Croatian citizenship

[davidzg]

What is the rule for foreigners married to Croats? I remeber reading that you need to be married to a Croat for 3 years, that seems far too liberal. Does anybody know for sure?

[noddy]

this is just to say hi

(i have no idea what the answer to your question is ;D )

[davidzg]

Hi to you too young lady, although you're not very helpful

[noddy]

ok, this is the closest i could find.
i didn't read it thoroughly, but maybe you can find some relevant info:


www.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeno/1991/1272.htm



Clanak 8.

Priroðenjem može steci hrvatsko državljanstvo stranac koji je podnio zahtjev za primanje u hrvatsko državljanstvo ako udovoljava ovim pretpostavkama:

1. da je navršio 18 godina života te da mu nije oduzeta poslovna sposobnost;

2. da ima otpust iz stranog državljanstva ili da podnese dokaz da ce otpust dobiti ako bude primljen u hrvatsko državljanstvo;

3. da je do podnošenja zahtjeva imao prijavljen boravak najmanje pet godina neprekidno na teritoriju Republike Hrvatske;

4. da poznaje hrvatski jezik i latinicno pismo;

5. Da se iz njegova ponašanja može zakljuciti da poštuje pravni poredak i obicaje u Republici Hrvatskoj i da prihvaca hrvatsku kulturu.



Clanak 10.

Stranac koji je u braku s hrvatskim državljaninom i kojem je odobreno trajno nastanjenje na podrucju Republike Hrvatske, može priroðenjem steci hrvatsko državljanstvo iako ne udovoljava pretpostavkama iz clanka 8. stavka 1. tocaka 1-4. ovoga zakona.




helpful now?


although i still don't know the answer to your question - but from how i understand it, it could be less than 5 years (if you have a permanent residency and are married)

[davidzg]

Kako?

Actually I checked on the British embassy and it seems that 3 years of marriage and a current temporary residency permit are all that is needed and I have that now

I can't wait to started a thread, FAO Ghost I am now a Croatian ;D.

[noddy]

wow! then it's really different from what it says in this law, or at least from how i understand it. i thought you needed a permanent residency permit at least.

anyway, good for you, now you can be a real citizen of the world, ha ha ha ;D


(and i only looked it up bcs you said i wasn't being helpful )

[davidzg]

noddy said:

wow! then it's really different from what it says in this law, or at least from how i understand it. i thought you needed a permanent residency permit at least.

anyway, good for you, now you can be a real citizen of the world, ha ha ha ;D


(and i only looked it up bcs you said i wasn't being helpful )

Bless you my kind country woman, do you think I should change my name to Dalibor? I will be a proud Croatian

[gavul]

I'm pretty sure that I read somewhere that you had to speak croatian. I that's correct, you've got no chance david.

[nodddy]

read the post above - if you're married to croat, you don't need to speak croatian

[davidzg]

Come on Gavin, my Croatian is excellent ;D

Yes, if you're married to a Croat I believe that speaking the lingo is not required, If it's a lot of hassle Im not going to take it, just saves the hassle of visas.

[noddy]

davidzg said:

Come on Gavin, my Croatian is excellent ;D

so is mine

Yes, if you're married to a Croat I believe that speaking the lingo is not required, If it's a lot of hassle Im not going to take it, just saves the hassle of visas

don't give up so easily

[davidzg]

noddy said:

davidzg said:

Come on Gavin, my Croatian is excellent ;D

so is mine

Yes, if you're married to a Croat I believe that speaking the lingo is not required, If it's a lot of hassle Im not going to take it, just saves the hassle of visas

don't give up so easily

On what the language or the papers? The Croatian citizenship thing, it really doesn't give me any advantages other than saving the hassle of dealing with the visa idiots once a year.

*It's almost impossible to say anything on here, too many words are banned*

[noddy]

On what the language or the papers?

i meant the papers. i understand you've given up on the language anyway ;D (joking)

*It's almost impossible to say anything on here, too many words are banned*

i know. not that use many of those words, but once i tried i got 'feeling sh**' changed into 'feeling nuts'.

[davidzg]

noddy said:

On what the language or the papers?

i meant the papers. i understand you've given up on the language anyway ;D (joking)

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;D

I'm taking a break Actually I am considering taking lessons soon as it may be that I will actually spend some time here.

[irac2]

Just do as I did, be nice to your local HDZ folks, until they think you have some influence and no morals, then they'll "invite" you to become a citizen, save the hassle of having to marry local ;D