temporary permits until 2030: what the Government proposed and what is not law yet
On 21 October the Croatian Government adopted the final draft of the Hospitality Act, extending temporary permits until 31 December 2030. Until Parliament passes it, the deadline remains 31 December 2026.
Around 15,000 hosts in Croatia operate on a temporary permit (privremeno rješenje). Under the law currently in force, that permit is valid until 31 December 2026 at the latest. On 21 October 2026, the Government adopted the Draft Final Proposal of the Hospitality Act (Zakon o ugostiteljskoj djelatnosti), which moves that deadline to 31 December 2030.
The proposal now goes to the Croatian Parliament (Sabor) for its second reading. Until Parliament passes it and it is published in the Official Gazette (Narodne novine), the old deadline applies.
who this affects
Temporary permits were issued to hosts whose property did not have all its paperwork in order, but where the procedure had been started. According to the explanatory memorandum of the 2024 amendments, the basis was an application for legalisation of an illegally built building (zahtjev za ozakonjenje) and, for accommodation in a household, also an enforceable building permit or an enforceable as-built decision (rješenje o izvedenom stanju).
The same deadline, 31 December 2026, currently also applies to hospitality businesses and family farms (OPG) operating on a temporary permit (Article 17 of the amendments, NN 152/24).
New applications for a temporary permit cannot be filed since 1 January 2025. The extension therefore applies only to existing permits and does not open a new option. If you have a permanent permit, this change does not affect you.
what the final proposal says
According to the Ministry of Tourism and Sport's announcement of 21 October, the proposal:
- extends the validity of temporary permits by four years, until 31 December 2030;
- requires the competent county authorities to collect data on resolved cases and to report the number of temporary permits for the previous year to the ministry once a year, by 30 June;
- introduces a registration number for accommodation units advertised on online platforms, with the provisions on the number and data exchange with platforms applying from 1 May 2027;
- allows a permit for a sole trader (obrt) or company for rooms, apartments and studio apartments in family houses, under prescribed conditions.
The ministry says the extension was requested by associations of family hosts and that the aim is to give time to legalise properties and obtain permanent permits.
what is not known yet
Parliament can still change the text in the second reading. The announcement does not state the date of the vote or when the law enters into force. Official sources also do not yet explain how a temporary permit will relate to the future registration number, so this should be followed once the implementing rules are published.
what to do
- Look at your permit: does it say it is temporary, and on what basis was it issued? While you are at it, check the number of beds, since the tourist membership fee is also calculated from it.
- Check what stage your legalisation or as-built decision procedure is at. The extension gives you time, but it does not finish the procedure for you.
- Do not count on 2030 until the law is published in Narodne novine. Follow announcements from your county and your local tourist board.
- Get ready for the registration number: list all the platforms where you advertise each unit.
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