Resettling in Croatia

TEMPORARY PROTECTION

Registering a legal stay in Croatia:

• When entering the country or applying, it is suggested to apply for a tourist visa that lasts 90 days. 
• It is advisable to find permanent accommodation as soon as possible (during a period of 90 days). 
• After signing the lease agreement, it is necessary to certify it with a public notary. 
  • Afterward, submit the signed and certified contract to the local main police office together with Form 16A and list all persons who are at that location. 
• It is also necessary to apply for temporary protection, which you can do online.

APPLYING FOR OIB (PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)

You can apply for your OIB (personal identification number) or for temporary protection at the police station (office) in Petrinjska 73, Monday - Friday until 3:00pm. You can also collect your documents when they are issued at the same location. 

• First complete the Application form
• Then you should enclose an identification document (passport or identity card)
• For more options about submitting the application please see: How to Get an OIB Croatian Identification Number: Guide for 2022

Source: Croatia for Ukraine - First Reception (gov.hr)

WORK PERMITS & LEGAL STAY

The Croatian Government implemented the Directive on the Temporary Protection Mechanism on March 11, 2022. This directive grants refugee ID cards giving all displaced Ukrainian Citizens the right to healthcare, social care, access to the labor market and to school and kindergarten for children. Refugee ID cards will be given retroactively to those in the country prior to March 11, 2022.

The status of temporary protection in the Republic of Croatia includes the right to:

• reside in the country    
• an ID card  
• basic means of living and accommodation   
• health care   
• primary and secondary education  
• information rights and obligations 
• work    
• family reunification  
• freedom of religion 

With temporary protection status, citizens of Ukraine can work in the Republic of Croatia without a residence and work permit or a certificate of employment application.  

In relation to the labor market area, citizens of Ukraine are given the same rights and duties as Croatian citizens and are therefore allowed to:  

• register in the unemployment register of the Croatian Employment Service and get information about the labor market in the Republic of Croatia  
• use the services of the Croatian Employment Service, in particular mediation with the aim of finding a job  
• join job search workshops, including CV writing or how to present to an employer at a job interview   
• be included in active employment policy measures, traineeship measures and employment support   
• apply for financial assistance for the duration of education or training in the workplace with the reimbursement of travel expense  
• apply for one-time cash assistance and reimbursement of travel and moving expenses in the case of employment outside the place of residence  
• apply for monetary compensation upon termination of employment and throughout and throughout unemployment.

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BANKING

It is possible to open a local bank account with the following information:

• Passport or ID card
• Confirmation of employment
• Confirmation of address
• OIB (personal identification number)

Ukrainian citizens can open a bank account at Erste Bank with their Ukrainian ID or passport.

In addition, Erste Group's subsidiary banks throughout Central Europe are providing Ukrainian refugees with access to free accounts to facilitate money supply and transfers.

https://www.erstegroup.com/en/news-media/press-releases/2022/03/07/humanitarian-aid-for-ukraine

To learn about exchanging UAH to HRK, visit https://exc.hr/en/map/ 

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