First option: FREEDOM TO PROVIDE CROSS-BORDER SERVICES

If you are established in EU/EEA country, you have freedom to provide services on temporary and occasional basis, without obligation of establishment in Croatia.

An online declaration is sent in the mentioned case directly to the competent authority at info@hksp.hr, along with a photo or a scan of the following documents:

• proof of establishment in EU/EEA country; proof that there is no ban on provision of the service; proof of provision the service for at least 2 out of 10 previous years
• proof of professional qualification
• information on insurance

If EU/EEA nationals do not provide the required documents, a competent authority will check their data via the Internal Market Information System (IMI).

Second option: FREEDOM TO ESTABLISH

If you are established in EU/EEA country, you as a physical or legal person have freedom to provide services on a permanent basis, provided that you register an establishment and submit the following documents:

• proof of qualifications
• professional exam
• membership in a professional chamber (registry fee: EUR 39.71 and annual fee: EUR 6.62)
• professional experience
• information on insurance
• proof of payment of fee (online banking)

If EU/EEA nationals do not provide the required documents, a competent authority will check their data via the Internal Market Information System (IMI).

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Recognition of qualifications

A request for recognition of qualifications is submitted to info@hksp.hr along with the following documents:

• proof of citizenship
• proof of qualification
• proof of payment of the costs of the proceedings (EUR 330.94 for EU/EEA/CH, and EUR 463.31 of a third country)

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Fees  

EUR 39.71 for registration

EUR 6.62 for a monthly Chamber’s membership fee

EUR 330.94 recognition of foreign professional qualification EU/EGP/CH

EUR 463.31 recognition of a foreign professional qualification for third countries

Fees for taking a professional exam if the Social Pedagogue is required to take it

More info: Social welfare system & Education system

Payment via online banking

IBAN: HR4623600001102900600

OIB: 65577426878

Call number: HR00

User: Recipient: Croatian Chamber of Social Pedagogues

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Application

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Competent authority and regulations

Ministry of Labour, Pension System, Family and Social Policy

Ulica grada Vukovara 78, 10 000 Zagreb

+385 1 555 7039

info@mrosp.hr

Croatian Chamber of Social Pedadogues

Ulica Sv. Mateja 70a, 10 000 Zagreb

info@hksp.hr

Law on Social Pedagogical Activity (OG 98/19, 18/22)

Statute of the Croatian Chamber of Social Pedagogues (OG 3/21)

Ordinance on the conditions for the recognition of foreign professional qualifications for the performance of a regulated profession – social pedagogue for the purpose of establishment in the Republic of Croatia (OG 148/22)

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Authorization

The right to perform activities

Decision on recognition of the right to perform social pedagogical activities

Deadline: 30 days

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Legal remedies

No appeal is allowed against this decision, but an administrative dispute may be initiated by a lawsuit before the locally competent Administrative Court of the Republic of Croatia (Zagreb) within 30 days from the date of delivery of this decision.

Last updated on 23 January 2023