Czech Permit Checklist
Every fact in this tool comes from an official Czech source. Each record keeps its source link and the date we last checked it. Items we could not confirm are not shown.
We read the official pages of the Czech Ministry of the Interior (ipc.gov.cz, which replaced frs.gov.cz), the law text 326/1999 Sb. on zakonyprolidi.cz and the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs (mzv.gov.cz).
Blogs, forums and agency websites are not used as sources.
Each document, fee, deadline and office record keeps a source link and a check date. Items where the sources were unclear or disagreed are not shown in the tool.
Official pages change. Always open the source link and check before you apply.
There was no full rewrite of the foreigners act. The act is still 326/1999 Sb. The version used by this tool is version 76, in force from 12 Jun 2026. source (opens in a new tab)
In force: 3 Sep 2025, 1 Oct 2025, 1 Jan 2026 and 12 Jun 2026 (in parts)
Brings in the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum: screening, border procedure, return and detention rules (mainly from 12 Jun 2026). From 1 Jan 2026, three offences recorded in the offence register within 12 months can be a reason to refuse or cancel several residence permits.
In force: 1 Oct 2025
Linked to the new state social assistance benefit. Changes how the income test for family reunification and permanent residence counts housing costs (normative rent plus energy flat rate). Child benefit paid after 30 Sep 2025 does not count as income for these permits.
In force: 11 Feb 2025
Amends the rules for people with temporary protection from Ukraine and two sanctions-related provisions of 326/1999 Sb. Not covered by this tool.
In force: 1 Jan 2025 and 9 Dec 2025
Changes for diplomatic staff and the EU emergency travel document. No effect on the permits in this tool.
In force: 1 Jan 2026
Election administration. Removes data-sharing provisions. No effect on the permits in this tool.
A future version (ETIAS) is announced in the law database without a date. source (opens in a new tab)