Croatia - Volunteer - European Commission

Where and how to apply	The certificate of work registration is issued by the police department or police station according to the place of conduct of the business or the seat of the employer (stay and work for up to 90 days). The application for a stay and work permit is submitted to a competent police administration/station, depending on the place of residence/intended residence of a third-country national (work and stay longer than 90 days). If the application for the stay and work permit is submitted for the first time by a third-country national who is obliged to possess a visa to enter the Republic of Croatia, the third-country national has to submit the relevant application at the diplomatic mission/consular office of the Republic of Croatia. An application for a stay and work permit or work registration certificate may be submitted either by a third-country national or a host entity/company. The administrative fee for issuing the certificate of work registration is HRK 105 (approximately EUR 14.2). The administrative fee for issuing the stay and work permit (HRK 560, approx. EUR 75.6), fee in the amount of HRK 240 (approximately EUR 32.4) for the production of biometric residence permit and administrative fee of HRK 70 (approximately EUR 9.5) to create a biometric residence permit. The indicative processing time is 1 day for a work registration certificate and 30-60 days for a stay and work permit. The stay and work permit will be provided by the police department, or the police station to the third-country national and the employer as well as the regional offices or branches of the tax administration competent by the seat of the legal or natural person using the services of the third-country national or the place where the contracted work will be carried out. If a third-country national requires a visa to enter the Republic of Croatia, it can be issued in a diplomatic mission, namely the Consular Office of the Republic of Croatia, or it may be issued by a diplomatic mission, namely the Consulate office of another State with which the Republic of Croatia has concluded a visa representation agreement.
Documents required	Work registration certificate: There is no application form for this purpose Documents required: a written request for the issuance of a work registration certificate (clearly indicating the third-country national’s first name and surname, date, place and country of birth, nationality and information about the time period that the work registration certificate is requested for, as well as the type of work that the alien is about to do); a certified copy of a valid travel document of the said third-country national or other document used for crossing the state border; and documents substantiating the type of work that the work registration certificate is requested for (an agreement with the host entity which must contain: a description of the volunteer programme; duration of volunteer programme; conditions for conducting and supervising volunteering; hours of volunteering; resources available to cover the costs of staying and accommodating the third-country national and the minimum amount of allowance during the stay. The volunteer shall provide proof that the host entity is in possession of a liability insurance policy against third parties. Stay and work permit outside the annual quota It may be granted to a volunteer if he/she fulfils the general conditions: has a valid travel document; has means of supporting him-/herself; health insurance; no prohibition of entry and residence in the Republic of Croatia; and does not pose a threat to public order, national security or public health and deliver: an agreement with the host entity which must contain: a description of the volunteer programme; duration of volunteer programme; conditions for conducting and supervising volunteering; hours of volunteering; resources available to cover the costs of staying and accommodating the third-country national and the minimum amount of allowance during the stay. the volunteer shall provide proof that the host entity is in possession of a liability insurance policy against third parties.
Further requirements	Upon issuance of the residence permit, the third-country national shall be reported as insured by the Croatian Health Insurance Institute, in accordance with the Act on compulsory health insurance and health protection of foreigners in the Republic of Croatia (Official Gazette, Number: 80/13 and 15/18).
Duration of validity of permits/visas	The registration certificate shall be issued with a validity of 90 days. A volunteer who has been issued a certificate of employment with validity of up to 90 days, who intends to stay longer than 90 days, may request the granting of a stay and work permit. The stay and work permit shall be issued to a volunteer with validity of up to one year.
Conditions for renewal	A stay and work permit can be extended for a maximum of six more months, if it is required by the volunteer program. An application for granting prolonged temporary stay for the purpose of employment (stay and work permit) is submitted at a competent police administration/station according to the place of temporary residence or the registered office of the employer at least 60 days prior to the expiry of the valid temporary stay and work permit.
Appeals	A stay and work permit will be provided to the third-country national and the employer by the police department, or police station. If a third-country national needs a visa to enter the Republic of Croatia, it can be issued by a diplomatic mission, namely the Consular Office of the Republic of Croatia, or it can be issued by a diplomatic mission, namely the consular office of another State with which the Republic Croatia has concluded a visa-issuing contract. An appeal may be filed against a decision on issuing a stay and work permit within 15 days since the day it has been served. A Review Commission decides on the appeal in proceedings conducted in line with the provisions of the Aliens Act.