First you must choose a name for your company. The employees of the HITRO.HR service will check the register to find out whether a company by the chosen or similar name already exists. For this reason applicants must prepare alternative names in addition to the proposed company name. When choosing the name for your company, you can also use the website of the Ministry of Justice: http://sudreg.pravosudje.hr.

The Application for Entry in the Court Register (PO Form) and certain documents accompanying the same must be verified by a notary public. When paying a visit to a notary public, take your ID card or passport (required if you are a foreign national) with you. All founders and other persons whose signatures are to be verified must be present.

Applications for Entry in the Court Register (PO Form) with all required accompanying documents verified by a notary public are submitted at the HITRO.HR counter. You can make the payment of court fees and the initial capital at FINA's branches. At the HITRO.HR counter you will receive an RSP Form which you will have to fill out in order to obtain a Notification of Classification pursuant to the National Classification of Activities (NKD) of the Central Bureau of Statistics (business identification number and main activity code assignment). All required forms and payment slips are available at HITRO.HR counters free of charge.

The Decision on Entry in the Court Register and the Notification of Classification pursuant to the National Classification of Activities containing the assigned business identification number are collected at the HITRO.HR counter.

After you collect the afore-mentioned documents, you must make an official stamp and open a business account so that the initial capital could be transferred into your company account.

You can arrange the making of an official company stamp at the HITRO.HR counter.

You can also arrange the opening of your company account at the HITRO.HR counter(however only with those banks in the case of which FINA handles or intermediates in handling the account opening procedure).

The necessary first registrations of the company, its owner and employees with the Croatian Pension Insurance Institute (HZMO) and the Croatian Health Insurance Institute (HZZO) can be arranged and executed electronically at the HITRO.HR counter.

Important!

After your company has been entered into the Court Register and the Register of the Central Bureau of Statistics, you must register your company with the relevant Tax Authority, whose jurisdiction is determined on the basis of your company's registered address, for the purpose of entering the company into the Register of Income Tax and VAT Payers. When registering with the Tax Authority, you must present for inspection the Decision on Entry in the Court Register, the Notification of Classification pursuant to the National Classification of Activities and the Signature Card.