No visa needed

Do citizens of Croatia need a visa for the Vatican City?

Citizens of Croatia don’t need a visa for the Vatican City. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Croatia: the passport opens 119 countries visa-free; Zagreb — Vatican City: ≈ 520 km, about 1 hour of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Can I travel to the Vatican City without a visa on a Croatia passport?

Yes, citizens of Croatia don’t need a visa for the Vatican City. A valid passport is enough.

Vatican City visa rules at a glance

With a Croatia passport you can visit 119 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 36 with an e-visa; 14 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Croatia passport ranks 21st of 199.
Croatia passport: visa-free access to 119 countries; Vatican City passport: 92.
Citizens of Croatia and the Vatican City can travel together visa-free to 91 countries, for example: Slovenia, Austria, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, San Marino, Serbia, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Liechtenstein, Italy, Kosovo, Albania, North Macedonia, and Switzerland.
Both countries use the same currency — Euro — so there is no need to exchange money.
Citizens of the Vatican City, in turn, don’t need a visa for Croatia. Croatia visa for citizens of the Vatican City

Travelling to the Vatican City: good to know

Zagreb — Vatican City: about 520 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 1 hour.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: Euro.
Languages: Italian and Latin.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ €0.88.
Vatican City is the 12th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Croatia.