Non-profit Association

Marshall Plan Croatia

Future with the Diaspora

Building opportunities for return

Restoring trust and unity

Creating a secure and sustainable future

Marshall Plan Croatia

Return, Investment and Croatia's Future with the Diaspora

We connect Croatians from around the world with their homeland through concrete projects, investments and return

Message from the President

The future begins with returning home

Hrvatska je i ovdje i u svim našim ljudima po svijetu. Ta dvojna prisutnost čini nas iznimno snažnima. Naša Udruga nastala je s jednostavnom idejom da tu snagu okupimo, povežemo i pretvorimo u stvarne prilike za demografski, gospodarski i društveni razvoj Hrvatske.
 
Croatia is both here and in all our people around the world. This dual presence makes us extraordinarily strong. Our Association was founded with a simple idea, to bring this strength together, connect it, and turn it into real opportunities for the demographic, economic, and social development of Croatia.

We believe that Croatia's future is inseparably linked to its diaspora. Our goal is to build bridges, foster dialogue, and create a platform that connects the homeland and the diaspora in a modern, professional, and trustworthy way.

I invite you to join us. Let us be the generation that had the courage to reconnect Croatia with its own people.

President of the Marshall Plan Hrvatska Association

The future begins with returning home
Returning to Croatia is no longer a dream, it is a decision

Croatian Diaspora

Returning to Croatia is no longer a dream, it is a decision

Sometimes I feel as if we are living in a foreign country to which we turned our back precisely when it needed us the most. Croatia is not just a place. It is the history, the labour of our grandfathers, and the dreams of our children. That is why I increasingly see that emigration from Croatia has become more than a statistic, it has become a moral wound that spreads through every village and every town.
 
This is why today I call upon everyone in the Croatian diaspora to turn once again toward their homeland and consider returning. To build together. To stop seeing Croatia as a lost opportunity, and to start seeing it as a home waiting to be rediscovered.
 
Perhaps it sounds idealistic. But every year thousands of Croatians from the diaspora are already proving it, they are returning, opening businesses, and building a new Croatia. It is worth joining them. The time has come to build, together, a new, prosperous, and just future for the Republic of Croatia.

Leaving was the story of one generation. Returning is the story we are writing together.

Our network in numbers

Marshall Plan Hrvatska in numbers

13.000+
Croatians in our network
From the homeland to the entire world
12
Development programmes
Proposed to the Government of the Republic of Croatia
35
Years of experience
In connecting the diaspora
4.000.000+
Croatians around the world
An untapped strength
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What we lacked was connection and trust.
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Our principles

What drives us every day

1
Responsibility and transparency
We are aware that public trust in associations has often been damaged. That is why it is especially important to us to operate openly, accountably, and with full integrity in every step we take.
2
Bridges between two worlds
Our goal is to build bridges, foster dialogue, and create a platform that connects the homeland and the diaspora in a modern, professional, and trustworthy way.
3
Long-term solutions for all Croatians
The Association brings together people who want to create, not complain. People who believe in Croatia, even though many of them are far from it, and who want to contribute to its lasting development.

Croatia can be built through knowledge, respect, and unity.

Together we are building bridges to the future.

VOICES OF RETURNEES

What those who have already taken that step have to say

RETURNEE

"I lived in Munich for twenty years. When I came back, I thought I would feel like a stranger in my own country. The association helped me with the paperwork. After three months, it feels as if I never left."

Stjepan, returnee from Germany, 2024
RETURNEE

"I was worried about how the children would settle in at school. Our son had friends within a month, and our daughter said the Croatian school was easier than the German one. We have not regretted a single day."

Vesna and Krunoslav, returnees from Austria, 2025
RETURNEE

"I opened an IT services business. The association helped me with registration and connected me with my first clients in Croatia. My income is higher than in Germany and the cost of living is lower."

Igor, entrepreneur, returnee from Germany, 2025
RETURNEE

"I didn't know I was entitled to a tax relief. If nobody had told me, I would have lost thousands of euros. That one piece of advice changed my entire calculation for returning."

Davor, returnee from Switzerland, 2025
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"My husband got a job before we even moved. I took care of the children and the paperwork. Without the support of the association, I wouldn't have known where to begin."

Maja and Ivan, returnees from Ireland, 2026
RETURNEE

"Our children were born in Canada and did not speak Croatian. Today, one year after returning, our older son writes his school assignments in Croatian. That was priceless for us."

Ivana and Marko, returnees from Canada, 2025
RETURNEE

"The hardest part was making the decision. Once I made it, everything else was manageable. The association was there for every question, at any time."

Zvonimir, returnee from Australia, 2025
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"I returned with an idea, experience and capital. What I was missing was a network. The association opened the doors to the institutions and investors I needed. Today I employ seven people."

Branimir, entrepreneur, returnee from the USA, 2025
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"My mother-in-law was ill and we wanted to be closer to her. The return was emotionally difficult, but logistically manageable thanks to concrete step-by-step support."

Silvija and Tomislav, returnees from the Netherlands, 2025
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"We thought the recognition of our diplomas would take years. We finished in two months. Now we both work in our profession. Croatia gave us a second chance."

Ana and Marko, returnees from Belgium, 2025
RETURNEE

"I lived in Munich for twenty years. When I came back, I thought I would feel like a stranger in my own country. The association helped me with the paperwork. After three months, it feels as if I never left."

Stjepan, returnee from Germany, 2024
RETURNEE

"I was worried about how the children would settle in at school. Our son had friends within a month, and our daughter said the Croatian school was easier than the German one. We have not regretted a single day."

Vesna and Krunoslav, returnees from Austria, 2025
RETURNEE

"I opened an IT services business. The association helped me with registration and connected me with my first clients in Croatia. My income is higher than in Germany and the cost of living is lower."

Igor, entrepreneur, returnee from Germany, 2025
RETURNEE

"I didn't know I was entitled to a tax relief. If nobody had told me, I would have lost thousands of euros. That one piece of advice changed my entire calculation for returning."

Davor, returnee from Switzerland, 2025
RETURNEE

"My husband got a job before we even moved. I took care of the children and the paperwork. Without the support of the association, I wouldn't have known where to begin."

Maja and Ivan, returnees from Ireland, 2026
RETURNEE

"Our children were born in Canada and did not speak Croatian. Today, one year after returning, our older son writes his school assignments in Croatian. That was priceless for us."

Ivana and Marko, returnees from Canada, 2025
RETURNEE

"The hardest part was making the decision. Once I made it, everything else was manageable. The association was there for every question, at any time."

Zvonimir, returnee from Australia, 2025
RETURNEE

"I returned with an idea, experience and capital. What I was missing was a network. The association opened the doors to the institutions and investors I needed. Today I employ seven people."

Branimir, entrepreneur, returnee from the USA, 2025
RETURNEE

"My mother-in-law was ill and we wanted to be closer to her. The return was emotionally difficult, but logistically manageable thanks to concrete step-by-step support."

Silvija and Tomislav, returnees from the Netherlands, 2025
RETURNEE

"We thought the recognition of our diplomas would take years. We finished in two months. Now we both work in our profession. Croatia gave us a second chance."

Ana and Marko, returnees from Belgium, 2025