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• Check the status of your application – regularly updated approved applications for temporary, long-term and permanent residency including their extensions and extension of the long-term visa listed by receipt number (č.j.)
   
• EU citizens and their family members
  • Recommendation of the MoI of the Czech Republic for the Citizens of the UK in connection with the Brexit (pdf, 186 kB)
  • 2nd Recommendation of the MoI of the Czech Republic for the Citizens of the UK in connection with the Brexit (pdf, 80 kB)
     
• Third-country nationals
   
• Information for education providers and students
• Information for accommodation providers
• Information for employers
• Asylum
   
• Contacts
   
• Full text of the Act on the Residence of Foreign Nationals in the Czech Republic (pdf, 1.9 MB)
   
• Do you need assistance or advice?
   
• Information Publications for Foreigners
• Information Publications for Applicants for International Protection
• Information Publications for Beneficiaries of International Protection

IMPORTANT NOTICES:​

• We would like to inform you that a practice of making copies of presented documents has changed since January 1st, 2020. You will find more information here (pdf, 170 kB).

• You can find List of changes made by the amendment to the Act on the Residence of Foreign Nationals with effect as of July 31st, 2019 here (pdf, 184 kB).

• Dear clients,
  we would like to inform you that you can check the status of your application via receipt number (or "ŽOV" number) here: https://frs.gov.cz/en/ioff/application-status.
  Thank you for your understanding.

• Dear clients,
  we would like to inform you that MOI office Ostrava will be closed from February 10^th to February 17^th, 2020 due to technical reasons. In urgent cases, please, visit MOI office Frýdek - Místek.
  Thank you for understanding.

• Dear clients,
  there is only one telephone number to make an appointment in Prague and Central Bohemia - telephone appointment line - 974 820 680. There are rules of ordering line. We also kindly ask you to call to this appointment line only in case you want to make a reservation. Working hours of appointment line are:
                                                                                    Mo - Fr: 9:00 - 14:00
  The information hotline 974 832 421 / 418 is not capable to process your appointment requests. Please refer to these contacts only with general questions. The Information line is not designed for official communication with the Ministry of the Interior. The Information line has no information if your documents were accepted or not by relevant MOI office. Please, ask relevant MOI office directly or ask provider of postal service. Do not request a legal analysis or a legal statement. If this is what you require, you must ask for it in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Code. If your inquiry is of complex legal nature or requires a complex legal solution or even assistance, please contact an organization providing complex counseling (NGO or attorney). For official communication with the Ministry of the Interior, please, use the following contacts: Ministry of the Interior Nad Štolou 3, P. O. Box 21, 170 34 Praha 7, Electronic registry: posta@mvcr.cz ,Data box ID: 6bnaawp. The standpoint which is expressed on the Information line of the Ministry of the Interior (by phone and by emai) has an informative character only. It is based on information given by questioner. Only text of the law or secondary legislation has binding nature.
  Thank you for your understanding.

• Dear clients,
  we would like to inform you that MOI office Písek will be open from January 2^nd, 2020.
  Opening hours:   Mo, We: 8.00 - 17.00
                             Tu, Th, Fr: only for clients with an appointment
  Thank you for your understanding.

• Dear clients,
  there is change of the working hours of MOI telephone information line and appointment line for Prague and Central Bohemia Region. From January 8^th, 2020, working hours are:     Mo - Fr: from 9:00 - 14:00.
  Thank you for your understanding.

• Dear clients,
  we would like to inform you that from November 1st, 2019 - December 19th, 2019 and from January 2^nd, 2020 - January 31^st, 2020 on MOI office Plzeň (address: Slovanská alej 26, 307 51 Plzeň) there will be change of opening hours due to capacity reasons:
                                                         MO: 8:00 - 12:00 and 12:30 - 17:00
                                                         TU: 8:00 - 12:30
                                                         WE: 8:00 - 12:00 and 12:30 - 15:00
                                                         TH: 8:00 - 12:30.
  We recommend you to make an appointment for submission of residence permit (including change of employer) via internet: https://frs.gov.cz or on phone number: 974 320 810.
  Thank you for your understanding.

