Croatia Long-Term Residence after Five Years

11 requirements quoted from the official source.

• ✓Croatian Language And Latin ScriptKnowledge of Croatian and Latin script is required, subject to published exemptions.
• ✓Current Status At DecisionThe applicant must hold temporary stay, asylum or subsidiary protection at decision.
• ✓Financial meansThe applicant must have sufficient funds for support.
• ✓Multiple Absence Months MaxTotal absences during the five years must not exceed ten months.
• ✓No Entry Ban Or Sis AlertThe person must not be subject to an entry ban or a relevant SIS alert.
• ✓No Public Policy ThreatThe applicant must not pose a threat to public policy, national security or public health.
• ✓Purpose EvidenceThe applicant must prove the specific purpose of temporary stay.
• ✓Single Absence Months MaxA single absence must not exceed six months.
• ✓Character and securityOn a first application, a criminal-record certificate is generally required, subject to the published mobility exceptions.

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

• ✓Health InsuranceHealth insurance is required.
• ✓Passport or travel documentA valid travel document is required.

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

• ✗Excluded Stay CategoriesSeasonal, service-provider, posted, volunteer, trainee, ICT, frontier-worker, other-purpose and secondary-school periods are excluded from accumulation.

• ✓Eligibility summaryThe competent authority publishes Long-Term Residence after Five Years as a current route.
• ✓Official source basisThe competent authority publishes Long-Term Residence after Five Years as a current route.
• ✓Passport Extra Validity MonthsThe travel document must remain valid at least three months beyond the intended temporary stay.
• ✓Report summaryThe competent authority publishes Long-Term Residence after Five Years as a current route.
• ✓Residence Address Registration DaysThe approved resident must register the temporary address within three days of entry.