Vehicle roadworthiness supervisor
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:
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:
Fees
EUR 5,31 for issuing the license for a vehicle roadworthiness supervisor
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 (licensing fee)
Beneficiary: Državna riznica (Treasury)
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 (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)
Decision on determination of the prices of permits and licenses (NN 155/22)
Authorization
License for a vehicle roadworthiness supervisor
Time limit for obtaining the license: 30 days for the license; 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.
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 professional qualifications for a vehicle roadworthiness supervisor or professional qualifications for a car mechanic or a car electrician, having minimum three years of professional experience in maintenance of motor vehicles, proof of passing the exam of professional competence for a vehicle roadworthiness supervisor at a professional organization in charge of training people in the profession; or having completed at least a three-year university undergraduate study or a three-year professional undergraduate study of the (road or urban) traffic programme or mechanical engineering programme, and having acquired appropriate professional title in accordance with a special law and the exam of professional competence for a vehicle roadworthiness supervisor at a professional organization in charge of training people in the profession
- category B driving license
- fee receipt (via online banking)
- copy of an ID
- copy of a personal identification number certificate (OIB)
- applicant’s photography.
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 qualifications of the minimum C level for a vehicle roadworthiness supervisor, proof of completed education and proof of work experience (in case of professional qualifications for a car mechanic or a car electrician)
- knowledge test (Centar za vozila Hrvatske d.d. (Croatian Centre for Vehicles), Zagreb, Capraška 6, cvh@cvh.hr)
- proof of Croatian language proficiency
- Certificate of no criminal record issued by the competent authority (in case of application based on recognition of foreign educational qualification).
Fees
EUR 5,31 for issuing the license for a vehicle roadworthiness supervisor
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 (licensing 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 (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)
Decision on determination of the prices of permits and licenses (NN 155/22)
Authorization
License for a vehicle roadworthiness supervisor
Time limit for obtaining the license: 30 days for the license; 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.
09/04/2026