• Dear clients,
  from November 1^st, 2019 there will be change of Prague´s relevant city areas:
  - MOI office Kolbenova (address: Kolbenova 942/38a, 190 00 Prague 9) will be opened for clients from Prague 8 and 9 with an appointment only;
  - MOI office Cigánkova (address: Cigánkova 1861/2, 148 00 Prague 4) will be opened for clients from Prague 4, 5 and 10 with an appointment and without an appointment;
  - MOI office Žukovského (address: Žukovského 888/2, 161 00 Prague 6) will be opened for clients from Prague 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, Praha-východ district and Praha-západ district with an appointment and without an appointment; and for clients from Prague 8 and 9 without an appointment.
  Made reservations are still valid. Please, proceed due to instructions recieved in email or from telephone operator.

• Dear clients,
  we would like to inform you that from September 2^nd, 2019 you can have an appointment on a different MOI office in Prague than your place of residence is.

• Dear clients,
  MOI office Písek will be temporarily closed from July 29^th, 2019 due to technical reasons (you will be later informed about opening date).
  Please, visit other MOI offices (České Budějovice, Jindřichův Hradec, etc.).
  We apologize you and thank you for your understanding.

• Dear clients,
  from June 30^th, 2019 to appeal on MOI office Ostrava there will be change of opening hours (Tuesdays and Thursdays up to 12.00 only).
  Thank you for your understanding.

• Dear clients,
  we would like to inform you that from July 1^st, 2019 on MOI office Brno there will be change of agenda layout by category of residence permit due to capacity reasons:
  - ground floor: temporary residence permits for EU citizens and their family members
  - first floor: long-term residence permits and employee cards for Third-country nationals
  - second floor: permanent residence permits of EU citizens, their family members and Third-country nationals.
  Thank you for your understanding.

• Dear clients,
  we would like to inform you that from July 1^st, 2019 Department of Biometrics on MOI office Písek is out of order due to reconstruction.
  From July 1^st, 2019 - July 26^th, 2019 MOI office Písek will be open only for clients with an appointment (agenda of EU citizens and their family members, all types of residence permits for Third-country national, extension of the validity of an Employee Card or consents with change of Employee Cards).
  Acceptance of residence permit or collection of biometric data will be provided by MOI office České Budějovice or MOI office Jindřichův Hradec due to capacity of these MOI offices.
  MOI office Písek will be temporarily closed from July 29^th, 2019 due to technical reasons - you will be informed about the term of commissioning.
  We apologize you and thank you for your understanding.

• Dear clients,
  from June 1^st, 2019 to appeal, MOI office Klatovy (address: Dragounská 130) will be closed due to operating reasons. You can use MOI office Plzeň (address: Slovanská alej 26), opening hours:
                                                          Mo: 8.00 - 12.00 and 12.30 - 17.00
                                                          Tu: 8.00 - 12.00
                                                          We: 8.00 - 12.00 and 12.30 - 17.00
                                                          Th: 8.00 - 12.00.
  You can make an appointment via telephone number: 974 320 810 or https://frs.gov.cz/cs/.
  Thank you for your understanding.

• Dear clients,
  from May 15^th, 2019 until further notice the open hours of MOI office Frýdek-Místek (Beskydská 2061) will be limited to two working days:
       MO 8:00-12:00 and 12:30-17:00
       WE 8:00-12:00 and 12:30-17:00
  You can visit the MOI office Ostrava (Výstavní 55 ) except for above mentioned official days, if it is necessary.
  Thank you for understanding.

• Dear clients,
  we would like to inform you that Information Hotline (pobyty@mvcr.cz) will be canceled temporarily due to personnel limitation. If you send your query after 12:00 Wednesday April 3^rd, 2019, your query will not be answered.
  Formal submission can be done in a standard way to the administrative authority.
  You can find all relevant information for foreign nationals here: https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/immigration.aspx
  You will be informed in time about resumption of Information Hotline.
  Thank you for your understanding.

