Visa requirements overview

Country:

Russian Federation

Establishment of diplomatic relations: 25.05.1992.

Visa requirements overview

Citizen of the Republic of Croatia:

Ordinary passport: Yes
Diplomatic/official passport: Yes
*EU and Russian Federation concluded the Agreement on the facilitation of the issuance of visas http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:22007A0517(01)&qid=1437132345248&from=EN

* Exit visa is required in case a person stays in Russia after their Russian visa has expired.
In case of lost passport, a person should:
1. report it to the police
2. fill out the M8 form
3. request an emergency travel document at the Croatian Embassy in Moscow

* All Russian visa applications are submitted at the Russian Visa Centre in Zagreb, which in addition to consular fees charges 200 kunas for expenses.
Address: 10 Andrije Hebranga Street
Phone: 01 775 72 06
www.vhs-croatia.com
Applications are received 8-15 hours for natural persons, 8-14 hours tourist agencies.

* Your passport should be valid for a minimum period of 6 months after the expiry date of your visa.

* Croatian nationals, as well as nationals of any other country, are subject to immigration control when entering the Russian Federation. For all additional questions regarding the conditions of entering the Russian Federation, please contact the Embassy of the Russian Federation or check the official website http://www.fms.gov.ru.

*Croatian nationals, as well as nationals of any other country or stateless persons, can check at the website www.mvd.ru whether the Russian Federation imposed an entry ban against them, as well as reasons of such a ban.

* For visiting Kaliningrad Region (business, humanitarian, turistic purposes), Croatian nationals can obtain single-entry electronic visa via Russain MFA website (http://electronic-visa.kdmid.ru/). Visa is issued free of charge on the basis of filled out electronic application form on the website, at least four days prior to the intended arrival. Digital photo is mandatory. This visa is valid only for staying in Kaliningrad Region, and entering other parts of the Russian Federation, as well as transfer to Kaliningrad Region is not possible. To check if the passenger has a valid electronic visa, go to Russian MFA website (http://evisacheck.kdmid.ru/).

Citizen of Russian Federation (The):

Ordinary passport: Yes
Diplomatic/official passport: Yes
*EU and Russian Federation concluded the Agreement on the facilitation of the issuance of visas http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:22007A0517(01)&qid=1437132345248&from=EN
** Council Decision (EU) 2022/1500 of 9 September 2022 on the suspension in whole of the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the European Union and the Russian Federation (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32022D1500&from=EN)
*** Visa applications can also be submitted at the visa applications centers. For further details please check the VFS website - http://www.vfsglobal.com/croatia/russia/
or contact the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Moscow.

DM/CO in the Republic of Croatia or a neighboring/Other country

Zagreb

Address:
Bosanska 53 i 53a
10 000 Zagreb
HRVATSKA
Phone: +385 1 37 55 038, 37 55 039, konz 37 55 904
Fax: +385 1 37 55 040, konz 37 05 982

Zagreb

Address:
Bosanska Bosanska 53 i 53a
10000 Zagreb
HRVATSKA
Phone: +385 1 37 55 038, 37 55 039
Fax: +385 1 37 77 251

Pula

Address: Kandlerova 46
52100 Pula
HRVATSKA
Phone: +385 52 215 758
Fax: +385 52 215 758

Split

Address:
Starčevićeva 24A
21000 Split
HRVATSKA
Phone: (021) 484-445, 098/95-48-670
Fax: (021) 484-445

Dubrovnik

Address:
Ulica Šipčine 2,
20000 Dubrovnik
HRVATSKA
Phone: 098/868-590

DM/CO Republic of Croatia

Moskva

Address:
Ostoženka 23
119034 Moskva
RUSIJA
Phone: 0074 95 7854 070, 7854 075
Konzularni odjel 0074 95 785 39 49
Fax: 0074 95 637 4624

Kalinjingrad

Address:
Pl. Pobedy 10 A
ured 616-618
236040 Kalinjingrad
RUSIJA
Phone: +7 4012 59 33 95
Fax: +7 4012 59 33 97

Novosibirsk

Address:
Nizhegorodskaya Str. 4; Office 600
630102 Novosibirsk
RUSSIA
Phone: +7 383 2644 611
Fax: +7 383 2181 588

Soči

Address:
ulica Pigorova 10 zgrada 12
354008 Soči
RUSIJA
Phone: +7 862 253 52 73
Fax: +7 862 253 09 26

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

NOTICE ON FULL APPLICATION OF THE SCHENGEN ACQUIS IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA AS OF 1 JANUARY 2023

As of 1 January 2023, the Schengen acquis is in full application in the Republic of Croatia as a Schengen area Member State.

