🇭🇷Croatia Visa for Belarusian Citizens2026 Requirements, Fees & Documents

- Visa application form: to be filled out and signed by the customer, or a parent or legal guardian on behalf of minors: click here (crovisa.mvep.hr ↗) The application form can also be filled out online at crovisa.mvep.hr ↗ (crovisa.mvep.hr ↗). - Passport: issued within the last 10 years, with expiry date exceeding the expiry date of the requested visa by a minimum of three months, and containing at least two empty pages. Please copy all previous (valid and expired) visas and used pages. You can print and make a copy of all required documents in our VAC - One photograph: please see the information on the Photo Specification page. If you haven’t got opportunity to make photo in advance, you can make photo in our VAC. - Travel health insurance to cover the possible expenses related to repatriation, for health reasons, urgent medical assistance and/or urgent hospitalization, with the minimum coverage of EUR 30 000. The insurance must be valid for the territory of the Republic of Croatia during the entire stay in Croatia. You can make an insurance in our VAC - Proof of residence for nationals other than Belarus: a photocopy of the stay permit; - Means of transportation and intention to return to the country of residence: reservation of return travel ticket for airplane, bus, or boat; registration card and driver's license if travelling by car; if the person is travelling to a third country, then proof of itinerary (travel ticket, etc.). - Proof of the purpose of stay in Croatia: - certificate of a paid tourist package; - booking of a hotel or other accommodation; - private accommodation booking (copy of the decision of the competent office in Croatia approving the renting) - day to day itinerary with ensured accommodation for the entire stay - proof of ownership or lease of a boat/yacht etc.; - Documents proving sufficient funds to support the stay in Croatia and to return to the state of residence or to travel to a third state: - Each person must have at least EUR 70.00 (for every day of stay at his/her disposal (or the equivalent amount in another currency). In case if accommodation is prepaid each person must have at least EUR 30.00 a day. The supporting documents may include: pay slip and/or bank account statements about the balance and transactions on your bank account in the last three months, a pension slip, proof of scholarship received etc. - Proof of professional or student status: evidence of employment, certificate of school attendance or proof of studying etc; for retired persons – proof of pension; - For minors (under 18 years) All minors need a separate visa application even if they are enclosed into the parents’ passports. Both parents should be present when applying. If only one parent submits documents, then from the second one it is necessary to present a notarized power of attorney for submission of documents for a visa to Croatia for his/her child. Collection of fingerprints is from the age of 12. Presence of children under 12 is mandatory as the “live”-photo should be submitted. If biometric data were collected within the last 59 months for a Schengen visa, they should be re-collected; A visa application form should be signed by both parents or by the person exercising temporary or permanent parental authority or legal guardianship. For minors traveling unaccompanied by parents or guardians, it is necessary to submit: - a copy of the child's birth certificate; - a copy of a notarized consent for travelling abroad from both parents/guardians; - copy of the page with personal data out of the internal national passports of both parents/guardians For minors accompanied by one of the parents: - a copy of the child's birth certificate; - a copy of a notarized consent for travelling abroad from the second parent/guardians who do not accompany a minor in travel; - copy of the page with personal data out of the internal national passports of the second parent/guardians who do not accompany a minor in travel; - copy of the page with personal data out of the foreign passport/travel document and copy of a valid visa (if applicable) of the accompanying parent/guardians; - copy of documents confirming the joint trip (accommodation confirmation, tickets, etc.) For minors accompanied by a third party: - a copy of the child's birth certificate; - a copy of a notarized consent for travelling abroad from both parents/guardians in favor of an accompanying person; - copy of the page with personal data out of the internal national passports of both parents/guardians; - copy of the page with personal data out of the foreign passport/travel document and copy of a valid visa (if applicable) of an accompanying person; - copy of documents confirming the joint trip (accommodation confirmation, tickets, etc.) The notarized consent for travelling abroad should be submitted in the following cases: - Parents/one of parents temporarily or permanently reside in Croatia; - Child or parents/one of parents/accompanying person return from the trip on different dates; - Child or parents /one of parents/accompanying person travel and return together, but parents/one of parents/accompanying person plan leaving Croatia for some period of time during the trip; - Child or parents /one of parents/accompanying person travel with different flights. Accredited travel agency The application shall be submitted by an authorised representative of a travel agency for individual or group travels. The agency shall submit the following documents related to a specific travel: - a certificate of travel package - a list of travellers (name, surname, passport number) - information about accommodation in Croatia (address) - information about transportation - group or individual travel health insurance - a proof of paid visa fees and for each traveller: - a filled out visa application form, signed manu propria - a valid passport - a 35x45 mm colour photo Croatian Embassy may require you to submit additional supporting documents and/or certified translation as well as the international certification (appostille) of the documents during the visa application process.

