Croatia visa requirements for Dominican citizens

Embassy of Croatia in Washington (or the territorially nearest Croatian mission)

A Dominican needs a Schengen visa for Croatia, on an ordinary passport and also on a diplomatic or service passport. The hard part of this corridor is where to apply: Croatia has no visa-issuing mission in the Dominican Republic, and it is not among the countries the Consulate General of Spain in Santo Domingo represents for short-stay visas (which are Greece, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Malta, Portugal and Sweden). The country sheet of Croatia's Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs settles it: for the visa to be issued you must approach the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Washington or the territorially nearest Croatian embassy or consulate. Croatia has fully applied the Schengen acquis since 1 January 2023, so its missions issue type A and C Schengen visas and type D long-stay national visas, and time spent in Croatia adds up with time spent in the rest of the Schengen area for the 90 days in any 180-day period.

Official application site →

Fee

€90

The €90 is the short-stay Schengen visa fee, set by Article 16 of the Visa Code (Regulation (EC) 810/2009) as amended by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1415, in force since 11 June 2024. It is not a fee set by Croatia: the same amount is paid at any Schengen consulate. Children from the age of 6 and under 12 pay €45, and children under 6 are exempt. Travellers entering without a visa pay no fee at all.

Processing time

Where the trip requires a Schengen visa, the consulate must decide within 15 calendar days of an admissible application being lodged. That period may be extended to a maximum of 45 calendar days in individual cases, particularly where the application needs closer examination; in justified urgent individual cases the decision is taken immediately (Regulation (EC) 810/2009, Art. 23). An application may not be lodged more than six months before the intended trip and, as a rule, no later than 15 calendar days before it; where the consulate requires an appointment, it is normally given within two weeks of being requested (Art. 9).

Required documents

• A valid passport or travel document, issued within the previous ten years and valid for at least three months beyond the date you plan to leave the Schengen area (Regulation (EU) 2016/399, Art. 6(1)(a))
• A valid visa, if your nationality requires one. It is not needed if you hold a valid residence permit or long-stay visa issued by a Schengen State (Art. 6(1)(b))
• Documents justifying the purpose and conditions of the intended stay: an accommodation booking or a declaration of invitation from your host, and a return or onward ticket (Art. 6(1)(c) and Art. 6(3), which points to the non-exhaustive list in Annex I)
• Proof of sufficient means of subsistence for the whole stay and for the return to your country of origin, or of being in a position to acquire such means lawfully. They are assessed according to the duration and purpose of the stay, by reference to average prices for board and lodging in budget accommodation (Art. 6(1)(c) and 6(4)). Cash, traveller's cheques, credit cards and declarations of invitation or of sponsorship all count as proof (Art. 6(4))

How much money you need to show

€70 per day of stay, or €30 per day with a certified letter of guarantee or a tourist booking

If the letter of guarantee from a Croatian person or company says the guarantor covers all the costs of your stay and departure, you do not have to show funds of your own.

What each Schengen country asks for →

Source: European Commission, Annex 25 to the Practical Handbook for Border Guards (reference amounts notified by each State), version of 8 June 2026. Checked on 1 November 2026.

Health insurance

Mandatory to apply for the Schengen visa: minimum coverage of €30,000, valid across the whole Schengen area and for the entire length of the stay (Regulation (EC) 810/2009, Art. 15).

Which policies meet the €30,000 requirement →

When travel insurance is mandatory → Travel insurance policies ↓

How long you can stay

Schengen rule: a maximum stay of 90 days within any 180-day period across the whole Schengen area. During a short-term stay, accommodation must be registered within one day of arrival, either through the e-Visitor system or by notifying the local police station.

Calculate your available Schengen days →

Why isn't your passport being stamped? The EES system →