Important certificates

Birth certificate (rodni list)

What

A birth certificate is a certificate of registry in the Registry of Birth. An example of a birth certificate : https://goo.gl/Y8r3tG

Where

The registration is carried out in a Registrar’s Office (Matični ured) for the location of your residence in Croatia. Registrar’s Offices: https://goo.gl/wqFM8I

Marriage certificate (vjenčani list)

What

A marriage certificate is a document confirming marriage in RH territory from the Marriage Registry. Example of a marriage certificate (in Croatian): https://goo.gl/9ytLTo

Where

Marriage is concluded before a registrar or a religious official. You can obtain your marriage certificate from the Registrar’s Office (Matični ured): https://goo.gl/wqFM8I

Death certificate (smrtni list)

What

A death certificate is a document from the Register of Deaths. An example of a death certificate (in Croatian): https://goo.gl/CMDfC1

Where

Death is reported to the registrar responsible for the area where the death took place or where the deceased was found, within three days from the day of death, that is, from the day the body of the deceased was found.

Certificate of no criminal record (potvrda o nekažnjavanju)

What

A certificate of no criminal record is issued to physical and legal persons when there are or are no criminal proceedings being pursued against them for officially prosecuted crimes.

Where

You can obtain a certificate of no criminal record in the country of your citizenship or in the country in which you resided for more than a year immediately before coming to the Republic of Croatia. (If relating to third-country nationals) (Delete if it is not applicable to third-country nationals).

The certificate of no criminal record must be certified in accordance with special regulations. You can find more information on foreign documents certification on the following websites:

http://www.mvep.hr/hr/konzularne-informacije/legalizacija-isprava/

https://gov.hr/moja-uprava/drzavljanstvo-i-isprave/potvrde-i-uvjerenja/ovjera-stranih-i-domacih-javnih-isprava/1634

Police authorities and stations: https://goo.gl/QXl7zf

Power of attorney (punomoć)

What

Power of attorney is an authorisation one person gives another to act on his/her behalf. There is a special and a general power of attorney. More information (in Croatian): https://goo.gl/kyu94Q

Where

Porezna uprava (Tax authority): https://goo.gl/jKRTp2