Visa

Documentation required for a visa D application:

1. Visa application form, completed and signed by hand.
2. Passport meeting the following criteria (must have at least two blank pages for visa issuance, must have been issued within the last ten years, and the passport's validity must exceed the approved period of stay by at least 3 months).
3. Recently taken identification photograph.
4. Travel health insurance covering a 30-day stay in the Republic of Croatia, including coverage for emergency medical assistance and/or hospital treatment costs and repatriation for health reasons or in case of death. The insurance must be valid throughout the entire Schengen area, with a minimum coverage of 30,000 euros.
5. Proof of approved temporary residence or issued residence and work permit in the Republic of Croatia.
6. Proof of means of transportation.
7. Proof of paid visa fee.

First Step: Application Submission

The long-stay visa (Visa D) application is submitted before entry into Croatia, at the competent diplomatic-consular representation or VFS Global visa center. The application for visa D can be submitted no earlier than two months before, and no later than two months after the start of the validity period of temporary residence or issued residence and work permit in the Republic of Croatia. A third-country national must personally submit the application to provide necessary biometric data.

Second Step: Decision on the Application

The Croatian diplomatic-consular representation decides on the visa D application. Before making a final decision, it must obtain consent from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is obliged to obtain consent from the security services of the Republic of Croatia. A decision on issuing visa D is made within 15 days from the date of receiving the admissible application, with the possibility of extension up to 45 days.

The application is deemed admissible if it is submitted within the prescribed period, on the designated form with attached photograph and passport, and if the foreigner has approved temporary residence or residence and work permit. If the application is not admissible, all documents are returned to the applicant, and the fee is refunded

The competent authority may decide in the following ways:

1. Approve the application - a third-country national granted a visa must report to the competent police administration within 30 days from the start of visa validity for residence registration and biometric residence permit issuance.
2. Reject the application - the decision is communicated on the prescribed form, and the third-country national has the right to appeal within 15 days from the date of decision notification.

Withdraw the application - the decision is communicated on the prescribed form, and the third-country national has the right to appeal within 15 days from the date of decision notification.