Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to register as an EU citizen when I´m here for less than 30 days?
No, I don´t.
Do I have to register as an EU citizen when I´m here for more than 30 days?
Yes, I do. EU citizens planning to stay in the Czech Republic for more than 30 days must register their place of residence in this country with the Foreign Police within that period. Here in Brno the Foreign Police is located at Cejl 62b. Any subsequent change of address or request for a certificate of temporary residence should be requested at the regional Immigration office of the Ministry of the Interior located at Tuřanka 115b, Brno.
If you intend to stay in the country for more than three months, you have the right to apply for a certificate of temporary residence ("potvrzení o přechodném pobytu"). This is also done at the regional office of the Ministry of the Interior. Though possession of the certificate is not obligatory, you will find that it may well simplify your life in the future. For example, for such things as obtaining a mortgage or registering your car, you will require this certificate, or if you should wish to take out permanent residence in the Czech Republic down the line sometime, the certificate will provide proof of the length of your stay in this country.
What are duties of third-country nationals entering the Czech Republic, length of stay?
Third country nationals are obliged to register their accommodation address in the Czech Republic with the nearest foreign police department within 3 working days of entering the Czech Republic. If you have arrived in the Czech Republic to pick up a long-term or permanent residence card, you may also perform your obligation of registration at the Ministry of the Interior (located at Tuřanka 115b, Brno), where you may also perform your obligation to provide biometric data. When performing his/her obligations, the third-country national must present a valid travel document and a completed registration form (available at the office). In the course of performance of registration obligations, the police is entitled to demand the presentation of a travel insurance certificate. More information can be found here.
What is Long-term residence for third-country nationals with the purpose of "scientific research"?
More information can be found here.
How to extend a long-term residence permit - The purpose of "scientific research"?
Third-country nationals Extension – a long-term visa is extended in the form of a long-term residence permit, you need to apply the earliest 120 days before the expiration of your visa and 30days before the expiration of your employee card the latest, in case of a long-term residence no later than on the last day when your permit is valid. You apply at your local OAMP according to your address. After the request is settled personal visit – biometric scanning, then you personally pick up your card after 3 weeks. More information can be found here.
Do I have to report changes in name, marital status, address, travel documents?
Yes, you have to report changes with the regional Immigration office of the Ministry of the Interior located at Tuřanka 115b, Brno within 15days.
Citizens from "third countries"
Foreigners from outside the EU and EFTA who wish to remain in the Czech Republic for more than 30 days must register with the Foreign Police (Cejl 62b) within three working days of their arrival in the country.
Long-term (over 90 days) visas have to be applied for at a Czech embassy abroad.
For long-term residence permits contact the Immigration office of the Ministry of the Interior (located at Tuřanka 115/b, Brno 627 00), arranging an appointment beforehand may save you a couple of hours of waiting time.
You can find more information about the residence permits directly at the Immigration's office website: Imigration Portal of the Czech Republic
Who is third-country nationals?
Non-EU nationals are citizens of countries neither members of the EU, nor citizens of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, nor their family members. The term used in legislation for this group is third-country nationals. More information can be found here.
What is long-term residence - "Bridging label" ?
In Czech „ překlenovací štítek“. More information can be found here.
What are responsibilities of third-country nationals?
Reporting duty on OAMP within 3 days of arrival. (§ 93, ZoPC)
Report change of address within 30 days of moving.
Submission of proof of the right to stay no later than 3 days before the end of the stay in the Czech Republic. (§ 103 ZoPC)
When can I apply for PERMANENT RESIDENCE in the Czech Republic?
More information can be found here.
When can I apply for TEMPORARY RESIDENCE in the Czech Republic?
More information can be found here.
Where do I find information about EU citizens and family members?
More information can be found here.
Where do I find application forms for visas and residence permits?
More information can be found here.
Where do I arrange parental subsidies?
You have to go to Labor Office located at Polní 1011/37.
What is an employee card?
An employee card is a new type of permit for long-time residence in the territory of the Czech Republic (CR) where the purpose of the foreign national’s stay (longer than 3 months) is employment. More information can be found here.
Do I have to pay the local fees for municipal waste in Brno?
More information can be found here.
How to get to or from the airport Brno?
From the Airport, use the city bus E76 and go about 15 minutes to its final stop - Brno Main Train Station. You need to buy a ticket for 25 CZK - 1 € at the counter in the departure hall or at the vending machines in the arrival hall. More information can be found here.
Welcome to Brno:
http://www.gotobrno.cz/en
http://www2.brno.cz/index.php?lan=en&nav01=20608&nav02=20614&nav03=20654
Emergency phone numbers:
Fire Brigade 150
Ambulance 155
Police of the Czech Republic 158
Brno Metropolitan Police 156
https://www.mpb.cz/en/contact/
Family members of EU citizens:
More information can be found here.
Family members of EU/ EEA nationals:
More information can be found here.
Basic Schengen Visa information:
More information can be found here.
If you terminate the employment relationship with a foreign worker residing on the basis of a long-term residence permit for the purposes of scientific research (i.e., on the basis of a hosting agreement) he/she should be reminded that after leaving the Czech Republic, he/she is obliged to send to OAMP of the CR Card.
The same applies to the family on the basis of a long-term residence permit on the basis of a family reunion with a scientist.
List of States whose citizens are not subject to visa requirements:
More information can be found here.
Driving Licences - Obligations of a foreign national with a foreign driving licence: for more information here.
EU citizens
A member of a European Union country, who is a holder of a driving licence of the European Union and who has a place of residence in the territory of the Czech Republic, may continue driving with his national driving licence in the Czech Republic for the period of its validity. At the same time, he/she may (but does not have to) apply at the relevant office of the municipality with extended competence for issuing a driving licence as a replacement of a driving licence of European Union.
Citizens of so-called third countries outside the EU
A holder of a valid driving licence issued by a foreign country may drive in the Czech Republic with
A: a foreign driving licence
B: an international driving licence
Granting a driving licence - Granting and extending a driving licence
An application for issuing a new driving licence has to be submitted in person at the Drivers Agenda Section of Brno City Municipality, Kounicova 67, Brno. More information can be found here.