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Temporary Stay for Family Reunification

This route lets close family members join a sponsor who is lawfully in Croatia. Your sponsor can be a Croatian citizen, or a non-EU national with permanent stay, long-term residence, temporary stay, or international protection. One rule that surprises people: if your sponsor is here on a one-year stay-and-work permit, family reunification is only possible once they have already held temporary stay for at least a year.

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Who it's for

Spouses, common-law partners, minor children and certain parents of a person lawfully resident in Croatia.

Key requirements

A qualifying sponsor (Croatian citizen, or non-EU national with permanent/long-term/temporary stay or protection)
Proof of the family relationship (marriage or civil-registry records; cohabitation evidence for common-law partners)
For sponsors on a one-year stay-and-work permit: the sponsor must already have held temporary stay for at least one year
General temporary-stay conditions including valid travel document and health insurance

How ACME helps

Our licensed advisors assess your eligibility, build a strategy to strengthen your application, and manage the process end to end, so you submit a complete, competitive application with confidence.

Guidance only, not legal advice. ACME is an independent consultancy, not affiliated with any government. Rules change, always confirm details with the official source.