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I'm an Indian student, with a Type D Multi Entry Visa to Spain. I'm in Spain and have applied for my Residence Permit but haven't received it yet.

Can I travel to Croatia and back with just this visa? The visa is valid for travel dates.

Edit: Thanks, but I'm confident that I will be allowed into Croatia. My fears are about being allowed back into the Schengen territory with ONLY a VALID visa. (To repeat, it's a Multiple entry visa). I don't yet have my 'residence card'. A friend was recently rejected on similiar (but not the same) grounds so I guess I'm being over anxious.

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We have a lot of related questions but I don't think we have one covering this particular situation. Basically, your type D visa is equivalent to a residence permit in the Schengen area.

It can also be used to visit Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia. From the Croatian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs:

Aliens who are holders of:

[…] long-stay visa (D) for stays exceeding three months, issued by one of the Schengen Area Member State; […]

do not require a visa for transit or intended stays in the territory of Croatia not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period.

See also Visiting Romania with a type D visa for Germany

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To answer this question explicitly - yes you can. I successfully did the same thing but for Italy -> Romania (as opposed to Spain -> Croatia).

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