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

All applicants are requested to read the following basic requirements carefully and conform to the same while submitting the application. Please click here (PDF checklist ↗) to download the Checklist Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not yet purchased one, please click here (visa.vfsglobal.com ↗). - Visa application form: must be digitally filled out, 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). Detailed information is available at the consular information section of the Croatian Embassy in Pretoria. 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 Embassy in Pretoria. - Passport: issued within the last 10 years, with expiry date a minimum of 3 months after the departure from Croatia and/or Schengen Area, containing at least 2 empty pages. Passport to be submitted with the application. - Photocopy of the current passport: personal data page and all used pages. - One colour passport size photo (35x45mm): with white background, not older than 3 months. Please see the information on the Photo Specification page. - Non-Tanzanian applicants residing in Tanzania: Proof of legal stay in Tanzania - valid Tanzanian temporary or permanent residence permit. Temporary permit must be valid for at least 3 months after the planned return from the Schengen Area. - Travel health insurance to cover possible expenses for medical assistance, hospitalization and repatriation, with the minimum coverage of EUR 30 000 valid for all Schengen Area Member States, for the whole duration of stay. - Means of transportation: reservation of return air travel ticket with dates and flight numbers specifying entry and exit from the Schengen Area. Modes of transport in or between Schengen States (boat, train, car, bus). If traveling by car, car rental agreement and driver's license. - Proof of the purpose of stay in Croatia: TOURISM: proof of a paid tourist package; hotel booking or other (private) accommodation booking; precise day to day itinerary; proof of ownership or lease of a boat/yacht, paid excursions etc. SPORT / CULTURAL ACTIVITY: Letter of Guarantee by Legal Person or Letter of Guarantee by Natural Person: in original or a photocopy if the original has been deposited at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs in Croatia. Letter of invitation issued by a Croatian authority, or the organizer of an international meeting or manifestation in Croatia. - Proof of professional or student status: signed and stamped evidence of employment stating position, length of service, salary. If self-employed: business registration documentation and/or TIN certificate. Students: signed and stamped letter from school/ university certifying the student status of the applicant. Retirees: proof of pension. - Proof of sufficient funds stamped bank statement (last 3 months, in original). 70 EUR (or TZS equivalent) 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). - For minors and persons deprived of legal capacity: application to be submitted by a parent / legal representative. For minors the birth certificate and both parents’ certified copies of IDs or passports must be attached. If minor travels alone: certified consent by both parents, subject to full legalization; if minor travels with only one parent, the other parent must give a certified consent, subject to full legalization. If only one parent has guardianship of the minor, the relevant court documents must be presented. For persons deprived of legal capacity, all relevant court documents must be attached. 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.

All applicants are requested to read the following basic requirements carefully and conform to the same while submitting the application. Please click here (PDF checklist ↗) to download the Checklist Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not yet purchased one, please click here (visa.vfsglobal.com ↗). - Visa application form: must be digitally filled out, 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). Detailed information is available at the consular information section of the Croatian Embassy in Pretoria. 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 Embassy in Pretoria. - Passport: issued within the last 10 years, with expiry date a minimum of 3 months after the departure from Croatia and/or Schengen Area, containing at least 2 empty pages. Passport to be submitted with the application. - Photocopy of the current passport: personal data page and all used pages. - One colour passport size photo (35x45mm): with white background, not older than 3 months. Please see the information on the Photo Specification page. - Non-Tanzanian applicants residing in Tanzania: Proof of legal stay in Tanzania - valid Tanzanian temporary or permanent residence permit. Temporary permit must be valid for at least 3 months after the planned return from the Schengen Area. - Travel health insurance to cover possible expenses for medical assistance, hospitalization and repatriation, with the minimum coverage of EUR 30 000 valid for all Schengen Area Member States, for the whole duration of stay. - Means of transportation: reservation of return air travel ticket with dates and flight numbers specifying entry and exit from the Schengen Area. Modes of transport in or between Schengen States (boat, train, car, bus). If traveling by car, car rental agreement and driver's license. - Proof of the purpose of stay in Croatia: BUSINESS: Letter of Guarantee by Legal Person - in original, or photocopy if deposited at the MFA in Zagreb. Invitation letter must have the name of inviter and invitee; nature, duration and venue of the event must be stated. CONFERENCES: proof of registration and payment of conference fees. OFFICIAL: Note verbal from Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation and/or relevant TZ ministry. - Proof of professional or student status: signed and stamped evidence of employment stating position, length of service, salary. If self-employed: business registration documentation and/or TIN certificate. Students: signed and stamped letter from school/ university certifying the student status of the applicant. Retirees: proof of pension. - Proof of sufficient funds stamped bank statement (last 3 months, in original). 70 EUR (or TZS equivalent) 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). - For minors and persons deprived of legal capacity: application to be submitted by a parent / legal representative. For minors the birth certificate and both parents’ certified copies of IDs or passports must be attached. If minor travels alone: certified consent by both parents, subject to full legalization; if minor travels with only one parent, the other parent must give a certified consent, subject to full legalization. If only one parent has guardianship of the minor, the relevant court documents must be presented. For persons deprived of legal capacity, all relevant court documents must be attached. 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.

