Croatia immigration rule changes
3 dated rule changes to Croatia programmes, from 2022-01-01 to 2024-01-01. Each item links to the programme page and the official source we recorded it from. This is a record of what we captured, not a complete legislative history.
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2024 (2)
Croatian Citizenship by Descent / Origin: Croatia became full Schengen member; Croatian citizenship now confers free movement across the entire Schengen Area.
source →Croatia Digital Nomad Visa: Croatia became full Schengen member; DN visa holders now travel visa-free across Schengen during DN visa validity.
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2022 (1)
Croatian Citizenship by Descent / Origin: Major amendment to the Croatian Citizenship Act came into force: removed the requirement for descent applicants to demonstrate active engagement with Croatian culture / language; expanded eligibility to descendants up to three generations; introduced fast-track procedures for the global Croatian diaspora.
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