Adult education
First option: FREEDOM TO PROVIDE CROSS-BORDER SERVICES
If you are established in EU/EEA state, you have freedom to provide services on temporary and occasional basis, without obligation of establishment in Croatia and without a prior check. An online declaration is sent at pisarnica@mzom.hr, along with a photo or a scan of the following documents (signed, without a stamp):
Second option: FREEDOM TO ESTABLISH
If you are established in EU/EEA state, you as a physical or legal person have freedom to provide services on a permanent basis in Croatia, if you register an establishment in Croatia and submit the following documents, i.e. fulfil the following conditions:
Competent authority and regulations
Ministry of Science, Education and Youth
Donje Svetice 38, 10 000 Zagreb
+385 1 4569 000
pisarnica@mzom.hr
Adult Education Act
Ordinance on standards and norms and the manner and procedure for determining the fulfillment of conditions in adult education institutions
Authorization
Solution to start the implementation of education programs and evaluation programs
Deadline: 60 days
Legal remedies
The Ministry decides on the request with a decision against which no appeal can be lodged, but an administrative dispute can be initiated before the locally competent administrative court.
If you are established in EU/EEA state, you have freedom to provide services on temporary and occasional basis, without obligation of establishment in Croatia and without a prior check. An online declaration is sent at pisarnica@mzom.hr, along with a photo or a scan of the following documents (signed, without a stamp):
- proof of establishment in EU/EEA state; proof that there is no ban on the provision of the service; proof of providing the service for at least 2 out of the previous ten previous years
- proof of professional qualifications
- information on insurance
Second option: FREEDOM TO ESTABLISH
If you are established in EU/EEA state, you as a physical or legal person have freedom to provide services on a permanent basis in Croatia, if you register an establishment in Croatia and submit the following documents, i.e. fulfil the following conditions:
- an education program or evaluation program proposed by the institution
- positive expert opinion of the Agency for Vocational and Adult Education
- decision on compliance of the founding act with the law
- data on space and equipment
- proof of fulfillment of material and personnel conditions for the implementation of the education program or evaluation program
- a decision on the fulfillment of the minimum technical, health and environmental requirements issued at the request of the institution by the administrative body of the county in whose jurisdiction the education affairs are.
| e-Service First option: e-Service Second option: pisarnica@mzo.hr (for sending photographed or scanned documents; signed, without a stamp) |
Competent authority and regulations
Ministry of Science, Education and Youth
Donje Svetice 38, 10 000 Zagreb
+385 1 4569 000
pisarnica@mzom.hr
Adult Education Act
Ordinance on standards and norms and the manner and procedure for determining the fulfillment of conditions in adult education institutions
Authorization
Solution to start the implementation of education programs and evaluation programs
Deadline: 60 days
Legal remedies
The Ministry decides on the request with a decision against which no appeal can be lodged, but an administrative dispute can be initiated before the locally competent administrative court.
13/02/2026
