Residence permits in the Czech Republic

Checklists for the permits people ask about most, and plain answers to the situations that worry them.

Draft. These pages are being checked with a lawyer before they go public. Always confirm your own case with the Ministry of the Interior's foreigners portal.

• Studying: long-term visa and residence permit for study, extensions, Student Mode.
• Employee card: checklist, changing employer, the EU Blue Card in brief.
• Family permits: joining a non-EU family member, or an EU or Czech one.
• What if…: the ministry is late, your card expires mid-renewal, you lose your job, you're summoned to an interview.