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Croatia was one of the first EU countries to create a dedicated permit for remote workers, and it's still one of the most popular. It's for people who work over the internet for a company (or their own company) based outside Croatia. The catch worth knowing up front: you cannot work for Croatian employers or provide services to clients in Croatia while you hold it. The permit runs for up to 18 months and can't be renewed back-to-back. To apply again you have to spend at least six months outside Croatia first.
Remote workers and location-independent professionals employed by, or owning, a non-Croatian company who want to live in Croatia.
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It's a temporary residence permit for remote workers employed by, or owning, a company based outside Croatia. You can't work for Croatian employers or clients, it lasts up to 18 months, and it can't be renewed back-to-back.
It's Croatia's EU Blue Card for highly qualified non-EU professionals with a graduate-level qualification and a job offer. Because it's exempt from the labour-market test, the HZZ test step is skipped for these roles.
It's Croatia's main route for non-EU workers — a single permit combining the right to stay and to work. Since 2021 there's no annual quota; instead, for most jobs your employer first asks the Croatian Employment Service (HZZ) to run a labour-market test.
Guidance only, not legal advice. ACME is an independent consultancy, not affiliated with any government. Rules change, always confirm details with the official source.