Croatian passport

A Croatian passport (Croatian: Hrvatska putovnica) is issued to citizens of the Republic of Croatia for the purpose of international travel. The passport has the purpose of serving as proof of Croatian citizenship and identity. Responsibility for their issuance lies with the Ministry of the Interior; and for citizens abroad, passports are issued by the local embassy or consulate. Croatian passports are valid for ten or five years, and are not renewable.

Croatia started issuing biometric passports on July 1, 2009

History

The first Croatian passports were issued from June 26, 1991, after Croatia declared its independence from Yugoslavia; and old Yugoslav passports were valid until June 25, 1992. Since then, there are three types of Croatian passports issued, all machine-readable and with blue covers.

First series were issued from 1991, until the end of 1999. They are distinctive by a thick paper covers, and by a photo which had been laminated inside the document. This passport was printed by a local police station in the town of residence, or by the local embassy or consulate, if living abroad. This series is still in the circulation until the December 31, 2009, when the last ten year passport issued will expire.

At the end of 1999, the Croatian Government introduce the new passport, with the new security features similar to those on banknotes have been added with increasing frequency since January 2000. Microprinting, holographic images, UV-visible imaging, watermarks and other details have been implemented, particularly on the photo page. As well, the photo is now digitally printed directly on the paper (in both standard and UV-reactive ink). The new passports were issued in the same way as the old ones, with a difference of printing process. All passports are printed in Zagreb, with the issuing wait time up to 30 days, maximum. They are issued from January 1, 2000.

From June 30, 2009, Government started issuing the new biometric passports in Zagreb. Other local police stations will gradually start issuing the biometric passport, with a deadline June 29, 2010. The embassies or consulates will start issuing biometric passport from June 30, 2010, to the Croatian citizens. An issued non-biometric will remain valid until its stated date of expiration.

Passport issued from 1991-1999
Passport issued from 2000-2010, non-biometric
Croatian passport, first page

Types of passports

Regular Passport - blue color, valid for five or ten years.
Diplomatic and Official Passport - for Croatian diplomats, their spouses and children. It is valid for five years.
Temporary Passport - for citizens who work in foreign countries and need to come back into Croatia; when issued it is valid for 30 days.

Physical Appearance

Croatian passports are dark blue, with the Croatian Coat of arms emblazoned in the centre of the front cover. The words Croatian: "REPUBLIKA HRVATSKA", English: "REPUBLIC OF CROATIA" and French: "RÉPUBLIQUE DE CROATIE" are inscribed above the coat of arms and the words Croatian: "PUTOVNICA", English: "PASSPORT" and French: "PASSEPORT" below. The passport contains 32 pages.

Languages

The data page/information page is printed in Croatian, English and French.

Data pages

From 2009, each biometric passport has a data page and a residence page. A data page has a visual zone and a machine-readable zone. The visual zone has a digitized photograph of the passport holder, data about the passport, and data about the passport holder:

Page No.2:

Photograph
Type [of document, which is "P" for "passport"]
Code [of the issuing country, which is "HRV" for "Croatia"]
Passport No.
Surname
Given Name(s)
Nationality [which is "Hrvatsko" ("Croatian")]
Date of Birth
Sex
Place of Birth
Date of Issue
Date of Expiration
Issuing Authority
Signature

Page No.3:

Place of residence and current address
Personal Identification Number

Visa-free travel

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Africa

Countries and Territories	Conditions of access
Botswana	90 days [1]
Burundi	visa issued upon arrival [2]
Cape Verde	visa issued upon arrival [3]
Central African Republic	7 days visa issued on arrival for XAF20000 - XAF30000 [4]
Comoros	a free 24 h transit visa issued upon arrival at the airport. Within 24 hours this must be converted into a full visa at the immigration office in Moroni (fee payable) [5]
Djibouti	30 days visa issued upon arrival for DJF10000 [6]
Egypt	30 days visa issued upon arrival for USD15 [7]
Eritrea	30 days visa issued upon arrival [8]
Kenya	an entry visa or a transit visa issued upon arrival for USD20 - USD50 [9]
Madagascar	90 days visa issued upon arrival for MGA140000 [10]
Mayotte	90 days [11]
Morocco	90 days [12][13]
Mozambique	30 days visa issued upon arrival for USD25 [14]
Republic of the Congo	8 days visa issued upon arrival for XAF20000 [15]
Réunion	90 days [16]
Rwanda	visa can be issued upon arrival, it is needed to apply for the visa online [17] [18]
Sao Tome and Principe	30 days visa issued upon arrival for USD60 [19]
Seychelles	30 days [20]
Swaziland	30 days [21]
Tanzania	90 days visa issued upon arrival for USD20 [22]
Togo	30 days, 90 days or 180 days visa issued upon arrival for XOF10000 - XOF35000 [23]
Tunisia	90 days [24]
Uganda	single-entry, multiple-entry (180 days) or one year visa issued upon arrival for USD50 - USD200 [25]
Zambia	single-entry, double-entry or multiple-entry visa issued upon arrival for USD50 - USD160 [26]

