Company setup in Croatia

Start with the right structure

Explore legal entity forms and registration sources for Croatia. Use the local terminology below when discussing your application with the relevant authority.

Detailed foreign-investor rules for this jurisdiction have not yet been independently reviewed here. The registry sources below are the starting point for confirming the available formation route.

Company & entity types

Listed forms include commercial companies and other legal entities. A listing is not confirmation that a foreign founder can establish that form. Local names are preserved to avoid misleading legal translations.

Find a legal form or sub-jurisdiction

25 legal forms listed

Kreditna unija

CroatiaELF 24EG

Udruga

CroatiaELF 274G

Fond

CroatiaELF 28RA

Gospodarsko interesno udruženje

CroatiaELF 2FEDGIU

Europsko gospodarsko interesno udruženje (skraćeno EGIU)

CroatiaELF 3OW3EGIU

Pravna osoba Katoličke Crkve

CroatiaELF 6Q6D

Agencije I druge samostalne pravne osobe s javnim ovlastima

CroatiaELF 6RD2

Europska zadruga (Societas Cooperativa Europaea, skraćeno SCE)

CroatiaELF 8VRUSCE

Trgovac pojedinac

CroatiaELF 9D9Ut.p.

Fundacija

CroatiaELF 9PZC

Europsko društvo (Societas Europaea, skraćeno SE)

CroatiaELF E9CMSE

Stečajna masa

CroatiaELF EYKU

Zadruge

CroatiaELF G5RH

Savez zadruga

CroatiaELF IVVD

Javno trgovačko društvo

CroatiaELF KP34j.t.d.

Dioničko društvo

CroatiaELF LUMAd.d.

Komanditno društvo

CroatiaELF MF7Pk.d.

Podružnica

CroatiaELF NRTG

Društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću (jednostavno društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću)

CroatiaELF OQWOd.o.o.;j.d.o.o

Vjerska zajednica

CroatiaELF SPJ7

Tijelo državne uprave

CroatiaELF TSA0

Jedinica lokalne ili područne (regionalne) samouprave

CroatiaELF XQLW

Zajednica ustanova

CroatiaELF YA9S

Ustanova

CroatiaELF ZFQS

Zaklada

CroatiaELF ZMY8

Source: GLEIF ELF v1.6, February 2026 ↗. Active codes only; language variants grouped by code. The source is not an exhaustive list of all available legal forms.

What to confirm before applying

These are planning questions, not verified Croatia requirements.

Foreign ownership & activity

Ask whether your nationality, ownership percentage and proposed business activity require investment approval, a local partner or a sector licence.

Directors & local presence

Confirm the required directors, shareholders, registered office, local representative and any residency or company-secretary rules.

Capital & incorporation costs

Obtain the current minimum capital, filing fees, notarisation costs, translations and annual renewal or service charges for the selected legal form.

Tax & ongoing compliance

Verify corporate tax, VAT or sales tax, withholding, beneficial-ownership reporting, accounting, audit and annual-return obligations.

Banking & immigration

Check bank onboarding and source-of-funds evidence separately. Company registration should not be treated as approval for banking, residence or work permission.