Select a visa category below to find the visa issuance fee, number of entries, and validity period for visas issued to applicants from this country*/area of authority.
Visa Classification: The type of nonimmigrant visa you are applying for.
Fee: The reciprocity fee, also known as the visa issuance fee, you must pay. This fee is in addition to the nonimmigrant visa application fee (MRV fee).
Number of Entries: The number of times you may seek entry into the United States with that visa. "M" means multiple times. If there is a number, such as "One", you may apply for entry one time with that visa.
Validity Period: This generally means the visa is valid, or can be used, from the date it is issued until the date it expires, for travel with that visa. If your Validity Period is 60 months, your visa will be valid for 60 months from the date it is issued.
| Visa Classification |
Fee | Number of Entries |
Validity Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months ▲ |
| A-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months ▲ |
| A-3 1 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| B-1 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| B-2 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| B-1/B-2 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| C-1 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| C-1/D | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| C-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| C-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months ▲ |
| C-W-1 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| C-W-2 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| D | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| E-1 2 | $285.00 | Multiple | 60 Months |
| E-2 2 | $285.00 | Multiple | 60 Months |
| E-2C 12 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| F-1 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| F-1 | $280.00 | Multiple | 60 Months |
| F-2 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| F-2 | $280.00 | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months ▲ |
| G-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months ▲ |
| G-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-5 1 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| H-1B | $155.00 | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-1C | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-2A | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-2B | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-2R | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-4 | $62.00 | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| I | $415.00 | Multiple | 60 Months |
| J-1 4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| J-2 4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| K-1 | None | One | 6 Months |
| K-2 | None | One | 6 Months |
| K-3 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| K-4 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| L-1 | $395.00 | Multiple | 60 Months |
| L-2 | $240.00 | Multiple | 60 Months |
| M-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| M-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| N-8 | None | Multiple | 60 Months ▲ |
| N-9 | None | Multiple | 60 Months ▲ |
| NATO 1-7 10 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| O-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| O-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| O-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| P-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| P-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| P-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| P-4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| Q-1 6 | None | Multiple | 15 Months 3 |
| R-1 | $95.00 | Multiple | 60 Months |
| R-2 | $18.00 | Multiple | 60 Months |
| S-5 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| S-6 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| S-7 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| T-1 9 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| T-2 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-3 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-4 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-5 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-6 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-D 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| U-1 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-2 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-3 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-4 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-5 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| V-1 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| V-2 | None | Multiple | 120 Months 8 |
| V-3 | None | Multiple | 120 Months 8 |
▲. Visa to be issued with a validity of the duration of the applicant's assignment as indicated in the official note of request but not to exceed 60 months.
Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply if you believe this information is in error or if you have further questions.
The validity of A-3, G-5, and NATO 7 visas may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the person who is employing the applicant. The "employer" would have one of the following visa classifications:
An E-1 and E-2 visa may be issued only to a principal alien who is a national of a country having a treaty, or its equivalent, with the United States. E-1 and E-2 visas may not be issued to a principal alien if he/she is a stateless resident or national of a country without a treaty. *When the spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 principal alien are accorded derivative E-1 or E-2 status and are themselves a national of a country that does not have a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the principal alien’s country of nationality should be used. **Spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 visa principal applicant, where the spouse and children are also nationals of a country that has a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the spouse and children’s country of nationality should be used.
*Example 1: John Doe is a national of Country A that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country B which has no treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the same reciprocity as John Doe, the principal visa holder.
**Example 2: Mike Doe is a national of Country Y that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country Z that also has a treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the reciprocity issued to nationals of Country Z.
The validity of H-1 through H-3, O-1 and O-2, P-1 through P-3, and Q visas may not exceed the period of validity of the approved petition or the number of months shown, whichever is less.
Under 8 CFR §214.2, H-2A and H-2B petitions may generally only be approved for nationals of countries that the Secretary of Homeland Security has designated as participating countries. The current list of eligible countries is available on USCIS's website for both H-2A and H-2B visas. Nationals of countries not on this list may be the beneficiary of an approved H-2A or H2-B petition in limited circumstances at the discretion of the Department of Homeland Security if specifically named on the petition.
Derivative H-4, L-2, O-3, and P-4 visas, issued to accompanying or following-to-join spouses and children, may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the principal alien.
There is no reciprocity fee for the issuance of a J visa if the alien is a United States Government grantee or a participant in an exchange program sponsored by the United States Government.
Also, there is no reciprocity fee for visa issuance to an accompanying or following-to-join spouse or child (J-2) of an exchange visitor grantee or participant.
In addition, an applicant is eligible for an exemption from the MRV fee if he or she is participating in a State Department, USAID, or other federally funded educational and cultural exchange program (program serial numbers G-1, G-2, G-3 and G-7).
