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Croatia / Officially listed
Temporary stay for digital nomads
Croatia offers temporary stay for non-EEA remote workers serving a foreign company or their own foreign business.
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- Income evidence
- >= 3,622.5 EUR / month
Current published monthly means benchmark; the official page also allows sufficient funds for the requested stay.
Official sourceChecked - Savings or deposit
- 65,205 EUR
Alternative funds shown for a requested 18-month stay, not an additional monthly-income requirement.
Official sourceChecked - Initial stay
- 18 months
Published upper period; individual grants can be shorter.
Official sourceChecked - Published maximum stay
- 18 months
Published upper period; individual grants can be shorter.
Official sourceChecked - Visa validity
- Not verified
- Tax information
- Not verified
Amounts describe the sourced branch, not every household or alternative means test. Visa validity and permission to stay are separate. Months and years keep their calendar units.
Who can use this route
The work must not provide services to Croatian employers.
Official sourceCheckedShow work evidence, health insurance, accommodation and the required criminal-record evidence.
Official sourceCheckedHow to apply
Submit the digital-nomad application online or through the competent mission or police authority.
Official sourceCheckedProvide identity, remote-work, means, insurance, accommodation and criminal-record evidence.
Official sourceCheckedAfter approval, complete any required entry visa, address registration and biometric residence-card steps.
Official sourceCheckedExtensions and renewal
A shorter grant may be extended subject to the published rules; a new digital-nomad application normally requires a 6-month interval after the previous qualifying stay ends.
Official sourceCheckedPublished fee components
Listed components are not an all-in total.
46.45 EUR. Temporary-stay decision when applying in Croatia; card and administrative charges are additional.
Official sourceChecked9.29 EUR. Administrative charge for residence-card issuance in Croatia.
Official sourceChecked31.85 EUR. Standard biometric card in Croatia; overseas and accelerated charges differ.
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Official sourceCheckedFor visits subject to the Schengen 90/180 rule.
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