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Apostille for Croatia

Croatia is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention: a single apostille, affixed in Switzerland by the chancellery of the issuing canton, makes your Swiss document valid there — no embassy, no consulate, no further stamp.

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Where the apostille is affixed

Always in the country that issued the document — so for your Swiss diploma, extract or certificate, at the state chancellery of the issuing canton, or at the Federal Chancellery for federal documents. We route it; you just name the canton.

Documents typically requested by Croatia

Diplomas and transcripts for jobs and universities, civil-status records for marriages and residence, criminal-record extracts for visas, commercial-register extracts and powers of attorney for business.

Timing and delivery

Standard 1–2 business days plus delivery; same-day express available. Registered Swiss mail included — or DHL straight to Croatia (CHF 140 worldwide, CHF 90 in Europe).

Which translation this destination needs — and when none is needed

A Croatian translation is required from every Swiss canton. Croatian authorities generally expect it from a court-appointed translator — a sudski tumač — and a translation certified in Switzerland is not always accepted in their place. Ask the receiving office before commissioning one; it is the cheapest question you will ask in the whole process.

Worth knowing before you order

Property and inheritance files in Croatia frequently involve land registry entries made decades ago, sometimes under a different state. If your matter reaches back that far, the Swiss side we handle is only part of it — tell us the context and we will say plainly which pieces we can produce and which have to come from Croatia.

Frequently asked questions

And a document issued in Croatia, to be used in Switzerland?
Same Convention, opposite direction: the apostille is affixed by the designated authority of Croatia, not in Switzerland. We can point you to the right route there — and once apostilled, the document is accepted by Swiss authorities.
Will Croatia also require a translation?
Frequently, when the document is not in an official language of the destination. The apostille never replaces a translation; mention it in the order notes and our partner network delivers both together.
CHF 140 — Apostille — 1st document · CHF 120 — Apostille — from 2 documents · Prices →

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