- Visa application form: to be filled out and signed by the customer, or a parent or legal guardian on behalf of minors: click here (crovisa.mvep.hr ↗) The application form can also be filled out online at crovisa.mvep.hr ↗ (crovisa.mvep.hr ↗). - Passport: issued within the last 10 years, with expiry date exceeding the expiry date of the requested visa by a minimum of three months, and containing at least two empty pages. Please copy all previous (valid and expired) visas and used pages. You can print and make a copy of all required documents in our VAC - One photograph: please see the information on the Photo Specification page. If you haven’t got opportunity to make photo in advance, you can make photo in our VAC. - Travel health insurance to cover the possible expenses related to repatriation, for health reasons, urgent medical assistance and/or urgent hospitalization, with the minimum coverage of EUR 30 000. The insurance must be valid for the territory of the Republic of Croatia during the entire stay in Croatia. You can make an insurance in our VAC - Proof of residence for nationals other than Belarus: a photocopy of the stay permit; - Means of transportation and intention to return to the country of residence: reservation of return travel ticket for airplane, bus, or boat; registration card and driver's license if travelling by car; If the person is travelling to a third country, then proof of itinerary (travel ticket, etc.). - Proof of the purpose of stay in Croatia: - Letter of Guarantee by Natural Person (certified by a Public Notary in Croatia): in original or copy if the original is deposited at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs in Croatia; with the Letter of Guarantee the guarantor shall enclose proof of permanent source of income (pay slip, pension slip) in the last three months or adequate proof of having funds in a bank. PDF checklist ↗ (PDF checklist ↗) The customer receives a copy of the Letter of Guarantee so that (s)he may present proof of the purpose of stay in Croatia if requested to do so by border control authority. - For the members of the immediate family of a Croatian citizen and a citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA): Certificate from the Register of Births or Marriages and a photocopy of the ID card of the Croatian citizen or the EEA citizen; - Documents proving sufficient funds to support the stay in Croatia and to return to the state of residence or to travel to a third state: - Each person must have at least EUR 70.00 (for every day of stay at his/her disposal (or the equivalent amount in another currency). In case if accommodation is prepaid each person must have at least EUR 30.00 a day. Exceptionally, if the Letter of Guarantee indicates the guarantor is fully accepting all the expenses related to visiting and departing from Croatia, the customer can be exempt from the requirement to present the proof of sufficient funds. The supporting documents may include: pay slip and/or bank account statements about the balance and transactions on your bank account in the last three months, a pension slip, proof of scholarship received etc. - Proof of professional or student status: evidence of employment, certificate of school attendance or proof of studying etc; ; for retired persons – proof of pension - Accommodation : hotel booking, private or other accommodation, real estate title deed or lease, proof of ownership or lease of a boat etc. Accommodation can be provided by the guarantor or the inviting party if so indicated in the Letter of Guarantee or the Letter of Invitation. - For minors (under 18 years) All minors need a separate visa application even if they are enclosed into the parents’ passports. Both parents should be present when applying. If only one parent submits documents, then from the second one it is necessary to present a notarized power of attorney for submission of documents for a visa to Croatia for his/her child. Collection of fingerprints is from the age of 12. Presence of children under 12 is mandatory as the “live”-photo should be submitted. If biometric data were collected within the last 59 months for a Schengen visa, they should be re-collected; A visa application form should be signed by both parents or by the person exercising temporary or permanent parental authority or legal guardianship. For minors traveling unaccompanied by parents or guardians, it is necessary to submit: - a copy of the child's birth certificate; - a copy of a notarized consent for travelling abroad from both parents/guardians; - copy of the page with personal data out of the internal national passports of both parents/guardians For minors accompanied by one of the parents: - a copy of the child's birth certificate; - a copy of a notarized consent for travelling abroad from the second parent/guardians who do not accompany