Croatian Embassy in Canberra

The Croatian embassy in Canberra is listed as open Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00.

Australian citizens can visit Croatia without a visa for up to 90 days.

In 2025, Croatia’s embassy in Canberra received 43 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 39. 3 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 7.1%. In 2024 it had been 3.9%: the rate rose by 3.2 points. Applications fell by 16% compared with 2024 (51).

Croatia issues Schengen visas at 4 locations in Australia; this office handled 25% of their 170 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Melbourne 0.0% and Sydney 0.0%, which makes Canberra the highest of the group. Each office serves the applicants who live in its own consular district, so the rates also reflect who applies where, not only how strictly files are assessed.

Across all Schengen consulates in Australia, 3.0% of applications were refused in 2025; Croatia’s rate worldwide was 18.5%. Croatia received the 12th largest number of applications of the 22 Schengen states represented here.

Multiple-entry visas made up 76.9% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Australia.

Besides the Croatian embassy in Canberra, Croatia has 5 other missions in Australia. Consulates: Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. Honorary consulates: Adelaide and Cairns. Australia in turn has an embassy in Zagreb.

About the Croatian embassy in Canberra

It appears in official lists as Embassy of Croatia in Canberra. The head of mission on record is Betty Bernardica Pavelich.

Address and contact

Address: Jindalee Crescent 14, Canberra. The record for the Croatian embassy in Canberra includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.

Croatian citizens travelling to Australia

Croatian citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for Australia, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 90 days.

When the Croatian embassy in Canberra is closed

The next closures of the Croatian embassy in Canberra for public holidays in Australia are Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day) on Monday 28 December 2026; it may also close for Remembrance Day (Dan sjećanja na žrtve Domovinskog rata) on Wednesday 18 November 2026.

Before visiting the Croatian embassy in Canberra

Current procedures for the Croatian embassy in Canberra, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the Croatian embassy in Canberra

Within 1 km of the Croatian embassy in Canberra there are 28 other foreign missions.