Croatia visa for Iranian citizens

For the tourist visa, Croatia’s official sources give a standard fee of €90, and applications are made on crovisa.mvep.hr. Processing time, as Croatia states it: As a rule within 15 calendar days of lodging; up to 45 days if further checks are needed. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period, counted together with all other Schengen states.

Croatia has 1 mission in Iran, with its embassy in Tehran.

In 2025, Croatia’s embassy and consulates in Iran (Tehran) received 530 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 276. The refusal rate was 42.9%. The refusal rate fell by 3.2 points from 46.1% in 2024. Applications fell by 32% compared with 2024 (783).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 29.1% of the applications lodged in Iran that year, from 16.6% at the consulates of Romania to 46.2% at those of Austria. Croatia’s consulates worldwide refused 18.5%. Croatia was the 17th most applied-for Schengen state in Iran.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Iran, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

For a trip from Iran to Croatia, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Croatia at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 17 May 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Croatia (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Croatia (updated 13 October 2026).

How long Iranian citizens can stay in Croatia

How long Iranian citizens may stay in Croatia is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Iranian citizens apply

In Iran, applications go to the Croatian embassy in Tehran, or to a visa centre acting for Croatia; fees, documents and processing times are published by Croatia.

Croatia and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Croatia lets Iranian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Croatia when it is the main destination of the trip.

Croatia’s neighbours for Iranian citizens

Hungary, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia require Iranian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Croatian citizens travelling to Iran

Croatian citizens do not need a visa for Iran: stays of up to 15 days are visa-free.