This is issued for one, two or more entries for transit, tourist, business, private or other purposes. The validity period of a visa depends on the circumstances of traveling and cannot exceed five years.

1. 1. Applicants should request for visa at least one month before the planned trip to Croatia.
2. 2. All documents must be officially translated and verified in English
3. 3. Necessary documents:
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• – Passport valid for (at least) three more months after the planned departure from Croatia, with (at least) two empty pages in which visa could be affixed
• – Birth Certificate in English
• – Online Visa application form (http://www.mvep.hr/files/file/obrasci/VisaApplicationEnglish.pdf)
• – One recent front-view, color photograph, white background, size: 3.5×4.5
• – If you are invited to Republic of Croatia by private or legal person:
  Original guarantee letter from the inviter – or copy of it, if the original is deposited to the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia – Forms (gov.hr)
• – Proof of Paid Accommodation (Hotel, apartment, etc.)
• – Letter of employment specifying the applicant’s type of work or position in the company, his salary, length of employment and days of vacation granted as well as guaranteeing that he/she will keep his/her post after returning from Croatia (in English)
• – Officials (holders of ordinary passports, not diplomatic or service): act of appointment or certificate of tenure and last payslip ;
   * Employees: certificate of employment or recent employment contract + payslips for the last three months, certificate of affiliation to Tamin-e Ejtemaei (Social Security Organisation), Khadamat-e Darmani (Health Services Organisation) or equivalent, or letter of the employer explaining why this certificate is missing; 
•  * Traders: proof of entry in the trade register (e.g. trade licence or declaration from official trade organisation) and proof of membership of Tamin-e Ejtemaei (Social Security Organisation), Khadamat-e Darmani (Health Services Organisation) or equivalent, if applicable;
•  * Directors or shareholders of Iranian companies: introduction letter signed by a legal representative of the company confirming the office or status of the applicant; proof of existence of the company in Iran (e.g. notice published on the Official Journal); proof of appointment if not mentioned on the Official Journal;
•  * Artists: proof of membership to one of the artist’s official professional associations (e.g. House of Cinema, House of Photography, etc.) and/or proof of previous engagement in professional artistic activity (exhibitions, festivals, etc.) and certificate of affiliation to Tamin-e Ejtemaei (Social Security Organisation), Khadamat-e Darmani (Health Services Organisation) or equivalent, if applicable;

   * Pensioners: proof of receipt of a retirement pension;

   * Students or minors: evidence of the parents’ social or employment status and, where applicable, school/university attendance certificate

  
  

• – A letter from the applicant’s bank, and bank statement, specifying the amount of money held in the account, type of account and date it was opened and account turnover for the last six months (in English)
• – Proof of ownership of property in Iran, if applicable (in English)
• – Health travel insurance, with territorial validity for Republic of Croatia, valid for the whole duration of the applicant’s stay in Republic of Croatia, covering medical expenses in the amount of thirty thousand Euros
• – Return ticket reservation