Croatia is well on the path to get Schengen country status ideally in 2022 or 2023 in any case. Recently immense support of Slovenia and Portugal has helped the country a lot to bring its case to light.
Croatia is hoping to join Schengen, a European area of free movement without passports, which Grlic Radman discussed with his Portuguese counterpart on Tuesday (25 May 2021). After the meeting, Grlić Radman said that “Portugal actively and strongly advocated Croatia’s entry into Schengen”. Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, who asked Slovenia, Sweden, France, and Greece for support at a summit in Porto this month, said on Tuesday that Croatia could enter the Schengen area in 2022. He called it Croatia’s “strategic goal”.
In July 2015, two years after joining the European Union, Croatia applied to enter a space where about 400 million citizens from 26 countries move freely without passports. The area is named after the Luxembourg town of Schengen, where an agreement was signed in 1985.
Croatia has been facing a labor shortage for certain occupations over the past few years. Specially Tourism where 20 Million people visit Croatia from around the world each year. Ever since it has got the membership of the EU block, more and more young educated people are leaving for Germany and Ireland for more money and a secure future.
The government has finally taken some good steps in order to cover this shortage.
Important links to apply for jobs
1- Croatian Job Portals
2-International Job Portals for Croatia
https://www.learn4good.com/jobs/
https://www.glassdoor.de/Job/croatia-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,7_IN110.htm?countryRedirect=true
Find Croatian Embassy in Your Country
http://www.mvep.hr/en/diplomatic-directory/diplomatic-missions-and-consular-offices-of-croatia
Croatia Work Visa Requirements
According to the newly implemented immigration rules of the Republic of Croatia, you may apply for a work permit with the following documents:
- A valid job offer by a Croatian employer;
- A contract of employment, or written confirmation that a contract of employment or any other relevant contract has been concluded;
- Proof of educational background and qualifications. Such as diplomas, certificates, and/or degrees;
- Proof of language proficiency either English or Croatian (optional).
- Colored photograph, sized 35x45mm;
- Proof of health insurance;
- A copy of a valid travel document, your machine-readable passport.
- Proof of sufficient funds to support oneself. Ideally, a personal bank account where you have some amount to cover up the expenses of your initial days in Croatia;
- Proof of the registration of a company, branch office, representative office, sole trade, family-run farm, association, or institution in the Republic of Croatia (extracts from the relevant registers should not be dated more than six months);
- HZZ approval report;
- Visa confirmation letter from Croatian Government.