Moving to Croatia
The digital nomad visa in CroatiaTemporarily unavailable
An official EU state programme for remote employees and freelancers with income from foreign employers or clients — residence for up to 18 months with zero tax on that income, but with no right to renew the status straight after it expires.
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We have no services for moving to Croatia yet: we haven't found a specialist we would vouch for. Below are the official terms of each route with links to government sources — no prices, no promises.
Immigration routes: Croatia
10 routes to move to Croatia: grounds, requirements, documents and timelines. Each route carries a link to the official source and the date we checked it. The terms change several times a year — check the primary source before you file.
Residence and work permit (dozvola za boravak i rad)
Employment with a Croatian employer under a single residence and work permit.
Seasonal work permit (sezonski rad)
Seasonal employment in agriculture, forestry, hospitality and tourism.
Study residence permit (privremeni boravak radi školovanja i studiranja)
Study at a secondary school or at a higher education institution on bachelor's, master's and postgraduate programmes.
Family reunification (privremeni boravak u svrhu spajanja obitelji)
Living with a close family member lawfully present in Croatia.
EU Blue Card for highly qualified specialists (EU plava karta)
Employment in a highly qualified position at a company registered in Croatia.
EU long-term residence (dugotrajno boravište)
Five years of continuous lawful residence in Croatia.
Permanent residence (stalni boravak)
Special categories — family members of Croatian citizens, ethnic Croats, people under protection, children born in Croatia.
Naturalisation (stjecanje hrvatskog državljanstva prirođenjem)
Long-term residence in Croatia with permanent residence status.
Citizenship by descent and by belonging to the Croatian nation (podrijetlo, pripadnost hrvatskom narodu)
Descent from a Croatian citizen, belonging to the Croatian nation, or the status of an emigrant and their descendant.
The digital nomad visa in CroatiaTemporarily unavailable
An official EU state programme for remote employees and freelancers with income from foreign employers or clients — residence for up to 18 months with zero tax on that income, but with no right to renew the status straight after it expires.
Unavailable
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