However, all other applicants with U.S. Government sponsorships, including other J-visa applicants, are subject to the MRV processing fee.
Under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canadian and Mexican nationals coming to engage in certain types of professional employment in the United States may be admitted in a special nonimmigrant category known as the "trade NAFTA" or "TN" category. Their dependents (spouse and children) accompanying or following to join them may be admitted in the "trade dependent" or "TD" category whether or not they possess Canadian or Mexican nationality. Except as noted below, the number of entries, fees and validity for non-Canadian or non-Mexican family members of a TN status holder seeking TD visas should be based on the reciprocity schedule of the TN principal alien.
Since Canadian nationals generally are exempt from visa requirement, a Canadian "TN' or "TD" alien does not require a visa to enter the United States. However, the non-Canadian national dependent of a Canadian "TN", unless otherwise exempt from the visa requirement, must obtain a "TD" visa before attempting to enter the United States. The standard reciprocity fee and validity period for all non-Canadian "TD"s is no fee, issued for multiple entries for a period of 36 months, or for the duration of the principal alien's visa and/or authorized period of stay, whichever is less. See 'NOTE' under Canadian reciprocity schedule regarding applicants of Iranian, Iraqi or Libyan nationality.
Mexican nationals are not visa-exempt. Therefore, all Mexican "TN"s and both Mexican and non-Mexican national "TD"s accompanying or following to join them who are not otherwise exempt from the visa requirement (e.g., the Canadian spouse of a Mexican national "TN") must obtain nonimmigrant visas.
Applicants of Iranian, Iraqi, Libyan, Somalian, Sudanese, Syrian or Yemeni nationality, who have a permanent resident or refugee status in Canada/Mexico, may not be accorded Canadian/Mexican reciprocity, even when applying in Canada/Mexico. The reciprocity fee and period for "TD" applicants from Libya is $10.00 for one entry over a period of 3 months. The Iranian and Iraqi "TD" is no fee with one entry over a period of 3 months.
Q-2 (principal) and Q-3 (dependent) visa categories are in existence as a result of the 'Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998'. However, because the Department anticipates that virtually all applicants for this special program will be either Irish or U.K. nationals, the Q-2 and Q-3 categories have been placed only in the reciprocity schedules for those two countries. Q-2 and Q-3 visas are available only at the Embassy in Dublin and the Consulate General in Belfast.
No S visa may be issued without first obtaining the Department's authorization.
V-2 and V-3 status is limited to persons who have not yet attained their 21st birthday. Accordingly, the period of validity of a V-2 or V-3 visa must be limited to expire on or before the applicant's twenty-first birthday.
Posts may not issue a T-1 visa. A T-1 applicant must be physically present in the United States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands or a U.S. port of entry, where he/she will apply for an adjustment of status to that of a T-1. The following dependents of a T-1 visa holder, however, may be issued a T visa at a U.S. consular office abroad:
The validity of NATO-5 visas may not exceed the period of validity of the employment contract or 12 months, whichever is less.
The validity of CW-1 and CW-2 visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (12 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.
The validity of E-2C visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (24 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.
Croatian Civil Documents are secure documents and are available upon application generally within 1 and 30 days. An E-Citizen system (e- Građani) enables application for electronic copies of birth records, citizenship, marriage and life partnership records from civil registrar (e-Matične knjige). Electronic records generated through e-Građani system are accepted by the government authorities for administrative purposes. Electronic records are kept for 3 months from the date of generation. Within that period records can be verified by entering the record number and control number via web site: https://matice.gov.hr/EDokumentiProvjera/public/verifyDocument.html.
Each record has electronic seal created by a certificate of the Ministry of Justice and Public Administration.
Available
Fees: No fee
Document Name: Rodni list (Birth Certificate)
Issuing Authority: Matični ured (Civil Registrar)
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Silver foil security feature in upper right corner, light blue color, form number 8
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Civil Registrar Clerk
Registration Criteria: No registration criteria
Procedure for Obtaining: Application is submitted at the Civil Registrar, in person or by individual with legal interest
Certified Copies Available: Yes
Alternate Documents: Izvadak iz matice rođenih (Extract from the Birth Record) form number 5, e-Birth Certificate (Elektronicki zapis iz matice rođenih) available through e- Građani system
Exceptions: None
Comments: Extract from the Birth Record contains information on parents: name, surname, mother’s maiden name, DOB, POB, nationality, citizenship, profession and address. An international version in 9 different languages is available.
Available
Fees: No fee
Document Name: Smrtni list (Death Certificate)
Issuing Authority: Civil Registrar (Matični ured) having jurisdiction over the locality where the event occurred.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Silver foil security feature in upper right corner, light grey color, form number 10.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Registrar Clerk
Registration Criteria: No registration criteria
Procedure for Obtaining: Application is submitted at the Civil Registrar, by family members or an individual with legal interest
Certified Copies Available: Yes
Alternate Documents: Izvadak iz matice umrlih (Extract from the Death Record) Form number 7.
