Digital nomad visa (national): British citizen in United Kingdom → Croatia
British citizens can apply for Croatia's digital-nomad temporary stay — a national route for remote workers serving foreign employers — online or at a Croatian mission, showing remote-work purpose and means of subsistence.
Croatia's temporary stay for digital nomads working remotely for a foreign employer or their own non-Croatian company.
- Validity
- Temporary stay granted for up to 1 year; not extendable (re-apply after a break)
- Entries
- Multiple entry while valid
- Max stay per visit
- Up to 1 year
When to start
Start 20–45 days before your travel date.
Assemble a valid passport, proof of health insurance, proof of remote-work purpose (foreign employer/own company), proof of means of subsistence (≈€43,470 or qualifying income), and a legalised criminal-record certificate.
Submit Form 1a in person at a Croatian embassy/consulate or police administration, or submit your application online, enclosing your documents.
What you'll need
- Application (Form 1a / online) — A completed Form 1a (bilingual) submitted in person, or an online application. ✓ verified
- Valid travel document — A copy of a valid passport, valid at least 3 months longer than your intended stay. ✓ verified
- Health insurance — Proof of travel or private health insurance covering Croatia for your whole stay. ✓ verified
- Proof of remote work — Proof of purpose — an employment/service contract or letter showing you work remotely for a foreign employer or your own non-Croatian company. ✓ verified
- Proof of means of subsistence — Proof of means of subsistence (e.g. ≥€43,470 available, or qualifying monthly income) for your stay. ✓ verified
- Criminal-record certificate — A legalised certificate proving you have not been convicted of criminal offences in your home/residence country. ✓ verified
Where you'll apply
Where you'll apply in United Kingdom
Apply at any centreApply online, or at the Croatian embassy/consulate covering where you live or the competent police administration. This is Croatia's NATIONAL digital-nomad temporary stay, not a short-stay Schengen visa.
Getting a slot — book early · community-reported, checked 2026-06-13
- Slots are released in batches with no fixed public schedule — most often early morning local time, on Monday mornings, and around the 1st of the month.
- For popular consulates (e.g. France, Italy and Spain in big cities), a fresh batch can be gone within minutes — be registered and logged in before you look.
- Cancellations free up slots throughout the day, so check daily even when it shows ‘no availability’.
- Because of this, apply as early as you are allowed — up to 6 months before travel. Waiting until 1–2 months out often means no slots are left at all.
Fees
| Administrative fees | varies |
Gotchas to watch
- This is Croatia's NATIONAL digital-nomad temporary stay — not a 90-day Schengen visa.
- Your work must be for a foreign employer or your own company NOT registered in Croatia.
- Means of subsistence: roughly €43,470 available for a 12-month stay, or qualifying monthly income; the criminal-record certificate must be legalised.