Visa requirements overview


Country:

Australia

Establishment of diplomatic relations: 13.02.1992.

Visa requirements overview

Citizen of the Republic of Croatia:

  • Ordinary passport: Yes
  • Diplomatic/official passport: Yes
  • * Croatian citizens can apply for the eVisitor (subclass 651) visa online on the website of the Australian Government – Department of Immigration and Citizenship. Holders of the eVisitor (subclass 651) visa can enter Australia for tourist or shorter business purposes, e.g. attending conferences or examining business possibilities. No fee is charged for this visa. Applicants for the eVisitor visa must hold a valid passport. The visa allows a maximum stay of up to three months and multiple entries within a 12 month period. For more details on visas (transit visas) contact the Australian Embassy in Zagreb.

    * Nationals of Croatia are permitted to transit Australia without applying for a visa if they:
    • enter Australia by aircraft;
    • hold a confirmed onward booking to leave Australia to travel to a third country on the same or another aircraft within 8 hours of arrival in Australia;
    • hold documentation necessary to enter the country of destination;
    • do not need to leave the airport transit lounge except to continue their journey.

    * For more details on visas please check https://croatia.embassy.gov.au/zgrb/Visas_and_Migration.html or https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/  or call Australian Home Affairs' Global Service Centre (GSC) in Canberra from 9 am to 5 pm (Croatian Time) on +61 2 6196 0196.

Citizen of Australia:

  • Ordinary passport: No
  • Diplomatic/official passport: No
  • * Passport has to be valid for at least another three months after the planned departure from Croatia and issued within the previous 10 years.

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

Zagreb

  • Address:

    Grand Centar, Hektorovićeva 2 / 5. kat

  • Phone: 01 48 91 200
  • Fax: 01 48 91 216

DM/CO Republic of Croatia

Canberra

  • Address:

    14 Jindalee Crescent
    O'Malley Act 2606
    Canberra,
    AUSTRALIA

  • Phone: 0061 2 6286 6988
  • Fax: 0061 2 6286 3544

Melbourne

  • Address:

    9/24 Albert Road
    South Melbourne 3205
    Victoria
    AUSTRALIJA

  • Phone: 0061 3 9699 2633
  • Fax: 0061 3 9696 8271

Sydney

  • Address:

    4/379 Kent Street, P.O. Box Q104
    Sydney, NSW 2000
    AUSTRALIA

  • Phone: 0061 2 9299 8899
  • Fax: 0061 2 9299 8855

Perth

  • Address:

    Unit 21, 68 Saint George’s Terrace
    Perth WA 6831
    AUSTRALIJA

  • Phone: 00 61 8 93 21 6044
  • Fax: 00 61 8 93 21 6240

Cairns

  • Address: Level 1, 55 Spence Street , Cairns, QLD 4870, Australia
  • Phone: +61 07 4051 9699 / Mob. +61 409 648 123

Adelaide

  • Address: 15 Ebenezer Place , Adelaide, SA 5000
    Adresa za primanje pošte: P.O. Box 7280, Hutt Street, Adelaide SA 5000
  • Phone: +61 08 8431 3575/ Mob. +61 412 814 873

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