As a Member State of the European Union, the Republic of Croatia applies EU regulations on the coordination of the social security system with EU Member States, EEA Member States (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and the Swiss Confederation.
In addition, the Republic of Croatia applies international agreements on social insurance with Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Canada, Quebec, North Macedonia, Serbia (i.e. Yugoslavia – this agreement is in force until a separate agreement on social insurance is concluded with Serbia), Turkey and Korea.
The social security system of the Republic of Croatia is a complex system under the authority of a number of institutions:
- Ministry of Labour, Pension System, Family and Social Policy,
- Ministry of Health,
- Croatian Pension Insurance Institute,
- Croatian Institute for Health Insurance,
- Croatian Employment Service,
- Social Welfare Centre
Compensations from the system of social security are available for persons living in the country that they are citizens of and who meet certain conditions.
You also have the right to compensations if you are a citizen of any EU country and you move to another part of the EU.
