Croatia tightens permit rules after abuse by foreign workers
Croatia tightens permit rules after abuse by foreign workers Authorities found that many foreign workers, after obtaining legal permits, either never arrived in Croatia or used their visas to enter other Schengen countries. Abuse of Work Permits and Visas In 2023, Croatia issued visas and work permits to 12,400 Bangladeshi nationals. However, 8,000 of them never arrived in the country, with only their luggage making the journey, Večernji list reports. Of the 4,400 who did come, only about 50% are currently employed. Similar violations have been reported among workers from India, Nepal, the Philippines, and Egypt, but the highest number of cases involve Bangladeshi workers. At present, between 7,000 and 8,000 Bangladeshi nationals are legally employed in Croatia. Given these findings, Croatian authorities have effectively halted or significantly restricted the issuance of new visas and work permits for Bangladeshi nationals until the situation is resolved. The government has also ...