Changes in conditions for the entry and stay on the territory of the Czech Republic from 2011
THIS INFORMATION MAY NOT BE UP TO DATE ANY LOGNER!On this website, you are provided with all information related to changes which became effective from 2011. The changes are stemming from an amendment to the Act on Residence of Foreign Nationals' in the Territory of the Czech Republic which entered into force on January 1, 2011.
- Basic Information
- An amendment to the Act on Residence of Foreign Nationals - main changes
- Change in the offices dealing with residency of foreign nationals in the Czech Republic from 1 January 2011
- Responsibility of new offices of the Ministry of the Interior and the Foreign Police
- Anti-corruption Help Line
- CONTACTS - Offices of Foreign Police and Ministry of the Interior – detailed overview according to regions
- Appeal Commission on Residence of Foreign Nationals – new appeal authority
The change in offices dealing with matters related to the residency of foreign nationals in the Czech Republic from 1 January 2011 also reflected the change of responsibility of the Foreign Police and the Ministry of the Interior.
Until 31 December 2010, the responsibility of the Ministry of the Interior was limited to permanent residence permits. From 1 January 2011, the number of the Ministry of the Interior regional offices increased. At the same time, scope of their agenda was significantly broadened.
Newly, the Ministry of the Interior offices took over responsibility for a significant part of matters related to the residency of foreign nationals in the Czech Republic.
In what circumstances should foreign nationals contact the new regional offices of the Ministry of the Interior (Department for Asylum and Migration Policy) from 1 January 2011?
- application for an extension to a long-stay visa (applications for such visas should continue to be made to the relevant Czech embassy abroad)
- application for a long-stay visa for the purpose of leave to remain on the territoryand extension of validity of such a visa or length of stay on the basis of this visa
- application for a long-term residence permit or its extension
- application for a certificate of temporary residence (EU citizens)
- application for a temporary residence and for a residency card for a family member of EU citizen and its extension, respectively
- application for permanent residence
- reporting of a change in the place of residence in the Czech Republic (change shall be reported within 30 days after the change takes place)
- holder of a long-stay visa or a long-term residence permit is obliged to report the change of his/her place of residence, provided the change of address is expected to last for longer than 30 days
- holder of a residence card of family member of EU citizen or EU citizen who was granted certificate of temporary residence or foreign national holding permanent residence permit is obliged to report the change of his/her place of residence, provided the change of address is expected to last for longer than 180 days
- reporting of other changes (e.g. change in surname, personal status, data in travel document, data in residence permit document) and reporting loss, destruction, theft or damage of residence permit document
- application for a certificate of residency (except for cases when the length of residence does not exceed 90 days and when the certificate is required by the registry officebefore getting marriage)
In what circumstances should foreign nationals contact the Foreign Police offices from 1 January 2011?
- reporting of place of residence in the Czech Republic within the given statutory time period upon the arrival in the Czech Republic (the subsequent change of place of residency, if the residency is based on a long-stay visa, long-term or permanent residence permit, should be reported to the regional Ministry of the Interior regional offices)
- extensions to stays in the Czech Republic on the basis of a short-term visa
- issuance of short-term residence certificates or – irrespective of the type of residency -certificates certifying a legitimate right of residence in the Czech Republic required by the registry office before getting married
- the verification of an invitation
- checks on the legitimacy of stays in the Czech Republic
Department for Asylum and Migration Policy, January 6th, 2011