Business establishment

Business establishment in Croatia is possible in several ways, depending on your citizenship.

It is important to check the sectoral requirements for services. If you are a service provider from the EU/EEA, there is no obligation to establish, as you have cross-border freedom to provide services.
 

​Business establishment options

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• For Croatian citizens with an active residence or residence in the Republic of Croatia
• Electronic establishment: d.o.o., j.d.o.o. and craft
• All registration steps are done in one digital place
• Without certification by a public notary
• START Point - an additional benefit for users of the START system at one of the 20 physical access points located in FINA offices

e-Court Register

• For Croatian EU/EEA citizens
• Electronic establishment of LLC and simple LLC
• All other registration steps are done separately

 

e-Craft

• For Croatian citizens and foreigners who have permanent residence or temporary residence in Croatia
• Electronic establishment of a craft (sole trader)
• All other registration steps are done separately

 

Physically

• For Croatian EU/EEA and foreign citizens
• Separate physical steps for registration of LLC, simple LLC and craft

Invest Croatia

Competent authority and regulations for business establishment 

Ministry of Economy - for the START system
Vukovarska 78, 10 000 Zagreb
info@mingo.hr

Ministry of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation - for the Court Register and regulations
Vukovarska 49, 10 000 Zagreb
gradjansko.pravo@mpudt.hr

Companies Act 
Court Register Act 
Trades and Crafts Act (OG 143/13, 127/19 and 41/20) - Art 9 (5) - consolidated text
Services Act (OG 80/11) - Art 1, 14, 15
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