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Migration Law in the Czech Republic

Visa and residence in the Czech Republic

Czech immigration law tends to, systematically and regularly, introduce more restrictions on foreigners, especially recently, and therefore toughen the conditions for legal migration to the Czech Republic. Moreover, immigration law is one of the most volatile branches of Czech legislation. Therefore, it is necessary to get professional help with the preparation of all documents for the purpose of obtaining any residence permits. To do so, you need to reach out to a qualified lawyer.

Kadiev & Partners provides legal assistance in obtaining all types of visas, a residence permit (“dlouhodobý pobyt” in Czech), including the labor/work card (“zaměstnanecká karta” in Czech), a permanent residence (“povolení k trvalému pobytu” in Czech) as well as Czech citizenship.

In case your application to obtain or extend your visa or residence permit has already been rejected, we can also prepare an appeal for you to challenge the decision, as well as take over the entire communication with state authorities.

The consultation fee is CZK 5 000/hour. Make an appointment with us to get a consultation and our experts will provide you with options and a list of necessary documents needed for you to legally move to or stay in the Czech Republic.

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Residence permit (dlouhodobý pobyt)

  • We will prepare the entire package of documents needed for the purpose of obtaining or extending any type of residence permits – for the purpose of work, study, family reunification, business and investment, as well as obtaining the so-called “blue card” (a residence permit for employees with a certain level of qualification)
  • We will prepare you for the interview
  • We will take care of all communication with the authorities

From CZK 25 000

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Permanent residence (povolení k trvalému pobytu)

You can apply for a permanent residence after 5 years of continuous stay in the Czech Republic, but the process is not so simple, because depending on your visa history, 5 calendar years may not always correspond to how the period of 5 years of continuous stay would be calculated in accordance with the law (f. e. if you have a student visa, one year of its validity only counts as half a year of residence). Furthermore, in some cases it is possible to apply for a permanent residence before the 5-year period expires. Also, you must not have debts, must have a clean criminal record and must show sufficient (legal) income to live in the Czech Republic.

From CZK 25 000

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Czech citizenship

  • A clean criminal record and proof of absence of any debts
  • Proof of income and its legal source
  • Proof of accommodation — lease agreement or an extract from the land register
  • Certificate of Czech language, culture and history exam and many other documents, depending on your visa/travel history
  • Reach out to us to get a consultation with an immigration lawyer at Kadiev & Partners and you will receive qualified assistance in preparing all necessary documents. Our attorney will accompany you at every stage of the process.

From CZK 25 000

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Notary services

We also provide accompanying services that may be needed in this process:

  • official authentication of documents, signatures, and other notary services
  • translations
  • apostilization of documents

We provide these services in collaboration with notaries, court interpreters and other entities with whom we have long-standing partnerships, as well as with competent state authorities.

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Obtaining asylum (international protection) in the Czech Republic

The asylum procedure is regulated by Act No. 325/1999 Coll., on asylum, as well as international treaties.

Legal grounds on which you can seek asylum:

  • persecution for exercising political rights and freedoms
  • legitimate fear of persecution on the grounds of race, gender, religion, nationality, belonging to a particular social group or holding certain political opinions
  • reunification with a family member who has already been granted asylum (minor child or sibling, spouse, parents of a minor)
  • on humanitarian grounds, e.g. disability or serious illness, or application by a person coming from an area affected by a humanitarian crisis; reunification with a family member
  • in case of failure to fulfill the requirements needed to obtain asylum, it is possible to obtain the so-called “subsidiary protection” (legitimate fear of death penalty, torture, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment of the applicant for international protection, other threat to life); reunification with a family member.

Upon submitting an official application to get asylum in the Czech Republic, the applicant will undergo a review – the Ministry of Internal Affairs will assess the "degree of reliability" of the information provided by the asylum seeker, it will also procure their medical examination and conduct a personal interview, in order to further clarify the reasons for fleeing their own country.

In general, it can be said that political asylum in the Czech Republic is given reluctantly. Especially after the influx of a large number of migrants to Europe, the requirements for asylum seekers have become stricter. Therefore, especially at the initial stage of the asylum procedure, it is important to have a qualified lawyer on your side, who will attend the applicant's interviews at the Ministry of the Interior and ensure compliance with all procedural rules.

If you don't want to take any risks, contact us. Our lawyers have many years of experience in this field and will help you gather all the necessary documents, prepare you for the interview and explain other important nuances that need to be considered, depending on your grounds for seeking asylum.

Procedure

Consultation

Preparation of all the necessary documents

Applying for asylum (international protection)

Preparation for the interview

Waiting for a positive decision (this takes at least 6 months)

In case of a refusal, an appeal to higher authorities

If the proceedings determine that the applicant is not eligible for granting asylum under the provisions described above, the Ministry will assess whether the applicant can be granted the subsidiary protection.

The cost of our services depends on the number of hours our specialists spend on your preparation for the interviews, drafting the necessary documents and representing your interests during the entire procedure (including possible additional interviews, responding to requests from the authorities and submitting additional documents and evidence to the case). To get started, you will need to pay a deposit for the first 12 hours of work, which is 60,000 CZK.

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