🇳🇬→🇭🇷Nigeria→Croatia

• Visa application form: must be digitally (crovisa.mvep.hr ↗) filled in, printed and signed by the applicant, or a parent or legal guardian on behalf of minors. Please ensure to bring your Serial number and PIN with your form (Serial number: e.g. 1434277 PIN: e.g. STGII). Hand written forms will not be accepted. When completing the online application, please take note that in STEP 4/6 of the online application the Guarantor / Inviting person information is to be filled out ONLY in case of private and business visits (Letters of Guarantee to be attached). Applicants for tourist visas should skip this part and should fill out only the booked hotel/ accommodation/ apartment information in the subsequent part (Information on the residence in Croatia). The following documents must be scanned and uploaded: Face Photograph 35x45mm; Passport - photo page; Travel Health Insurance; Transportation Booking - e.g. an Air Ticket; Bank Statement. Should you not attach the required documents please inform the VFS Global Visa Application Staff to assist in accessing the application, scanning and uploading the supporting documents, before submission to the Croatian authorities.
• Proof of the purpose of stay in Croatia: Letter of Guarantee by Legal Person (PDF checklist ↗) or Letter of Guarantee by Natural Person (PDF checklist ↗): in original or a photocopy if the original has been deposited at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs in Croatia as per the following instructions (mvep.gov.hr ↗). Letter of invitation issued by a Croatian state authority, or the organizer 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. Official visits require a note verbale from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria or another country. Hotel booking.
• Documents proving sufficient funds to support the stay in the Schengen Area and to return to the state of residence or to travel to a third state: 70 EUR per day of the estimated stay - applicants traveling in official capacity (holders of diplomatic and service passports) might be exempted from this requirement.
• Proof of professional or student status: evidence of employment.

• Visa application form: must be digitally (crovisa.mvep.hr ↗) filled in, printed and signed by the applicant, or a parent or legal guardian on behalf of minors. Please ensure to bring Serial number and PIN with your form (Serial number: e.g. 1434277 PIN: e.g. STGII). Hand written forms will not be accepted. When completing the online application, please take note that in STEP 4/6 of the online application the Guarantor / Inviting person information is to be filled out ONLY in case of private and business visits (Letters of Guarantee to be attached). Applicants for tourist visas should skip this part and should fill out only the booked hotel/ accommodation/ apartment information in the subsequent part (Information on the residence in Croatia). The following documents must be scanned and uploaded: Face Photograph 35x45mm; Passport - photo page; Travel Health Insurance; Transportation Booking - e.g. an Air Ticket; Bank Statement. Should you not attach the required documents please inform the VFS Global Visa Application Staff to assist in accessing the application, scanning and uploading the supporting documents, before submission to the Croatian authorities.
• Proof of the purpose of stay in Croatia: certificate of a paid tourist package; booking of a hotel or other accommodation; private accommodation booking, including copy of the decision of the competent authority in Croatia approving the private renting; day to day itinerary with booked accommodation for the entire stay; proof of ownership or lease of a boat/yacht etc.
• Documents proving sufficient funds to support the stay in the Schengen Area and to return to the state of residence or to travel to a third state: 70 EUR per day of the estimated stay in Croatia; 30 EUR per day of the estimated stay in Croatia if a third-country national has paid an organized tourist package (accommodation and transportation included in the package). Verifiable evidence of sufficient means of subsistence during the intended stay may include: salary slips; three (3) most recent personal bank statements or balance over last three months; regular income generated by property.

• Visa application form: must be digitally (crovisa.mvep.hr ↗) filled in, printed and signed by the applicant, or a parent or legal guardian on behalf of minors. Please ensure to bring your Serial number and PIN with your form (Serial number: e.g. 1434277 PIN: e.g. STGII). Hand written forms will not be accepted. When completing the online application, please take note that in STEP 4/6 of the online application the Guarantor / Inviting person information is to be filled out ONLY in case of private and business visits (Letters of Guarantee to be attached). Applicants for tourist visas should skip this part and should fill out only the booked hotel/ accommodation/ apartment information in the subsequent part (Information on the residence in Croatia). The following documents must be scanned and uploaded: Face Photograph 35x45mm; Passport - photo page; Travel Health Insurance; Transportation Booking - e.g. an Air Ticket; Bank Statement. Should you not attach the required documents please inform the VFS Global Visa Application Staff to assist in accessing the application, scanning and uploading the supporting documents, before submission to the Croatian authorities.
• Proof of the purpose of stay in Croatia: Letter of Guarantee by Legal Person (PDF checklist ↗): in original or a photocopy if the original is deposited at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs in Croatia as per the following instructions (mvep.gov.hr ↗); with the Letter of Guarantee, the guarantor shall enclose a proof of solvency (BON 1 or BON 2 Forms or a confirmation issued by the competent Commercial Court in the Republic of Croatia that the liquidation procedures have not been initiated).
• Documents proving sufficient funds to support the stay in the Schengen Area and to return to the state of residence or to travel to a third state: 70 EUR per day of the estimated stay in Croatia. Verifiable evidence of sufficient means of subsistence during the intended stay may include: salary slips; three (3) most recent personal bank statements or balance over last three months; regular income generated by property. Exceptionally, if the Letter of Guarantee indicates that the guarantor is fully covering all the expenses related to the trip, the applicant can be exempt from the requirement of presenting own proof of sufficient funds.

