Costs

Total cost: typically between €300 and €700

Citizenship application fee: €139.36 · Passport fee (consulate, age 21+): €74.32 · Certified translations: €20–60 per document

✅ Mandatory fees (official amounts)
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139,36€
Citizenship fee
Paid upon receiving the decision in Croatia, or when applying at a consulate abroad
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74,32€
Passport – persons over 21 (consulate)
Consular fee at Croatian diplomatic mission / consular office abroad
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55,74€
Passport – persons under 21 (consulate)
Consular fee for persons under 21 at Croatian diplomatic mission/consulate
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~3.000–8.000 RSD
Domovnica via agency
Agency orders domovnica from Croatian registry on your behalf. Price varies.
📄 Documents & certifications
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20–60€
Certified translation per document
Licensed court interpreter for Croatian. Apostille stamp extra ~20–40€ per doc.
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~2.090 RSD (~17€)
Apostille stamp (per document)
Fee at First Basic Court Belgrade. Required for birth certificate and criminal record.
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besplatno
Criminal record certificate
Free from Serbian MUP or online at euprava.gov.rs. Valid 6 months.
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500–800 RSD
2 biometric photos
Standard photo studio. Size 35×45mm, white background.
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300–600€
Lawyer — basic cases
Document review and consulate preparation.
⚙️ Optional costs
⚖️
600–1.500€
Lawyer — complex cases
Full representation, MUP communication, appeals.
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varijabilno
Travel to Belgrade (consulate)
If not from Belgrade — include travel and possible accommodation costs.
Estimated total costs
🟢 Minimum scenario
Documents mostly in Latin script, no lawyer, self-represented
~250–350 €
Fee 139€ + passport 74€ + 2 translations ~60€ + photo ~5€
🟡 Average scenario
Cyrillic documents, apostille, no lawyer
~400–600 €
Fee 139€ + passport 74€ + 4 translations ~160€ + 2 apostilles ~34€ + domovnica ~50€
🔴 Complex scenario
With lawyer, by nationality or complex case
~800–2.000 €
All above + lawyer 500–1,500€ + additional documents

⚠️ All amounts are indicative. Official fees are fixed (Croatian MUP, MVEP), other costs vary.

📜 Where to get an Apostille stamp in Serbia?

Beograd
📍 Bulevar Nikole Tesle 42a, prizemlje, soba 18
🕘 Pon–Pet 08:00–15:00
📞 011/655 37 24
💳 Taksa: ~2.090 RSD
Required: original + photocopy + payment proof
Other cities
Apostille is issued by the basic court with jurisdiction over the document's place of issue.
Important order of steps
1️⃣ Get original document
2️⃣ Apostille stamp at court
3️⃣ Certified translation (HR)
4️⃣ Submit to consulate