• Dear clients,
  there will be reconstruction of MOI office Písek from April 15^th, 2019 - December 31^st, 2019, MOI office will be open only for clients with an appointment during this time.
  You can make an appointment via telephone number: 974 235 851 or 974 235 859.
  You can use MOI office České Budějovice or MOI office Jindřichův Hradec in emergency cases.
  We apologize you and thank you for your understanding.

• Information about place and time of submission of Employee Card application in Regime Ukraine from May 1st, 2018.
  Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to inform you, that from May 1^st, 2018 applicants of Employee Card in government program Regime Ukraine must submit their applications in visa center of company VFS Global in Lvov. Address is: Lvov, Džerelna Street 18.
  You will find more information on the website of Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

• Dear clients,
  this website is currently under construction and is continuously being updated due to amendment to the Act on the Residence of Foreign Nationals. The information available here is not intended to be comprehensive and many details which are relevant to particular circumstances may have been omitted. It is not a complete statement of the Act of the residence of Foreign Nationals in the Czech Republic.

• Dear clients,
  there will be changes made by the Amendment to the Act on the Residence of Foreign Nationals.You will find the List of changes made by the Amendment to the Act on the Residence of Foreign Nationals with effectiveness from August 15^th, 2017 here (pdf, 147 kB).

• There will be visa-free stay from Sunday June 11^th, 2017 for citizens of Ukraine who travel to member countries EU (except The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and to Iceland. Visa requirement will be canceled only for short-term stays (not for profit-making purpose) and for Biometric passport holders.
  You will find more information here: Bezvízový styk s Ukrajinou

• Dear clients,
  Russian web pages are under reconstruction now. We recommend you to check Czech or English modification of web pages.
  Thank you for your understanding.

• Dear citizens of European Union with residence in Prague,
  we would like to highlight that it is possible to  submit your application about a certificate of temporary residence for an EU citizen by postal service.
  Within improving the service of MOI office, reducing the number of client visits and incrising comfort you can only fill in  this form (doc, 472 kB) and you will find more information here (pdf, 24 kB).

• This website is currently under construction and is continuously being updated. The information available here is not intended to be comprehensive and many details which are relevant to particular circumstances may have been omitted.

• Please note the new rules for communication with the MOI Infoline for foreigners. More information available here.

  • 06/11/2019 - An up-to-date version of the Act No. 326/1999 Coll. on the Residence of Foreign Nationals in the Czech Republic
  • 31/07/2019 - Information leaflets for university students considering changes made by amendment to the Act. No 326/1999 Coll. on the Residence of Foreign Nationals with effect from July 31st, 2019
  • 20/05/2015 - Emergencies
  • 08/09/2014 - New Immigration Portal of the Ministry of Interior
  • 23/06/2014 - Issue of legal residence certificates for the purpose of marriage / registered partnership from June 24th, 2014
  • 07/10/2013 - Change in calculation of the authorized length of stay in the Schengen area
  • 16/07/2013 - Change in conditions of entry to the Schengen area
  • 17/06/2013 - Information related to the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union
  • 27/02/2013 - Airport transit visas - changes
  • 26/09/2012 - Agreement between the European Union and the Federative Republic of Brazil on short-stay visa waiver for holders of ordinary passports
  • 05/06/2012 - NOTIFICATION - free voucher for a Czech language exam
  • 08/02/2012 - Leaving the Czech Republic with a Departure Order - transit by ground
  • 01/05/2011 - Changes from May 2011: Biometric Data in Residence Cards for the Czech Republic
  • 01/01/2011 - Changes in conditions for the entry and stay on the territory of the Czech Republic from 2011
  • 22/09/2010 - Information regarding new visa legislation on the European Commission´s website

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Disclaimer: This website is currently under construction and is continuously being updated. The information available here is not intended to be comprehensive and many details which are relevant to particular circumstances may have been omitted. It is not a complete statement of the Act on the Residence of Foreign Nationals in the Czech Republic (pdf, 1.9 MB) or policy. Please note that the MOI takes no responsibility for the content and accuracy of any of the external websites we link to from this website.