Croatia visa for Saudis - all the details!

Whether you are planning to travel in the winter or summer, Croatia is a great destination for travel lovers. It offers its visitors a unique combination of ancient history and charming, brightly colored nature in the spring and summer. It enjoys beautiful beaches and refreshing blue waters during the summer, in addition to mountains covered with white snow in the winter, providing a wonderful place for winter sports lovers.

For those who love to travel and hold a Saudi passport, here are all the documents you will need to visit Croatia .

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Note: If you hold a valid Schengen visa, you do not need to apply for a visa to visit Croatia. You can enter Croatia with a Schengen visa valid for up to 90 days within the 180-day period.

Steps to apply for a Croatia visa for Saudis

1. Enter the VFS GLOBAL website to submit a visa application from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Croatia.

2. Choose the type of visa you wish to apply for.

3. Fill out the application form via this link .

4. Once you have filled out the visa form, you will need to book an appointment to have your fingerprints and photo taken at the Visa Application Centre.

5. After booking the appointment, you will receive an email to confirm the appointment and you can access the booking page via the link provided on this website .

6. If you are part of a family or group, you must book individual appointments for each family member or group.

7. Pay the required fees, which vary depending on the type of visa. The receipt must be printed and added to the required documents file.

8. Prepare the required documents and make sure to come on time. In the event of a no-show, you will need to re-book a new appointment.

9. Submit the required documents and perform fingerprinting.

10. You can track the status of your order through updates that you will receive via email or SMS.

11. You will receive an email notification that the passport is ready.

12. Visit the application center again to collect the passport. You can also appoint someone else to collect it on your behalf.

Documents generally required for a Croatia visa:

1. Visa application form: To be completed and signed by the applicant or one of the parents or legal guardian on behalf of the minor.

2. Passport: The passport must be no more than 10 years old, and must have at least two blank pages. All previous visas (valid and expired) and pages used must be copied.

3. One photo.

4. Health insurance covering the period of stay in the amount of at least 30,000 euros. Insurance must be valid on the territory of Croatia during the period of stay.

5. Residence permit for non-Saudi citizens: A copy of the residence permit.

6. Book a return ticket by plane, bus or boat . Registration card and driving license if traveling by car. If the person is traveling to a third country, proof of itinerary must be provided (airline ticket, etc.).

7. A certificate stating the reason for the visit to Croatia.

8. Financial evidence proving the existence of sufficient funds to support residence and return to the country of origin or travel to a third country. Daily estimate of expenses.

9. Hotel reservation or proof of accommodation.

10. Reservation of private accommodation (a copy of the decision of the competent office in Croatia approving the rental).

11. Documents proving the existence of sufficient funds to support stay in Croatia and return to the country of origin or travel to a third country in proportion to the estimate of expenses (70 euros per day for the estimated stay in Croatia or 30 euros per day if a third-country national with document proof of package Paid tourist or similar document).

Croatia visa fees

Certain fees are imposed on visas, for example tourist visa fees:

Visa fee: 360 riyals

Service fee: 138.81 riyals

Payment method: cash and credit card

Duration of procedures

The minimum time required to process a visa application at the Croatian Embassy in Qatar takes about 3 weeks.

Applications are accepted up to 90 days before travel date.

Address of VFS GLOBAL offices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Unified Visa Application Centre,

First floor, Al Kathiri Center, King Faisal Raka Street, Al Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Worktime:

Submission times are from Sunday to Thursday 09:00 – 15:00

Passport redemption times are from Sunday to Thursday 09:00 – 17:00

Riyadh:

Unified Visa Application Centre,

Joint Visa Application Centre, 2nd floor, 2591 Al Haddah District, next to the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Worktime:

Submission times are from Sunday to Thursday 09:00 – 15:00

Passport redemption times are from Sunday to Thursday 09:00 – 17:00

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Unified Visa Application Centre,

Al-Muhammadiyah District 1, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Suwaid Bin Sakher Street, branching from Jundab Bin Kaab Street (branching from Prince Sultan Street), Accreditation Center - Ground Floor.

Worktime:

Submission times are from Sunday to Thursday 09:00 – 15:00

Passport redemption times are from Sunday to Thursday 09:00 – 17:00

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