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Croatia visa for Serbian citizens
Entry requirement
Croatia admits Serbian citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
- Maximum stay
- 90 days
- Where to apply
- Nothing to apply for in advance
Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index · Confirm at rs.mvep.hr
For longer stays: study, work and residence
Croatia: visa decisions in Serbia
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 458 | 389 | 38 | 8.8% | 42.2% |
| 2024 | 657 | 532 | 98 | 15.5% | 48.3% |
| 2025 | 886 | 703 | 146 | 16.9% | 37.8% |
In 2025, Croatia’s embassy and consulates in Serbia (Belgrade and Subotica) received 886 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 703. The refusal rate was 16.9%. That is barely different from 2024 (15.5%). Applications rose by 35% compared with 2024 (657).
For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 5.7% of the applications lodged in Serbia that year. Croatia’s consulates worldwide refused 18.5%. Croatia was the 11th most applied-for Schengen state in Serbia.
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 Serbia, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.
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
Croatian citizens travelling to Serbia
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Travel advice for Croatia
- US State Department Level 1: Exercise normal precautions
- UK Foreign Office (FCDO) No advice against travel
- German Foreign Office No travel warning
What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.
Before travelling from Serbia to Croatia, it helps to know the official travel advice: 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). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.
Good to know
How long Serbian citizens can stay in Croatia
Serbian citizens may stay in Croatia for up to 90 days. Days in Croatia count towards the Schengen limit of 90 days in any 180-day period across all member states.
Croatia and the Schengen area
Visa-free stays of Serbian citizens in Croatia count towards the Schengen limit of 90 days in any 180-day period, shared with every other member state.
Croatia’s neighbours for Serbian citizens
Hungary, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro admit Serbian citizens visa-free.
Croatian citizens travelling to Serbia
Serbia admits Croatian citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days. The rule is the same in both directions between Serbia and Croatia.
Frequently asked questions
Do Serbian citizens need a visa for Croatia?
Croatia admits Serbian citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
How long can Serbian citizens stay in Croatia?
Serbian citizens can stay in Croatia for up to 90 days, within the Schengen limit of 90 days in any 180.
Do Croatian citizens need a visa for Serbia?
Serbia admits Croatian citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
Can Serbian citizens enter Croatia visa-free?
Yes, Serbian citizens can enter Croatia without a visa and stay for up to 90 days.
Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 7 November 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.