Croatia visa for Russian 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 Russia, with its embassy in Moscow.

In 2025, Croatia’s embassy and consulates in Russia (Moscow) received 1,694 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1,376. The refusal rate was 6.5%. That is barely different from 2024 (5.5%). The number of applications was almost unchanged (1,701 in 2024).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 6.4% of the applications lodged in Russia that year, from 0.9% at the consulates of the Netherlands to 19.8% at those of Malta. Croatia’s consulates worldwide refused 18.5%. Croatia was the 16th most applied-for Schengen state in Russia.

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

For a trip from Russia 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 Russian citizens can stay in Croatia

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

How Russian citizens apply

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

Croatia’s neighbours for Russian citizens

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

Croatian citizens travelling to Russia

Croatian citizens need a visa for Russia, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa for stays of up to 30 days.