How do you get a biometric residence permit in Croatia in 2026?

MUP issues biometric residence permits to third-country nationals granted temporary stay, permanent stay, or long-term residence. EU, EEA, and Swiss citizens on free-movement tracks generally use registration certificates instead of this card. Bring a valid travel document, a 30×35 mm photo when required, OIB if assigned, and the fee payment slips the police desk issues: Get an OIB. Officers verify identity when you file.

MUP publishes production fees for regular and accelerated procedures plus a separate administrative fee. Pay using the serial-numbered slips from the police station, or follow the published internet-banking reference formats that include your OIB. Keep receipts with your residence file: Paperwork after moving and Register address.

Aliens collect the finished permit in person at the same police administration or station where they applied. MUP notes that offices do not always send an automatic “ready” message, so track the stated production window and collect before an uncollected card is cancelled. Carry the card for banking, HZZO desks, and licence exchange instead of relying only on a passport stamp story: Enrol in public health, Open a bank account, and Convert a driving licence.

If the card is lost, report it to the police so the old credential can be invalidated, then apply for a replacement with the same fee logic. Digital nomad and other temporary-stay grounds still end in this physical card after approval when you are a third-country national: digital nomad pathway. Croatian forms dominate; bring a bilingual helper if needed: Croatian bureaucracy without Croatian.