Diplomacy is not something tangible and consists of different elements that can only play their role in the foreign policy of the state as a whole. Empirical properties and features of diplomatic activity can be verified during meetings, conferences, missions or reception of participants in the international arena. It is generally known that the task of diplomatic protocol is multiple and complex, and for this reason every country has a Protocol as an institution where professional diplomats work. The task of the Protocol is first of all to resolve all issues of the order of priority, ceremonies, organization of content and ceremonial events, but also events in which the president, prime minister, minister of foreign affairs participate and events of national importance. It was the principle of mutual respect and civility that led to the creation and development of diplomatic protocol in international communication. The Protocol is not only an international code of decency, it is actually a huge political instrument. The paper will use an analysis of the printed media to show how the protocol of the Republic of Croatia works when the Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin visits the Prime Minister and the President and how the media wrote about that visit.