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South Africa → Croatia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
South Africa
To
Croatia
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migrant population

People born in South Africa who live in Croatia: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

10420819901995200020052010201520202024
10420819902000201020202024
Data table
1990146
1995208
2000181
2005101
2010202
2015203
2020189
2024180
Estimate, 2024
180
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.03%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
28
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Croatia's consulates in South Africa

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Croatia's consulates located in South Africa.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20245,3964,53085815.9%
20234,1413,67441710.1%

Applications by year

2,6985,39620232024
2,6985,39620232024
Data table
20234,141
20245,396
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Croatia

First residence permits issued by Croatia to citizens of South Africa (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family7
  2. Other reasons5
  3. Work4
  4. Education2
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202518700
2024287614
2023322215
2022443012
2021282216
2020493210
201947229
201818017
201717011
201660380
201518022
20149021
201314000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities4
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
140
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
6
Changed status into work, 2025
1
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
4
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Croatia in South Africa, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyPretoriaza.mvep.hr
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from South Africa move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from South Africa, 2023
  1. New Zealand8,667
  2. Australia5,217
  3. Netherlands4,201
  4. United States3,180
  5. Germany1,478
  6. South Korea1,468
  7. Portugal773
  8. Japan629
  9. France303
  10. Belgium302
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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