Croatia Embassy Stockholm

Before your visit

Visitors go to Blasieholmsgatan 5, 111 48 Stockholm.

• Opening hours: not published in the Swedish Foreign Ministry’s diplomatic list (September 2026) – check the embassy’s website or call before you go.
• Documents: take originals and photocopies, and a valid passport or identity card.

The embassy and its network in Sweden

Sinisa Grgic heads the embassy as ambassador; the Swedish diplomatic list gives 17 January 2019 as the date of the presentation of credentials. Two honorary consulates – in Gothenburg and Malmö – support Croatian citizens outside the capital.

Consular services

What you can usually arrange here:

• Croatian passports and emergency travel documents
• Registration of births, marriages and deaths
• Certification and legalisation of documents
• Certificates for pensions abroad
• Help for citizens in difficulty – illness, arrest or loss of documents

Documents checklist

Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Croatian sources:

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.

Do I need an appointment?

Many consular services require an appointment – check the website first.

Closing days

Expect the embassy to be closed on Swedish holidays such as the National Day (6 June), Midsummer Eve and Christmas Eve. It is usually also closed on Croatia’s national day (30 May). Check before visiting in the weeks around Christmas, Easter and Midsummer.

Emergency assistance

For emergencies, the embassy’s number is +46 8 440 52 80. Consular staff can replace lost travel documents and inform family members; they do not provide legal representation or money. In Sweden, the emergency number is 112. Swedish citizens who need help in Croatia can contact the Swedish Embassy in Zagreb; the Swedish Foreign Ministry’s consular duty service is reachable around the clock on +46 8 405 50 05, and Sweden Abroad lists the local contacts.

Diplomatic missions of Croatia in Sweden

Croatia in Sweden

• Stockholm – Embassy of Croatia (this page)
• Gothenburg – Honorary Consulate
• Malmö – Honorary Consulate