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Residence and Work Permit for Self-Employment (51% Company/Trade Ownership), Aliens Act Art. 110

Croatia · Southern Europe

Source: Mobility Asset DatabaseLifecycle: UnknownResidency-to-PassportActive Investor Visas

Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.

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Publication state
Mobility Asset Database
Lifecycle status
Unknown
Facts checked through
Sep 21, 2026
Source snapshots
Database edition

Identity and current status

The route identity and current status.

Present
Year establishedUnknown
Unknown
Governing lawPublished
Aliens Act (Zakon o strancima, OG 133/20, 114/22, 151/22, 40/25, 55/26), Article 110
Responsible authorityPublished
Ministry of the Interior (MUP) via the competent police administration or police station

What the program provides

What the program gives the holder.

Present
What the program providesPublished
Own and run at least 51% of a Croatian company or craft business and live in Croatia on a renewable stay-and-work permit

Best suited for

Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Eligibility

Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.

Present
Minimum ageUnknown
Unknown
Clean criminal record requiredUnknown
Unknown
Local health insurance requiredUnknown
Unknown
Nationality restrictionsPublished
No
Basic eligibilityPublished
At least 51% ownership share in a Croatian limited liability company (d.o.o.) or craft business (obrt) with its seat in Croatia; law-firm sources report a company start-up capital of roughly EUR 26,545 (a legacy HRK 200,000 figure) and an ongoing requirement to employ Croatian citizens at or above the average national salary and pay the applicant at least 1.5x the average gross salary, though these operational figures were not confirmed on a primary MUP/Invest Croatia source
Employment statusPublished
Self-employed
Generational limitPublished
Not applicable

Household inclusion

How spouses and children are treated.

Unknown
Family sponsorshipUnknown
Unknown
Spouse includedUnknown
Unknown
Children includedUnknown
Unknown
Child age limitUnknown
Unknown

Documents

Evidence categories and filing documents.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Process and timeline

How you apply and how long it takes.

Present
Processing timePublished
12.9 weeks
Can apply without travelingPublished
No
How you applyPublished
Filed in Croatia at the competent police administration/police station
Required in-person stepPublished
Filing and biometric card collection at the police administration in Croatia
What the processing time measuresPublished
Statutory maximum of 90 days from a complete application to a decision (Aliens Act Art. 110), per the Ministry of the Interior
Official application routePublished
https://mup.gov.hr/aliens-281621/stay-and-work/work-of-third-country-nationals/281663

Costs and investment

Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.

Present
Minimum investmentPublished
$31,057
Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
$31,057
Processing feePublished
$48
Application feePublished
$87
Total cost to applyPublished
$135
Monthly income requiredUnknown
Unknown
Monthly pension income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly rental income requiredPublished
None required
Savings requiredUnknown
Unknown
Proof of sufficient fundsPublished
Yes
Local bank deposit requiredUnknown
Unknown
Minimum local bank depositUnknown
Unknown
Fees paidPublished
Before approval
Cost notesPublished
EUR 74.32 stay-and-work permit fee (~$87) plus EUR 31.85 biometric card production (~$37, EUR 59.73/~$70 if expedited) plus EUR 9.29 issuance fee (~$11)

Presence and maintenance

Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.

Present
Stay required to keep statusUnknown
Unknown
Physical presence requiredPublished
Yes
In-country visit requiredPublished
Yes
Move-in windowPublished
0 months
Length of residencyUnknown
Unknown
Residency is lifetimePublished
No
RenewablePublished
Yes
Maximum durationPublished
36 months
Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
No
Tax residency rulePublished
Residents staying more than 183 days per year will be considered tax residents
Personal income taxPublished
range between 15%-35%

Rights and onward pathways

Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.

Present
Time to permanent residencyPublished
5 years
Time to citizenshipUnknown
Unknown
Work for a local employerPublished
No
Start a businessPublished
Yes
Remote or freelance workUnknown
Unknown
Local healthcare accessUnknown
Unknown
University accessUnknown
Unknown
Can buy landUnknown
Unknown
Local bankingUnknown
Unknown
Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
Years stated

Risks, limitations, and uncertainty

Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.

Present
Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published
This is an active-ownership route (51%+ of a Croatian company or craft business), not a passive Plan B asset: it requires actually running the business and, per secondary sources, employing local staff. No away-limit or minimum-stay-per-year figure was found; renewal must be filed 30 days before expiry.

Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure

Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.

Present
Official program websitePublished
https://investcroatia.gov.hr/en/stay-and-work-permit/
Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
https://investcroatia.gov.hr/en/stay-and-work-permit/ | https://mup.gov.hr/aliens-281621/stay-and-work/work-of-third-country-nationals/281663 | https://mandracchio-capital.com/permanent-residency-in-croatia/

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.

This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.