Freedom to provide services

Freedom to provide services means that EU/EEA citizens can provide services on a temporary and occasional basis without the obligation of establishment in Croatia.

Therefore, you can contract jobs with clients from Croatia and perform those contracts directly through the parent business entity.

Administrative obligations you have to fulfill are:

Sectoral requirements – freedom to provide services

• In many cases, there are sectoral requirements.
• If the relevant activity is not listed there, please contact us.

General obligations

• A Personal Identification Number for the business entity is required.
• Depending on the mode of operation and the value of the activities performed, the VAT(PDV) ID number might be necessary.

Posting of workers – freedom to provide services

• Detailed information
• Portal Your Europe:
  • Posted workers
  • Posting staff abroad
• Workers posted to Croatia are required to possess an A1 Certificate
• For posted workers, work and stay permits are not required, but you must submit a Posting Declaration Form.
• Should posted workers stay in Croatia for longer than 3 months, it is necessary to report the temporary stay to the police department or police station according to the place of residence.