Application for the Croatian Digital Nomad Visa

According to the proposal of the new Aliens Act, a digital nomad will be a third-country national who is employed or performs business via telecommunications technology for a company or his own company that is not registered in the Republic of Croatia and does not perform work or provide services to employers in Croatia (experts, journalists, writers, designers, …). Accordingly, third-country nationals who intend to stay or are staying in the Republic of Croatia for the purpose of digital nomads will be granted a temporary stay for up to one year.

A third-country national will be granted temporary residence if the required conditions are met.

From the tax aspect, the work of digital nomads should not be subject to taxation, i.e. payment of income tax. During their stay in the Republic of Croatia, as well as by consuming various services (due to higher solvency), they actually pay VAT, and thus indirectly participate in filling the state budget, and at the same time promote the Republic of Croatia as a quality destination for living and working. Therefore, the legal regulation of digital nomads in Croatia is a positive step forward in the strategy of the development of the national economy. At the same time, their contribution to the local community by adopting new values and lifestyles should not be forgotten.