Certificate of no ongoing misdemeanour proceedings
This certificate confirms that there are no ongoing misdemeanour proceedings against you before a court in Croatia
A certificate of no ongoing misdemeanour proceedings can be obtained:- through the e-Citizens portal
- at a municipal court.
I. against an adult requesting the certificate,
- the court has not issued a misdemeanour order;
- that no proceedings are pending following an objection to a penalty order or a mandatory penalty order;
- no information has been filed by an authorised prosecutor;
- no non-final judgment has been delivered;
• no information has been filed.
Obtaining the certificate through the e-Citizens portal and the e-Authorisations system
It is possible for both natural and legal persons to obtain the certificate through the e-Citizens portal or the e-Authorisations system.No court fees are applicable for certificates issued for the following purposes:
- exercise of health, disability or pension insurance rights,
- exercise of social welfare rights,
- employment.
A certificate for a legal person can be applied for by a natural person authorised to represent the legal person, subject to verification through the e-Authorisations system.
For all other purposes, court fees apply pursuant to the Decree on Court Fee Rates.
A €1.99 court fee should be paid through the Public Levies Collection System of the Republic of Croatia before applying to the court. The terms and conditions of public levies collection through the said System are available on FINA’s website.
All certificates through the e-Citizens portal are issued by the Municipal Misdemeanour Court in Zagreb and are valid throughout Croatia.
The certificate can be found on the page used for browsing submitted applications and will optionally be delivered to the e-mail address provided by the user; in case of a natural person, the certificate will be delivered to the e-Citizens User Mailbox.
Issuance of the certificate by courts
The application form for the certificate can be submitted in person or, if not possible, by a person with a power of attorney notarised or authenticated by the Croatian embassy or consular office in the country of one’s residence.The certificates are issued by all municipal courts and their permanent services regardless of the address of your permanent residence or registered seat.
The exceptions are the Municipal Civil Court in Zagreb, the Municipal Criminal Court in Zagreb, the Municipal Labour Court in Zagreb and the Municipal Court in Split, which do not issue this certificate.
Addresses, contact details and office hours of the courts are available on the website Courts of the Republic of Croatia
Documents required
To obtain a certificate of no ongoing misdemeanour proceedings, you will need to:- complete a copy of the application form (Form 9a - available for download in the Forms section)
- enclose the power of attorney if the application is submitted on behalf of another person
- present the original or a certified copy of the identity card of the person on whose behalf the certificate is requested as well as of the authorised person
- pay a €3,98 court fee in government stamps or enclose proof of payment via online banking unless you are exempt from court fees. For payment via online banking, payment information is available on the website Court e-Noticeboard
By way of derogation, if the certificate is intended for use abroad, you can request that the certificate bear the signature of the competent court official and the court seal.
The authenticity of the certificate can be verified through the e-Citizens system for six months after its issuance, without having to sign in to e-Citizens, at the following link: Verification of certificate authenticity.