Croatia

Visa and residency reference data is available for Citizenship, Digital Nomad, EU Blue Card, and 6 more.

• Citizenship: Croatian citizenship by naturalization route handled by the Ministry of the Interior. The guidance lists residence in Croatia as a naturalization ground and says most residence-based applicants must prove Croatian language and culture knowledge.
• Digital Nomad: Temporary stay route for digital nomads who work remotely for a foreign employer or their own company that is not registered in Croatia and who do not provide services to Croatian employers. The page also requires proof of health insurance for the planned period of stay.
• EU Blue Card: Stay and work permit for highly-qualified third-country nationals. The page states the permit is issued as a residence permit and that holders may work only at the job and employer for which it was granted.
• Permanent Residency: Long-term residence may be granted after five years of uninterrupted legal stay in Croatia. The same MUP guidance page also covers permanent-stay categories for qualifying family, diaspora, and refugee cases.
• Diaspora / Heritage: The MUP permanent-stay guidance includes a return route for a member of the Croatian people with foreign citizenship, or a stateless person with Croats-abroad status, who has returned with the intention of residing permanently in Croatia after an uninterrupted three-year period of temporary stay.
• Visitor: Short-stay rule for third-country nationals in Croatia: stay up to 90 days within a 180-day period.
• Work (Employer-Sponsored): Single permit that allows third-country nationals to temporarily stay and work in Croatia. The official guidance states it is issued under or outside the annual quota and ties work to the approved employer.
• Self-Employment: The Croatian Aliens Act lists a stay-and-work route for third-country nationals pursuing self-employment in a company or sole trade in which they hold at least a 51% ownership share. For applicants self-employed in their own sole trade, the Act also requires proof that self-employment income corresponds to at least 1.5 times the average net monthly salary in Croatia.
• Temporary Residence: Exceptional temporary-stay route for other purposes in Croatia. Applicants must prove the purpose of stay, funds, and health insurance and may receive permission for up to one year. The official page still quotes the legacy pre-euro HRK fee, so the current EUR-equivalent should be rechecked before use.

• Croatian(Official)
• Italian(Recognized)
• Slovene(Recognized)
• English(Widespread)
• Czech(Regional)
• Hungarian(Regional)
• Serbian(Regional)
• Slovak(Regional)

Take normal security precautions

3 source-backed travel advisories are available for Croatia.

• Canada: Take normal security precautions - Take normal security precautions in Croatia.
• United Kingdom: No destination-wide FCDO travel warning - FCDO travel advice currently has no destination-wide warning for Croatia. Review the full FCDO travel advice before travelling, including safety, entry, health, and insurance guidance.
• United States: Level 1 - Exercise normal precautions - Exercise normal precautions in Croatia. Some areas have increased risk.