Croatia issued 143,000+ work permits to foreign nationals in H1 of 2024

Highlights: 143,000+ Croatia work permits issued to foreign workers in H1 of 2024
 

• Recent reports show that Croatia issued over 143,000 work permits in the first half of 2024.
• The country invites foreign skilled workers to meet the current labor market requirements.
• Croatia plans to extend the validity of work permits to retain foreign workers.
• More favorable rules will be introduced to attract foreign skilled workers to work in Croatia.
   

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Croatia work permits in H1 2024

According to Schengen news reports, Croatia issued 143,000+ work permits in the H1 of 2024. The recent 2023 EURES report also revealed that the country has huge job vacancies across 30+ occupations.

Vesna Vučemilović, a member of the Croatian Parliament, stated that the country issued around 400,000 permits to foreigners in the last four years.
 

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Croatia Plans to Extend Work Permit Validity

Croatia plans to extend the validity of work and resident permits to three years from the current validity of one year. The country is trying to facilitate the process of changing employers to retain skilled foreign workers.

Croatia plans to introduce favorable work permit rules to retain highly skilled and qualified foreign workers. The Labour Minister of Croatia stated that Croatia will introduce new accommodation standards for foreigners entering the country for work purposes.
 

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