All applicants are requested to read the following basic requirements carefully and conform to the same while submitting the application. Please click here (PDF checklist ↗) to download the Checklist Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not yet purchased one, please click here (visa.vfsglobal.com ↗). - Visa application form: must be digitally filled out, 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). Detailed information is available at the consular information section of the Croatian Embassy in Pretoria. 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 Embassy in Pretoria. - Passport: issued within the last 10 years, with expiry date a minimum of 3 months after the departure from Croatia and/or Schengen Area, containing at least 2 empty pages. Passport to be submitted with the application. - Photocopy of the current passport: personal data page and all used pages. - One colour passport size photo (35x45mm): with white background, not older than 3 months. Please see the information on the Photo Specification page. - Non-Tanzanian applicants residing in Tanzania: Proof of legal stay in Tanzania - valid Tanzanian temporary or permanent residence permit. Temporary permit must be valid for at least 3 months after the planned return from the Schengen Area. - Travel health insurance to cover possible expenses for medical assistance, hospitalization and repatriation, with the minimum coverage of EUR 30 000 valid for all Schengen Area Member States, for the whole duration of stay. - Means of transportation: reservation of return air travel ticket with dates and flight numbers specifying entry and exit from the Schengen Area. Modes of transport in or between Schengen States (boat, train, car, bus). If traveling by car, car rental agreement and driver's license. - Proof of the purpose of stay in Croatia: TOURISM: proof of a paid tourist package; hotel booking or other (private) accommodation booking; precise day to day itinerary; proof of ownership or lease of a boat/yacht, paid excursions etc. SPORT / CULTURAL ACTIVITY: Letter of Guarantee by Legal Person or Letter of Guarantee by Natural Person: in original or a photocopy if the original has been deposited at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs in Croatia. Letter of invitation issued by a Croatian authority, or the organizer of an international meeting or manifestation in Croatia. - Proof of professional or student status: signed and stamped evidence of employment stating position, length of service, salary. If self-employed: business registration documentation and/or TIN certificate. Students: signed and stamped letter from school/ university certifying the student status of the applicant. Retirees: proof of pension. - Proof of sufficient funds stamped bank statement (last 3 months, in original). 70 EUR (or TZS equivalent) 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). - For minors and persons deprived of legal capacity: application to be submitted by a parent / legal representative. For minors the birth certificate and both parents’ certified copies of IDs or passports must be attached. If minor travels alone: certified consent by both parents, subject to full legalization; if minor travels with only one parent, the other parent must give a certified consent, subject to full legalization. If only one parent has guardianship of the minor, the relevant court documents must be presented. For persons deprived of legal capacity, all relevant court documents must be attached. 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.

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). Nationals of countries which are required to have a Transit Visa / Airport Transit Visa Type-A must present: 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 request additional supporting documents and/or certified translations as well as the international certification (Apostille) or Full Legalization of the public documents (e.g. birth and marriage certificates) during the visa application process.

All applicants are requested to read the following basic requirements carefully and conform to the same while submitting the application. Please click here (PDF checklist ↗) to download the Checklist - Long-Term Visa “D” application form: must be digitally filled out, 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. 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 Embassy in Pretoria. - Passport: issued within the last 10 years, with expiry date a minimum of 3 months after the departure from Croatia and/or Schengen Area, containing at least 2 empty pages. Passport to be submitted with the application. - Photocopy of the current passport: personal data page and all used pages. - One colour passport size photo (35x45mm): with white background, not older than 3 months. Please see the information on the Photo Specification page. - Non-Tanzanian applicants residing in Tanzania: Proof of legal stay in Tanzania - valid Tanzanian temporary or permanent residence permit. Temporary permit must be valid for at least 3 months after the planned return from the Schengen Area. - Travel health insurance to cover possible expenses for medical assistance and hospitalization, with the minimum coverage of EUR 30 000 valid for the Republic of Croatia, for the first 30 days. - Means of transportation: reservation of one-way air travel ticket with clearly specified dates and flight. numbers. - Proof of granted temporary stay or stay and work permit in the the Republic of Croatia: photocopy of the relevant administrative decision. - Contract of Employment: for applicants holding Stay and Work permits. - For minors and persons deprived of legal capacity: application to be submitted by a parent / legal representative. For minors the birth certificate and both parents’ certified copies of IDs or passports must be attached. If minor travels alone: certified consent by both parents, subject to full legalization; if minor travels with only one parent, the other parent must give a certified consent, subject to full legalization. If only one parent has guardianship of the minor, the relevant court documents must be presented. For persons deprived of legal capacity, all relevant court documents must be attached. 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.

List of supporting documents to be submitted by applicants travelling for medical treatment - A letter from the clinic/host medical institution confirming the applicant’s appointment at the clinic/medical institution in question. - Financial guarantee: proof of a bank payment or transfer of the cost of the treatment to the clinic, on the basis of the payment plan agreed with the clinic. - Medical/health documentation issued by the applicant’s country of residence attesting applicant’s illness; declaration by a public or private healthcare facility (which must be accredited by the National Health Service) indicating the type of treatment, the date it will begin, its estimated duration and the costs associated with it. The documentation should indicate that treatment abroad is necessary.