VISA AND RESIDENCE PERMIT

Foreign nationals intending to study in Croatia must regulate their temporary residence for the purpose of studying. International students are not allowed to attend classes at university until they have procured a residence permit.

Visa requirements
Nationals of countries subject to the visa requirement also need to procure an entry visa for Croatia (Viza C). Information on countries subject to the visa requirement can be found on the web site of the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration.
The visa application (Viza C) must be submitted to the diplomatic mission or consulate of the Republic of Croatia in the foreign national’s home country. The visa application can be submitted either in person or via e-mail. A list of missions and consulates is available on web site of the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration.
Where to submit residence permit application
International students can submit residence permit application in one of two ways:
  • To the diplomatic mission or consulate of the Republic of Croatia in the foreign national’s home country or in the country responsible for his/her citizens. A list of missions or consulates is availabe on web site of the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integratin  
  • To the appropriate police department or police station immediately upon entering Croatia if they submit the proof of taking part in an exchange programme approved by the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports in Croatia (Erasmus, Erasmus Mundus, CEEPUS, bilateral exchange, etc.). For more information about this document, the student should contact International Relations Office of the host university. 

When to submit residence permit application

Students submitting an application to the diplomatic mission or consulate of the Republic of Croatia in their home country should do so prior to their scheduled arrival in Croatia. The usual procedure can take three months or longer (including time needed for all the necessary documents to be translated into Croatian). There is also a fast-track option for handling the application and students can request this at the diplomatic mission or consulate, in which case they pay a higher fee.
Students submitting the application to the appropriate police department or police station in Croatia should do so immediately upon entering Croatia.
Application documents
The following documents must be submitted with the application for temporary residence for the purpose of studying:
  • One colour photograph 35x45 mm 
  • Valid passport and photocopy of a passport 
  • Proof of secured housing (e.g. written proof of secured accommodation in the student dormitory or an apartment lease and proof of the landlord’s apartment ownership for students in private accommodation). 
  • Proof of health insurance (bilingual document) coming from a home country that has a bilateral agreement on social and health security with Croatia. Nationals of countries that do not have aforementioned agreement with Croatia have to report to the Croatian Institute for Health Insurance (HZZO - Hrvatski zavod za zdravstveno osiguranje) to establish their right to health insurance under Croatian health insurance regulations. For more information, see the Health care section. 
  • Proof of finances: a scholarship or proof of having access to finances in the amount of at least 1,000 Kuna per month during 12 months. The proof of receiving a scholarship is issued by the legal entity granting the scholarship and the proof of finances is issued by a bank in the form of a bank statement 
  • Certificate of impunity issued in the country of origin or permanent residence by an appropriate institution, issued in the last six months 
  • Proof of admittance to a higher education institution in Croatia written in the Croatian language. 
Application for temporary residence fee
The application fee for the first temporary residence permit for the purpose of studying is 520 Kuna (around 70 EUR)
 
Duration of residence permit
The temporary residence permit is usually granted for the duration of one or for the duration of the academic year. Temporary residence authorisation is entered into the passport in the form of an adhesive label.
 
Sources: Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia; Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Croatia
 

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