Exceptions: None
Comments: Extract from the Death Record contains information on profession, address, marital status of the deceased, information about reporting individual or institution, declaration of death of a missing person, declaration of death in court procedure. An international version in 9 languages is available.
Available
Fees: No fee
Document Name: Vjencani list (Marriage Certificate)
Issuing Authority: Civil Registrar (Matični ured) having jurisdiction over the locality where the event occurred.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Silver foil security feature in upper right corner, pink color, form number 9
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Registrar Clerk
Registration Criteria: No registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Application is submitted at the Civil Registrar, in person, by immediate family members or by an individual with a legal interest.
Certified Copies Available: Yes
Alternate Documents: Izvadak iz matice vjencanih (Extract from the Marriage Record), form number 6.
Exceptions: N/A
Comments: Extract from the Marriage Record contains additional information on parents of the bride and groom, name and address of the witness and name of the registrar clerk who performed the ceremony. An international version in 9 languages is available.
Available
Fees: 13.00 euros
Document Name: Rjesenje o razvodu (Divorce Decree)
Issuing Authority: Građanski općinski sud (Municipal Civil Court) which decided the case.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Certified copy of the original decree with the court seal
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Court Clerk
Registration Criteria: No registration criteria
Procedure for Obtaining: Application for certified copy is submitted in person or by legal representative.
Certified Copies Available: Only certified copies of the divorce decree are available from the court.
Alternate Documents: No
Exceptions: N/A
Comments: Only a divorce obtained through the civil court is legal.
Available
Fees: No fee
Document Name: Rjesenje o posvojenju (Disposition on Adoption).
Issuing Authority: Centar za socijalnu skrb (Center for Social Services) which has the jurisdiction over the adoptee.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Typewritten document with the Center for Social Services seal.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Court Clerk
Registration Criteria: No registration criteria
Procedure for Obtaining: Disposition on adoption is issued upon completion of adoption procedure only. The Center for Social Services will forward the information to the Registrar Office.
Certified Copies Available: Yes
Alternate Documents: Yes. The center can issue confirmation certificates to adoptive parents, which they can use for different purposes. Such certificates will contain no confidential information.
Exceptions: N/A
Comments: Disposition on Adoption contains personal data of adoptee and of the biological parents of the child, personal data of the adoptive parents and if they will or will not be listed as parents. At the age of 18, the adopted child may request the complete adoption record. Adoption records are kept permanently.
Available
Fees: 13.27 euros for the regular 30 days procedure. The fee may vary, depending on the age of the applicant and level of the expedited procedure.
Document Name: Osobna iskaznica (Identity Card, eOI).
Issuing Authority: Ministarstvo unutarnjih poslova -Policijskauprava (Ministy of the Interior – Police Department).
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Polycarbonate card in compliance with the International Standard ICAO 9303 security requirements. Since 2015 eID card contains contact chip with inscribed identification data. On August 2, 2021 Croatia started issuing new generation of electronic identity cards in accordance with EU Regulation 2019/1157 of the European Parliament. New ID card contains biometric data (photo and two fingerprints) stored in contactless chip, as well as two certificates: identification certificate used for electronic verification of identity and authentication for access to electronic services, and signature certificate which is used as a support to qualified electronic signature and replaces the handwritten signature.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Police Department Clerk.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Application is submitted in person at the police department where the applicant has registered the place of residence. Parents or legal custodians can apply on behalf of minors. Required documents: proof of fee payment, old ID, one photo. Detailed instructions are available on the link: https://mup.gov.hr/gradjani-281562/moji-dokumenti-281563/osobna-iskaznica-eoi/upute-o-proceduri/4744
Certified Copies Available: Yes
Alternate Documents: N/A
Exceptions: N/A
Comments: Every citizen of Croatia is entitled to identity card, regardless of age or registered place of residence. Identity card is mandatory for all persons of 18 years of age. Within EU and European Economic Area, new ID equals passport as a travel document. New ID card will be valid for five years, for persons over 70 years of age, for 40 years. Previous versions of ID are valid until date of expiry.
Available
Fees: State stamps 3.98 euros
Document Name: Potvrda o osuđivanosti (Certificate on criminal convictions)
Issuing Authority: Ministarstvo pravosuđa Republike Hrvatske, Uprava za kazneno pravo i probaciju, Odjel za kaznene evidencije, Pododsjek za upravne poslove, Vukovarska 49, Zagreb (Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Croatia, Administration for Criminal Law and Probation, Department for Criminal Record, Administrative Section, Vukovarska 49, Zagreb).
