Ciara
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Post by Ciara on May 22, 2015 21:45:10 GMT 1
I am an EU national, Croatian property owner, and was planning a 5 month visit to my house in Croatia which I thought would be straightforward since Croatia became a member of the EU. Is it correct that I can still only stay for max 90 days; for any longer I need to apply for a temporary residence? Or did this apply prior to EU entry?
I really don't want the hassle of Croatian bureaucracy by applying for a temporary residence. I have read nightmare stories on the forum regarding this and genuinely thought this no longer applied since entry to EU.
I am happy to register my stay and pay the tourist tax - but will they only accept registration of up to 90 days?
As there are no stamps in passport upon entry into Croatia, how can it be proven that you have stayed longer than 90 days?
Is the only option to register the visit for 90 days and overstay? Worried about getting on the wrong side of Croatian law - what would happen if I am caught?
Any suggestions very welcome.
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marcojo
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Post by marcojo on May 23, 2015 17:08:44 GMT 1
Stay of aliens
Short-term stay – stay of aliens of up to 90 days, with or without visa.
Aliens who are not obliged to possess a visa to enter the Republic of Croatia may stay in the Republic of Croatia for maximum 90 days within a period of 6 months, starting from the day of their first entry – Article 43(1) and (2) of the Aliens Act (Official Gazette No. 79/07 and 36/09).
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Ciara
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Post by Ciara on May 23, 2015 17:18:18 GMT 1
Thanks Marcojo. I understand that the law states the visit period is 90 days but if I want to stay just a little over the 3 months, how difficult / viable is it to apply for a Temporary Residence Permit?
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Post by crojoe on May 24, 2015 3:02:24 GMT 1
I am an EU national, Croatian property owner, and was planning a 5 month visit to my house in Croatia which I thought would be straightforward since Croatia became a member of the EU. Is it correct that I can still only stay for max 90 days; for any longer I need to apply for a temporary residence? Or did this apply prior to EU entry? I really don't want the hassle of Croatian bureaucracy by applying for a temporary residence. I have read nightmare stories on the forum regarding this and genuinely thought this no longer applied since entry to EU. I am happy to register my stay and pay the tourist tax - but will they only accept registration of up to 90 days? As there are no stamps in passport upon entry into Croatia, how can it be proven that you have stayed longer than 90 days? Is the only option to register the visit for 90 days and overstay? Worried about getting on the wrong side of Croatian law - what would happen if I am caught? Any suggestions very welcome. Why not stay 89 days, take a day trip to Slovenia or Bosnia, return and register again? You can ask the passport guys to stamp ur passport as proof you left. |
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Ciara
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Post by Ciara on May 24, 2015 3:23:37 GMT 1
Thanks CroJoe. That's initially what I thought I could do (drive over border and re enter) but apparently it's not allowed as the maximum stay is 90 days out of a total of 180 days???
Re applying for a temporary residence permit, it doesn't seem.worth it if I have to pay a full years Croatian medical insurance (GBP 50 X 12) and all the associated paperwork, when I just want to stay a little longer.
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Post by oaktreemill on May 24, 2015 10:41:34 GMT 1
Thanks Marcojo. I understand that the law states the visit period is 90 days but if I want to stay just a little over the 3 months, how difficult / viable is it to apply for a Temporary Residence Permit? It goes like this.... for a start you will have to pay compulsory Croatian national health insurance to live here ( monthly paid for the full 12 months of the year )...that will set you back £50 per month and forms part of your application of temporary residence. Then of course you must get a personal OIB number, list your residential address..oh and pay for TV license, there are more things but you get the giste of it, not worth considering if you don't actually plan on living here. Read more: visitcroatia.proboards.com/thread/10104/rule-change-letting-property?page=1#ixzz3azf0S2k0You do not need to pay health insurance to get the residence permit, at least we didn't and we have 5 year permits. You could just risk it to stay, no one is likely to check or have any way of proving you have been here longer than your 90 days. We were here for 5 months at the beginning with no permit, the police knew and didn't care. |
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Post by prkbrk on May 24, 2015 11:04:58 GMT 1
[/quote]You do not need to pay health insurance to get the residence permit, at least we didn't and we have 5 year permits.
You could just risk it to stay, no one is likely to check or have any way of proving you have been here longer than your 90 days. We were here for 5 months at the beginning with no permit, the police knew and didn't care. [/quote]
Problem with 'risking it' is what happens when you fall foul of the law? Also you can exceed the 90 day period if you have submitted your application for temporary residence and it is awaiting approval. I also think you either have to take HR health insurance or prove that you have other EU insurance from your 'home' country.
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