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This is Croatia's main route for non-EU nationals who want to live and work here. It's a single permit that combines your right to stay and your right to work, so you don't chase two separate approvals. Since 2021 there's no longer an annual quota cap on foreign hires. Instead, for most jobs your employer first asks the Croatian Employment Service (HZZ) to run a labour-market test to check no suitable local candidate is available. Jobs on the official high-demand list skip that test.
Non-EU/EEA/Swiss nationals with a Croatian job offer who need both residence and the right to work.
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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.
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