First option – FREEDOM TO PROVIDE CROSS-BORDER SERVICES

If you are already established in any EU/EEA state, you are free to provide cross-border services on a temporary and occasional basis, without obligation to register in Croatia.

In this case, it is necessary to send an e-declaration directly by email to the competent administrative authority in a county, along with the copy of the following documents (scanned or photographed):

• proof of registration in another EU/EEA state
• proof that there is no prohibition to provide the service.

Second option – FREEDOM OF ESTABLISHMENT

If you are already established in any EU/EEA state, you are free to provide services as a natural or legal person, on a permanent basis in Croatia, provided that you register your company and submit the following documents:

• completed form (unless the application is submitted by means of the e-Obrt (e-Craft))
• proof of qualifications (professional competence exam (exam fee EUR 199.08) in addition to a certificate on completion of three-year vocational school
• proof of meeting special health requirements if regulated by law
• proof of the right to use premises
• decision on meeting the minimum technical, sanitary and other requirements of premises and equipment to provide funeral services
• copy of your travel document, registration of residence in the Republic of Croatia or copy of your ID provided that you have permanent residence in the Republic of Croatia (for foreigners)
• contractual liability insurance covering general liability for damages that could be caused to the clients or third parties in the process of provision of funeral services.

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Fees

Exam fee EUR 199.08

Payments are made by means of online banking

Beneficiary:

Beneficiary’s IBAN:

SWIFT (for payments from abroad):

Payment reference number:

Remittance info: name and surname (of the applicant) – professional competence exam

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Application 

Email addresses of competent administrative authorities in counties (for sending photographed or scanned documents; signed and without seal)

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Competent authority and regulations

Ministry of Economy

Ulica grada Vukovarska 78, 10 000 Zagreb

+385 1 6106 120

poduzetnistvoiobrt@mingor.hr

Funeral Services Act (NN 36/15 and 98/19)

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Authorisations

Decision on meeting the requirements for provision of funeral services

Decision on meeting the minimum technical, sanitary and other requirements of premises and equipment to provide funeral services

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Legal remedies

There is the possibility of an appeal within 15 days to the competent administrative authority in a county. This authority may independently decide on the appeal in the case of procedural violations, i.e. it will forward the appeal to the Ministry of the Economy and Sustainable Development to handle the procedure under its competence.

Where an appeal is decided by a second-instance authority, the time-limit for resolving the appeal is 60 days.

Last updated on: 8 December 2022