Moving abroad — Policijska uprava · Croatia

Direct answer

Deregister from the population register at Policijska uprava — prebivalište / matični ured / OIB (Porezna) (mup.gov.hr) in the days before or after you leave — it ends your municipal obligations and starts your emigration for tax and social security. Then Porezna uprava — žalba / obročna otplata (0800 1001): a final tax return, your new address, and whether you stay taxable on income from Croatia. HZMO / HZZO — žalba (01 4595 011): what happens to your pension rights, health insurance and any benefits, and the forms to take (S1, U1, A1, pension statements). Keep your digital ID active if the country allows non-residents to use it — it makes everything from abroad easier.

Call firstPolicijska uprava — prebivalište / matični ured / OIB (Porezna)

Report toPorezna uprava — žalba / obročna otplata

If that failsHZMO / HZZO — žalba

🗣️ What to say

"I am moving to [country] on [date] and will live at [address]. I would like to deregister as of that date, receive confirmation, and know what I must arrange with the tax office and social security before I leave."

🪜 Step by step

Deregister: Policijska uprava — prebivalište / matični ured / OIB (Porezna)Within the deadline around the move date. Get the written confirmation — other countries ask for it.
Tax: Porezna uprava — žalba / obročna otplataNew address, the emigration return, and any continuing tax on property or pensions from Croatia. Double-tax treaties decide.
Social security and health: HZMO / HZZO — žalbaHealth insurance ends with residence in most countries; the new country covers you. Pension years are kept and added up across the EU.
Documents to takeBirth/marriage certificates (multilingual forms), driving licence, registration history, pension statements, U1 if you may claim unemployment benefit abroad.
MoneyKeep one account open for refunds and the last bills; update the bank with the foreign address (some banks close accounts for non-residents — ask).

📇 All contacts

Policijska uprava — prebivalište / matični ured / OIB (Porezna)Residence registration, OIB, extractsWithin 15 days of moving🔗 mup.gov.hr/gradjani-281562/prebivaliste-boraviste-i-privremeni-odlazak/281608

Porezna uprava — žalba / obročna otplataAppeal against a decision, instalmentsWithin 30 days of service📞 0800 1001 🔗 www.porezna-uprava.hr

HZMO / HZZO — žalbaBenefits, clawbacks, appealsWithin 15 days of the decision📞 01 4595 011 🔗 www.mirovinsko.hr

HZZO — izbor liječnika obiteljske medicineChoosing a GP, entitlements, complaintsFor finding a doctor and coverage questions📞 072 112 112 🔗 hzzo.hr

❓ Frequently asked

Can I keep my health insurance?

Usually not once you no longer live in the country, unless you are posted by an employer (A1). Pensioners moving within the EU get the S1 form.

Will I lose my pension years?

No — EU coordination adds them up and each country pays its share when you retire. Keep every statement.

I might come back

Nothing prevents re-registering. Do not keep a fake registration "just in case" — it creates tax and benefit problems.

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Last checked: 2026-09-26

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