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Typewritten document with Ministry of Justice seal
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Administrative Clerk.
Registration Criteria: No registration criteria
Procedure for Obtaining: Application is submitted in person, by mail or by legal representative.
Certified Copies Available: No
Alternate Documents: N/A
Exceptions: N/A
Comments: A certificate on criminal convictions (Potvrda o osuđivanosti) issued by the Ministry of Justice shows whether the applicant has been convicted of any crimes and the articles of law he was convicted under. Due to Croatia’s law on expungement, criminal history certificates frequently do not accurately represent an applicant’s criminal history. Depending on the type of crime and length of punishment, records are expunged after 3, 5, 10, 15, or 20 years. No criminal offenses are exempt from expungement. Please note: Both the Police and Court Records are required from applicants.
Available
Fees: Stte stamps 3.98 euros
Document Name: Uvjerenje da nije u tijeku istražni postupak, da nije podignuta optužnica, izrečena nepravomoćna osuđujuća presuda ili kazna zatvora (Certificate on no pending charges).
Issuing Authority: Municipal Criminal Court (Općinski kazneni sud) of the district in which the applicant currently resides.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Typewritten document with Municipal Court seal.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Court Clerk
Registration Criteria: No registration criteria
Procedure for Obtaining: Application is submitted in person or by legal representative.
Certified Copies Available: Yes
Alternate Documents: N/A
Exceptions: N/A
Comments: Document shows whether the applicant is currently under investigation or indicted in any criminal matter. Please note: Both the Police and Court Records are required from applicants.
Available
Fees: No fees.
Document Name: Uvjerenje o odsluženoj zatvorskoj kazni (Confirmation on completed prison sentence).
Issuing Authority: Penitentiary institution where the sentence was served.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Typewritten document with the penitentiary administration seal.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Penitentiary director
Registration Criteria: No registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Application is submitted in person or by legal representative.
Certified Copies Available: Yes
Alternate Documents: No
Exceptions: N/A
Comments:
Available
Fees: No fees.
Document Name: Potvrda o odsluzenju vojnog roka (Confirmation on Military Service).
Issuing Authority: Ministry of Defense (Ministarstvo obrane), Field Defense Department according to the registered place of residence in Croatia.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Typewritten document with MoD seal.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Defense Department Clerk.
Registration Criteria: No registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Application is submitted in person at the Field Defense Department.
Certified Copies Available: Yes
Alternate Documents: No
Exceptions: N/A
Comments: A certificate issued by the Ministry of Defense (Ministarstvo obrane) according to Article 171 of the Law of General Administrative Procedure (Zakon o upravnom postupku).
Available
Fees: 42.47 euros for regular 30 days procedure
Document Name: Putovnica (Passport)
Issuing Authority: Ministarstvo unutarnjih poslova – Policijska uprava (Ministry of Interior – Police Department).
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Dark blue cover with Croatian coat of arms and symbol for travel document with contactless chip. Design and security features are in compliance with the International travel document standard ICAO 9303.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Police Department Clerk.
Registration Criteria: No registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Application is submitted in person in the police department which has the office for issuance of identity documents, regardless of the registered place of residency of the applicant. Application for minors is submitted by parents or legal custodians. Detailed instructions for passport application can be found here: mup.gov.hr
Certified Copies Available: Yes
Alternate Documents: Putni list (Traveling Certificate), issued by Croatian diplomatic missions abroad exclusively for returning travel to Croatia, valid for 30 days.
Exceptions: N/A
Comments: Types of Croatian passport: diplomatic, official, special passport for aliens, passport Convention Sept 28, 1954 for stateless persons, passport Convention 28 July, 1951 for refugees.
Available
Fees: No fee
Document Name: Potvrda o slobodnom bracnom stanju (Free to Marry Certificate).
Issuing Authority: Maticni ured (Civil Registrar)
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Light grey document with silver security foil in upper right corner, form number 11.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Registrar Clerk
Registration Criteria: Unknown
Procedure for Obtaining: Application is submitted in person according to the registration of residence.
Certified Copies Available: Yes
Alternate Documents: N/A
Exceptions: N/A
Comments: Non-residents may apply for these documents through a Croatian diplomatic or consular mission or by writing directly to the issuing office. The Civil Register (Matični ured) having jurisdiction over a person's birth may issue a certificate (Uvjerenje o slobodnom bračnom stanju) stating that the applicant is not married.
Post Title: Embassy
Address: Ulica Thomasa Jeffersona 2, 10010 Zagreb
Phone Number: Tel: (385) (1) 661-2200
Fax: (385) (1) 665-8933
Visa Services: All visa categories for all of Croatia
Comments / Additional Information: None
All visa categories for all of Croatia.
Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply if you believe this information is in error or if you have further questions.
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