UK in Croatia

Information on consular services for British citizens can be found under Help for British Nationals section. Under Doing Business, there is information about doing business with the UK and services for UK companies. Our offices in Croatia section contains information on the Embassy and how to find us. Look under Newsroom for press releases and special features. The Working with Croatia section contains information on how Britain is helping Croatia get closer to the EU and NATO. 

Additional news

Strategic programme fund reuniting Europe

The British Embassy, Zagreb, hereby calls for bids for the Strategic programme fund reuniting Europe (SPFRE), 2010/11.

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Chevening scholarships for postgraduate study in the UK in 2010/2011

The British Government is offering scholarships to those with the potential to become leaders, decision-makers and opinion formers in Croatia.

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BCBN Business Round table with President Mesić

British Croatian Business Network (BCBN) Business Round table with President Mesić to be held at the Regent Esplanade Hotel on Monday 9 November at 12.30pm.


To register your interest please contact Gordana Hewitt by e-mail (britishcroatianbusinessnetwork@gmail.com).

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UK Trade & Investment: Mixing Business with Pleasure

Read about the Embassy's innovative idea to help trade prosper in the current climate.

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New passport application arrangements from 16 February 2009

Important Information: From 16 February 2009, UK passport applications from customers living in Croatia will be provided by the British Passport Processing Centre in Düsseldorf which is part of the British Consulate General, Düsseldorf, Germany. For more information about this change please click on this link which will take you to the British Consulate in Düsseldorf website.
Please note there will be no change to other services provided by our Consular Section in Zagreb or Honorary Consulates in Split and Dubrovnik.

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New student immigration system

From 31 March 2009, Croatian students looking to study in the UK will be able to apply for their visa through Tier 4 of the new streamlined Points Based System. For more information click here.

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Important changes to the visa application process

Please note that all applications for entry clearance to the UK lodged at the British Embassy Zagreb will be processed in one of our Regional Processing Centres (RPC). This will not affect the cost of submitting an application but it may increase the process time. All non-settlement applications will typically be processed in 5 to 15 working days, settlement applications will be processed in 12 weeks and we will retain the applicant's passport throughout this period.

Please note that if you are applying under PBS Tier 4 category you have to bring translation into English of all documents done by the court interpreter.
For all other visa categories documents have to be translated into English, but it does not have to be done by the court interpreter.

Further information about where you can submit an application can be obtained via the Worldbridge.

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