a minor in travel; - copy of the page with personal data out of the internal national passports of the second parent/guardians who do not accompany a minor in travel; - copy of the page with personal data out of the foreign passport/travel document and copy of a valid visa (if applicable) of the accompanying parent/guardians; - copy of documents confirming the joint trip (accommodation confirmation, tickets, etc.) For minors accompanied by a third party: - a copy of the child's birth certificate; - a copy of a notarized consent for travelling abroad from both parents/guardians in favor of an accompanying person; - copy of the page with personal data out of the internal national passports of both parents/guardians; - copy of the page with personal data out of the foreign passport/travel document and copy of a valid visa (if applicable) of an accompanying person; - copy of documents confirming the joint trip (accommodation confirmation, tickets, etc.) The notarized consent for travelling abroad should be submitted in the following cases: - Parents/one of parents temporarily or permanently reside in Croatia; - Child or parents/one of parents/accompanying person return from the trip on different dates; - Child or parents /one of parents/accompanying person travel and return together, but parents/one of parents/accompanying person plan leaving Croatia for some period of time during the trip; - Child or parents /one of parents/accompanying person travel with different flights.

- Visa application form: to be filled out and signed by the customer, or a parent or legal guardian on behalf of minors: click here (crovisa.mvep.hr ↗) The application form can also be filled out online at crovisa.mvep.hr ↗ (crovisa.mvep.hr ↗). - Passport: issued within the last 10 years, with expiry date exceeding the expiry date of the requested visa by a minimum of three months, and containing at least two empty pages. Please copy all previous (valid and expired) visas and used pages. You can print and make a copy of all required documents in our VAC - One photograph: please see the information on the Photo Specification page. If you haven’t got opportunity to make photo in advance, you can make photo in our VAC. - Travel health insurance to cover the possible expenses related to repatriation, for health reasons, urgent medical assistance and/or urgent hospitalization, with the minimum coverage of EUR 30 000. The insurance must be valid for the territory of the Republic of Croatia during the entire stay in Croatia. You can make an insurance in our VAC - Proof of residence for nationals other than Belarus: a photocopy of the stay permit; - Means of transportation and intention to return to the country of residence: reservation of return travel ticket for airplane, bus, or boat; registration card and driver's license if travelling by car; If the person is travelling to a third country, then proof of itinerary (travel ticket, etc.). - Proof of the purpose of stay in Croatia: - Letter of invitation issued by a Croatian state authority, or the organiser of an international meeting or manifestation organized under the auspices of the Croatian Parliament, the President of the Republic of Croatia or the Government of the Republic of Croatia (copy) - Members of official delegations who, following an official invitation, participate in meetings, consultations, negotiations or exchange programmes: Letter issued by the organiser confirming that the customer is a member of the official delegation travelling to Croatia to participate in the above events, accompanying by the copy of the official invitation - Documents proving sufficient funds to support the stay in Croatia and to return to the state of residence or to travel to a third state: - Each person must have at least EUR 70.00 (for every day of stay at his/her disposal (or the equivalent amount in another currency). In case if accommondation is prepaid each person must have at least EUR 30.00 a day. Exceptionally, if the Invitation Letter indicates the guarantor is fully accepting all the expenses related to visiting and departing from Croatia, the customer can be exempt from the requirement to present the proof of sufficient funds. The supporting documents may include: pay slip and/or bank account statements about the balance and transactions on your bank account in the last three months, a pension slip, proof of scholarship received etc. - Proof of professional status: evidence of employment; certificate of school attendance or proof of studying etc; for retired persons – proof of pension - Accommodation: hotel booking, private or other accommodation, real estate title deed or lease, proof of ownership or lease of a boat etc. Accommodation can be provided by the guarantor or the inviting party if so indicated in the Letter of Invitation. - For minors (under 18 years) All