CzechInvest offers visa support for investors. The department provides consultation particularly on the visa process in the Czech Republic and addresses the specific needs of investors throughout the process.
Visa Support Provided By Czechinvest:
- general consultation focused on the visa process in the Czech Republic, information service and mediation of contact with the relevant authorities and institutions involved in visa issues
- communication with institutions of the state administration with respect to the visa process
- consultation on and administration of visa programmes
- arrangement of long-term stays for top management and statutory representatives of companies – preparation of supporting and invitation letters and necessary recommendations
- organisation of priority dates for companies’ statutory representatives and their family members
- upon arrival in the Czech Republic, arrangement of registration of foreigners with the Foreigners’ Police.
Note: CzechInvest is not able to provide comprehensive visa service in the full scope to all firms. The agency provides above-standard services to investors only in exceptional cases (for companies’ statutory representatives and top management).
Explanatory Note: CZ-ISCO
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Staff in the armed forces |
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Lawmakers and management staff |
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Specialists |
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Technical and professional staff |
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Officials |
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Service and sales workers |
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishing workers |
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Artisans and repairers |
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Machine and plant operators, assemblers |
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Support and unskilled workers |
Programmes approved by the government of the Czech Republic for the purpose of achieving economic benefit for the Czech Republic
On 26 September 2019, the government of the Czech Republic approved programmes for the purpose of achieving economic benefit for the Czech Republic (hereinafter referred to as the “government programmes”) and regulations setting the maximum number of long-term visa applications for the purpose of conducting business and blue-card applications. With effect from 1 September 2019, the government programmes supersede the Ukraine and Other Countries Systems, Ukraine and India Projects and the Welcome Package and Fast Track projects.
EU and Czech Regulations on Foreign Residence
The residence of foreigners on the territory of the Czech Republic is governed by Act No. 326/1999 Coll., on the Residence of Foreigner Nationals in Czech Republic and on the Amendment of Certain Acts, as amended (hereinafter referred to as the Foreigners Act). The current wording of the Foreigners Act and related amendments is available on the website of the Ministry of the Interior.
The residence of foreigners on the territory of the Czech Republic is further governed by the legal regulations of the European Union (EU) and the European Community (EC). In the visa area, this primarily concerns Regulation (EC) of the European Parliament and of the Council No. 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code) and Regulation (EC) No. 539/2001 (as amended) listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of a visa when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement.
All regulations of the Schengen acquis have been applicable in the Czech Republic since 21 December 2007, when the Czech Republic became part of the Schengen Area. More information is available on the websites of the relevant ministries: www.mvcr.cz and www.mzv.gov.cz.
Obligatory Adaptation and Integration Courses for Foreigners
Every foreign national aged 15-61 with long term residence permit issued on/after January 1, 2021 is obliged to take adaptation and integration course within one year. Detailed information on courses in multiple languages are available for download.
Information for foreigners is also available on website Vitejte v ČR.
Brexit
The transition period ended on 31 December 2020. For information concerning British citizens, please refer to Guide for UK Citizens (MoI).
Questions about visa support can be directed to: afc-visa@czechinvest.gov.cz