BEFORE COMING TO PULA

After processing your application, you will be issued an official Letter of Acceptance. This document will be needed for regulation of your visa or residence permit.

VISA

You will not need a visa for travelling within the EU if you are a citizen of an EU country, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.

Nationals of countries subject to the visa requirement also need to procure an entry visa for Croatia (Visa C). Information on countries subject to the visa requirement can be found on the web site of the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration. The visa application (Viza C) must be submitted to the diplomatic mission or consulate of the Republic of Croatia in the students home country. A list of missions and consulates is available on web site of the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration. EU/EEA citizens can enter Croatia with just a valid ID card (or passport) and then need to register at the Central police station if staying for more than 3 months to regulate the residence permit.

OIB NUMBER

According to the national legislation, foreign nationals intending to study in Croatia must regulate their residence.

The first step that you have to take is to get an OIB number. It is needed to students entitled to student X-card and to non-EU students residing in Croatia more than 90 days for the purpose of regulation of obligatory health insurance with Croatian Institute for Health Insurance (HZZO).

In order to provide you an OIB number, please fulfill the application and send to: ivonapeternel@unipu.hr. Please send it together with the copy of the valid travel document, for inspection)

HEALTH INSURANCE

General health care services can be accessed by selecting a primary health care physician, whereas health care on other levels (e.g. hospital, specialist examinations) can be accessed by way of a reference document (uputnica) issued by the selected physician.

Emergency service centers:

• Dental care: Bartolomeo Dei Vitrei 13, tel.: 052/ 215 779
• General Hospital Adress: Zagrebačka 30, 52100 Pula and Aldo Negri 6, 52100 Pula, telephone: 052/376-000 and 052/376-500 In urgent cases, the emergency service phone number is 194.
• Central Pharmacy: Giardini 14, 52 100 Pula, tel:052/222-544

Additional information regarding health insurance: (http://www.hzzo-net.hr/english.php)

1. EU students Health care services are accessed with valid European Health Insurance card.
2. non-Eu students Non Eu-students must be fully insured against illness, accidents, death and civil liability for the whole duration of the stay in Croatia. Regulated health insurance is the prerequisite for being granted temporary residence permit.

Countries with health care agreements with Croatia

The issue of health care for foreign non EU-nationals during their stay in Croatia through the signed agreements on social security is regulated with some countries. Students should contact their public health insurance provider prior arrival in Croatia in order to check if there is an agreement on social security signed with Croatia. If yes, students will obtain the certificate which enables them to receive health care in Croatia. Upon arrival in Pula, student should replace the certificate of healthcare entitlements with the patient’s certificate (in Croatian: bolesnički list) at the Croatian Institute for Health Insurance (HZZO - Hrvatski zavod za zdravstveno osiguranje), street Trg portarata 3, 52100 Pula, office hours: Monday-Friday from 08.00 am to 3.30 pm. On presentation of the patient’s certificate, student may obtain healthcare services from any doctor or health institution who has a contract with the HZZO within the scope established by bilateral agreement, but are required to pay participation fee if that is foreseen for Croatian insurees.

Countries without health care agreements with Croatia

Before arrival to our University it is necessary to follow fee steps:

1. VISA is required for countries outside of the European Union;

2. You need to have health insurance policy;

3. For registering your temporary stay you need following documents: