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3 programs for Croatia. Explore the options and get a free expert assessment.
Croatia's version of the EU Blue Card, for highly qualified non-EU professionals with a graduate-level qualification and a job offer here. Because it sits among the categories exempt from the labour-market test, the HZZ test step is skipped for these roles. It's issued as a stay-and-work permit tied to your contract and opens a path toward long-term residence, with family members able to join you for the same period.
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.
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.
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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