minors need a separate visa application even if they are enclosed into the parents’ passports. Both parents should be present when applying. If only one parent submits documents, then from the second one it is necessary to present a notarized power of attorney for submission of documents for a visa to Croatia for his/her child. Collection of fingerprints is from the age of 12. Presence of children under 12 is mandatory as the “live”-photo should be submitted. If biometric data were collected within the last 59 months for a Schengen visa, they should be re-collected; A visa application form should be signed by both parents or by the person exercising temporary or permanent parental authority or legal guardianship. For minors traveling unaccompanied by parents or guardians, it is necessary to submit: - a copy of the child's birth certificate; - a copy of a notarized consent for travelling abroad from both parents/guardians; - copy of the page with personal data out of the internal national passports of both parents/guardians For minors accompanied by one of the parents: - a copy of the child's birth certificate; - a copy of a notarized consent for travelling abroad from the second parent/guardians who do not accompany a minor in travel; - copy of the page with personal data out of the internal national passports of the second parent/guardians who do not accompany a minor in travel; - copy of the page with personal data out of the foreign passport/travel document and copy of a valid visa (if applicable) of the accompanying parent/guardians; - copy of documents confirming the joint trip (accommodation confirmation, tickets, etc.) For minors accompanied by a third party: - a copy of the child's birth certificate; - a copy of a notarized consent for travelling abroad from both parents/guardians in favor of an accompanying person; - copy of the page with personal data out of the internal national passports of both parents/guardians; - copy of the page with personal data out of the foreign passport/travel document and copy of a valid visa (if applicable) of an accompanying person; - copy of documents confirming the joint trip (accommodation confirmation, tickets, etc.) The notarized consent for travelling abroad should be submitted in the following cases: - Parents/one of parents temporarily or permanently reside in Croatia; - Child or parents/one of parents/accompanying person return from the trip on different dates; - Child or parents /one of parents/accompanying person travel and return together, but parents/one of parents/accompanying person plan leaving Croatia for some period of time during the trip; - Child or parents /one of parents/accompanying person travel with different flights.

- Passport: issued within the last 10 years, with expiry date exceeding the expiry date of the requested visa by a minimum of three months, and containing at least two empty pages. Please copy all previous (valid and expired) visas and used pages. You can print and make a copy of all required documents in our VAC - One photograph: please see the information on the Photo Specification page. If you haven’t got opportunity to make photo in advance, you can make photo in our VAC. - Travel health insurance to cover the possible expenses related to repatriation, for health reasons, urgent medical assistance and/or urgent hospitalization, with the minimum coverage of EUR 30 000. The insurance must be valid for the territory of the Republic of Croatia during the entire stay in Croatia. You can make an insurance in our VAC - Proof of residence for nationals other than Belarus: a photocopy of the stay permit; - Means of transportation and intention to return to the country of residence: reservation of return travel ticket for airplane, bus, or boat; registration card and driver's license if travelling by car; If the person is travelling to a third country, then proof of itinerary (travel ticket, etc.). - Proof of the purpose of stay in Croatia: - Letter of Guarantee by Legal Person: in original or copy if the original is deposited at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs in Croatia; with the Letter of Guarantee, the guarantor shall enclose a proof of solvency (BON 1 or BON 2 Forms, or a confirmation of the Commercial Court that it is not in liquidation etc.); the customer shall be handed a photocopy of the Letter of Guarantee. PDF checklist ↗ (PDF checklist ↗) The customer receives a copy of the Letter of Guarantee so that (s)he may present proof of the purpose of stay in Croatia if requested to do so by border control authority. - Letter of invitation issued by a Croatian state authority, or the organiser of an international meeting or manifestation organized under the auspices of the Croatian Parliament, the President of the Republic of Croatia or the Government of the Republic of Croatia (copy) - - Each