Good fit
Remote employees, foreign-company owners, and qualifying freelancers who can show foreign work, health insurance, accommodation, criminal-record evidence, and the required income or savings.
Croatia · Digital Nomad / Remote Work
Temporary Stay of Digital Nomads
A Croatian temporary stay route for third-country digital nomads with foreign remote work, up to 18 months, a €3,622.50 monthly means-of-subsistence threshold, and immediate family reunification eligibility.
Status note. This temporary stay route is for non-EU/EEA/Swiss nationals working remotely for a foreign employer, a foreign company, or their own company not registered in Croatia, without entering the Croatian labour market.
Decision fit
Who this pathway serves
Important limits
Applicants planning to work for Croatian employers or provide services to Croatian employers, or applicants unable to prove the current financial threshold and foreign-work purpose.
Minimums · 4 of 9 fields sourced
Eligibility
Age
Work experience
Language
Education
Minimumnone
AssessmentNot applicable
Selection threshold
CompetitionUnknown - confirm with the official source
Health and character
Medical examYes
Police certificateYes
Costs · 1 of 2 fields sourced
Funds and fees
Settlement funds
No settlement-fund table is published.
Application fees
- 46.45 EURTemporary stay grant fee at police administration
- 9.29 EURAdministrative fee for biometric residence permit
- 31.85 EURBiometric residence card
Outcomes · 4 of 7 fields sourced
Residence, work, and family
Permanent residence
WorkYes
ContextThe MUP page describes temporary stay and a later application after six months, but does not establish a permanent-residence pathway from digital-nomad stay.
Family
PartnerYes
ChildrenYes
ContextClose family members, including qualifying common-law partners, may join after the digital nomad has been granted temporary stay.
Citizenship
ContextThe retained MUP page does not establish citizenship eligibility.
Processing time
ContextTemporary stay may be granted for up to 18 months. If granted for less than 18 months, an extension of up to six months may be requested no later than 60 days before expiry. A new digital-nomad application may be submitted six months after expiry.
Sources
Official sources
Citations
Field provenance
Information only, not legal advice. Rules, fees, and processing times change. Confirm the linked official pages before acting.