Legal advice regarding obtaining Czech Republic work permit

Reasons to get a Czech Republic work permit:

The Czech Republic is now experiencing economic growth and a shortage of labor. The Czech government is developing special bills to help simplify obtaining a work visa for foreigners. Everything is needed here: from builders to nurses, from IT specialists to translators. Get a job of your dreams and get good money for it. Prices in the Czech Republic are seriously lower than in other European countries – this applies to both ordinary shops and the purchase of apartments, utility bills, and so on. And literally everyone can afford to eat in a restaurant, since the average bill in a restaurant is quite comparable to a shop check after buying food for dinner, so for those who do not like to cook, the Czech Republic has prepared another bonus.

Information about Czech work permit

Czech Republic work permit is a document that authorizes a foreigner to work legally in this country. The permit indicates the company that entrusts the execution of work to the foreigner and the position or the type of work which the foreigner is to perform. The work is therefore regarded as legal only if the foreigner performs the work identified in the permit. This means that if the foreigner wants to change jobs (i.e. change employer and / or position and / or industry) in which he is employed, he has to obtain a new permit. However, there are some circumstances in which the permit remains valid despite a change in the circumstances for which it has been issued.

1. Visas are issued ONLY by Embassy.
2. To make an APPOINTMENT send an email to the Consulate of the Embassy. The Embassy will not respond to attempts which do not follow the above mentioned procedure.
3. Information regarding visa procedures, requirements and individual applications can ONLY be obtained from the visa officer of the Embassy of the Czech Republic.
4. All applicants have to apply in person at the Embassy.
5. All supporting documents need to be translated into Czech language.
6. The Embassy of the Czech Republic has the right to interview the applicant for long stay visa, long term residence permit or permanent residence permit. This interview is held in English language.
7. Please note that no information about the stage of a particular visa application will be given to a third party. Only the applicant will be informed about the result.
8. Fake or forged documents will not be returned and will be sent to the relevant authorities.
9. Compliance with the visa conditions does not automatically guarantee that a visa will be issued
10. Employment permit issued by the Labour Office of the Czech Republic in accordance with § 96 of Act No 435/2014 Coll.

4 types of work immigration to Czech Republic

1. Work permit for 2 years.
2. Seasonal Work permit for Schengen visa (Work permit issues for 3 months).
3. Seasonal Work permit for long term D visa (Work permit issues for 6 months).
4. Seasonal Work permit for long term D visa (Work permit issues for 9 months).
   

   Process time

   The duration of the process depends on the type of programme. Duration varies from 3 to 6 weeks. This time does not include the stage of obtaining an appointment to the embassy and the visa process.

LIST OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

1. Application form – completed and signed by the applicant.
2. Passport (valid at least 3 months after the last day of the planned stay, with at least 2 free pages).
3. 3 recent passport size photographs with white background.
4. Documents proving sufficient funds to cover his/her living expenses in the Czech Republic – a bank statement of the applicant for the last three months must be submitted along with a debit card, which may used for accessing these funds in the Czech Republic.
5. Documents proving the purpose of stay. This can be for example:
   a) in case of employment – a work permit (to be applied for by the prospective employer at the local employment office in the Czech Republic) or at least the reference No. of your work permit application including the name of the respective employment office.
6. Accommodation booking (e.g. a lease contract).
7. Criminal check of the applicants home country, as well as country in which he or she has resided for at least 6 months in the last 3 years. Please note that validity of Criminal Check in Ghana is only 6 months. The Embassy of the Czech Republic in accordance with § 31 art. a) of Act No. 326/1999 Coll., on the Residence of Foreigners in the Czech Republic, asks all applicants for long-stay visas and long-term permit who will submit applications at this embassy to submit a document similar to an extract from a criminal record issued by the State of which the applicant is a national and the same document issued by the States where the applicant has been living continuously in the last 3 years for more than 6 months, or an affidavit if that State does not issue such a document.
8. Health insurance
   Travel health insurance covering medical expenses, including emergency hospital treatment and repatriation, for the entire duration of the stay in the Czech Republic. The document is not required for the visa procedure itself, nevertheless, it is necessary to present it on collection of the appropriate visa.

For more information please call +48 511 546 194 (WhatsApp) or mail to info@tsve.pl