Legal Requirements and Documentation
Essential Documentation
As a foreign worker, you need to submit certain documents to the police station as proof of your intention to stay. Depending on your situation, different documents are required.
Situations:
Changing job
As a foreign worker in Croatia, you need the following documents to successfully apply for and change your current job:
Valid Travel Documents
Vrijedeća putovnica i osobna iskaznica iz vaše matične države.
Contract
An employment contract signed by the employer and the third-country national.
Certificate of no criminal record
Proof that the third-country national has not been finally convicted of criminal offenses in their home country or in any country where they resided for more than a year immediately before arriving in Croatia.
All required documents need to be in PDF format not bigger than 20MB
Produljenje dozvole za boravak i rad
If you are extending your stay and work permit in Croatia you will need to submit these additional documents
Payroll Calculations
Payroll calculations proportional to the validity period of the previously issued residence and work permit for seasonal work
Proof of health insurance
Proof of health insurance or a copy of the health insurance card
All required documents need to be in PDF format not bigger than 20MB
Submit your application on this site
Employer Obligations
Your new employer needs to complete the following forms for you:
All required documents need to be in PDF format not bigger than 20MB
Depending on the area of Croatia where your new job is located, you should send all documents to the appropriate police station email
Once the procedure is completed, you will be informed via email or phone about when and where you can collect your residence and work permit.
