How to obtain Croatian Citizenship
From the perspective of an American whose father who was born in Croatia.
Yesterday my application for Croatian citizenship was accepted. In addition to passing a written language test, I had all of the correct paperwork translated, signed, and sealed. The process itself wasn’t nearly as hard as it was confusing, so I’m writing out the steps to help my brother, friends, and the nice lady I met at the Consulate yesterday.
Budget
Live Scan background check—$50
Official translation (2 documents)—$70
Apostille seals (2 documents)—$40
Citizenship application — $235
Passport—$110
Passport pictures—$10
Croatian Citizenship app purchase—$10
Total cost ~$525
Timeline
From making the specific intention to submitting my application took about 6 months. My application is now being reviewed and in 6–12 months (although it could take up to three years!), I’ll be able to get my Croatian passport.
On February 3, I attended the Croatian Consular Day in San Francisco, and then put together a plan, working backwards from the date I wanted to…
