Croatia Embassy Bratislava

About the Embassy of Croatia in Slovakia

The ambassador is Aleksandar Heina, who presented credentials on 11 October 2017, according to the Diplomatic List of the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (7 October 2026). The office is in the capital, Bratislava, about 8 km in a straight line from Bratislava Airport (M. R. Štefánik).

Do Croatian citizens need a visa for Slovakia?

As citizens of an EU country, Croatian nationals need no visa for Slovakia; a valid passport or national identity card is enough to enter.

Documents checklist

The most frequent applications and the documents the Croatian authorities ask for:

Croatian passport (application at a mission abroad)

• Apply in person on the form available at the mission – two fingerprints and your signature are taken
• A biometric photo, 35 × 45 mm, without head covering (religious or medical exceptions)
• Your current passport and/or identity card
• Proof of residence or stay in the mission’s area (e.g. registration certificate)
• For a first passport: proof of Croatian citizenship (domovnica) and a birth register extract less than 6 months old
• Marriages or name changes abroad must first be entered in the Croatian registers; proof of payment of the consular fee

Lost passport – travel document for the return

• Report the loss to the local police and get the police record
• Apply in person at the nearest Croatian mission for a putni list
• It is valid for up to 30 days, for the return to Croatia

Sources: Croatian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs – passport (mvep.gov.hr), Croatian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs – travel document (putni list) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.

Other consulates and embassies in Bratislava

97 other countries are represented in Bratislava, among them: Cuba (embassy), Cyprus (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Denmark (honorary), Dominican Republic (honorary), Ecuador (honorary), Egypt (embassy), El Salvador (honorary), Estonia (honorary), Eswatini (honorary), Ethiopia (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (embassy), Georgia (embassy), Germany (embassy), Ghana (honorary), Greece (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Hungary (embassy), Iceland (honorary). The full list of all 98 missions is on the overview page for Slovakia.

Closing days

Slovakia’s days off are New Year’s Day and the Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic (1 January), Epiphany (6 January), Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Victory over Fascism Day (8 May), St Cyril and St Methodius Day (5 July), the anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (29 August), Our Lady of Seven Sorrows (15 September), All Saints’ Day (1 November) and 24, 25 and 26 December. Under the 2025 amendment, 1 September, 28 October and 17 November remain state holidays but are working days, and in 2026 also 8 May and 15 September are working days. A holiday that falls on a weekend is not moved. In 2027, Good Friday falls on 26 March and Easter Monday on 29 March. The embassy may also close on Croatia’s national day (30 May).

Emergency assistance

In Slovakia, dial 112 for any emergency, 155 for an ambulance, 150 for the fire and rescue service and 158 for the police (slovensko.sk). Slovak citizens who need help in Croatia can contact the Embassy of Slovakia in Zagreb or the Slovak foreign ministry’s International Operational Crisis Centre, which works around the clock on +421 2 5978 5978 (mzv.sk).