| Passports & Citizenship | | |
No restrictions could be located on unmarried women applying for passports. Can an unmarried woman apply for a passport in the same way as a man? | Yes | Passport Application Form
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No restrictions on married women applying for passports could be located. Can a married woman apply for a passport in the same way as a man? | Yes | Passport Application Form
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| Can an unmarried woman confer citizenship on her children in the same way as a man? | Yes | Citizenship Act, Art. 4 (2)
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| Can a married woman confer citizenship on her children in the same way as a man? | Yes | Citizenship Act, Art. 4 (2)
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| Can a woman convey citizenship to her non-national spouse in the same way as a man? | Yes | Citizenship Act, Art. 10
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| Travel & Movement | | |
The Constitution of Croatia establishes that all citizens have the right to leave and enter the territory of the state. No restrictions on unmarried women traveling abroad could be located. Can an unmarried woman travel outside the country in the same way as a man? | Yes | Constitution of Croatia, Art. 32
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The Constitution of Croatia establishes that all citizens have the right to leave and enter the territory of the state. No restrictions on married women traveling abroad could be located.
Can a married woman travel outside the country in the same way as a man? | Yes | Constitution of Croatia, Art. 32
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The Constitution of Croatia establishes the right to move freely. No restrictions on unmarried women could be located. Can an unmarried woman travel outside her home in the same way as a man? | Yes | Constitution of Croatia, Art. 32
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The Constitution of Croatia establishes the right to move freely. No restrictions on unmarried women could be located. Can a married woman travel outside her home in the same way as a man? | Yes | Constitution of Croatia, Art. 32
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| Jobs and Businesses | | |
| Can an unmarried woman get a job or pursue a trade or profession in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restriction could be located
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| Can a married woman get a job or pursue a trade or profession in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restriction could be located
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| Can an unmarried woman register a business in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restriction could be located
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| Can a married woman register a business in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restriction could be located
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| Contracts | | |
| Can an unmarried woman sign a contract in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restriction could be located
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| Can a married woman sign a contract in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restriction could be located
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| Head of Household | | |
| Can an unmarried woman be “head of household” or “head of family” in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restriction could be located
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| Can a married woman be “head of household” or “head of family” in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restriction could be located
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| Finances | | |
| Can an unmarried woman open a bank account in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restriction could be located
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| Can a married woman open a bank account in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restriction could be located
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| Do married couples jointly share legal responsibility for the family’s financial expenses? | Yes | Family Act
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| Household decisions | | |
The Constitution of Croatia establishes the freedom to choose a residence. No restrictions on unmarried women choosing where to live could be located. Can an unmarried woman choose where to live in the same way as a man? | Yes | Constitution of Croatia, Art. 32
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The Constitution of Croatia establishes the freedom to choose a residence. No restrictions on unmarried women choosing where to live could be located. Can a married woman choose where to live in the same way as a man? | Yes | Constitution of Croatia, Art. 32
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| Are married women required by law to obey their husbands? | No | No such requirement could be located
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| Constitutional rights | | |
| Is there a non-discrimination clause covering gender or sex in the constitution? | Yes | Constitution of Croatia, Art. 14
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| Does the constitution guarantee equality before the law? | Yes | Constitution of Croatia, Art. 14
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| Are either customary or personal law valid sources of law under the constitution? | No | Constitution of Croatia
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| If either customary or personal law are valid sources of law, are they considered invalid if they violate constitutional provisions on nondiscrimination or equality? | N/A | |