Everything you need to know about obtaining a tourist or transit visa to Croatia in 2021: a package of documents necessary for Russians, addresses of visa centers, useful links and nuances of obtaining a visa.
Russians still need a visa to enter Croatia. There are short-term single-entry, double-entry and multiple-entry visas. In 2021, as before, Russians and citizens of Ukraine will be issued multivisa for 6 months, it will be possible to stay in Croatia on such a visa for 90 days.
To Croatia on a Schengen visa
If you have any of the following documents, then you do not need to apply for a visa to Croatia:
- a valid residence permit for one of the Schengen countries;
- double or multiple valid single Schengen visa (C);
- double or multiple valid Schengen visa with territorial restrictions;
- valid long-term visa (D) issued by one of the Schengen states;
- a double or multiple entry visa (or a valid residence permit) for Bulgaria, the Republic of Cyprus or Romania.
The duration of stay in Croatia on a Schengen visa is limited to the number of days indicated in it.
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Visa to Croatia - 2021: package of documents
The package of documents for a visa to Croatia for Russians in 2021 depends on the purpose of the visit: documents confirming the purpose of the visit are added to the standard set. The visa application must be submitted no earlier than three months before the start of the trip. This can be done both at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Moscow and at visa centers. The list of visa centers in Russian cities, their addresses and contacts can be found here.
You can apply for a visa to Croatia in person or through an accredited travel agency. The processing time is from 5 to 14 days. The validity period of a short-term single-entry visa is the number of days of stay + 15 days, for a multiple-entry visa - 90 days within 6 months.
Standard package of documents for 2021 for a visa to Croatia for Russians whose purpose is tourism:
- Visa application form signed in two places and filled in in block letters. It can also be completed online, printed and submitted along with other documents.
- international passport, the validity of which must exceed the period of the visa by at least 3 months. In addition, a passport must be issued no more than 10 years ago and must contain at least 2 blank pages.
- A copy of the first page of the passport.
- Color photo 35x45 mmglued to the questionnaire.
- Insurancevalid for the entire period of stay with a minimum insurance amount of 30 thousand euros. If the visa is multiple-entry, the policy must be valid for the first trip, and for subsequent trips, you must attach a declaration of health insurance. You can take out insurance online on the Sravn.Ru service - simply and quickly.
- Confirmation of funds (account statement for the last 3 months, traveler's checks, and so on). Each person must have at least 50 euros for each day of stay).
- Proof of residence (hotel reservation, voucher and proof of payment for the tour, or proof of ownership if you own a property in Croatia). If you are renting a room or apartment from a private person, you need to attach a confirmation from the landlord and a copy of the decision of the competent authority on the approval of activities in the service sector, or a rental agreement and invitation.
- Confirmation of travel and intention to return to the country of residence or departure to a third country (copies of round-trip tickets, confirmation of study or employment in Russia, confirmation of ownership of real estate in Russia, etc.). If you are traveling by car - documents for the car and the route of the trip.
- Confirmation of payment of visa fee.
- Confirmation of the purpose of the visit (tourism - a printout of hotel reservations, a visit to relatives - an invitation, and so on).
Attention: an application for a minor child is submitted by one of the parents or a legal representative. Be sure to have a copy of the child's birth certificate. If the child is entered in the passport, a separate visa application form is filled out. If the child has his own passport, you need to collect a separate package of documents (+ a copy of the birth certificate).
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Transit visa to Croatia for Russians
Visa-free transit is possible if you do not leave the transit area of the airport, and the next flight to a third country is not later than 48 hours. The validity of a transit visa is 90 days, while the period of stay is up to 5 days.
Required documents in 2021:
- completed and signed visa application form;
- international passport;
- color photo 35x45 mm;
- copy of visa and copies of tickets to the country of destination;
- proof of funds;
- insurance.
If your goal is not tourism or transit, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the list of required documents on the VFS.Global website - just select the purpose of your visit in the left column, and then click on the horizontal tab "Required documents". There you can also download the visa application form and see the requirements for the photo.
The cost of a visa to Croatia in 2021
A short-term visa costs 35 euros (a service fee of 1178 rubles is also charged at the visa center. An urgent visa costs 70 euros (service fee - 1178 rubles). Children under 12 years old are free from paying a visa fee, children under 6 years old - from paying a service fee In case of refusal to issue a visa, fees are not refundable.
