Croatia business visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Croatia business Schengen visa when you apply from Ireland.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
🇭🇷 Croatia·····✈·····🇮🇪 from Ireland
To
Croatia
Type
C · BUSINESS
Apply at
IE
Centre
VAC
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Action neededBusiness — short stay (Type C) · applying from Ireland.
Documents ready00 / 11
Competent authority
Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Dublin
Application centre
VFS Global Visa Application Centre, Dublin
Recommended — commonly expected even when not on the official list
Cover letterA letter of introduction stating who you are and why you are travelling.
Travel itineraryA day-by-day plan of your trip to attach to the application.
Fees
Consular (Type C)
€90
Service fee
€36
Est. total (adult)
€126
Long stay (Type D)
€93
The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in EUR · centre: VFS Global.
Fee notes
Croatian Embassy Dublin uses VFS Global (130 Francis St) as only partner. Service €36 incl VAT. Type D €93.
Timeline
medium confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
3–9 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
No official published figure; VFS-mediated intake. Estimated a few weeks depending on slot release.
Application centre
VFS Global Dublin — sole official partner of the Embassy of Croatia in Dublin. Book online and submit in person at the Dublin VFS centre.
Timeline notes
Croatia has an embassy in Dublin but routes applications through VFS Global as the only authorised partner; decision by the Croatian Embassy Dublin. Visa fee EUR 80. Ireland residents apply in Dublin (not London).
Funds to show
high confidenceThe amount you must be able to prove, per the Schengen Borders Code reference amount. It depends only on the destination — not on your nationality or where you apply.
Per day
€70
Minimum
—
In EUR ≈
as shown
standard / no accommodation proof
€70 / day
with certified letter of guarantee, tourist booking or similar document
€30 / day
Notes
EUR 70/day of intended stay standard; reduced to EUR 30/day if holding a certified letter of guarantee, tourist booking or similar. Fully exempt if the guarantor's certified letter of guarantee assumes all costs of stay and departure. Art. 9, Regulation on the Visa Regime (OG 92/2021).
Consulates apply discretion and may expect a buffer above this figure — treat it as a floor, not a guarantee.
Funds source ↗⚠ Special cases & caveats
- Non-visa-national residents of Ireland / EU family membersVisa-exempt or facilitated procedure as for tourism.