1) Invitation letter from the company based in Croatia, which should contain relevant personal data on the invited person, purpose of the visit and duration of stay. 2) Tax Clearance Certificate and Certificate of Business Incorporation (certificate of registration of a company or business). 3) Proof of commercial activities in Nigeria and recent business contacts, ongoing commercial relationship with the company that invites the person (contracts, bills, commercial correspondence, etc.). 4) In the case of participation in conferences, fairs, seminars, congresses, etc.: An invitation from a company or an authorized body to attend events connected with trade, industry or work; Proof of registration and entry tickets for events, if applicable; Other documents proving the existence of trade or work relations.

All applicants are requested to read the following basic requirements carefully and conform to the same while submitting the application. If the applicant intends to enter the territory of a Schengen Member State, however, short the stay will be (including change of airports, going from an airport to a train or bus station, or even change of terminals when that entails entering the territory of the Member State), he/she must apply for a short stay visa (Type-C).

Airport transit (Type-A): flight ticket, proof of entry permit (visa) for the country of final destination.

Any document attached shall not be older than three months. Croatian Embassy in Pretoria may require you to submit additional supporting documents and/or certified translation as well as the international certification (Apostille) of the public documents (e.g. birth and marriage certificates) during the visa application process.

• Visa application form: must be digitally (crovisa.mvep.hr ↗) filled in, printed and signed by the applicant, or a parent or legal guardian on behalf of minors. Please ensure to bring your Serial number and PIN with your form (Serial number: e.g. 1434277 PIN: e.g. STGII). Hand written forms will not be accepted. When completing the online application, please take note that in STEP 4/6 of the online application the Guarantor / Inviting person information is to be filled out ONLY in case of private and business visits (Letters of Guarantee to be attached). Applicants for tourist visas should skip this part and should fill out only the booked hotel/ accommodation/ apartment information in the subsequent part (Information on the residence in Croatia). The following documents must be scanned and uploaded: Face Photograph 35x45mm; Passport - photo page; Travel Health Insurance; Transportation Booking - e.g. an Air Ticket; Bank Statement. Should you not attach the required documents please inform the VFS Global Visa Application Staff to assist in accessing the application, scanning and uploading the supporting documents, before submission to the Croatian authorities.
• Travel health insurance (if applicable) to cover expenses related to medical assistance, hospitalization and repatriation.
• Means of transportation and intention to return to the country of residence: reservation of return travel ticket (e.g. air ticket).
• Proof of the purpose of stay in Croatia: Letter of Guarantee by Legal Person (PDF checklist ↗) in original or a photocopy if the original has been deposited at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs in Croatia as per the following instructions (mvep.gov.hr ↗). Certificate from the applicant's physician or a hospital, verified, if necessary, by another independent medical body, confirming the need for specific medical treatment to be provided in the country of destination; an official document of the receiving medical institution in the Member State confirming that it can perform the specific medical treatment and the patient will be accepted accordingly; proof of pre-payment of the treatment or other proof of sufficient financial means to cover the medical treatment and related expenses, such as additional insurance coverage; correspondence between the sending and receiving sides, if available.
• Documents proving sufficient funds.

• Visa application form: must be digitally (crovisa.mvep.hr ↗) filled in, printed and signed by the applicant, or a parent or legal guardian on behalf of minors. Please ensure to bring your Serial number and PIN with your form (Serial number: e.g. 1434277 PIN: e.g. STGII). Hand written forms will not be accepted. When completing the online application, please take note that in STEP 4/6 of the online application the Guarantor / Inviting person information is to be filled out ONLY in case of private and business visits (Letters of Guarantee to be attached). Applicants for tourist visas should skip this part and should fill out only the booked hotel/ accommodation/ apartment information in the subsequent part (Information on the residence in Croatia).
• Proof of the purpose of stay in Croatia: Letter of Guarantee by Natural Person (PDF checklist ↗) (signature of the inviting person must be certified by a Public Notary in Croatia): in original or a photocopy if the original has been deposited at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs in Croatia as per the following instructions (mvep.gov.hr ↗). Together with the Letter of Guarantee the guarantor must enclose proof of permanent source of income (pay slip, pension slip etc.) for the last three months or adequate proof of available funds in a bank. Immediate family members of Croatian, EEA and Swiss citizens must enclose a Birth or a Marriage Certificate, whichever is applicable, together with a photocopy of the passport or ID card of the Croatian, EEA or Swiss citizen.
• Documents proving sufficient funds to support the stay in the Schengen Area and to return to the state of residence or to travel to a third state: 70,00 EUR per day of the estimated stay in Croatia. Verifiable evidence of sufficient means of subsistence during the intended stay may include: salary slips; three (3) most recent personal bank statements or balance over last three months; regular income generated by property. Exceptionally, if the Letter of Guarantee indicates that the guarantor is fully covering all the expenses related to the trip, the applicant can be exempt from the requirement of presenting own proof of sufficient funds.

