Category Archives: Administrative law

Croatian citizenship by descent: who qualifies under Articles 11 and 16, which documents you need, how long it takes — and what to do when the decision is delayed

Descendants of Croatian emigrants may become Croatian citizens without living in Croatia, without a language test and without giving up their current citizenship (Article 11). What the Ministry of the Interior really asks for, how the procedure runs through your consulate, how long it takes — and which legal remedies exist when the decision is delayed. A guide for the Croatian diaspora in the Americas and Australia.

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

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.