Who can obtain Croatian citizenship by naturalization?
An emigrant (a person who has emigrated from Croatia with the intention to live permanently abroad), as well as his/her descendants can obtain Croatian citizenship by naturalization provided that a conclusion can be derived from his/her conduct that he/she is attached to the legal system and customs persisting in the Republic of Croatia and that he/she accepts the Croatian culture. A foreign citizen who is married to an emigrant who has obtained Croatian citizenship according to this provision can also obtain Croatian citizenship. A minor can obtain Croatian citizenship by naturalization if: 1. Both parents obtain citizenship by naturalization 2. Only one parent obtains citizenship by naturalization and the child lives in the Republic of Croatia 3. Only one parent obtains citizenship by naturalization, the other one is a stateless person or a person of unknown citizenship and the child is living abroad. A foreign citizen who is married to a Croatian citizen can obtain Croatian citizens
