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Croatia: Registration of marriage or divorce in Australia

  • Appointment Required
  • Checked 24 October 2026

Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.

Croatian citizens married in Australia register the marriage (and later any divorce) so it appears in the Croatian registers. A foreign divorce remains unrecognised until a Croatian court recognises it.

Where to apply in Australia

Embassy in Canberra (ACT, border NSW, New Zealand), Consulate-General Sydney (NSW, QLD, NT), Consulate-General Melbourne (VIC, SA, TAS) and Consulate Perth (WA).

Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Croatia.

How to apply

Prepare apostilled and translated marriage certificate | complete the 'Prijava braka' form | submit via the consular office

Documents you need

Fees and processing time

The official pages do not publish a fee for this service. Ask the office before you apply.

Good to know

Pages show only a 2026 copyright notice; no fee or last-updated date. Consular fees are paid only into the Embassy's Commonwealth Bank account. Appointments are mandatory (per Consular Section page) via the Croatian Consular Portal (konzularniportal.mvep.hr). Fees and times not stated.

Official sources

Check before you apply

This page summarises information published by Croatia's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.

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