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ACT ON MOVEMENT AND STAY OF ALIENS 1991

Date of entry into force: 26 June 1991

[NOTE:This is an unofficial translation.]

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Chapter IV - STAY OF ALIENS

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2. Extended Stay

Article 24

An alien, who has arrived for education, specialization, scientific research, employment, or for performing professional activity, for medical treatment, tourism, or who has married a Croatian citizen, or who, for some other justifiable reason, wishes to stay in Croatia for longer than three months must submit a request for extension of stay before the expiration of the three month period.

An approval for the extension of stay may be issued only for the same reasons as for issuing a visa.

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