The nationals of the following countries do not need Croatian visas: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hellenic Republic, Honduras, Hong Kong (China), Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Macao (China), Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Nicaragua, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, El Salvador, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Swiss Confederation, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, United States of America, Vatican, Venezuela.


The Participants from all other countries are required to obtain Croatian visa prior to arrival to Croatia. The Participants coming from all countries that require Croatian entry visa in which there is an Embassy or Consular Office of Republic of Croatia do generally need to apply for visas there. The Participants are advised to check for the Embassy or Consular Office of Republic of Croatia which covers their country. If no such is given, the closest embassy or consular office should be contacted.

For an overview of diplomatic missions and consular offices of the Republic of Croatia and all information regarding visa requirements please follow the link: Visa requirements overview - Ministry of Foregin Affairs and European Integration.

For detailed information including forms, please follow the link: Regulation on the visa regime.

The Conference will issue a certified Letter of Guarantee, necessary to apply for a visa, only to registered participants with accepted papers, due to significant cost of such a Letter to the Conference.

Full fee paying participants will receive their Letter of Guarantee on request free of additional charge. For participants paying reduced fee issuing Letter of Guarantee will incur additional fee of €60 if delivered by airmail, or €140 if delivered by courier service.

The Partipants are strongly advised to start the visa procedure at least three months before the Conference.

Provisional visa regime suspension from 1st May to 31st October 2009 – for citizens of Russian Federation and Ukraine, holders of valid regular passports, will not require a visa for entering the Republic of Croatia and for a stay of up to 90 days, or for passing through the territory of the Republic of Croatia.

For further information concerning visas please contact the Conference Secretary.