Australian Embassy

Croatia

Embassy address: Kaptol Centar, 3rd Floor, Nova Ves 11, Zagreb - Telephone: 489 1200 - Fax: 489 1216

Business Visas

A Short Stay Business Visa (subclass 456 or subclass 977 ETA or eVisitor) allows business people to make a short business visit to Australia for up to three months.

Business activities may include a conference, negotiation or exploratory business visit, but do not include acting, musical performances or commercial film making.

Please note that this visa does not allow you to work except in very limited circumstances. The work must be:
 urgent
 very short term (several days)
 highly specialised, and
 the position cannot be ongoing.

Generally, persons seeking to engage in paid employment in Australia, even if the period of employment is less than three months, should apply for the Temporary Business Entry (Long Stay) visa - subclass 457 or other class of visa. This is regardless of whether the employer is a business based inside or outside Australia.

Business (Short Stay) (Subclass 456) visa

Please send your documents by registered mail to the Embassy. Alternatively, if you would like to lodge your application in person, you are required to have an appointment. To make an appointment, please contact the Embassy on +385 1 4891 209 between 9 and 11am from Monday - Friday, or e-mail us at enquiries-zagreb@dfat.gov.au.

For detailed forms and instruction how to lodge an application, please see:

• Application for Short Stay Business Visa

• List of documents (English version)

• Popis dokumenata (na hrvatskom)

• How to pay the fee

The average processing time for a short stay business visa is 7-10 days provided all relevant documentation has been lodged. However, in order to ensure that you meet your travel commitments, please lodge your application for a short stay business visa at least 2 months prior to expected date of travel.
Department of Immigration and Citizenship does not recommend purchase of the airline tickets until your visa application has been decided.

For detailed information, please see: Short Stay Business Visa

ETA

Passport holders from certain countries can apply for a Business ETA.

Check if you are eligible to apply for an ETA. See: ETA Eligibility.

If you are eligible to make an online application See: Online Applications - ETA.

If you are not eligible to applyonline, see your travel agent or airline.

eVisitor

Passport holders from certain countries can apply for an eVisitor to visit Australia for business purposes.

Check if you are eligible to apply for an eVisitor. See: eVisitor Eligibility.

To make an online application See: Online Applications - eVisitor.