Ownership
A non-EU individual or company can own a Croatian d.o.o. or j.d.o.o. Formation usually goes through the notary route, with an OIB for each founder and, for documents signed abroad, apostilles and certified translations.
Working and living in Croatia
Owning a company does not by itself give the right to live or work in Croatia. A non-EU national who wants to run the company from Croatia generally needs a residence and work permit issued by the Ministry of the Interior. The conditions depend on the purpose of stay and change from time to time.
Plan the residence question before you form the company. It can affect who should be the director and how the company should be set up.
Managing from abroad
A company can be managed by a director who lives abroad. In that case, pay attention to where the company is actually managed from, as this can affect its tax residence, and to how the director's pay is taxed.
How we help
We map the ownership, management and tax questions in your quote. Immigration applications are handled by the Ministry of the Interior, and where legal representation is needed we work with licensed attorneys.