Czech Permit Checklist
Permit guides
Free checklist for foreigners applying for or extending a Czech residence permit. Documents, fees, deadlines and common mistakes, based on official sources.
All 9 permit types
- Employee cardzaměstnanecká kartaTo work for an employer in Czechia for more than 3 months.
- EU Blue Cardmodrá kartaFor highly qualified work with a salary of at least 1.5 times the Czech average.
- Long-term residence for businessdlouhodobý pobyt za účelem podnikáníFor self-employed people and company directors.
- Long-term residence for family reunificationdlouhodobý pobyt za účelem společného soužití rodinyTo join a family member who lives in Czechia with a residence permit.
- Long-term residence for studydlouhodobý pobyt za účelem studiaFor students at a Czech school or university.
- Long-term residence extensionprodloužení platnosti povolení k dlouhodobému pobytuTo extend an employee card, Blue Card or long-term residence permit.
- Permanent residence after 5 yearspovolení k trvalému pobytu po 5 letech nepřetržitého pobytu, § 68After 5 years of continuous residence in Czechia.
- Registration certificate for EU citizensosvědčení o registraci (potvrzení o přechodném pobytu)Optional document for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens staying more than 3 months.
- Residence card for family members of EU citizenspovolení k přechodnému pobytu rodinného příslušníka občana EU (pobytová karta)For non-EU family members of EU citizens staying more than 90 days.