Croatia : Help and advice abroad

Public employment services

The main source of public employment services is the Croatian Employment Service . Its offices are able to help with job vacancies, vocational guidance and mediation services. Unemployed foreigners can sign up to the job registry but information is in Croatian so it is advisable to contact the service by email for further support.  

Croatia is a candidate country for the EU and if it gains membership there are likely to be further sources of support for those wishing to work abroad via resources such as the EURES - European Job Mobility Portal .

Higher education careers support

Careers services in universities in Croatia are a relatively new addition following its entrance to the Bologna Process, which brings its higher education structure in line with other European countries. It may be some time before services are equivalent to those offered by universities in the UK. The University of Dubrovnik has a careers service but you should check with other individual institutions in advance to identify whether careers support will be available.  

Help in an emergency

If you face legal or health problems you can contact the British Embassy in Croatia . They are able to direct individuals to relevant information, provide access to English-speaking lawyers, contact relatives or friends in the UK and provide local information about police and procedures.

Croatia uses the European standard emergency number, which is 112. This can be used to access the police, fire service, ambulance, alpine rescuers, as well as other rescue services.

Specific emergency contact numbers in Croatia are:

• 92 - police;
• 93 - fire department;
• 94 - ambulance;
• 987 - emergency road help (this service is staffed by English-speaking operators).