Before you decide to relocate to the Czech Republic, you should read the requirements that apply to those who would like to live and work in the country, which can be found under the “Living & Working” link on the European website of the EURES network. You may also contact a EURES adviser in your home country who will be able to provide you with a lot of useful information related to your relocation. In addition to your personal identification documents, you should remember to bring documents verifying your education and a CV, ideally written in Czech. This page helps with the main institutions in the Czech Republic.
Staying in the Czech Republic — EU Citizens and Family Members (temporary and permanent residence permits)
EU citizens can stay in the Czech Republic for an unlimited amount of time without any permit.They do not have to apply for a temporary residence permit. However, such a permit can come in handy when attending administrative procedures and dealing with the authorities, for example when applying for social benefits.
An EU citizen can become a permanent resident of the Czech Republic upon meeting any of the following criteria:
1) After 5 years of an uninterrupted temporary stay in the Czech Republic,
2) The individual is no longer employed in a member state, i.e. a person becomes eligible to live in the Czech Republic after ending employment,
3) The individual is an EU citizen under the age of 18 who was assigned into alternate custody, based on a decision issued by the relevant authority,
4) The individual is eligible on humanitarian grounds or for other reasons worthy of special consideration,
5) The individual’s presence is in the interest of the Czech Republic.
Family members of EU citizens are subject to slightly different rules. A family member of an EU citizen is a person who is a spouse, child under the age of 21, an unprovided for direct relative (child, parent) or an unprovided for direct relative of the spouse of an EU citizen. The provisions of the Residency Act as applicable to family members of EU citizens, also apply to persons living in the same household with an EU citizen (also applies to registered partnerships), or to persons who are unable to take care of themselves for medical reasons without the assistance of an EU citizen, or to persons who are the family members of a citizen of the Czech Republic.
If you are staying in the Czech Republic as a family member of an EU citizen, you cannot be the recipient of a long-term residence status.
Registering in the Territory of the CR
As a foreign national (which also applies to EU citizens), you are required to register in the territory of the CR for the anticipated length of your stay within 30 days of entering the Czech Republic. If you are paying for accommodation (for example in a hotel or a hostel), the accommodation provider is legally required to take care of your registration duty for you. To register in the territory of the CR, you will need to complete and sign a registration form, which can either be submitted to the Czech Foreign Police or to your accommodation provider. Such an accommodation provider is any party providing and charging for accommodation services (i.e. including parties that are not being paid directly by you, but are being paid by others on your behalf).
www.domavcr.cz - Practical Information about the Czech Republic
www.mvcr.cz - Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic
www.portal.gov.cz - Czech Public Administration Portal
eures.europa.eu - European Website of the EURES Network
974 841 356, 974 841 357 (infoscpp@mvcr.cz) — information number of the Czech Foreign and Border Police Services. The number can be called Monday through Thursday, between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and on Fridays, between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.