FREEDOM OF ESTABLISHMENT
If you are already established in any EU/EEA state, you are free to provide services as natural and legal persons on a permanent basis in Croatia by means of an establishment in Croatia, provided that you submit completed documents (photographed or scanned) at the e-
Service Regulated professions under the competence of the Ministry of the Interior and fulfill the following requirements:
- proof of completion of the study (at least a three-year university undergraduate study or a three-year professional undergraduate study of the (road or urban) traffic programme)
- at least three years of work experience in road traffic education or training
- valid driving instructor licence for those categories of vehicles for which driving school candidates are trained
- fee receipt (via online banking)
- proof of passing the exam of professional competence at a professional organisation, for a driving school manager
- copy of an ID
- copy of a personal identification number certificate (OIB)
- applicant’s photography
- copy of a valid driving licence.
Note: The photography must be submitted by post or in person to the following address: Ministry of the Interior, Police Directorate, Traffic Police Service, 10000 Zagreb, Ilica 335, and the photograph of the applicant must be 30 mm x 35 mm in size, must faithfully depict the applicant, and must not be retouched or made with self-photographing equipment, but must be made on thin photo paper and in color.
Qualification verification
An application for recognition of qualification is the e-
Service Regulated professions under the competence of the Ministry of the Interior and the following documents are submitted under the general system:
- proof of qualification of a minimum C level for a driving school manager
- knowledge test
- proof of knowledge of the Croatian language (in case of application based on recognition of foreign educational qualification)
- certificate of no criminal record issued by the competent authority (in case of application based on recognition of foreign educational qualification).
Fees
EUR 3.98 for issuing the licence for a driving school manager
Payments are made by using online banking
IBAN: HR12 1001 0051 8630 0016 0
Model and payment reference number: HR63 7005-713-22608
Remittance info:
Naknada za izdavanje dopuštenja (licencing fee)
Beneficiary:
Državna riznica (Treasury)
e-Service
First option: e-Service available to EU/EEA citizens
Second option: autoskola@mup.hr (for sending photographed or scanned documents; signed and without a stamp) |
Competent authority and regulations
Ministry of the Interior
Ul. grada Vukovara 33, 10 000 Zagreb
+385 1 6122 111
pitanja@mup.hr
Road Traffic Safety Act Zakon (NN
67/08,
48/10,
74/11,
80/13,
158/13,
92/14,
64/15,
108/17,
70/19,
42/20,
85/22,
114/22,
133/23,
145/24)
Ordinance on the training of candidates for drivers (NN
132/17,
6/18 and
102/20)
Decision on determination of the prices of permits and licenses (NN
155/22)
Authorization
Licence for a driving school manager
Time limit for obtaining the licence: 30 days for the licence; 90 days in the event of qualification verification.
Legal remedy
The decision may not be appealed, but an administrative dispute may be initiated before the administrative court having territorial jurisdiction, within 30 days of the decision. The administrative dispute is initiated by a complaint and the procedure is conducted thereafter. Normally, a hearing is scheduled with the complainant and the respondent. If dissatisfied with the judgment or decision, the complainant may appeal to the High Administrative Court of the Republic of Croatia.