The visa regime of the Republic of Croatia is part of the EU acquis.

As of 1 January 2023, Schengen visas (visas type A and C) and national long-term visas (visa type D) are issued in Croatian diplomatic missions and consular offices.

CALCULATION OF TIME SPENT IN THE SCHENGEN AREA

The time spent in the Republic of Croatia is added to the time spent in other Member States of the Schengen area.

Third country nationals, regardless of whether they are required a visa or not, may stay in the Schengen area for up to 90 days in any 180-days period.

Additional information and a calculator of the period of permitted stay along with instructions for use are available at: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen-borders-and-visa/border-crossing_en

CROATIAN VISAS FOR SHORT-TERM STAY (VISA TYPE C) ISSUED UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 2022

Croatian short-stay visas (visa type C) issued until 31 December 2022, if not expired, are still valid for entry into the Republic of Croatia, but do not allow entry into other Member States of the Schengen area.

TERMINATION OF APPLICATION OF THE DECISION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA ESTABLISHING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DECISION NO 565/2014/EU

On 1 January 2023, the Decision of the Government of the Republic of Croatia, of 22 July 2014, establishing the implementation of Decision No 565/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 introducing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Romania of certain documents as equivalent to their national visas for transit through or intended stays on their territories not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period and repealing Decisions No 895/2006/EC and No 582/2008/EC (OJ L 157, 27.05.2014) shall cease to apply.

Third country nationals who are holders of visas and residence permits of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania will no longer be able to enter the territory of the Republic of Croatia without a valid Schengen visa (visa type C) or Croatian national visa (visa type D).

SHORT-TERM STAY OF THIRD COUNTRY NATIONALS WHO ENTERED THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BY 31 DECEMBER 2022
Third country nationals who are required a visa when crossing external borders and who will have entered the Republic of Croatia by 31 December 2022 with:
• a valid Croatian visa or
• a valid visa or residence permit of Bulgaria, Cyprus or Romania
can stay in the Republic of Croatia in accordance with the validity period and approved duration of stay of the issued visa.

Third country nationals who are required a visa when crossing external borders and who will have entered the Republic of Croatia by 31 December 2022 with:
• a valid Schengen visa (visa C) for two or more entries
can stay in the Republic of Croatia in accordance with the validity period and approved duration of stay of the issued Schengen visa. However, please note that this duration of stay after 1 January 2023 is added to the number of days previously spent in the Schengen area and the number of days the visa holder plans to spend in the Schengen area after 1 January 2023, including the Republic of Croatia.
Third country nationals who are not required a visa when crossing external borders and who will have entered the Republic of Croatia by 31 December 2022, can stay in the Republic of Croatia without obstacle. However, please note that the time spent in Croatia after 1 January 2023 is added to the time they previously spent in other Member States of the Schengen area within 180-days period.

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Third-country nationals who require a visa for Croatia can fill out the visa application form on-line at crovisa.mvep.hr (available in English, Russian, Ukrainian, Albanian, and Turkish language). Printed and filled out application form, along with other required documents, should be submitted to the competent Croatian Embassy/Consulate or visa centre.

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Visa applications can also be submitted at VFS Visa Application Centres in:

Algeria - http://www.vfsglobal.com/croatia/algeria/

Armenia - https://visa.vfsglobal.com/arm/en/hrv/

Azerbaijan - http://www.vfsglobal.com/croatia/azerbaijan/English/

Bahrein - https://www.vfsglobal.com/Croatia/Bahrain/index.html

Belarus - http://www.vfsglobal.com/croatia/belarus/

China - https://visa.vfsglobal.com/chn/en/hrv

Egypt - http://www.vfsglobal.com/croatia/Egypt/

India - http://www.vfsglobal.com/Croatia/India/

Indonesia - http://www.vfsglobal.com/croatia/indonesia/

Iran - https://visa.vfsglobal.com/irn/en/hrv/