Visa Documents

Visa documentation is a crucial and essential step before the visa process. Visitors from UK applying for Croatia Tourist Visa need to be prepared with certain documents with accurate details mentioned to the best of their knowledge. The duration of visa approval and allotment depends on the accuracy of these documents. As a tourist in Croatia you are required to have Croatia Schengen Visa for entry to the country. In addition to the specific documents required as per the status of the applicant, there are certain documents of a general nature that are required for each application:

Croatia Visa Documents Required

Begin with noting that travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. List of the other documents is mentioned below, however, travelers must note that this is not an exhaustive list of documents. They may be asked to provide additional information/documents if desired by the authorities. 

Travelers must also note that both the standard and the supporting documents must be recent, i.e., not more than 1 month old, and must be provided for every Schengen visa application. They must always furnish their original documents, however, submission will only be considered with photocopies of the same; unless the requirements specify that an original document has to be submitted.

Croatia visa application From UK – Standard Documents Required

There are certain standard document requirements that must be met by travelers for Croatia Visa UK. These include:

1. Application Form – Applicants must submit printed visa application form in original
2. Passport – They are also required to submit their original, valid and signed passport with the following:

1. Passport must have been issued less than 10 years ago
2. It must have at least 2 blank pages for visa purposes
3. It must be valid for a period of at least 90 days beyond the date of return from Schengen Area
4. Applicant must also produce copies of any previous Schengen visa endorsed to them within last 3 years (if any)

1. UK Residence Permit – The residence permit should be either stamped in the passport or can be in the form of a biometric card and should be presented as both original and copy. It should exceed the validity of the requested Croatia Visa by the applicant by 90 days.
2. Photograph – Applicants are also required to submit a recent, colored passport size photograph (4.5 cm X 3.5 cm) with the following instructions: 
3. Taken on a light (white or off-white) background should be glued by the applicant on the application form
4. It should be latest and not more than 6 months old
5.  It should display all the facial characteristics of the person applying for the Visa including the complete face (non-smiling)
6. Make sure that photograph is not damaged in any form

Croatia Visa Supporting Documents:

Proof of Funds

1. Applicants should submit 3 months UK Bank Statements. The Bank Statements should state the applicant’s name, address, and an end balance dated within the last month on the submission date of Schengen Visa Application. In order to sustain the stay in the Schengen Zone, the minimum balance should be £ 50.00/day of stay in the Schengen Area plus outstanding accommodation and travel fees (Online bank printouts are also accepted while making an application).
2. Travelers’ cheques covering the amount as explained in point a) above should be submitted by the applicant.
3. Proof of Travel (Airplane, train, boat, coach, car(hired by the applicant))
4. Confirmed Return Travel Tickets: Croatia Visa Applicant should submit the return travel tickets that mentions his/her name and travel to/from the Schengen Zone as a proof of travel during the mentioned dates.
5. Travel by Car: Applicants should submit the car registration, car insurance, return travel tickets (ferry or Eurotunnel) mentioning the car’s registration number and driver’s driving license if the travel is via car.
6. If the Schengen Visa applicant is not the driver of the car that is being used for the travel to the Schengen Area, then a signed and dated cover letter should be obtained from the driver of the car and submitted while making the application. The said letter should confirm the joint travel of the driver with the applicant and travel dates as well.
7. In cases where travel tickets of the applicant have been paid through the travel agency, then, he/she should also submit a receipt, an invoice or a payment confirmation as a proof.

Proof of Accommodation

• The Croatia Visa applicant should provide the confirmed accommodation reservations (hotel, hostel, camping etc.) for his/her stay in Croatia or any other Schengen country. The reservation should mention details such as applicant’s name, dates of travel and accommodation address.
• If the accommodation reservation does not bear the name of the applicant, then a signed and dated joint travel confirmation letter should be provided by the person whose name is provided to make the reservations. The copy of the said person’s passport/ID Card and passport signature page (If signature is not on passport’s bio page) should also be submitted.
• If the entire group that is visiting the Schengen area books the accommodation, then a list should be submitted by them stating all the names of the group members. Alternatively, their names may be mentioned on the travel ticket.
• Travel Insurance (all risk medical travel insurance) documents should clearly state the name of the person making an application for Croatia Visa. It must cover Croatia and all the other countries of the Schengen Zone along with the entire duration of stay there. It should provide for all the emergency expenses and the repatriation including the death clause. The minimum travel insurance cover should be of EUR 30,000.

Why Choose croatiavisas.co.uk?

• We will schedule your biometric verification appointment at the Croatia Visa appointment center.
• We will guide you in assembling the list of required documents.
• Our experienced team will serve you round the clock to answer all your Croatia visa from UK related queries.
• You will get access to your Croatia visa permit in record less time.

Note: Other than these, it takes 5-7 working days. Duration is decided by the Visa Centre only.