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This is Croatia's main route for non-EU nationals who want to live and work here. It's a single permit that combines your right to stay and your right to work, so you don't chase two separate approvals. Since 2021 there's no longer an annual quota cap on foreign hires. Instead, for most jobs your employer first asks the Croatian Employment Service (HZZ) to run a labour-market test to check no suitable local candidate is available. Jobs on the official high-demand list skip that test.
Non-EU/EEA/Swiss nationals with a Croatian job offer who need both residence and the right to work.
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Yes. The permit can be withdrawn if the conditions it was issued on no longer exist, for example if the employment ends or salary and contributions stop being paid.
It's Croatia's main route for non-EU workers — a single permit combining the right to stay and to work. Since 2021 there's no annual quota; instead, for most jobs your employer first asks the Croatian Employment Service (HZZ) to run a labour-market test.
For most roles the employer must first request a labour market test from the Croatian Employment Service; it can be skipped for high-demand occupations and for certain exempt categories.
Core documents include a valid travel document (passport) and the concluded employment contract for the role, alongside the standard application and supporting evidence.
Yes. The permit authorises you to work only in the specific job and only for the specific employer for which it was granted; working elsewhere makes the permit invalid.
Extensions to continue the same job with the same employer are generally simpler and do not require a fresh labour market test.
Family members can apply for temporary stay for family reunification; some relatives of certain residents may even work without a separate permit.
