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Registration of Fact of Birth (Croatian Citizens)
The application for registration in the Register of Births (Croatian citizens) of the Republic of Croatia can be submitted through the diplomatic and consular mission of the Republic of Croatia, competent according to the place of residence of the applicant.
The application for registration in the State Register of Births must be accompanied by the following documents:
- extract from the Register of Births (original, duly legalised depending on the country of issue); proof of citizenship (Croatian passport or Citizenship Certificate)
Note: The application can also be submitted in person at the competent registry office in the Republic of Croatia, or through a power of attorney given to another person in the Republic of Croatia (the power of attorney can be certified at the Croatian diplomatic and consular mission).
Registration of Fact of Conclusion of Marriage or Divorce
Croatian citizens who have concluded a marriage before the competent authorities of another country must also register the fact of conclusion of marriage in the Register of Marriages in the Republic of Croatia.
The application must be accompanied by:
- an extract from the marriage register (original, duly legalised depending on the country of issue)
Note: The application can be submitted in person at the competent registry office in the Republic of Croatia or through a power of attorney given to another person (the signature on the power of attorney can be authenticated at the diplomatic and consular mission of the Republic of Croatia).
Registration of Fact of Death
In order to register the fact of death in the registers in the Republic of Croatia, an extract from the Register of Deaths (original, duly legalised depending on the country of issue) must be attached to the application.
Registration of minor children in the Register of Croatian Citizens
Subsequent registration in the Register of Births and the Register of Citizens of the Republic of Croatia can be done through the diplomatic and consular mission of the Republic of Croatia for a child up to the age of 18 if at least one of the parents was a Croatian citizen at the time of the child's birth.
The application must be accompanied by:
- an extract from the birth register (original, duly legalised depending on the country of issue)
- the applicant's identification document
Application for Personal Name Change
For all questions related to change of personal name, please contact the competent diplomatic and consular mission of the Republic of Croatia according to your place of residence abroad.