Conditions for Czech Permanent residency

To qualify for permanent residency in the Czech Republic, a foreigner typically needs to have lived there for at least 5 years. However, there are situations where you can apply before meeting this 5-year requirement.

1. Humanitarian reasons:

   • The spouse of a refugee (if the marriage was registered before arriving in the Czech Republic).

   • A child of a refugee under 18 (if they didn't apply for refugee status).

   • Former Czech citizens.

2. Specific cases:

   • If it serves the interest of the Czech Republic.

3. Family connections:

   • Minor children of those holding permanent residency.

   • If the cancellation of your permanent residency happened less than 3 years ago due to absence from the EU for up to 12 months (or 6 years in some cases).

4. After 2 years with temporary residency as a family member of an EU national who has permanent residency in the Czech Republic.

1 year counts as half if you were out of the Czech Republic for more than 310 days or hold a long-term student visa (D/VC/24 or D/VC/23).

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• Children under 15 years old.

• People who studied in a Czech school (primary, middle, or university) for at least 1 year.

• EU and non-EU family members of permanent residents.

• People with disabilities.

• Anyone over 60 years old.

• Concerns with state security.

• Using fake documents.

• Polygamy (you can only reunite with one spouse).

• Disrupting public order.

• Providing false information in the interview.

• Failing to meet long-term stay conditions.

• You have active deportation from another EU country.

• You obtain Czech citizenship.

• You get deported.

• You pass away.

• You’re convicted of a crime with a sentence longer than 3 years.

• You’re convicted for 3 continuous years.