South African Honorary Consulate in Croatia

South Africa has an honorary consulate in Zagreb; honorary consulates handle emergencies and simple certifications rather than visas or passports.

Croatian citizens do not need a visa for South Africa: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.

In return, Croatia has an embassy in South Africa, in Pretoria.

South Africa in Croatia

There is no embassy of South Africa in Croatia on record, so Croatia is probably covered by an embassy of South Africa in another country. Worldwide, South Africa has 202 missions in 129 countries; one of them is in Croatia.

Travel to Croatia for South African citizens

South African citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Croatia. In Croatia, South African citizens can turn to the honorary consul for first help in an emergency.

When the honorary consulate of South Africa in Croatia is closed

The honorary consulate of South Africa in Croatia closes on Croatia’s public holidays, the next being Remembrance Day (Dan sjećanja na žrtve Domovinskog rata) on Wednesday 18 November 2026, Christmas Day (Božić) on Friday 25 December 2026 and St. Stephen's Day on Saturday 26 December 2026, and usually on some holidays of South Africa, such as Day of Reconciliation on Wednesday 16 December 2026.