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Croatia: university applications and qualification recognition

CliniGA Education editorial teamSources checked: October 27, 2026

An admission application, academic recognition and permission to stay are different processes. Different institutions may request the same document for different purposes. Begin by identifying the application route that applies to your nationality, residence and previous qualification.

Croatia

Choose Croatia's application route by degree level. Official guidance points undergraduate applicants to postani-student.hr and some graduate applicants to diplomski.studij.hr; other programmes require direct institutional applications. The central admissions office has a role in recognising foreign school qualifications, but that does not put every master's file through the same procedure. Confirm your programme's route before preparing translations and previous-education recognition documents or creating an account.

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Confirm the correct route in writing for your nationality, residence and qualification type.
Match transcripts, translations and recognition steps to the official list before buying document services.
Track programme, scholarship, housing and immigration deadlines separately.
Keep submission and payment evidence; use only the institution's published secure system.

Official sources

Requirements change. Before applying or paying, use the current call at the linked source and obtain the institution's written confirmation.

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General planning information. Admission, scholarships and visas are not guaranteed. Confirm current deadlines, fees and eligibility with the competent institution for your circumstances.