Income required
€3,622.5/month
Digital Nomad Visa · 🇭🇷 Croatia
Croatia Digital Nomad Visa (2026): income, cost & how to apply
Figures verified · July 202618 months on the Adriatic, zero Croatian tax on your remote income.
Stay
Up to 18 months
Government fees
≈ €90 online
Basis of the income figure
2.5× the Croatian average net salary — the figure auto-updates each spring (raised from €3,295 in early 2026, per Narodne novine 3/26). Many older articles still quote €2,540–3,295; those figures are out of date.Do you qualify? Check in 10 seconds
Family maths: +10% of the base amount per accompanying family member. Spouse, children, and (with 3+ years of cohabitation) unmarried partners can join via family reunification. (This checker applies an exact published uplift.)
Requirements at a glance
- Non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizen working remotely for companies or clients registered outside Croatia (own foreign company counts)
- Proof of income ≥ €3,622.50/month — typically 6 months of bank statements or payslips
- Health insurance covering your stay in Croatia
- Clean criminal-record certificate from your home country (apostilled/legalised)
- A Croatian address — a hotel or short-term booking is generally accepted at application stage
How to apply
- Gather documents: work contract or client agreements, 6 months of income proof, insurance, criminal-record certificate with apostille.
- Apply online via the Ministry of the Interior (MUP) portal or at a Croatian embassy/consulate.
- After approval, register your address in Croatia and collect your biometric residence card.
- Near the end of the first permit, apply for the extension to reach the 18-month maximum.
Money: savings alternative & taxes
Savings route. Instead of monthly income you can show savings: roughly €43,470 for a 12-month stay (about €65,200 for the full 18 months).
Tax. The headline perk: income earned remotely for foreign employers/clients is exempt from Croatian income tax for digital-nomad permit holders.
Processing time. Officially 2–4 weeks in straightforward cases; in practice budget 1–3 months depending on location and paperwork.
Worth knowing: You cannot work for Croatian companies or serve Croatian clients on this permit — foreign income only.
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Get matched with a lawyerFrequently asked questions
How much income do I need for the Croatia digital nomad visa in 2026?
€3,622.50 net per month, or savings of roughly €43,470 for a 12-month stay. The threshold is set at 2.5× Croatia's average net salary and is recalculated every spring, so always check the current figure on the MUP website before applying. Each accompanying family member adds 10% to the requirement.
Do digital nomads pay income tax in Croatia?
No — foreign-sourced remote-work income is exempt from Croatian income tax for holders of the digital-nomad temporary stay permit. You may still owe tax in your home country or country of tax residence, so check your personal situation with a professional.
Can I extend the Croatian digital nomad permit beyond 18 months?
No. The 2025 law changes extended the maximum from 12 to 18 months (initial permit plus one extension), but after that you must leave Croatia and wait before submitting a fresh application.
Can my family come with me to Croatia?
Yes. Spouses, children, and long-term unmarried partners can join through family reunification once your permit is approved. The income requirement rises by 10% per family member.
Is the Croatia digital nomad visa actually a visa?
Technically it's a temporary residence permit ('temporary stay of digital nomads'), not a visa. In practice everyone calls it a visa — the application, rights, and limits work as described above either way.
Primary source: Croatian Ministry of the Interior (MUP). Thresholds tied to wages or salaries change every year — the figures above were verified July 2026. Travel insurance that satisfies visa requirements: nomad insurance from ~€2/day.