Tourist escort is a person who performs operative and technical activities in guiding and escorting tourists during trips.

The first option – FREEDOM TO PROVIDE CROSS-BORDER SERVICES

If you are already established in any EU/EEA country, you are allowed the freedom to provide services on an occasional and temporary basis, without the obligation of establishment in Croatia, mandatory membership in professional body and without a prior check. The service is provided under the condition prescribed for business establishment (Second option).

The second option – FREEDOM TO ESTABLISH

If you are established in EU/EEA country, you have freedom to provide services on a permanent basis in Croatia, if you register an establishment in Croatia, if you register an establishment in Croatia and fulfil the following conditions:

• have at least high school education
• during service, provision must wear the “tourist escort” identification card with their name and surname, at an easily visible position.
  

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Fees

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Competent authority and regulations 

Ministry of Tourism and Sport

Prisavlje 14, 10 000 Zagreb

+385 1 6161 243

pravni@mints.hr

Act on the Provision of Services in Tourism (OG 130/17, 25/19, 98/19, 42/20 and 70/21 – consolidated text)

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Authorization

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Last updated on 13 November 2023