The following documents must be scanned and uploaded: Face Photograph 35x45mm; Passport - photo page; Travel Health Insurance; Transportation Booking - e.g. an Air Ticket; Bank Statement. Should you not attach the required documents please inform the VFS Global Visa Application Staff to assist in accessing the application, scanning and uploading the supporting documents, before submission to the Croatian authorities.

• Visa application form: must be digitally (crovisa.mvep.hr ↗) filled in, printed and signed by the applicant, or a parent or legal guardian on behalf of minors. Please ensure to bring your Serial number and PIN with your form (Serial number: e.g. 1434277 PIN: e.g. STGII). Hand written forms will not be accepted. When completing the online application, please take note that in STEP 4/6 of the online application the Guarantor / Inviting person information is to be filled out ONLY in case of private and business visits (Letters of Guarantee to be attached). Applicants for tourist visas should skip this part and should fill out only the booked hotel/ accommodation/ apartment information in the subsequent part (Information on the residence in Croatia). The following documents must be scanned and uploaded: Face Photograph 35x45mm; Passport - photo page; Travel Health Insurance; Transportation Booking - e.g. an Air Ticket; Bank Statement. Should you not attach the required documents please inform the VFS Global Visa Application Staff to assist in accessing the application, scanning and uploading the supporting documents, before submission to the Croatian authorities.
• Proof of the purpose of stay in Croatia: Letter of Guarantee by Legal Person (PDF checklist ↗) or Letter of Guarantee by Natural Person (PDF checklist ↗): in original or a photocopy if the original has been deposited at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs in Croatia as per the following instructions (mvep.gov.hr ↗). Documents to be submitted when attending specific events, such as conferences, workshops, short term studies, official meetings, cultural or sports events, exhibitions, fairs, training, etc. a) for persons attending sports events, exhibitions and fairs: presentation of a document proving the participation of the applicant in the event; b) for other events: an invitation from the host. The invitation should include clear identification of both the entity issuing it and the invited applicant; nature, duration and venue of the event; applicant´s role in the event and the link between the host and the invited applicant; c) for participation in conferences: a proof of registration and payment. Study: confirmation of acceptance and full enrollment into a study program at a Croatian university or another educational institution. Proof may also include copies of the official invitation, entry tickets, enrolments or programs stating the name of the host organization, the length of stay or other documents proving the purpose of the journey.
• Documents proving sufficient funds to support the stay in the Schengen Area and to return to the state of residence or to travel to a third state: 70,00 EUR per day of the estimated stay in Croatia. Verifiable evidence of sufficient means of subsistence during the intended stay may include: salary slips; three (3) most recent personal bank statements or balance over last three months; regular income generated by property. Exceptionally, if the Letter of Guarantee indicates that the guarantor is fully covering all the expenses related to the trip, the applicant can be exempt from the requirement of presenting own proof of sufficient funds.

• filled in and personally signed prescribed long-term visa (type D) application form;
• valid travel document with at least two empty pages, issued within the past ten years, with validity at least three months longer than the validity of the granted temporary stay or issued stay and work permit;
• a face photograph, please see the information on the Photo Specification page;
• proof of granted temporary stay or issued stay and work permit in the Republic of Croatia (photocopy of the relevant administrative decision);
• proof of means of transportation (e.g. air ticket);
• Contract of Employment for applicants holding Stay and Work permits;
• proof of valid travel health insurance to cover the possible expenses (for the first 30 days in the Republic of Croatia) related to medical assistance and hospitalization, with the minimum coverage of 30.000,00 EUR.

When applying for a long-term visa, the applicant is obliged to submit:

Visa application form must be digitally (crovisa.mvep.hr ↗) filled in, printed and signed by the applicant, or a parent or legal guardian on behalf of minors. Please ensure to bring your Serial number and PIN with your form (Serial number: e.g. 1434277 PIN: e.g. STGII).

In addition to a digitally filled form, a hand filled Application for Long-Term Visa (D) (PDF checklist ↗) must be brought to the Visa Application Centre.

Any document attached shall not be older than three months. Croatian Embassy in Pretoria may require you to submit additional supporting documents and/or certified translation as well as the international certification (Apostille or full legalization, whichever is applicable) of public documents (e.g. birth and marriage certificates, police clearances etc.) during the visa application process.

Any falsification of documents and the use of such documents may be subject to criminal prosecution.