person must have at least EUR 70.00 (for every day of stay at his/her disposal (or the equivalent amount in another currency). In case if accommondation is prepaid each person must have at least EUR 30.00 a day. - Exceptionally, if the Letter of Guarantee/Invitation Letter indicates the guarantor is fully accepting all the expenses related to visiting and departing from Croatia, the customer can be exempt from the requirement to present the proof of sufficient funds. - The supporting documents may include: pay slip and/or bank account statements about the balance and transactions on your bank account in the last three months, a pension slip, proof of scholarship received etc. - Proof of professional or student status: evidence of employment, certificate of school attendance or proof of studying etc; ; for retired persons – proof of pension - Accommodation: hotel booking, private or other accommodation, real estate title deed or lease, proof of ownership or lease of a boat etc. Accommodation can be provided by the guarantor or the inviting party if so indicated in the Letter of Guarantee or the Letter of Invitation. The documents attached shall not be older than three months. Croatian Embassy may require you to submit additional supporting documents and/or certified translation as well as the international certification (appostille) of the documents during the visa application process.

- Visa application form: to be filled out and signed by the customer, or a parent or legal guardian on behalf of minors: click here (crovisa.mvep.hr ↗) The application form can also be filled out online at crovisa.mvep.hr ↗ (crovisa.mvep.hr ↗). - Passport: issued within the last 10 years, with expiry date exceeding the expiry date of the requested visa by a minimum of three months, and containing at least two empty pages. Please copy all previous (valid and expired) visas and used pages. You can print and make a copy of all required documents in our VAC - One photograph: please see the information on the Photo Specification page. If you haven’t got opportunity to make photo in advance, you can make photo in our VAC. - Travel health insurance to cover the possible expenses related to repatriation, for health reasons, urgent medical assistance and/or urgent hospitalization, with the minimum coverage of EUR 30 000. The insurance must be valid for the territory of the Republic of Croatia during the entire stay in Croatia. You can make an insurance in our VAC - Proof of residence for nationals other than Belarus: a photocopy of the stay permit; - Means of transportation and intention to return to the country of residence: reservation of return travel ticket for airplane, bus, or boat; registration card and driver's license if travelling by car; if the person is travelling to a third country, then proof of itinerary (travel ticket, etc.). - Proof of the purpose of stay in Croatia: - document from medical institution confirming necessity for medical care in that institution and proof of sufficient financial means to pay for the treatment; - Letter of Guarantee by Legal Person: in original or copy if the original is deposited at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs in Croatia; with the Letter of Guarantee, the guarantor shall enclose a proof of solvency (BON 1 or BON 2 Forms, or a confirmation of the Commercial Court that it is not in liquidation etc.); the customer shall be handed a photocopy of the Letter of Guarantee. PDF checklist ↗ (PDF checklist ↗) The customer receives a copy of the Letter of Guarantee so that (s)he may present proof of the purpose of stay in Croatia if requested to do so by border control authority. - Documents proving sufficient funds to support the stay in Croatia and to return to the state of residence or to travel to a third state: - Each person must have at least EUR 70.00 (for every day of stay at his/her disposal (or the equivalent amount in another currency). In case if accommondation is prepaid each person must have at least EUR 30.00 a day. Exceptionally, if the Letter of Guarantee indicates the guarantor is fully accepting all the expenses related to visiting and departing from Croatia, the customer can be exempt from the requirement to present the proof of sufficient funds. The supporting documents may include: pay slip and/or bank account statements about the balance and transactions on your bank account in the last three months, a pension slip, proof of scholarship received etc. - Proof of professional or student status: evidence of employment, certificate of school attendance or proof of studying etc; ; for retired persons – proof of pension - Accommodation : hotel booking, private or other accommodation, real estate title deed or lease, proof of ownership or lease of a boat etc. Accommodation can be provided by the guarantor or the inviting party if so indicated