Deminers

First option - CROSS-BORDER FREEDOM TO PROVIDE SERVICES
 
If you have already registered an establishment in another EU/EEA state, you have the freedom to provide services on a temporary and occasional basis, without an obligation to register an establishment in Croatia.
 
In that case, you need to send an e-statement directly to the competent authority to pitanja@mup.hr, with a photograph or a scan of the following data or documents (signed but not stamped):
  • proof of registration of an establishment in another EU/EEA state and proof that there is no prohibition of professional activity at the time the certificate is issued
  • proof of qualifications (at least secondary education qualifications)
  • proof that the person has worked in this profession for at least one year within the past 10 years (only if the profession, vocational training and professional development are not regulated in the Member State of the establishment).
 
Second option - FREEDOM OF ESTABLISHMENT
 
In case you have a registered establishment in another EU/EEA state, you are allowed to provide services as a natural person on a permanent basis if you register the establishment and submit the following documents:
  • proof of qualifications (secondary education qualifications)
  • proof of competence (273 hours)
  • examination of professional competence
  • medical certificate
  • proof of payment for creating of a mine action card
 
Recognition of qualification
 
Application for the recognition of qualification is submitted to pitanja@mup.hr with the edition of sending documentation as with the registration of establishment, and:
  • proof of acquiring conditions for the recognition of foreign professional qualifications (proof of competence, proof of education/professional qualification)
 
Fees
 
EUR 14.60 for creating the card
 
Payment through internet banking
IBAN: HR 1210010051863000160
Reference number of payment authorisation:   7005-713-23027
Payment description: expenses for the creation of the mine action activities card
User: Ministry of the Interior
 
e-Service
 
First option: e-Service
 
Second option: pitanja@mup.hr (for sending photographed or scanned documentation; signed but not stamped)
 
Competent authority and regulations
 
Ministry of the Interior
Ulica Grada Vukovara 33, 10 000 Zagreb
+385 1 6122 111
pitanja@mup.hr
 
The Mine Action Act (OG 110/15, 118/18, 98/19, 114/22 and 59/23)
Ordinance on training and conditions for training of assistants, deminers, site managers and quality control staff (OG 49/18, 61/19)
 
Authorisation
 
Decision on issuing the mine action card for a deminer
Deadline: 30 days
 
Legal remedies
 
Possibility of initiating an administrative dispute before the administrative court within 30 days from the day of the delivery of the decision