Can I apply for another Schengen Visa when I already have a single entry unused one?

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That is a lot of questions...

As a Schengen visa holder, you can enter Croatia without a visa. Problem is, since you have a single-entry visa, they won't let you back into the Schengen area (read: Belgium) afterwards!

So the logical thing to do would be to convert your Schengen visa into a multiple-entry visa... but unfortunately as far as I can tell that's not possible, you'd have to apply for a new visa. Under Schengen rules, you're supposed to apply to the country you're spending the most time in, which would be Belgium, not Germany.

The alternative, then, is route your travel so that you do not return to the EU after visiting Croatia: Home -> Belgium -> Croatia -> home should work. You didn't say where you're coming from, but if you're flying via (eg.) Istanbul, you should be able to book a XXX->Istanbul->Brussels / Zagreb-Istanbul-XXX open jaw at any decent travel agent, and then book the Belgium-Croatia flight separately.

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