As the pandemic situation in the Czech Republic is developing well with fewer people tested positive for COVID-19 every day, the Czech government continues to speed up easing some restrictions and has introduced new changes such as one affecting arrivals of family members of EU citizens in the Czech Republic.
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Coronavirus: Expats with a Residence Permit Can Also Get Tested for COVID-19 Antibodies
As the existence of a COVID-19 vaccine remains uncertain, the Czech government is focusing on the idea of herd immunity. Therefore, the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic launched voluntary testing in order to find out how many people living in the country have the COVID-19 antibodies.
Coronavirus: EU Citizens Are Now Allowed to Return to Czechia with No Residence Permit
The Czech government is gradually releasing some restrictions which were introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As announced by the Ministry of Interior, EU citizens can again return to the Czech Republic without a temporary or permanent residence certificate, starting from Wednesday, April 22.
Czechia in a State of Emergency: From April 6, 2020 EU Citizens Will Need a Residence Permit to Return to the Country
The Czech Republic continues fighting the coronavirus pandemic by staying in a state of emergency. It was declared by the Czech government on March 12, 2020, and this brought adjustments to the immigration policy of the country as well. Now, there are new measures coming into effect concerning foreign employees and students from the European Union.
EU Citizens in Czechia: Temporary Residence Permit Will Benefit You in Emergency Situations of the State
Even the EU citizens who don’t need any legal permit to stay in the Czech Republic long term should have a temporary residence certificate. For practical reasons. One of them has shown right now. With the Czech Republic being in the state of emergency because of the coronavirus pandemic, there are precautions applied to any foreign nationals living in the Czech Republic, including foreigners from EU countries.
How to Obtain a Permanent Residence Permit in the Czech Republic: EU Citizen vs. non-EU Citizen
Are you an EU citizen or non-EU citizen living in the Czech Republic? Do you want to obtain a permanent residence permit? There are a couple of things that you should keep in mind when starting the process. In this article, we have included all the important information an EU citizen or non-EU citizen needs when applying for a permanent residence permit in the Czech Republic.
The First Application for a Long-term Residence Permit to Study in the Czech Republic and Longer Health Insurance
Are you applying for a long-term residence permit to study in the Czech Republic for the first time? Then we have an advice for you: health insurance arranged for a longer period than 1 year is more convenient in your case.
How to Prolong your Residence Permit in the Czech Republic
If you’ve lived in the Czech Republic for long enough, you should by now have a Resident Permit validating your stay. When it comes to its expiry date, you may wonder how to prolong it.
Students With Permit Designations “Other” Obligated to Undertake Adaptation and Integration Courses
Did you come to the Czech Republic as a student? Make sure to double-check your residence permit designation, because you might be obligated to take a mandatory adaptation and integration course! It all depends on what kind of visa or permit you have. Even if you technically came here to study, as long as your residence permit has the label “other”, you do not fall under the exemption that other students and visa holders do.
Changes in the Law from August 2021: Health Insurance, Permits for EU Citizens, and Administration Fees
The Czech government amended the law about foreigners living in Czechia, valid from 2 August 2021. These changes include for example the obligation to purchase comprehensive health insurance solely from the insurance company PVZP for the first five years of their stay, the renaming of a residence permit document for EU citizens, administration fees of 200 CZK for residence permits and their extensions, and new identification documents for third-country citizens containing biometric data.