Croatia

Relocation to the EU for a Store Chain Owner from Irkutsk

The owner of a store chain from Irkutsk knew about his Croatian roots, but the documents were lost. The Relocitizen team conducted archival research and found a birth record of his grandfather in Rijeka. As a result, Alexey obtained Croatian citizenship along with his family and opened a business in Austria.

"The lawyers did a monumental job to find my grandfather's birth and emigration records. Now my children have a future in the EU, and my business has direct contracts with European partners. Thanks to everyone who helped and supported!"

Alexey Lebedev, the owner of an electronics store chain in Irkutsk, turned to us with a request to obtain European citizenship. From his relatives, he knew that his paternal grandfather might have Croatian roots, but no documents had been preserved in the family archive.

Our lawyers conducted a detailed analysis and, after four months of archival work, discovered the birth record of Alexey’s grandfather in the city of Rijeka, with full details of his parents and date of birth. Records of his marriage and emigration were also found. These documents became direct proof of the client’s Croatian origin.

As a result of Relocitizen ’s work, Alexey Lebedev and his two minor children received Croatian citizenship and the full range of European Union rights. Alexey shared that with his EU passport, he was able to open a representative office of his company in Austria, establish direct contracts with European suppliers, and optimize his business processes.