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Croatia has become home to thousands of digital nomads engaged in remote work, with the majority of them not attempting to stay for a longer period in this Balkan country after it goes against the law.
According to Croatia Week, the global number of digital nomads is about 35 million, while it is expected to increase to about one billion by 2035, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.
A survey provided by the Nomad List platform revealed that Croatia’s Digital Nomad Visa is among the world’s most famous programs, attracting a large number of internationals.
Founder of the Digital Nomads Croatia association, Jan de Jong, revealed that a total of 10,000 digital nomads stay in Croatia monthly, while emphasizing that among the main reason why foreigners chose the digital nomad visa, besides infrastructure, is the lifestyle that this Balkan state offers, stressing that in addition to everything else it is very affordable.
The data provided by the Ministry of the Interior noted that at the end of January this year, the number of digital visas in Croatia was 595, however, the Ministry noted that the figure is notably below the current number of digital nomads in this country after it refers only to third-country citizens staying in Croatia for more than three months.
According to de Jong, about 5,000 digital nomads reach Croatia each month. He said that if every digital nomad is estimated to remain in this country for a period of two months, one can estimate that there are about 10,000 digital nomads in Croatia every month.
However, all digital nomads are required to carefully follow the rules when benefiting from this kind of visa after staying in Croatia for an extended period can become a problem.
A researcher at the Ivo Pilar Institute of Social Sciences, Caroline Hornstein-Tomić, said that digital nomads are usually educated people, however, she warned about the consequences if they attempt to stay for a longer period.
“If they decide to stay longer, they become a kind of immigrants,” she pointed out, adding that there is still no research in Croatia on how holders of this kind of visa impact local communities, stressing that the impact certainly exists.
The Dutch entrepreneur Jan de Jong revealed that on January 1, 2021, Croatia introduced the Digital Nomad Visa.
De Jong stressed that “my understanding is that the changes approved on November 25 come into effect on January 1, 2021, so IN THEORY, the Croatian digital nomad visa could be available then.”
The Dutch entrepreneur continuously attempted to promote Croatia as an attractive place for digital nomads.
In addition to Croatia, Digital Nomad Visa programs in Greece, Iceland, Hungary, Maltaand Estonia also attract a large number of foreigners who love to work remotely.
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