REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF VISA APPLICATIONS AT THE EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA IN IRELAND, DUBLIN
Required documents for TRAVEL VISA applications:
A passport size photo and a valid passport - the period of validity of the passport/ travel document should exceed the period of validity of the visa by a minimum of three months.
Valid Irish residence permit/ G.N.I.B. card. Should the residence/work permit be expiring prior to the planned departure date, kindly provide a letter of the Garda National Immigration Bureau or any other competent institution stating that your residence will have been renewed.
Recent bank statement with sufficient funds for the stay in Croatia (min 50 €/day).
A confirmation of the applicant’s accommodation reservation in Croatia.
A letter of guarantee -Jamstveno pismo- Should you be staying with friends who are citizens and residents of the Republic of Croatia, they should fill out the form below, have the filled form approved by a notary public in Croatia and send the original to the Embassy by FEDEX/DHL: http://ie.mfa.hr/Portals/EU/File/JamstvenoPismoFizickaOsoba.pdf
Alternatively, should you be part of an organized tour, the Croatian (co)organizer of the tour should fill out the form below and send the original of the said form to the Embassy: http://ie.mfa.hr/Portals/EU/File/JamstvenoPismoPravnaOsoba.pdf
Purchased ticket/ flight itinerary/ cruise routes etc.
Any other documents you deem pertinent.
A letter of your employer /institution.
Upon arrival at the Embassy you will fill out a visa application form, which can also be filled out prior to coming to the Embassy: http://ie.mfa.hr/Portals/EU/File/VisaApplicationEnglish.pdf
The mandatory medical insurance minimum is 30 000 € and the medical insurance can be purchased at any bank or insurance agency (usually within a travel insurance package). Should you already have a health insurance plan covering Croatia, just bring a statement or card of the said insurance company.
Please allow a minimum of 5-10 work days for your application to be processed so plan your trip accordingly.
Should you be travelling to Croatia with a car or any other vehicle, kindly present upon arrival at the Embassy the original of your driving license and your logbook.
Kindly call the Embassy prior to commencing to gather all the above mentioned documents in order for the consular officer to establish the need for the submission of the visa application and provide additional information for your particular query.
Required documents for TRANSIT VISA applications:
A passport size photo and a valid passport - the period of validity of the passport/ travel document should exceed the period of validity of the visa by a minimum of three months.
Valid Irish residence permit/ G.N.I.B. card. Should the residence/work permit be expiring before the planned departure date, kindly provide a letter of the Garda National Immigration Bureau or any other competent institution stating that your residence will have been renewed.
Recent bank statement with sufficient funds for the stay in Croatia (min 50 €/day)
Purchased tickets, trip routes etc./ flight, boat, road itinerary
In case of an organized trip, a letter of the organizer of the trip (i.e. to Medugorje- kindly remember to have a travel visa issued for Bosnia and Herzegovina prior to submitting your application at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Ireland, Dublin.)
A letter of your employer /institution.
Upon arrival at the Embassy you will fill out a visa application form, which can also be filled out prior to coming to the Embassy: http://ie.mfa.hr/Portals/EU/File/VisaApplicationEnglish.pdf
The mandatory medical insurance minimum is 30 000 € and the medical insurance can be purchased at any bank or insurance agency (usually within a travel insurance package). Should you already have a health insurance plan covering Croatia, just bring a statement or card of the said insurance company.
Please allow a minimum of 5-10 work days for your application to be processed so plan your trip accordingly.
Should you be transiting through Croatia with a car or any other vehicle, kindly present upon arrival at the Embassy the original of your driving license and your logbook.
Kindly call the Embassy prior to commencing to gather all the above mentioned documents in order for the consular officer to establish the need for the submission of the visa application and provide additional information for your particular query.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Since it is set to join the European Union on 1 July 2013, Croatia’s visa policy is fully harmonized with that of the EU as of 1 April. This means that from that date onwards the classic visa regime will apply for the citizens of Russia and Turkey as well as citizens of all those countries that need visa for entering the EU member countries.
However, due to the importance of the Russian market, which in recent years has shown a significant increase in tourist traffic, Croatia is trying to shorten and simplify the visa issuance procedure as much as possible.
For entering Croatia, Russian citizens will be issued visas in a speedy manner (generally no longer than five days after the application is received). Multiple-entry visas can also be issued. Visa fee remains 35 EUR.
Russian citizens, after submitting the application at the Croatian Embassy in Moscow, will also be able to obtain visas through accredited tourist agencies at the embassy as well as through visa centres throughout Russia. After a public tender, VFS Global was chosen as the best applicant and will soon be signed an agreement with. We expect around 150,000 visa applications annually, so visa centres will greatly facilitate the procedure.
Since the number of tourists from Ukraine and Turkey is also growing each year, preparations similar to those in Moscow are underway at the Croatian embassies in Kiev and Ankara as well as the consulate general in Istanbul.
Pursuant to the Government’s decision, from 1 January until 31 December 2013 all aliens holders of valid Schengen documents do not require an additional (Croatian) visa for entry and short-term stay in Croatia.
Aliens who are holders of:
residence permits issued by one of the Schengen Area member state
uniform visas (C) - valid for all Schengen countries or
long-stay visas (D) issued by one of the Schengen Area member state
temporarily do not require a visa for entering and stay for transit through the territory of Croatia.
Nationals of Kosovo, who are holders of schengen visas with limited territorial validity (LTV visas), valid for all Schengen countries except for Greece and Spain, temporarily do not require a visa for entering and stay or for transit through the territory of Croatia.
Above mentioned Schengen documents must be valid at the moment of leaving the Republic of Croatia as well as allow entering the Schengen Area.
Facilitated entry of aliens is in force until 31 December 2013.
All questions regarding Croatia’s visa regime for non-EU countries can be submitted at: vize@mvep.hr
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