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Croatia Temporary Stay on Humanitarian Grounds - Serious Health or Old Age

13 facts quoted from the official source

Humanitarian temporary stay for an unregularised person whose particularly serious health condition or old age justifies regularisation.

Income required
—
Means required · no figure published
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
7
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

7 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Eligibility summaryThe competent authority publishes Temporary Stay on Humanitarian Grounds - Serious Health or Old Age as a current route.
  • Financial resourcesThe applicant must have sufficient funds for support.
  • Ground for protectionThe route addresses a third-country national who has not otherwise regulated stay.
  • Individual assessment by the authorityThe authority must accept the individual humanitarian circumstances.
  • Supporting evidenceThe applicant must prove the specific purpose of temporary stay.
  • Character and security screeningOn a first application, a criminal-record certificate is generally required, subject to the published mobility exceptions.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Health-insurance requirementHealth insurance is required.
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Grounds that exclude protectionThe applicant must not pose a threat to public policy, national security or public health.
Also stated by the source
  • Official source basisThe competent authority publishes Temporary Stay on Humanitarian Grounds - Serious Health or Old Age as a current route.
  • Passport or travel-document requirementThe travel document must remain valid at least three months beyond the intended temporary stay.
  • Registration with the authority or UNHCRThe approved resident must register the temporary address within three days of entry.
  • Report summaryThe competent authority publishes Temporary Stay on Humanitarian Grounds - Serious Health or Old Age as a current route.
  • Work rightsA humanitarian temporary-stay holder may work without a separate permit.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Croatia?
The official source states: Humanitarian temporary stay for an unregularised person whose particularly serious health condition or old age justifies regularisation.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: The applicant must have sufficient funds for support. It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.
03Do I need health insurance?
The official source states: Health insurance is required.

Every answer is quoted from the official mup.gov.hr page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 13 points against the official source; 13 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source mup.gov.hrLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Croatia government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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