: VFS processing fees are not waived. For all other travel purposes, i.e. when not travelling with or joining a family member who is an EEA/Swiss citizen, short-term visa application procedure is standard and visa fee is charged.
Eligible applicants may request an appointment to apply at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Pretoria.
If a family member of a citizen of the EEA or Switzerland does not have such card, he/she needs a Croatian short-term visa.
In cases when family members of the EEA or Swiss citizens travel together or are joining a family member who is an EEA or a Swiss citizen, and they require a short-term visa, they are given a priority appointment for submission of short-term visa application. Such applications are expedited, without visa fees being charged and with the minimum documentation required (short-term visa application form, valid passport, photo, and proof of family relationship with a citizen of the EEA or Switzerland). NB: VFS processing fees are not waived. For all other travel purposes, i.e. when not travelling with or joining a family member who is an EEA/Swiss citizen, short-term visa application procedure is standard and visa fee is charged.
Eligible applicants may request an appointment to apply at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Pretoria.