Croatia visa for Kazakh 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 Kazakhstan, with its embassy in Astana.

In 2025, Croatia’s embassy and consulates in Kazakhstan (Astana) received 1,273 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1,144. The refusal rate was 7.3%. The refusal rate fell by 7.3 points from 14.6% in 2024, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications rose by 10% compared with 2024 (1,161).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 9.1% of the applications lodged in Kazakhstan that year, from 1.6% at the consulates of Romania to 20.5% at those of Finland. Croatia’s consulates worldwide refused 18.5%. Croatia was the 15th most applied-for Schengen state in Kazakhstan.

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 Kazakhstan, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

For a trip from Kazakhstan 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 Kazakh citizens can stay in Croatia

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

How Kazakh citizens apply

In Kazakhstan, applications go to the Croatian embassy in Astana, 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 Kazakh citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Croatia when it is the main destination of the trip.

Croatia’s neighbours for Kazakh citizens

Serbia admits Kazakh citizens visa-free. Hungary, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro require Kazakh citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Croatian citizens travelling to Kazakhstan

Croatian citizens do not need a visa for Kazakhstan: stays of up to 30 days are visa-free.