Croatia visa for Kuwaiti 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 Kuwait, with its embassy in Kuwait City.

In 2025, Croatia’s embassy and consulates in Kuwait (Kuwait City) received 518 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 473. 5.4% of applications were refused. In 2024 the rate was much the same, 5.5%. Applications fell by 50% compared with 2024 (1,028).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 5.7% of the applications lodged in Kuwait that year, from 2.7% at the consulates of France to 15.1% at those of Hungary. Croatia’s consulates worldwide refused 18.5%. Croatia was the 13th most applied-for Schengen state in Kuwait.

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

Kuwaiti citizens planning a trip to Croatia can compare how foreign ministries rate it: 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 Kuwaiti citizens can stay in Croatia

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

How Kuwaiti citizens apply

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

Croatia’s neighbours for Kuwaiti citizens

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

Croatian citizens travelling to Kuwait

Croatian citizens receive their visa for Kuwait at the border; it covers up to 90 days.