Missions abroad

Croatian embassies and consulates abroad

  • 102 missions
  • 54 countries
  • 53 embassies

Croatia runs 102 missions in 54 countries: 53 embassies, 23 consulates, 23 honorary consulates and 3 other offices. The largest networks are in Germany (12), Australia (6) and Italy (5).

Countries with missions

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Croatian embassies and consulates abroad

Visa rules for Croatia passport holders

Entry rules for Croatia passport holders199 in total

  • Visa-free119
  • Visa on arrival30
  • Electronic travel authorisation11
  • e-Visa26
  • Visa required13

Visa rules for Croatia passport holders

Schengen visas issued by Croatia

YearApplicationsVisas issuedRefusedRefusal rateMultiple-entry share
2023 38,51129,7857,56120.0% 62.0%
2024 42,16533,4418,00319.3% 72.4%
2025 43,43234,0537,83718.5% 77.7%

Busiest countries, 2025

CountryApplicationsRefusal rate
China 10,0301.9%
South Africa 6,12421.9%
Turkey 3,66324.8%
Indonesia 3,15010.1%
India 2,61529.2%
United Arab Emirates 2,09242.6%
Russia 1,6946.5%
Egypt 1,48942.7%
Qatar 1,38537.3%
Kazakhstan 1,2737.3%

Croatia’s embassies and consulates outside the Schengen area received 43,432 short-stay visa applications in 2025, the 22nd highest number among the 28 Schengen states, and issued 34,053 visas. The refusal rate was 18.5%. In 2024 the rate was much the same, 19.3%. Applications rose by 3% compared with 2024 (42,165).

The busiest countries were China (10,030), South Africa (6,124), Turkey (3,663), Indonesia (3,150) and India (2,615). Among the ten busiest, refusal rates ranged from 1.9% in China to 42.7% in Egypt.

Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made

Good to know

Croatia’s missions by continent

By continent, 70 of Croatia’s missions are in Europe, 15 in Asia, 7 in the Americas, 6 in Oceania and 4 in Africa; Europe accounts for 69%.

Where Croatia has the most missions

After Germany (12), Croatia’s largest networks are in Australia (6), Italy (5), Poland (5), Bosnia and Herzegovina (4), Belgium (4) and Turkey (4).

Embassies of Croatia

Croatia has an embassy in 52 countries. In 2 other countries it has consulates, honorary consulates or other offices but no embassy.

Honorary consuls of Croatia

Croatia has 23 honorary consulates, 23% of its network; honorary consuls work part-time and normally cannot issue visas or full passports.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Croatia have the most consulates?

In Germany, with 12 missions, followed by Australia (6).