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Post by dazzdj on May 2, 2004 9:46:33 GMT 1
Can anyone tell me the requirments for a residents visa, would a caution on record affect this  and how long do it take to accuire  ?? |
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Post by Limey on May 2, 2004 18:16:12 GMT 1
I know you need a letter from your local police station stating whether or not you have a criminal record. A caution might not be too serious. Call your local Croatian Embassy and ask them. You don't have to tell them who you are ;D
You are also required to obtain private medical insurance and show proof of income.
Good Luck!
Limey
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Post by dazzdj on May 3, 2004 8:30:13 GMT 1
Thanks for the info, i shall follow that up shortly. I am flying out to Dubrovnik on the 23rd of May to look at some properties on the peljesac, do you know of any reasonable accom...?
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Post by Janet on May 4, 2004 14:50:26 GMT 1
I just had to say that I had no criminal record (true) and I don't see how they can check. If you're getting married or anything more serious then you have to sign an affidavit (spelling?) at the Embassy to swear you don't have any convictions. But, again, I don't know how they can check. The UK's Criminal Records Bureau is up the spout anyway...
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Post by Limey on May 4, 2004 16:58:40 GMT 1
The information I gave was based on what I was advised to do to get a residents permit from the Croatian Embassy in Washington DC. I was unsure whether I would be entering the country from the USA or the UK as I am resident in both countries. In the USA the local police department can provide a letter stating whether or not you have a criminal record by accessing their supadupa computer. I do not have a criminal record but nonetheless was told that I would have to supply proof of the fact as part of my application for a resident permit along with other documents such as proof of private medical insurance etc. I am sure you are correct about the efficiency of the British criminal system (it would not surprise me!) again I have no history with them and assumed that they too would access a computer to determine whether or not I had a record. This could be to our friends advantage!  Perhaps if one were to live in Croatia for six months or so before applying for residency then the above might not apply? |
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Post by Janet on May 6, 2004 10:02:46 GMT 1
Yes, I had to show proof of medical insurance too. An E111 form sufficed as there is a reciprocal cover arrangement at a basic level. Aparently it depends on what mood the authorities are in as to whether an Embassy affidavit is enough or whether an official police check is required. If the latter then you have to allow a good 8 weeks or so. Good luck!
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Post by alsdoubles on Jun 5, 2004 9:32:58 GMT 1
Regarding the Criminal record business, the UK Embassy directed me to the Split ProConsul where I made a declaration that I had no criminal record. Which is a fact. This cost £30 and a day out in the rain. It was a £100 day out. This was REJECTED weeks later by the Croatian Authorities. I am now waiting for 'the letter' from the UK Criminal Records Office. (Which will have to be in both languages, of course. More fees for the translator and the local Notary).
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Post by PeterE on Jun 8, 2004 21:52:52 GMT 1
AFAICR I was never asked for any criminal record declaration. It must have been OK because after going through the whole process I am now a Croatian citizen.
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Post by maltezanka on Jun 10, 2004 11:58:01 GMT 1
AFAICR I was never asked for any criminal record declaration. It must have been OK because after going through the whole process I am now a Croatian citizen. I imagine the standard "waiting" time for citizenship would be five years right? I'm planning on doing the same very shortly. Have no idea how different my case is though as I've got my whole mother's side of the family living there too. |
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Post by Sasha on Jun 10, 2004 13:41:18 GMT 1
You might be able to get CRO citizenship relatively easy as one of your parent is Croatian born.
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Post by PeterE on Jun 10, 2004 16:10:04 GMT 1
After getting your permanent residence there used to be a one year wait before you could put in for citizenship, but this changed in January to 3 years, fortunately after I'd got mine. You could then wait up to a year for it to come through, although I was lucky and got mine in about 4 months.
I guess 5 years could be about right altogether now.
It seems to be very important to ring in advance of any meeting where you have to present documents, to check if any additional documents are needed over and above those mentioned in any publication. There are all sorts of changes going on, probably due to the EU harmonisation process.
If you take all the correct documents, you progress to the next stage. If you turn up only with what some publication says, it is not unknown for you to have to go away to get a different document, only to come back 3wks later and face yet another change!
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Post by maltezanka on Jun 10, 2004 17:02:26 GMT 1
My mother holds Croatian citizenship and *is* Croatian, but she was born in Bosnia, when it was still one country and no such complications existed. While the war was going on she thought it best for me not to gain Croatian citizenship and to just keep my Maltese one (complicated story to say the least hehe). I have no problem with waiting. I just know that that's where I want to live. I'm more than familiar with the Croatian bureaucracy and luckily for me the Maltese one is even worse so I won't flinch in the face of adversity much  I will be asking my cousin who lives in Zagreb to check everything out for me. I can't even begin to describe how much I want this and I thank you for your help -Maja |
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and how long do it take to accuire 
Perhaps if one were to live in Croatia for six months or so before applying for residency then the above might not apply?