Long-term residence

 Česky

The purpose of "scientific research"

You are entitled to file an application for a long-term residence permit for the purpose of scientific research at an embassy, if you have signed a hosting agreement with a research organisation and intend to temporarily stay in the Czech Republic for more than 3 months.
 

The application for a long-term residence permit for the purpose of scientific research can be submitted also on MOI office in the Czech Republic, if foreign national - researcher:

1. is holder of visa for a stay of over 90 days (long-term), issued for any purpose, except visa for a stay of over 90 days, purpose leave to remain visa, seasonal work or extra work visa,

2. is holder of long-term residence permit issued by another purpose,

3. is holder of long-term residence permit issued for the purpose of scientific research by another EU member state (except Great Britain, Ireland and Denmark), if foreign national submits an application during his/her visa-free regime and if he/she resides in the Czech Republic for more than one year for the purpose of scientific research.

Holders of long-term residence permit issued by another EU member state for the purpose of the scientific research can stay in the territory of the Czech Republic without any visa up to one year from entry to territory and purpose of their stay is also scientific research.
 

Along with the application for a long-term residence permit for the purpose of scientific research, you are obliged to submit:

1. a hosting agreement,

2. travel document,

3. a photograph,

4. a written commitment by the research organisation that it will cover the costs relating to your residence in the Czech Republic after the residence permit expires, including the costs of your departure from the Czech Republic if such costs have been incurred within six months from the date the hosting agreement ends and have been paid from public funds; and

5. upon request a document similar to an extract from the Penal Register record,

6. upon request a document proving the fulfilment of conditions set out in the measure of Ministry of Health on prevention of the spread of infectious illnesses (Medical report).
    

The requirements for the application shall not be older than 180 days except for the travel document and the photograph of the foreign national if it corresponds to his/her actual appearance.

In the event of a positive processing of an application filed at an embassy, you are obliged to submit proof of  travel medical insurance valid from the date of entry till the date you will be covered by public health insurance and, at the same time, upon request, submit a document on having paid the insurance premium. A long-term visa for the purpose of receiving a long-term residency permit can be issued by the embassy, if you have a general visa requirement to enter the EU.

Duting the validity of your long-term residence permit for the purpose of scientific research, as a holder of this permit you are covered by public health insurance, such as holders of a permanent residence permit.

The time-limit for issuing a decision on an application for a long-term residence permit for the purpose of scientific research is 60 days.

PLEASE NOTE: A detailed description of all rules and benefits related to this status, including information on possibilities of stay in other EU countries, as well as the wording of the Council Directive 2003/109/EC of November 25^th, 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents, which establishes this status, is available here.

Department for Asylum and Migration Policy, April 12th, 2023

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