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India passport → Croatia
Tourist travel
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Croatia Visa Checklist — India Passport (Visa Required)
Tourist · Schengen short-stay visa (Type C) for tourist visits
Required Documents
- Submit visa application in person at the competent Croatian embassy/consulate or at a VFS Global Visa Application Centre (if Croatia is the main destination).
- Completed and signed visa application form (can be filled online at crovisa.mvep.hr; print and submit).
- Prescribed documentation with a photograph (the application must include a photograph).
- Provide fingerprints for identification in the Visa Information System (VIS) when submitting the application.
- Submit the application no more than 6 months before the intended trip and, as a rule, no later than 15 calendar days before the trip (seafarers: up to 9 months).
- If no Croatian embassy/consulate or visa centre exists in the country, the application may be submitted at the nearest Croatian embassy/consulate in another country.
- For minors or persons deprived of legal/business capacity, the visa application must be submitted by their legal representative.
- If applying from India: VFS centres available in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru (see the Croatia–India VFS page).
Photograph required with the application (no further details provided in source).
Visa applications for minors must be submitted by their legal representative.
Fingerprints/data are stored in the VIS and retained for 5 years from the end of the procedure. Online application available at crovisa.mvep.hr. Applications are lodged in person at missions or VFS centres.
Croatia issues Schengen visas (Type A and C) and from 1 January 2023 fully applies the Schengen acquis. Type C visas are issued for tourist purposes; allowed days in Schengen may be calculated via the online calculator. For checking remaining days in Schengen/EES, use the EES web tool.