EU CITIZENS

If you are an EU citizen, you can apply for a residence permit, even though you have not been granted any yet¹. But nevertheless, you have to submit a proof o having (had) a previous continuous stay in the Czech Republic.

FAMILY MEMBERS OF EU CITIZENS

If you are family members of EU citizens, you can, under certain conditions, apply for the following residence permits in the Czech Republic:

• Temporary residence permit ²,
• Permanent residence permit , if:
  • In the first place, if you yourself are a holder of permanent residence permit,  and wish to apply for the same type of residence permit for your minor child or,
  • if you are a survivor of a deceased citizen of the Czech Republic, who had a registered permanent residence in the Czech Republic or,   
  • if you are a survivor of a deceased EU citizen, who had been working in the Czech Republic and at the same time: 
    • had been staying in the Czech Republic for a continuous period of at least 2 years, or
    • died following a workplace accident or died of an occupational disease, or
    • you have lost your Czech citizenship after you married such a citizen, or you have gained the citizenship of the said person; 
  • you apply on humanitarian grounds (for example you are looking after an EU citizen, who cannot look after himself/herself due to his/her health condition, you are applying on behalf of a child born in the Czech Republic), 
  • your residence is in the interests of the Czech Republic.

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¹ § 87a on the Residence of Foreigners

² § 87b on the Residence of Foreigners.

As third-country nationals, you can, under certain conditions, apply for the following residence permits in the Czech Republic:

• Long-term residence visa for the purpose of leave to remain
• Blue card
  • Only if you are a holder of a valid blue card issued by another EU member state.
• Long-term residence permit for the purpose of studies
  • Only if you are a holder of a valid residence stay for the purpose of study issued by another EU member state.
• Long-term residence permit for the purpose of scientific research
  • Only if you are a holder of a valid long-term residence permit for the purpose of scientific research issued by another EU member state.
• Acknowledgement of the status of an EU member state resident
• Long-term residence permit of another EU member state resident
  • Only if you are a holder of the same residence status in another EU member state.
• Permanent residence permit, if you are a holder of a permanent residence permit yourself, and wish to apply for the same type of residence permit for your minor child
• Permanent residence permit on humanitarian grounds
• Permanent residence permit for reasons of special consideration
  • This applies, for example, to persons with a proven Czech origin (fellow countrymen).
• Permanent residence permit, if your stay is in the interest of the Czech Republic. 
• Permanent residence permit, if your previous residence permit had been abolished on the grounds stipulated in § 77 par. 1 letter c) or d), if the period of the legal effect of the decision is shorter than 3 years.