Americas

Countries and Territories	Conditions of access
Antigua and Barbuda	30 days [27][28]
Argentina	90 days [29]
Aruba	90 days [30]
Bahamas	90 days [31]
Barbados	28 days [32][33]
Brazil	90 days [34]
British Virgin Islands	30 days [35]
Bolivia	30 days [36][37][38]
Canada	180 days [39]
Chile	90 days [40]
Colombia	90 days [41]
Costa Rica	90 days [42]
Dominica	180 days [43]
Dominican Republic	30 days tourist card issued upon arrival for USD10 [44]
Ecuador	90 days [45]
El Salvador	90 days tourist card issued upon arrival for USD10 [46]
French Guiana	90 days [47]
Greenland	90 days [48]
Guadeloupe	90 days [49]
Guatemala	90 days [50]
Haiti	90 days [51]
Honduras	90 days [52]
Jamaica	Visa issued upon arrival for USD20 [53][54]
Martinique	90 days [55]
Netherlands Antilles	90 days [56]
Nicaragua	90 days; USD5 tourist card issued upon arrival [57]
Paraguay	90 days [58]
Peru	90 days [59]
Saint Barthélemy	90 days [60]
Saint Kitts and Nevis	14 days [61]
Saint Lucia	6 weeks visa issued upon arrival for USD50 [62]
Saint Martin	90 days [63]
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	90 days [64]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	30 days [65]
Trinidad and Tobago	90 days [66][67]
Uruguay	90 days [68][69]
Venezuela	90 days [70]

Asia

Countries and Territories	Conditions of access
Armenia	120 days visa issued upon arrival for AMD15000 [71]
Azerbaijan	30 days visa issued upon arrival for USD100 [72]
Bangladesh	90 days visa issued upon arrival for USD50 [73]
Cambodia	30 days visa issued upon arrival for USD20 (tourist), USD25 (business) [74]
Cyprus	90 days (see European Union visa lists)
Georgia^[1]	unlimited access [75]
Hong Kong	14 days [76]
Iran	15 days visa can be issued upon arrival for EUR50, it is needed to apply for the visa online [77] [78]
Israel	90 days [79]
Japan	90 days [80]
Jordan	30 days visa issued upon arrival for JOD10 [81][82]
Kazakhstan	7 days visa issued upon arrival for USD30 [83]
Kyrgyzstan	30 days visa issued upon arrival for USD35 - USD70 [84]
Laos	30 days visa issued upon arrival for USD30 [85]
Lebanon	30 days visa issued upon arrival (free of charge) [86][87]
Macau	90 days [88]
Malaysia	90 days [89]
Maldives	30 days visa issued upon arrival (free of charge) [90]
Mongolia	visa can be issued upon arrival [91]
Myanmar	28 days visa issued upon arrival [92]
Nepal	15 days, 30 days or 90 days visa issued upon arrival for USD25 - USD100 [93]
Singapore	90 days [94]
South Korea	30 days [95]
Sri Lanka	30 days [96]
Tajikistan	45 days visa issued upon arrival [97]
Timor-Leste	30 days visa issued upon arrival for US$30 [98]
Turkmenistan	10 days visa issued upon arrival only with invitation letter for USD61 [99]
Yemen	90 days visa issued upon arrival for YER10500 [100]

Europe

Countries and Territories	Conditions of access
EU Schengen countries^[2]	90 days (see European Union visa lists)
Albania	90 days [101]
Andorra	90 days [102]
Bulgaria	90 days (see European Union visa lists)
Bosnia and Herzegovina^[1]	90 days
Gibraltar	180 days [103]
Republic of Ireland	90 days (see European Union visa lists) [104]
Kosovo	90 days [105]
Macedonia	90 days [106]
Montenegro^[1]	90 days [107]
Romania	90 days (see European Union visa lists)
Serbia	90 days [108]
Turkey	90 days [109]
United Kingdom, Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey	180 days (see European Union visa lists)

Oceania

Countries and Territories	Conditions of access
Cook Islands	31 days [110]
French Polynesia	90 days [111]
Micronesia	30 days [112] [113]
New Caledonia	90 days [114]
Niue	30 days [115]
Palau	30 days [116] [117]
Papua New Guinea	60 days visa issued upon arrival for PGK100 (tourist), PGK500 (business) [118]
Samoa	60 days [119]
Tuvalu	30 days [120]
Wallis and Futuna	90 days [121]