Denmark or Croatia
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| Denmark | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary in IT | — | $ 56 900 |
| Citizenship | 9 years | 8 years |
| Partner can work | yes | yes |
| Parents | no | difficult |
| Pets | no trouble | difficult |
| Pet limit | 5 | 5 |
| Quarantine | no | no |
| Residence permit fee | — | — |
| Rent, 2 bedrooms | $ 2 458 | $ 1 081 |
| Basket | $ 50,5 | $ 40,1 |
| Life expectancy | 82.25 | 78.93 |
| Homicides/100k | 0.84 | 1.01 |
| Natural hazards, 0–10 | 2.2 | 4.5 |
How the two sets of routes differ
Long-stay routes in this reference: Denmark — 86, Croatia — 91. Types present in both: work, study, family, repatriation, job seeking and working holiday. Denmark adds: startup, talent and retirement. Croatia adds: remote work and investment.
Fees, thresholds and deadlines
Denmark: fees range from 840 to 10,760 DKK. Routes with no fee: 18. Routes stating an income threshold: 12; the lowest is 7,095 DKK a month. Routes with a published decision deadline: 78; the shortest is 30 days. Croatia: fees range from 13.27 to 93 EUR. Routes with no fee: 2. Routes stating an income threshold: 1; the lowest is 3,622.5 EUR a month. Routes with a published decision deadline: 1; the shortest is 15 days.
Beyond the first permit
Permanent status: Denmark after 8 years, Croatia after 5 years. Citizenship: Denmark after 9 years, Croatia after 8 years. Denmark allows a second citizenship, Croatia does not. Bringing your own parents: Croatia — yes, Denmark — no.
Denmark in brief
A high standard of living, safety and strong social protection, against high taxes and expensive rent. Work visas (Pay Limit, Positive List, Fast-track) are quick; the Pay Limit salary threshold is DKK 552,000 gross a year (~€74,000). Dual citizenship is allowed, but the route to citizenship is long (9 years) and requires Danish. Parent reunification is essentially not provided for.
Croatia in brief
A member of the EU, Schengen and the eurozone with a growing tech sector (Zagreb, Split) and a Mediterranean coast; permanent residence after 5 years, and a digital nomad visa of up to 18 months. Held back by citizenship at 8 years requiring you to give up the previous one (dual is difficult), noticeable seismic risk (the 2020 earthquakes), corruption above the EU average and IT salaries below Western European levels.
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