Tourist escorts

Tourist escorts
 
Tourist escort is a person who performs operative and technical activities in guiding and escorting tourists during trips.
 
The first option - FREEDOM TO PROVIDE CROSS-BORDER SERVICES
 
If you are already established in any EU/EEA state, you are allowed the freedom to provide services on an occasional and temporary basis, without the obligation of establishment in Croatia, mandatory membership in professional body and without a prior check. The service is provided under the condition prescribed for business establishment (Second option).
 
The second option - FREEDOM TO ESTABLISH
 
If you are established in EU/EEA state, you have freedom to provide services on a permanent basis in Croatia, if you register an establishment in Croatia, if you register an establishment in Croatia and fulfil the following conditions:
 
  • have at least high school education
  • during service, provision must wear the "tourist escort" identification card with their name and surname, at an easily visible position.
 
Fees
 
None
 
Competent authority and regulations
 
Ministarstvo turizma i sporta
Prisavlje 14 , 10 000 Zagreb
+385 1 6161 243
pravni@mints.hr
 
Act on the Provision of Services in Tourism  (OG 130/17, 25/19, 98/19, 42/20, 70/21, 126/25 - consolidated text)
 
Authorization
 
None
19/03/2026