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This is the status most people reach after building a life in Croatia through work. After five years of continuous legal residence you can apply for EU long-term resident status, which gives you near-equal treatment with Croatian nationals and easier movement to other EU states. Croatia does ask for knowledge of the Croatian language and Latin script as part of this step, with some exemptions (for example, people over 65 who aren't employed, and children).
Non-EU nationals who have lawfully and continuously lived in Croatia for five years.
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It's the status most work-based residents reach: after five years of continuous legal residence you can apply for EU long-term resident status. Croatia asks for knowledge of the Croatian language and Latin script, with some exemptions.
Yes. It can be lost through long absences, such as more than twelve consecutive months outside the EEA or more than six years away from Croatia, or for public safety reasons.
Within the five-year period, total absences of ten months, or a single absence longer than six months, will disqualify your application.
Yes. You generally must show knowledge of the Croatian language and Latin script, though preschool children, those educated in Croatia and people over 65 (if not employed) are exempt.
You need five uninterrupted years of continuous legal residence in Croatia before applying, while holding valid status at the time the decision is made.
You submit the application at the competent police administration for your area, and the Ministry of the Interior issues the final decision; an administrative fee applies, plus a separate fee for the biometric residence card.
No. Several special-purpose stays are excluded or discounted, including seasonal work, posted workers, trainees and intra-corporate transfers, while study time generally counts at half.
