Czechia · Work Visa
Work permit categories, eligibility, sponsorship, application steps, and processing times.
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Most non-EU workers come on an Employee Card, a combined residence and work permit issued for one specific job. The job must first be posted in the Labour Office's central database of vacancies open to foreign nationals, and the application quotes that vacancy's reference number. The legal processing time is 60 days, extendable to 90 in exceptional cases. Highly qualified workers can instead apply for the EU Blue Card, which needs a university-level qualification and a contract for at least a year at a salary above the statutory threshold. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens need no permit to work.
- An Employee Card is tied to a vacancy listed in the central database for foreign nationals; the application quotes its reference number.
- The legal processing time is 60 days, or up to 90 in exceptional cases.
- Supporting documents must be submitted in Czech or with an official Czech translation.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Employee Card
Foreign Ministry guide to the Employee Card application.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs — EU Blue Card
Foreign Ministry guide to the EU Blue Card.
- Labour Office of the Czech Republic (ÚP ČR)
Labour Office: vacancies, including the central database of jobs open to foreign nationals.
Government portals
- gov.cz — Public Administration Portal — Guides to life situations and online services, including emergency calls and annual leave.
- Public Register and Collection of Documents — Ministry of Justice search of the commercial register and companies' filed documents.
- Financial Administration (Finanční správa) — Tax filing, VAT registration and the VAT control statement.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Entry & Residence — Short-stay visas, Employee Card, EU Blue Card and residence registration.