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2026-09-08
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Ancestry and return
2 pathwaysCulture, faith and volunteering
1 pathwaysFamily
10 pathwaysFamily of a Long-Term Resident of Another EEA Member State
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Recorded route source ↗Permanent Stay for Family or Life Partner of a Croatian Citizen
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Recorded route source ↗Temporary Stay for Family Reunification or Life Partnership
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Recorded route source ↗Autonomous Temporary Stay after Family Breakdown or Abuse
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Recorded route source ↗Permanent Stay for a Minor after Three Years of Family Reunification
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Recorded route source ↗Croatian Citizenship for Spouse or Life Partner of a Croatian Citizen
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Recorded route source ↗Residence Card for Non-EEA Family Member of an EEA National
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Recorded route source ↗EEA Family Member Temporary Stay
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Recorded route source ↗Permanent Stay for a Minor Born to a Permanent or Long-Term Resident
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Recorded route source ↗Family Reunification with a Digital Nomad
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Recorded route source ↗Free movement
4 pathwaysHumanitarian protection
5 pathwaysTemporary Stay on Humanitarian Grounds - Serious Health or Old Age
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Recorded route source ↗Temporary Protection
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Recorded route source ↗Application for International Protection - Asylum or Subsidiary Protection
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Recorded route source ↗Family Reunification for an Asylee or Subsidiary-Protection Beneficiary
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Recorded route source ↗Temporary Stay on Humanitarian Grounds - Domestic or Gender-Based Violence Victim
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Recorded route source ↗Living from your own income
1 pathwaysLong-term residence
10 pathwaysPermanent Stay for a Person Born and Continuously Living in Croatia
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Recorded route source ↗Regular Croatian Citizenship by Naturalisation
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Recorded route source ↗Long-Term Residence after Five Years
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Recorded route source ↗Croatian Citizenship for a Foreign Person Born in Croatia
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Recorded route source ↗Permanent Stay for a Long-Standing Refugee in a Housing Programme
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Recorded route source ↗Long-Term Residence for EU Blue Card Mobility
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Recorded route source ↗Permanent Stay for an EEA National
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Recorded route source ↗Permanent Stay for a Member of the Croatian People Returning
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Recorded route source ↗Permanent Stay for a Pre-1991 Resident in a Return, Reconstruction or Housing Programme
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Recorded route source ↗Permanent Stay for a Non-EEA Family Member of an EEA National
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Recorded route source ↗Remote work and digital nomads
1 pathwaysShort stays and visits
3 pathwaysSpecial cases
1 pathwaysStarting a business
1 pathwaysStudy
4 pathwaysStay and Work Permit for Trainees
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Recorded route source ↗Temporary Stay for Secondary School Education
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Recorded route source ↗Temporary Stay for University Studies
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Recorded route source ↗EEA Temporary Stay for University Study, Vocational Training or Mobility
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Recorded route source ↗Talent and merit
2 pathwaysTransit
1 pathwaysWork
14 pathwaysTemporary Stay as a Posted Worker
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Recorded route source ↗EU Blue Card for Highly Qualified Employment
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Recorded route source ↗Work Registration Certificate - Up to 30 Days
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Recorded route source ↗Stay and Work Permit for Key Personnel
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Recorded route source ↗Intra-Corporate Transfer - Trainee Employee
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Recorded route source ↗ICT Long-Term Mobility from Another EEA Member State
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Recorded route source ↗Stay and Work Permit for Crew Members
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Recorded route source ↗Work Registration Certificate - Up to 90 Days
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Recorded route source ↗Seasonal Work Permit up to Six Months
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Recorded route source ↗Intra-Corporate Transfer - Manager or Specialist
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Recorded route source ↗Stay and Work Permit for Service Providers
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Recorded route source ↗General Stay and Work Permit after Labour-Market Test
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Recorded route source ↗Stay and Work Permit for a High-Demand Profession
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Recorded route source ↗Seasonal Work Permit up to 90 Days
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