One-year Visa-free Stay for Holders of a a Long-term Visa or a Long-term Residence Permit for the Purpose of Scientific Research Issued by Another EU Member State

Holders of a valid long-term residence permit or a long-term visa for the purpose of scientific research issued by another EU Member State can, subject to conditions, stay in the Czech Republic without a visa for as long as 1 year from their first entrance into the country.

Who is this type of visa-free stay intended for?

This type of visa-free stay is intended for you if you meet the following conditions:

You hold a valid long-term visa or long-term residence permit for the purpose of scientific research issued by another EU Member State. It does not apply to residence permits issued by Ireland and Denmark.
In the Czech Republic, you will be conducting scientific research, so the purpose of your residence will be scientific research.

What are your obligations?

You must get registered with the Foreign Police within 3 days from the day you arrived in the Czech Republic.
During the whole stay, you must have a valid residence permit or a long-term visa issued by another EU Member State. If this residence permit or visa expires, your entitlement to stay in the Czech Republic on a visa-free basis expires too.
A research organisation where you are conducting your scientific research must notify the Ministry of the Interior about the start, suspension or termination of your scientific activities.

What are your options?

During the whole stay, you have free access to the labour market, meaning that you can work without limitations.
Whenever during your legal stay, you can file an application for a long-term residence permit for the purpose of scientific research in the Czech Republic at a Ministry of the Interior office.
Your family member can stay with you without a visa as well if he/she accompanies you and also holds a long-term residence permit issued by another EU Member State.