Birthactive
Citizenship at birth through a Croatian parent
Birth to a Croatian parent creates Croatian citizenship. Birth in Croatia alone to two foreign parents is not general jus soli.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization as the spouse of a citizen
A spouse of a Croatian who holds permanent residence and lives in Croatia may naturalize, exempt from the ordinary residence bar.
Ancestryactive
Croatian citizenship through a Croatian parent
A child of a Croatian citizen parent is Croatian. Separate naturalization tracks exist for emigrant descendants and affiliation with the Croatian nation.
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization after eight years residence
Ordinary residence naturalization generally needs eight years continuous registered residence with permanent residence status, Croatian language and culture knowledge, and usually renunciation of prior nationality. Separate tracks exist for marriage, emigrants, and national interest.