PROCESSING TIME OF A VISA APPLICATION
The responsible Croatian authorities check if the applicant respects the conditions of entry into the Schengen area, and assess the risk of illegal immigration or a risk to the security of the Member States and whether the applicant intends to leave the territory of the Member States before the expiry of the visa applied for.
This examination is based on the documents submitted and the information given by the applicant with the visa application.
It is important to submit a complete file as soon as the visa application is submitted so that the Croatian authorities can make a decision as quickly as possible.
As a general rule, a decision is taken by the embassy/consulate within 15 calendar days of the date of the lodging of an application.
This period may, in individual cases, be extended up to 45 days, if a more detailed examination of the application and/or additional documents are required.
PRIOR CONSULTATION
Some Member States of Schengen area require to be consulted on visa applications submitted to other Member States of the Schengen area by the nationals of certain third countries.
The consultation process may take up to seven calendar days. Such consultation is currently required for nationals of the third countries
listed in the Annex 16 of Visa Code Handbook.
APPEAL AGAINST REFUSAL, ANNULMENT OR REVOCATION OF VISA
For information on appeal procedures, please visit
the following link.
