A free PDF guide — no tax on the income
A guide to the nomadvisa of Croatia
A status for people working for clients abroad: the income is not charged to income tax in Croatia and the stay runs up to 18 months. We set out the means, the two ways to file and the rule on the break.
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Preliminary information is not tax advice. The threshold is tied to the average wage and is revised.
01 / The essentials first
What to know about the status before you file
Four things that decide the length of the stay and the tax side of it.
- The income is not taxed in Croatia
A digital nomad’s earnings are expressly exempt from income tax in the country — a rare thing in the European Union.
- A stay of up to 18 months
The permit is granted for up to a year and a half. It cannot be renewed: once it ends a break of 6 months is required.
- Means from €3,622 a month
The threshold is tied to the average wage in the country and is revised. It rises for every member of the family.
- Croatia is in the Schengen area and the euro zone
The country has adopted the euro and belongs to the Schengen area — travel across Europe on the usual footing.
02 / Income
What means your family needs
Set out the family: the threshold rises for every member.
03 / Two ways
Filing from abroad or in the country
The terms are the same; only the place of filing differs.
The values were checked against the official material on 12.08.2026. Only the rows for which there is no official wording are marked separately.
| Criterion | From abroadFiling at a consulate | In the countryFiling at a police administration |
|---|---|---|
| Where you file | a diplomatic mission | a police administration in Croatia |
| Who it suits | you need a visa to enter | you may enter without a visa |
| The means | from €3,622 a month | from €3,622 a month |
| The length of the stay | up to 18 months | up to 18 months |
| Renewal | not provided for | not provided for |
| Tax on the nomad’s income | not charged | not charged |
| The family | included in the application | included in the application |
- Where you file
- a diplomatic mission
- a police administration in Croatia
- Who it suits
- you need a visa to enter
- you may enter without a visa
- The means
- from €3,622 a month
- from €3,622 a month
- The length of the stay
- up to 18 months
- up to 18 months
- Renewal
- not provided for
- not provided for
- Tax on the nomad’s income
- not charged
- not charged
- The family
- included in the application
- included in the application
No renewal is provided for: the format is deliberately temporary.
04 / The country
What the country looks like
Briefly about the country and about what sets the terms of the status.
- The essentials firstThe key facts of the programme: what decides the matter.
- A comparisonThe terms of the programme in one table.
- How the work runsThe process step by step — from the check to the documents.
- The analysisWhat is checked before the status is granted.
- The limitsWhat affects the timings, the costs and keeping the status.
- Your teamWho runs the case and what each specialist answers for.
05 / The order of work
How the process runs
The procedure is short, but the status is finite — the way out is planned from the start.
- The employment is checked
We evidence that the employer or your own company is outside Croatia.
- Means and housing
Statements for the required sum, an address in the country, medical insurance.
- Filing the application
At a consulate, or at a police administration if you may enter without a visa.
- The decision
The application is considered and the temporary stay permit is issued.
- Registration
The address is registered and the residence card issued.
- The end of the term
After 18 months a break of 6 months is required before a new application. The process takes 1-2 months.
07 / The check
What is examined in the application
The foreign employer, the means, the housing and the insurance.
- A foreign employer
A contract with a foreign company, or the documents of your own firm outside Croatia.
- The means
Statements for a period before the filing showing €3,622 a month or more, allowing for the family.
- Housing and insurance
An address in Croatia and a medical policy for the whole of the term.
- No criminal record
A certificate from the country of nationality, apostilled and translated.
The exemption from tax applies in Croatia alone: your obligations in your own jurisdiction remain.
08 / The limits
What to take into account in advance
Five limits that bear on the term and on what comes after it.
There is no renewal18 months at most
The status is finite: once it ends there is a break of 6 months before a new filing.
Croatian clients are excludedIncome from abroad only
Working for local companies ends the right to the status.
The time does not count towards permanent residenceThis is a temporary stay
Years on this status are not counted when the period for permanent residence is worked out.
The threshold movesIt is tied to the average wage
The sum is revised along with the statistics — it is checked before filing.
The exemption applies in Croatia aloneYour own country may still tax you
The exemption works locally: your obligations in your country of tax residence remain.
09 / Your team
Who runs your case
The work is led by specialists who deal with the Croatian aliens police.
The editorial record
The material was prepared and checked by
- First published
- 12 August 2026
- Last updated
- 12 August 2026
The official sources
- The stay of digital nomadsThe Ministry of the Interior of Croatia · checked 12.08.2026The terms of the permit, the requirements on means and the length of the stay.
- The Aliens ActNarodne novine · checked 12.08.2026The legal basis for the temporary stay of digital nomads.
- The Tax Administration of CroatiaPorezna uprava · checked 12.08.2026The exemption of a digital nomad’s income from income tax.
10 / Common questions
Questions about the nomad visa of Croatia
How much in means is needed?
From €3,622 a month for the applicant — that is €43,470 a year. For every member of the family the threshold rises by about 10%.
Is it true that there is no tax?
Yes, a digital nomad’s income is exempt from income tax in Croatia. That does not cancel your obligations in your own tax jurisdiction.
How long is the status granted for?
Up to 18 months. No renewal is provided for.
May I apply again?
Yes, after a break of 6 months from the end of the previous permit.
May I work for Croatian companies?
No, the ground for the status is work for clients outside the country.
Does the time count towards permanent residence?
No, this is a temporary stay and is not counted towards permanent residence.
Does the status give the Schengen area?
Croatia belongs to the Schengen area, and travel across Europe is possible on the usual footing.
How long does the process take?
1-2 months from the filing of a complete pack.
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- The requirement on means and the additions
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- The two ways to file
- The rule on the break and applying again