in the Letter of Guarantee. - For minors (under 18 years) All minors need a separate visa application even if they are enclosed into the parents’ passports. Both parents should be present when applying. If only one parent submits documents, then from the second one it is necessary to present a notarized power of attorney for submission of documents for a visa to Croatia for his/her child. Collection of fingerprints is from the age of 12. Presence of children under 12 is mandatory as the “live”-photo should be submitted. If biometric data were collected within the last 59 months for a Schengen visa, they should be re-collected; A visa application form should be signed by both parents or by the person exercising temporary or permanent parental authority or legal guardianship. For minors traveling unaccompanied by parents or guardians, it is necessary to submit: - a copy of the child's birth certificate; - a copy of a notarized consent for travelling abroad from both parents/guardians; - copy of the page with personal data out of the internal national passports of both parents/guardians For minors accompanied by one of the parents: - a copy of the child's birth certificate; - a copy of a notarized consent for travelling abroad from the second parent/guardians who do not accompany a minor in travel; - copy of the page with personal data out of the internal national passports of the second parent/guardians who do not accompany a minor in travel; - copy of the page with personal data out of the foreign passport/travel document and copy of a valid visa (if applicable) of the accompanying parent/guardians; - copy of documents confirming the joint trip (accommodation confirmation, tickets, etc.) For minors accompanied by a third party: - a copy of the child's birth certificate; - a copy of a notarized consent for travelling abroad from both parents/guardians in favor of an accompanying person; - copy of the page with personal data out of the internal national passports of both parents/guardians; - copy of the page with personal data out of the foreign passport/travel document and copy of a valid visa (if applicable) of an accompanying person; - copy of documents confirming the joint trip (accommodation confirmation, tickets, etc.) The notarized consent for travelling abroad should be submitted in the following cases: - Parents/one of parents temporarily or permanently reside in Croatia; - Child or parents/one of parents/accompanying person return from the trip on different dates; - Child or parents /one of parents/accompanying person travel and return together, but parents/one of parents/accompanying person plan leaving Croatia for some period of time during the trip; - Child or parents /one of parents/accompanying person travel with different flights.

- Visa application form: to be filled out and signed by the customer, or a parent or legal guardian on behalf of minors: click here (crovisa.mvep.hr ↗) The application form can also be filled out online at crovisa.mvep.hr ↗ (crovisa.mvep.hr ↗). - Passport: issued within the last 10 years, with expiry date exceeding the expiry date of the requested visa by a minimum of three months, and containing at least two empty pages. Please copy all previous (valid and expired) visas and used pages. You can print and make a copy of all required documents in our VAC - One photograph: please see the information on the Photo Specification page. If you haven’t got opportunity to make photo in advance, you can make photo in our VAC. - Travel health insurance to cover the possible expenses related to repatriation, for health reasons, urgent medical assistance and/or urgent hospitalization, with the minimum coverage of EUR 30 000. The insurance must be valid for the territory of the Republic of Croatia during the entire stay in Croatia. You can make an insurance in our VAC - Proof of residence for nationals other than Belarus: a photocopy of the stay permit; - Means of transportation and intention to return to the country of residence: reservation of the return travel ticket, if travelling by car - registration card and driver's license; - Proof of the purpose of stay in Croatia: - Letter of Guarantee by Legal Person: in original or copy if the original is deposited at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs in Croatia; with the Letter of Guarantee, the guarantor shall enclose a proof of solvency (BON 1 or BON 2 Forms, or a confirmation of the Commercial Court that it is not in liquidation etc.); the customer shall be handed a photocopy of the Letter of Guarantee. PDF checklist ↗ (PDF checklist ↗) The customer receives a copy of the Letter of Guarantee so that (s)he may present proof of the purpose of stay in Croatia if requested to do so by border control authority. - Invitation Letter (copy) if travelling on an invitation of a Croatian state authority, or