Is there still a work permit quota in Croatia?

Until 2021 Croatia set a yearly quota that limited how many foreign workers could be employed. That system is gone. Today there is no fixed cap. For most positions, your employer first asks the Croatian Employment Service (HZZ) to run a labour-market test, which checks whether a suitable candidate is already available locally. If the test is passed, you can proceed with the stay-and-work permit. Some roles skip the test entirely: occupations on the HZZ's annually published high-demand list, short seasonal work in agriculture, forestry, hospitality and tourism, permit renewals with the same employer, and special categories such as EU Blue Card holders, intra-corporate transferees and key personnel.