Work Registration Certificate - Up to 90 Days

The following categories of third-country nationals may work for up to 90 days in a calendar year on the basis of a work registration certificate: 1. tourist agents and recreation workers in line with the legislation governing the provision of services in tourism 2. tourist agents from foreign tourist agencies arriving pursuant to an agreement on the provision of services concluded with a tourist agency in the Republic of Croatia 3. scientists undergoing scientific and professional development, scientists – representatives of international organisations and scientists who are to participate in scientific projects important for the Republic of Croatia 4. administrative staff, experts, teachers and lecturers from foreign cultural, educational and scientific establishments who perform their tasks in the Republic of Croatia as part of cultural and educational cooperation programmes, as well as administrative staff, experts, teachers and lecturers from foreign cultural, educational and scientific establishments with branch offices in the Republic of Croatia, provided that they are coming from their parent institution 5. foreign correspondents, accredited in the Republic of Croatia, or foreign media reporters 6. those who carry out supervision and inspection of overhaul and shipbuilding, or supervision or inspection of production, assembly of equipment, machinery and other plants based on an export contract or order by a foreign buyer in the area of shipbuilding 7. for the purpose of working on vessels and those who are on the crew list 8. lecturers participating at organised conferences and seminars 9. artists and technical staff participating in opera, ballet, theatre, concert, visual arts and other cultural events, and authors and performers in film and television industry 10. experts in cultural heritage protection, library science and archival science 11. artists, authors, technical and other staff participating in the making of high-budget films 12. other indispensable persons, apart from intra-corporate transferees, and business visitors as defined by the Protocol of Accession of the Republic of Croatia to the Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organisation 13. for the purpose of implementing international treaties.

A third-country national, legal or natural person who will be using the services or work of the third-country national shall submit an application for the issuance of a work registration certificate at the competent police administration or police station according to the location where the activities will be performed or the head office of the legal or natural person, prior to commencing any work.

When submitting a written application for the issuance of a work registration certificate, a third-country national or a legal or natural person who will be using the services or work of a third-country national has to enclose the following: 1. relevant contract concluded 2. valid foreign travel document of the third-country national.

A third-country national may work for the same employer or service user throughout the territory of the Republic of Croatia on the basis of an issued work registration certificate and he does not have to obtain a stay and work permit.

A work registration certificate for performing contracted work may be issued for up to 90 or 30 days in a calendar year.