In order to apply you will need:

• Travel document (or identity document)
• Proof of meeting the condition of 5-year continuous temporary residence or proof of 2-year continuous temporary residence in the Czech Republic if for 1 out of the 2 years you have been a close family member of another EU citizen who already holds a permanent residence permit or of a Czech citizen who has permanent residence in the country.
• Proof of accommodation
• 2 photographs

If the Ministry of the Interior prompts you to do so, prepare also:

• Medical report
• Document similar to an extract from the Penal Register record

If you are applying for a child born in the Czech Republic (within 60 days), you will need:

• Travel document (or identity document)
• 2 photographs
• Birth certificate of the child

Upon application you must pay an administrative fee 200 CZK in the form of stamps.

Please review the formal requirements that the documents must meet.

You can fill in the application form online. Then print out the filled-in form and sign it.

You can also download a blank application form, print it out and fill it in by hand, or you can collect the form free of charge at one of the offices of the Ministry of the Interior. The form must be filled in legibly, in block capitals and in Latin characters.

Make an appointment online or by phone beforehand in order to submit your application. Although a timely appointment reservation saves your time, it is not a necessary condition for submitting the application – with no appointment reservation you have to wait for your turn.

You must submit the application in person at a Ministry of the Interior office. Applicants under 15 years of age must submit their applications through one of their legal representatives (most frequently through one of their parents). Once you have submitted the application, you will receive a slip confirming the submission and a reference number assigned to your application. You need to know the reference number, for example, to be able to track the state of your proceedings.

The Ministry of the Interior will assess your application in administrative proceedings. If any errors are detected in the attached documents, you will be prompted in writing to remedy such errors. In the notice, the Ministry will explain in detail what the errors are and what you have to do to remedy them. It will also set a time limit for you to do so. When justified and if you apply for it in writing, this time limit can be extended.

The Ministry of the Interior also checks if you meet the requirements to obtain the residence permit you are applying for. In such case, you may be invited for an interview.

In the course of the administrative proceedings you can:

• Add additional documents to your application.
• Be represented in the proceedings (a power of attorney).
• Ask for access to file.
• Ask for a stay in the proceedings.
• Withdraw the application (withdrawal of the application).

You can track the state of your proceedings online on the website under Application submitted or in your personal account. If you were prompted to provide documents or to remedy errors, the time limit for processing your application is not running until the errors are remedied or for as long as it is established in the notice.

On the website under Application submitted you can see the following states:

a) Being processed: No decision has been taken yet. For more information on what you can do in the course of the administrative proceedings, please see the previous section.

b) Granted: The Ministry’s decision is affirmative. Please see the following section.

c) Rejected: The Ministry rejected your application and closed the proceedings. In such case, you will receive the decision in writing. You can appeal against the decision within 15 days from the date you were notified about the decision. If you need help, you can turn to the Integration centre or other NGOs.

The decision to reject the application consists of three basic parts:

1. The Statement: It contains specific legal provisions based on which the application was rejected.
2. The Statement of Grounds: It explains why the application was rejected and what documents and proofs served as grounds for the decision on your application.
3. Your rights: It informs you on how to proceed if you wish to appeal against the decision.

The decision to close the proceedings consists of three basic parts:

1. The Statement: It contains specific legal provisions based on which the proceedings were closed.
2. The Statement of Grounds: It describes the procedure and grounds that led to the proceedings being closed.
3. Your rights: It informs you on how to proceed if you wish to appeal against the decision.

The last step is to collect your permanent residence permit. The time limit for collection is 30 days.

In order to apply you will need:

• Travel document (or identity document) – if you send the application by post, a plain copy will be sufficient. You will present the original when you collect your permanent residence card.
• 2 photographs if your appearance has changed or if you are to be issued with a new document.

Upon application you must pay an administrative fee 200 CZK in the form of stamps.

Please review the formal requirements that the documents must meet.

You can fill in the application form online. Then print out the filled-in form and sign it.

You can also download a blank application form, print it out and fill it in by hand, or you can collect the form free of charge at one of the offices of the Ministry of the Interior. The form must be filled in legibly, in block capitals and in Latin characters.

You can submit the application at a Ministry of the Interior office, send it by post, Data Box or by e-mail with an advanced electronic signature, or you can submit it through an authorised representative.

If you wish to submit the application in person, please make an appointment online or by phone beforehand. Although a timely appointment reservation saves your time, it is not a necessary condition for submitting the application – with no appointment reservation you have to wait for your turn.

If you submit the application in person, you will receive the new validity date in your document right away. If you do not submit the application in person, wait for the Ministry to process your application and to prompt you to go to its offices to receive the new validity date in your document.