TEMPORARY RESIDENCE AND WORK OF THIRD COUNTRY NATIONALS IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
The Foreigners Act (OG 133/20 ) prescribes the conditions for entry, movement, residence and work of third-country nationals in the Republic of Croatia.
Conditions for granting temporary and permanent residence, i.e. temporary and permanent stay to third country nationals are prescribed by the Foreigners Act and by subordinate legislation.
Third country nationals may reside in the Republic of Croatia on:
- Short-term stay (up to 90 days in any period of 180 days)
- Temporary residence (up to one year, depending on the purpose of residence: eg family reunification, secondary education, studies, humanitarian cause, life partnership, work, work of posted worker, based on EU blue card, residence as a third country national with approved long-term residence in another EEA Member State, for other purposes, the residence of digital nomads)
- Long-term residence (unlimited)
- Permanent residence (unlimited period of time).
Third-country nationals may work in the Republic of Croatia on the basis of a work permit and temporary residence permit, work registration certificate and without a temporary residence or work permit or work registration certificate (categories of third-country nationals prescribed by Article 89 of the Foreigners Act).
Relevant links
o Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs
o The Act on EEA Nationals and Members of Their Families