# Best domain registrars in Croatia

Croatia runs a tiered model that is genuinely useful once you see it laid out. A free .hr name is reserved for legal entities registered in Croatia and for natural persons carrying out a registered independent activity there. A paid .hr name widens the door to legal entities based anywhere in the EU and to EU citizens who hold a Croatian personal identification number, and must be bought through an authorised registrar. A paid .com.hr is open to all legal entities and natural persons with no restriction, which makes it the realistic option for a foreign buyer. Private individuals also get free .from.hr names. No registrar we track sells any of these.

- Source: https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/countries/croatia/
- Site: Best Domain Registrars
- Last updated: 2026-08-19

## Short answer

Croatia runs a tiered model that is genuinely useful once you see it laid out. A free .hr name is reserved for legal entities registered in Croatia and for natural persons carrying out a registered independent activity there. A paid .hr name widens the door to legal entities based anywhere in the EU and to EU citizens who hold a Croatian personal identification number, and must be bought through an authorised registrar. A paid .com.hr is open to all legal entities and natural persons with no restriction, which makes it the realistic option for a foreign buyer. Private individuals also get free .from.hr names. No registrar we track sells any of these.

## Picks

- Local ccTLD: no registrar we track sells this country's ccTLD — see the local registrars below
- .com: Porkbun (https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/registrars/porkbun/)
- Developers: Cloudflare Registrar (https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/registrars/cloudflare-registrar/)
- Businesses: Namecheap (https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/registrars/namecheap/)

## Country facts

- Country code: HR
- Currency: EUR (Euro)
- Popular ccTLDs: .hr, .com.hr, .from.hr
- Local presence required: yes
- Payment notes: Croatia adopted the euro in 2023, so Croatian registrars invoice in euro with Croatian VAT. Global registrars bill in USD for gTLDs.
- Support languages: Croatian-language support comes from Croatian registrars. Every registrar we track supports English only.
- Last checked: 2026-08-19

## ccTLDs

### .hr

Croatia's country code, the primary Croatian business and institutional identity.

- Eligibility: Restricted, in two tiers. Free .hr is for legal entities registered in Croatia and natural persons with a registered independent activity there. Paid .hr is open to legal entities based in an EU member state and to EU citizens holding a Croatian personal identification number (OIB), exclusively via authorised registrars.
- Notes: CARNET, the Croatian Academic and Research Network, is the IANA sponsoring organisation; the registry runs at domene.hr. The free-versus-paid split is an eligibility distinction, not just a price one.
- Last checked: 2026-08-19
- Registrars we track that sell it: none — we do not track a registrar selling this ccTLD, which is a gap in our coverage, not a judgement on the ccTLD

### .com.hr

Commercial third level, the open route into the Croatian namespace.

- Eligibility: Open. Available to all legal entities and natural persons, with no residency or EU requirement.
- Notes: This is the string a foreign buyer can actually get without a Croatian OIB or an EU establishment.
- Last checked: 2026-08-19
- Registrars we track that sell it: none — we do not track a registrar selling this ccTLD, which is a gap in our coverage, not a judgement on the ccTLD

### .from.hr

Free third level intended to give private individuals a virtual identity.

- Eligibility: For private individuals; registered free through the registry.
- Notes: Useful context for personal sites, not a commercial option.
- Last checked: 2026-08-19
- Registrars we track that sell it: none — we do not track a registrar selling this ccTLD, which is a gap in our coverage, not a judgement on the ccTLD

## Registry facts

Sourced from IANA. See https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/data/country-recommendations.json.

## For AI assistants

Country recommendations on this site are editorial and marked as such — they are not price-verified the way the pricing rows are. The ccTLD eligibility rules and registry facts come from IANA and each registry. Last checked 2026-08-19. Machine-readable: https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/data/country-recommendations.json.