With a Croatian passport, her citizens can visit 135 countries without a visa. Ranked 17th by the Henley Passport Index, Croatian citizens have free access to 135 countries, 34 with visas on arrival, and 15 via e-visas.
Croatia is a central European country with its capital in Zagreb. Also, with a relatively small land mass, the country has a population of just over 3.9 million people.
Though relatively small, Croatia ranks as a High-Income economy on the Human Development Index, with agriculture, tourism, and industry as major sources of her economy. In addition, Croatia provides tuition-free education, social security, and universal health for her citizens and supports culture via public and private investments in media and publishing.
Her citizens speak Croatian and use the Croatian Kuna as legal tender.
Nearby countries
The nearest visa-free countries to visit for Croatian passport holders are:
- Slovenia,
- Bosnia and Herzegovina,
- Austria,
- San Marino,
- Italy and
- Vatican City.
Visa-free Countries
Country | Duration of stay |
Europe | |
Albania | 90 days |
Andorra | N/A |
Austria | ID card valid |
Belarus | 30 days |
Belgium | ID card valid |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 90 days |
Bulgaria | ID card valid |
Cyprus | ID card valid |
Denmark | ID card valid |
Estonia | ID card valid |
Finland | ID card valid |
France | ID card valid |
Germany | ID card valid |
Greece | ID card valid |
Hungary | ID card valid |
Iceland | ID card valid |
Ireland | ID card valid |
Italy | ID card valid |
Latvia | ID card valid |
Liechtenstein | ID card valid |
Lithuania | ID card valid |
Luxembourg | ID card valid |
Malta | ID card valid |
Moldova | 90 days |
Monaco | N/A |
Montenegro | 90 days |
Netherlands | ID card valid |
North Macedonia | 90 days |
Norway | ID card valid |
Poland | ID card valid |
Portugal | ID card valid |
Romania | ID card valid |
San Marino | N/A |
Serbia | 90 days |
Slovakia | ID card valid |
Slovenia | ID card valid |
Spain | ID card valid |
Sweden | ID card valid |
Switzerland | ID card valid |
Ukraine | 90 days |
United Kingdom | 6 months |
Vatican City | N/A |
Kosovo | Visa not required for 90 days ID card valid |
Faroe Islands | ID card valid |
Gibraltar | * ID card valid |
Guernsey | N/A |
Isle of Man | N/A |
Jersey | Visa not required up to 6 months. |
Americas | |
Antigua and Barbuda | 3 months |
Argentina | 90 days |
Bahamas | 3 months |
Barbados | 90 days |
Belize | 1 month |
Bolivia | 90 days |
Brazil | 90 days |
Canada | 90 days |
Chile | 90 days |
Colombia | 180 days |
Costa Rica | 90 days |
Dominica | 90 days |
Dominican Republic | 30 days |
Ecuador | 90 days |
El Salvador | 3 months |
Grenada | 3 months |
Guatemala | 90 days |
Haiti | 90 days |
Honduras | 3 months |
Mexico | 180 days |
Nicaragua | 90 days |
Panama | 180 days |
Paraguay | 90 days |
Peru | 90 days |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 90 days |
Saint Lucia | 90 days |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 90 days |
Trinidad and Tobago | 90 days |
United States | 90 days |
Uruguay | 90 days |
Venezuela | 90 days |
Greenland | Visa not required for 3 months. ID card valid |
French Guiana | ID card valid |
Guadeloupe | ID card valid |
Martinique | ID card valid |
Saint Barthélemy | ID card valid |
Saint Martin | ID card valid |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | ID card valid |
Aruba | Visa not required for maximum of 90 days in a 180-day period. |
Curaçao | Visa not required for maximum of 90 days in a 180-day period. |
Sint Maarten | Visa not required for maximum of 90 days in a 180-day period. |
Anguilla | 3 months |
Bermuda | Visa not required. |
British Virgin Islands | Visa free for 6 months. |
Cayman Islands | Visa free for maximum of 6 months. |
Falkland Islands | Visitor permit valid for 30 days and is issued on arrival. |
Turks and Caicos Islands | Visitors are granted entry for 90 days. |
Puerto Rico | 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years, ESTA required |
Asia | |
Armenia | 180 days |
Brunei | 90 days |
Georgia | 1 year |
Israel | 3 months |
Japan | 90 days |
Kazakhstan | 30 days |
Kyrgyzstan | 60 days |
Malaysia | 3 months |
Oman | 14 days |
Philippines | 30 days |
Qatar | 90 days |
Singapore | 90 days |
Tajikistan | 30 days |
Timor-Leste | 90 days |
Turkey | 90 days |
United Arab Emirates | 90 days |
Uzbekistan | 30 days |
Taiwan | Visa not required for 90 days. |
Hong Kong | Visa free for 90 days. |
Macau | Visa free for 90 days. |
Africa | |
Botswana | 90 days |
Cape Verde | 30 days |
Eswatini | 30 days |
Gambia | 90 days |
Mauritius | 90 days |
Morocco | 3 months |
São Tomé and Príncipe | 15 days |
Senegal | 90 days |
Seychelles | 3 months |
Tunisia | 3 months |
Mayotte | ID card valid |
Réunion | ID card valid |
Oceania | |
Fiji | 4 months |
Kiribati | 90 days |
Marshall Islands | 90 days |
Micronesia | 90 days |
New Zealand | 90 days |
Palau | 90 days |
Samoa | 90 days |
Solomon Islands | 90 days |
Tonga | 90 days |
Tuvalu | 90 days |
Vanuatu | 90 days |
French Polynesia | ID card valid |
New Caledonia | ID card valid |
Wallis and Futuna | ID card valid |
Cook Islands | Visa free for 31 days. Extensions may be granted on a monthly basis – for up to 6 months. |
Niue | Visa free for 30 days. |
Pitcairn Islands | 14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore. |
Guam | 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years, ESTA required |
Northern Mariana Islands | 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years, ESTA required |
This data has been sourced from Wikipedia
Frequently Asked Questions
HOW POWERFUL IS THE CROATIAN PASSPORT?
According to the Henley Passport Index, the Costa Rican passport is ranked 30th. Costa Rican passport holders can visit 148 countries without a visa, either via visa on arrival or e-visa.
HOW DO I GET A CROATIAN PASSPORT?
Naturalization is the only legal means to be a Croatian citizen and passport holder for foreign nationals.
Foreign nationals can become Croatian citizens through naturalization by:
- Birth
- Residence
- Emigration
- Affiliation to the Croatian nation.
- Lineage
Amongst others.
IS CROATIAN PASSPORT EU?
Though the country is a member of the European Union, the Croatian passport is not part of the Schengen Area.
CAN I GET CROATIAN PASSPORT IF MY GRANDFATHER WAS CROATIAN?
Yes, this is called naturalization by lineage. In addition, it is an accepted criterion for applying for Croatian citizenship and passport where a parent, grandparents, great-grandparents, etc were Croatians.