Croatia digital nomad visa
Croatia grants non-EU digital nomads a temporary stay permit, handled by the Ministry of the Interior.
Temporary stay for digital nomads
- Financial means
- €3,622.50 a month or €43,470 in savings for a yearIt equals 2.5 times the average Croatian net salary of the previous year, plus 10% of that salary for each family member or partner. Instead of income you can show savings, €43,470 for 12 months or €65,205 for 18. Income is shown with bank statements or payslips for the last six months.
- Length
- Up to 18 months. If you are granted less, you can extend it by up to six months. To apply again you must wait six months after it ends.
- Fee
- 46.45 EURThis is the fee when you apply at a police station, plus €9.29 in charges and €31.85 for the residence card. At a consulate it is €55.74 for the stay and €93 for the D visa if you need one.
- Health insurance
- RequiredTravel or private health insurance covering Croatia for the whole stay.
How to apply depending on your passport
It's your passport's country, so you do not need this visa.As an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen you can live and work in Croatia without this visa.According to our data, your passport cannot enter Croatia.Your passport lets you enter Croatia without a tourist visa, so the first route applies to you.Your passport needs a visa to enter Croatia, so the second route applies to you.
If you enter Croatia without a tourist visa (63 of the passports we cover)
You can apply online, at a Croatian consulate or at the police station for the area where you will live if you are already in Croatia legally. In that case you can stay until a decision is made.
If you need a visa to enter (105 passports)
You must apply online or at a Croatian consulate, because an application filed at a police station is rejected. Once it is granted, you need a D visa from the consulate to enter or remain in Croatia, unless you hold a residence permit or D visa from another EU country.
EU, EEA and Swiss citizens do not need it: they can live and work in Croatia with their ID.
Requirements
- Work remotely for a foreign company or for your own company registered outside Croatia, without providing services to Croatian employers.
- A passport valid for at least three months beyond the stay you request.
- A legalised criminal record certificate from your home country or from any country where you lived for more than a year before arriving.
- An address in Croatia. For a first application a hotel or hostel booking is accepted.
- Documents in Croatian or English, translated by an authorised translator where needed.
Family
Your close family members and partner can apply for family reunification, but only after your stay has been granted. Applications made before that are rejected.
Legal basis: Aliens Act and Regulation on the means of subsistence of foreign nationals (Official Gazette 14/21 and 3/26).
Verified on 1 November 2026. Sources: Croatian Ministry of the Interior, temporary stay of digital nomads page. Figures change, especially those tied to a minimum wage: confirm them on the official page before you pay.
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.