Visa requirements overview


Country:

Republic of South Africa

Establishment of diplomatic relations: 19.11.1992.

Visa requirements overview

Citizen of the Republic of Croatia:

  • Ordinary passport: No
  • Diplomatic/official passport: No
  • * nationals of Croatia do not need a visa for a maximum of 90 days. They can apply to extend their stay for ana additional 90 days upon arrival. They must apply at least 60 days before their visa exempt period.

    * Travel document must be valid for at least 30 days longer than the dudration of stay.

Citizen of South Africa:

  • Ordinary passport: Yes
  • Diplomatic/official passport: No
  • Visa applications can be submitted at VFS Visa Application Center in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. For further details please check the VFS website http://www.vfsglobal.com/croatia/southAfrica/ or contact the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Pretoria.

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

Budapest

  • Address:

    Gárdonyi Géza utca 17.
    1026 Budapest
    MAĐARSKA

  • Phone: 00 36 1 39 20 999, konz.: 00 36 1 20 07 834
  • Fax: 00 36 1 20 07 277

Zagreb

  • Address:

    Vinkovićeva 7
    10000 Zagreb
    HRVATSKA

  • Phone: +385 1 4680 981

DM/CO Republic of Croatia

Pretoria

  • Address:

    Ozmik House, 165 Lynnwood Road, Brooklyn 0181, Pretoria

  • Phone: 0027 12 342 1206

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

APPLICATION OF THE SCHENGEN ACQUIS IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For any additional question regarding the visa issues please contact the Department for Visas at: vize@mvep.hr