Croatia

Students from the EU/EEA can work in Croatia without any permit. The typical student job is arranged as student work (studentski posao):

• How it works: through an intermediary – a student centre (studentski centar) or an authorised higher-education institution. You, the intermediary and the employer sign a student work contract (ugovor o obavljanju studentskoga posla).
• Who: students enrolled at Croatian universities and colleges, and exchange students in Croatia.
• Pay: at least €6.56 net an hour (2026) – the minimum gross wage divided by 160 hours.
• Holiday jobs: the HZZ seasonal jobs portal lists summer jobs in tourism along the coast.
• Traineeships after graduation (pripravništvo): HZZ subsidises employers who hire registered unemployed people for their first job in their profession, or young people up to 29. You get an employment contract and a salary, usually for up to 12 months – see traineeship support 2026.

Students from outside the EU with temporary stay for university studies may work up to 20 hours a week without a stay and work permit (a compulsory internship that is part of the study programme does not count).

Thinking of studying there first? See Studying in Croatia – practical information.