if the organizer of the conference is not registered as a legal person in Croatia; - For the purpose of study: proof of enrolment from the University/Faculty in Croatia; - Documents proving sufficient funds to support the stay in Croatia and to return to the state of residence or to travel to a third state: - Each person must have at least EUR 70.00 (for every day of stay at his/her disposal (or the equivalent amount in another currency). In case if accommondation is prepaid each person must have at least EUR 30.00 a day. Exceptionally, if the Letter of Guarantee/Invitation Letter indicates the guarantor is fully accepting all the expenses related to visiting and departing from Croatia, the customer can be exempt from the requirement to present the proof of sufficient funds. The supporting documents may include: pay slip and/or bank account statements about the balance and transactions on your bank account in the last three months, a pension slip, proof of scholarship received etc. - Exceptionally, if the Letter of Guarantee indicates the guarantor is fully accepting all the expenses related to visiting and departing from Croatia, the customer can be exempt from the requirement to present the proof of sufficient funds. The supporting documents may include: pay slip and/or bank account statements about the balance and transactions on your bank account in the last three months, a pension slip, proof of scholarship received etc. - Proof of professional or student status: evidence of employment, certificate of school attendance or proof of studying etc; ; for retired persons – proof of pension - Accommodation: hotel booking, private or other accommodation, real estate title deed or lease, proof of ownership or lease of a boat etc. Accommodation can be provided by the guarantor or the inviting party if so indicated in the Letter of Guarantee or the Letter of Invitation. - For minors (under 18 years) All minors need a separate visa application even if they are enclosed into the parents’ passports. Both parents should be present when applying. If only one parent submits documents, then from the second one it is necessary to present a notarized power of attorney for submission of documents for a visa to Croatia for his/her child. Collection of fingerprints is from the age of 12. Presence of children under 12 is mandatory as the “live”-photo should be submitted. If biometric data were collected within the last 59 months for a Schengen visa, they should be re-collected; A visa application form should be signed by both parents or by the person exercising temporary or permanent parental authority or legal guardianship. For minors traveling unaccompanied by parents or guardians, it is necessary to submit: - a copy of the child's birth certificate; - a copy of a notarized consent for travelling abroad from both parents/guardians; - copy of the page with personal data out of the internal national passports of both parents/guardians For minors accompanied by one of the parents: - a copy of the child's birth certificate; - a copy of a notarized consent for travelling abroad from the second parent/guardians who do not accompany a minor in travel; - copy of the page with personal data out of the internal national passports of the second parent/guardians who do not accompany a minor in travel; - copy of the page with personal data out of the foreign passport/travel document and copy of a valid visa (if applicable) of the accompanying parent/guardians; - copy of documents confirming the joint trip (accommodation confirmation, tickets, etc.) For minors accompanied by a third party: - a copy of the child's birth certificate; - a copy of a notarized consent for travelling abroad from both parents/guardians in favor of an accompanying person; - copy of the page with personal data out of the internal national passports of both parents/guardians; - copy of the page with personal data out of the foreign passport/travel document and copy of a valid visa (if applicable) of an accompanying person; - copy of documents confirming the joint trip (accommodation confirmation, tickets, etc.) The notarized consent for travelling abroad should be submitted in the following cases: - Parents/one of parents temporarily or permanently reside in Croatia; - Child or parents/one of parents/accompanying person return from the trip on different dates; - Child or parents /one of parents/accompanying person travel and return together, but parents/one of parents/accompanying person plan leaving Croatia for some period of time during the trip; - Child or parents /one of parents/accompanying person travel with different flights. Croatian Embassy may require you to submit additional supporting documents and/or certified translation as well as the international certification (appostille) of the documents during the visa application process.