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Czechia · National (Czechia)

Work

Employee Card (Zaměstnanecká karta)

Czechia's standard combined work-and-residence permit for non-EU/EEA/Swiss nationals with a concrete job offer.

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Pathway overview

Czechia's standard combined work-and-residence permit for non-EU/EEA/Swiss nationals with a concrete job offer.

Verified via WebSearch, cross-referenced across multiple independent sources, including the official Information Portal for Foreigners (ipc.gov.cz): you need a concrete job offer from a Czech employer for a role lasting more than 3 months (at least 15 hours/week, contract valid for at least 1 year), valid health insurance covering the Czech Republic at a minimum of CZK 60,000, and a clean criminal record from your home country (apostilled and translated). The job usually must be listed in the Ministry of Labour's vacancy database, and the employer typically must first advertise the position through the Labour Office for 30 days (labour market test) — this checker verifies your own job offer, insurance, and criminal record, not the employer's advertising/listing steps. Processing currently takes 60-120 days; 2026 digital applications are expected to reduce this to 30-90 days.

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Application process

Apply at a Czech embassy or consulate abroad, or through the Ministry of the Interior if already legally resident

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Required documents

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2026-08-19
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