Croatia
A destination. Different possibilities.
Explore the available legal routes and ALLCB VISA assistance for Croatia.
Find the route for your plans.
Schengen short-stay visa — tourism
For tourism in Croatia and the Schengen area for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Schengen short-stay visa — private visit
For visiting relatives, friends or a private host in Croatia.
Schengen short-stay visa — business
For meetings, negotiations, conferences and other permitted short business activity in Croatia.
Schengen short-stay visa — cultural or sports activity
For eligible participants in a Croatian cultural, artistic or sporting event.
Schengen short-stay visa — medical treatment
For planned short medical treatment in Croatia.
Schengen airport transit visa
For nationals required to hold a visa while changing flights in the international airport transit area.
Temporary stay for university studies
For full-time higher education at an accredited Croatian institution.
Temporary stay for secondary education
For eligible pupils attending an authorised secondary-school programme in Croatia.
Student or pupil exchange programme
For eligible participants in an organised educational exchange programme.
Vocational training or professional development
For qualifying vocational education, practical training or professional development in Croatia.
Temporary stay for scientific research
For researchers hosted by an eligible Croatian research organisation.
EU student mobility in Croatia
For eligible third-country students holding study permission in another EU Member State and undertaking mobility in Croatia.
Residence and work permit — ordinary employment
For a non-EU worker hired by a Croatian employer for an eligible position.
Employment in a high-demand occupation
For eligible employment in an occupation exempt from the ordinary labour-market test under the current Croatian list.
Seasonal work up to 90 days
For short seasonal work in agriculture, forestry, hospitality or tourism under the simplified conditions.
Seasonal work for more than 90 days
For eligible seasonal employment beyond 90 days and within the statutory annual maximum.
EU Blue Card — Croatia
For highly qualified employment meeting Croatia’s EU Blue Card requirements.
Intra-corporate transferee permit
For managers, specialists or trainee employees transferred within a corporate group to Croatia.
Intra-corporate transfer mobility
For eligible ICT permit holders from another EU Member State undertaking short- or long-term mobility in Croatia.
Posted worker in Croatia
For an employee temporarily posted by a foreign employer to provide services in Croatia.
Key personnel in a Croatian company
For eligible managers or specialists whose role and company meet the special key-personnel conditions.
Self-employment through a Croatian company or trade
For an eligible founder, majority owner or independent operator working in their Croatian business.
Temporary stay for digital nomads
For non-EU remote workers using communication technology for a foreign employer or their own foreign business.
Temporary stay for volunteering
For eligible volunteers participating in an organised Croatian or EU volunteer programme.
Family reunification with a third-country resident
For eligible relatives joining a qualifying non-EU national lawfully residing in Croatia.
Family member of a Croatian citizen
For eligible relatives joining or residing with a Croatian citizen.
Family member of an EEA or Swiss citizen
For qualifying non-EEA relatives accompanying or joining an EEA or Swiss citizen exercising residence rights in Croatia.
Temporary stay based on a life partnership
For eligible unmarried or informal life partners where the relationship satisfies Croatian legal requirements.
Temporary stay for humanitarian reasons
For eligible people whose circumstances fall within a humanitarian ground recognised by Croatian law.
Temporary stay for a victim of human trafficking
For identified trafficking victims receiving protection and assistance in Croatia.
Long-term residence in Croatia
For eligible non-EU nationals completing the required continuous legal stay and other long-term-resident conditions.
Permanent stay in Croatia
For specific categories—such as qualifying family, returnee or protected cases—that meet Croatia’s permanent-stay rules.
Stay as an EU long-term resident from another Member State
For eligible holders of EU long-term resident status granted by another Member State moving to Croatia.
International protection — asylum or subsidiary protection
For a person in Croatia or at the border who fears persecution or serious harm and may meet the protection test.
Family reunification for a beneficiary of international protection
For eligible relatives joining a person granted asylum or subsidiary protection in Croatia.
Croatian citizenship by naturalisation
For eligible residents and other qualifying applicants who meet the statutory naturalisation conditions.