Question 1

Work permits for foreigners: who needs them exactly?

Accepted Answer

When hiring foreigners, it is important to distinguish between nationals of EEA Member States and members of their families who can work and provide services in the Republic of Croatia without a residence and work permit for up to three months, i.e. without a certificate of registration, while after three months they must have an application for temporary stay for the purpose of work, on which a certificate is issued without delay. On the other hand, residence and work permits are required when hiring third-country nationals, that is, non-EPG members.

Question 2

Work permits for foreigners: How to obtain them?

Accepted Answer

Residence and work permit is a permit that can be obtained in two ways, based on the annual quota issued pursuant to the Decision of the Government of the Republic of Croatia which, in addition to the number of permits, defines activities as well as occupations in which employment is allowed, the number of seasonal work permits as well as the number of permits for the extension of already issued permits and outside the annual quota, which is issued for certain activities prescribed in more detail by the Foreigners Act and the binding subordinate legislation.

Question 3

Residence and domicile registration?

Accepted Answer

Citizens are obliged to register and cancel their residence and register their residence. Residence and residence shall be reported to the police administration/police station competent according to the place of residence or place where the person wishes to declare residence or residence. The application for residence and residence shall be submitted within 15 days from the day of establishment at the place of residence, i.e. from the day of arrival at the place of residence.

Question 4

Residence registration: What are the necessary documents?

Accepted Answer

The application for the first residence application should be accompanied by:
1 proof of identity
2. a signed statement confirming that the citizen has settled in the place and address at which he wishes to declare his/her place of residence
3. a certified statement from the landlord by which he gives his/her consent to apply, if the citizen reports residence at the address of the landlord (the landlord may also give his/her consent directly to the police administration/police station that records the registration of the residence of the tenant).
4. completed application form for residence (form no. 1).
5. a citizen who is not registered with a mother born in the territory of the Republic of Croatia should be accompanied by a foreign certificate from the certificate of birth or birth certificate

Question 5

Residence registration: as a change of residence if you are the owner/co-owner of the property where you apply?

Accepted Answer

The request for change of residence is made at the police administration/police station where the citizen reports a new residence, which will also make a declaration of the earlier residence. An application for a change of residence should be accompanied by:
1. ID card
2. completed application form for residence (form no .1)
3. a signed statement confirming that the citizen has settled in the place and address at which he wishes to declare his/her place of residence (a citizen making a false statement is subject to misdemeanour responsibility and misdemeanour sanction in the amount of HRK 500 to 5000)

Question 6

Residence registration: as a change of residence if you are not the owner/co-owner of the property where you apply?

Accepted Answer

If you are not the owner/co-owner of the property where you apply, one of the following is required:
1. consent of the landlord (owner) or all co-owners certified by a notary public (if the property on which the person registers the residence is co-owned). The landlord may also give consent directly before the official person in the Administrative Affairs window of the responsible IB/IA or electronically via the e-citizens system
2. a person who has concluded a lease contract with the landlord, certified by a notary public, may enclose that contract, in which case the consent of the landlord is not required

Question 7

Quotas for foreigners: legal framework?

Accepted Answer

Based on the legal Regulation of the work of foreigners in the Republic of Croatia and the established quota system, the Government of the Republic of Croatia annually determines the quota of permits for the employment of foreigners for the following calendar year, taking into account the actual needs and situation on the labour market, the number of unemployed and the possibilities for employment and education of available labour force.
Pursuant to the Decision establishing an annual quota of permits for the employment of foreigners for the calendar year 2020 (NN No. 113/19) the annual quota of permits for 2020 for new employment of foreigners, seasonal work, intra-company transfers and implementation of strategic investment projects amounts to 78,470 permits, namely:
• 604 permits for new employment;
• 770 permits for seasonal work in tourism and catering, agriculture and forestry;
• 96 intra-corporate transferal permits;
• 000 permits for the implementation of strategic investment projects.
Quotas for foreigners: annual quantity?
The annual quota for the extension of already issued permits for the employment of foreigners in the Republic of Croatia amounts to 25,000 permits. The Decision authorises the Minister responsible for the work to increase and redistribute the established quota of licenses in the Tourism and Hospitality activities for up to 5,000 licenses and the Construction for up to 5,000 licenses, depending on the needs and situation on the labour market.
The Interior Ministry will, once every three months, submit data on issued licenses to the Croatian Employment Service for comparison with the Survey of needs for Employment of Foreigners by activities and occupations for 2020.

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