The next phase of the digital nomad story in Croatia is complete, as the Croatian digital nomad online application form has been added to the official website of the Ministry of the Interior.
Visitors to Croatia last year will be very familiar with the website, as it was also the place where the hugely successful Enter Croatia form was hosted, which helped speed up border crossing times considerably.
As with the Enter Croatia form, there are bound to be some initial teething problems, which will hopefully be quickly ironed out as they were with Enter Croatia back in May.
The launch of the online application option is the latest in a very swift (at least by Croatian standards) introduction of the digital nomad visa for Croatia.
It was only on July 11 last year that Dutch entrepreneur Jan de Jong wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic requesting that Croatia introduce the visa. On August 25, following a meeting with de Jong, Plenkovic tweeted his decision to introduce the visa, and proposed changes in legistlation were put before Parliament the very next day.
Changes to the tax code and the Aliens Act at the end of last year provided the legal conditions for digital nomads to regulate their stay for a 12-month period, provided the appropriate conditions were met.
An American in Istria became the first digital nomad to successfully apply in late January – you can read her first interview here: Meet Melissa Paul, Owner of Croatia’s First Digital Nomad Visa.
We will bring you more on the process shortly, but for now you can check out the Croatian digital nomad online application form here.
For the updated requirements to apply, check out Croatia Publishes Updated Digital Nomad Visa Requirements.
For the latest on the digital nomad scene in Croatia, follow the dedicated TCN section.
And for a taste of digital nomad life in Croatia, watch how this couple from San Francisco is adapting to winter life on Hvar.
