Croatia student visa

1. Schengen visa for study or educational training

   Visa needed

   Applicants who need a Schengen visa to visit for study or educational training.

   Stay

   Short stay under Schengen rules.

   Entries

   Schengen visas may allow one, two or multiple entries.

   Fee

   No visa application fee.

   Processing

   15 calendar days for an accepted Schengen application with no issues.

   1. Apply through Croatia's embassy or consulate if Croatia is your main destination.
   2. Submit the application no more than six months before entry.
   3. Provide the relevant supporting documents and attend in person for a first application.

2. Visa-free school group trip

   No visa needed

   School pupils who are not EU single market citizens but legally live there, travelling with a general education school group and an accompanying teacher.

   Stay

   A short stay or transit.

   1. Travel as part of a school group accompanied by a teacher from the school.
   2. Have the teacher carry a List of Travellers form identifying the pupils and explaining the trip.
   3. Carry a valid travel document unless the endorsed form meets the document exemption rules.

3. Long-stay study permission

   Other permit

   Students from outside the EU single market staying longer than 90 days generally need a long-stay visa or residence permit.

   Stay

   A long-stay visa generally covers stays of less than a year; a residence permit covers longer periods.

• Relevant supporting documents for study or educational training.

• A visa fee waiver does not remove the need to apply or provide supporting documents.
• Croatia-specific long-stay study procedures are not detailed.

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