Putovnica i ukrcajna propusnica — dozvola za boravak i rad, šutnja uprave MUP

Croatian citizenship application taking months? How to lawfully speed up the Ministry of the Interior’s decision — deadlines, reminder letter and action for administrative silence

Administrative law

Applications for Croatian citizenship often wait for months although the general deadline is 30 or 60 days. Who decides, which deadlines bind the Ministry of the Interior (MUP), what a reminder letter (požurnica) and an action for administrative silence can achieve, and who pays the costs — a guide for foreign nationals.