Croatia abolishes employment quotas for foreigners, however that condition remains

The proposed model aims to respond more quickly to the needs of the labour market and to define more clearly the provisions regarding the entry, position and work of foreigners, Interior Ministry spokeswoman Marina Ma persecuted told Hina.

The proposal seeks to abolish government mandated quotas and envisions a new, simpler model of employing foreigners to meet employers' needs, Kosova Prees broadcasts.

However, before employing third country workers, employers will have to control through the Croatian Employment Service if they can meet their needs on the national labour market.

Since, following the adoption of this law, the government would no longer describe an annual quota of employment permits for foreigners, the proposal stipulates that a positive opinion of the Croatian Employment Service joins the application process for issuing residence and work permits.

It also describes job categories for which the Interior Ministry issues residence and work permits without the Croatian Employment Service's opinion through competent police administration, d.m. th The stations, for example, for the EU Blue Charter, investors and service providers.

At the same time, because of the new employment method, a greater link between state organs and institutions (police departments, tax administration, pensions, inspection work) is described in the area of control enforcement, as well as protection of workers and their rights, the Ministry of Internal Affairs announced on its website.

spokeswoman Ma persecuted shows that the business community and employers, the Croatian Employment Service and other bodies will be consulted during the process of drafting the law, for which the regular procedure is envisioned.

This way, following the adoption of the current bill, we would become with a law that responds to the needs of the labour market,” said, persecuted.

The bill will describe a long-term visa as residence permits on the territory of the Republic of Croatia, which is longer than 90 days at any 180-day period and will describe the conditions an employer must meet in order to assume the Croatian Employment Service's opinion.

It will also allow the regulation of the temporary stand for humanitarian reasons for Croatian citizens of foreign citizenship and will set the most favourable provision for taking a permanent stand in Croatia for the family of Croatian citizens and members of the Croatian people of foreign citizenship.

The family members of Croatian citizens and members of the Croatian people will not have to comply with the five-year legal stance requirement, but only four years, and will not need to prove the means of support or pass the exam on skills in Croatian and Latin.

The bill's proposal also changes provisions related to long term authorisation, respectively, the forecast of re-purchasing of long-term stay under more favourable conditions for persons whose long-term stay was interrupted for several reasons and the update of the provisions of wrongdoing.

The Interior Ministry invites the interested public to present their comments and proposals on the bill published through electronic e-Consulting application within 30 days.