Long-term Residence Permit of a Resident of Another EU Member State
Residency route facts
Identity
| Official name (local) | Povolení k dlouhodobému pobytu rezidenta jiného členského státu Evropské unie as of 2026-06-12[3] Act No. 326/1999 Coll. s. 42c(1) defines the holder as a 'rezident jiného členského státu Evropské unie'; Act No. 435/2004 Coll. s. 98(m) names the permit in these words. |
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| Official name (English) | Long-term Residence Permit of a Resident of Another EU Member State as of 2026-07-01[1] The Ministry of the Interior's own English page heading. |
| Legal basis | Act No. 326/1999 Coll., s. 42c; validity s. 44(4)(j) and, for a family member of the resident, s. 44(4)(g); free labour-market access via Act No. 435/2004 Coll. s. 98(m) as of 2026-06-12[3] Consolidated text of the Aliens Act in force from 12 June 2026. The permit implements the EU long-term resident's mobility right under Council Directive 2003/109/EC. |
| Instrument type | residence permit as of 2026-06-12[3] s. 42c(1): a long-term residence permit. |
Who can apply
| Nationals not served by this route | EU, EEA as of 2026-07-01[1][3] |
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| Minimum age | Not established from a qualifying source No minimum age is stated in s. 42c or on the route page. |
| Criminal-record condition | No as of 2026-06-12[3] |
Permit terms
| Initial duration | up to 2 years as of 2026-07-01[1][3] The route page states 'Up to 2 years'; in the Act the figure comes from the residual limb s. 44(4)(j). For a family member of the resident, s. 44(4)(g) instead ties the permit to the validity of the resident's own residence card. |
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| How the initial term is set | fixed |
| Renewable | Yes as of 2026-07-01[1] 'A long-term residence can be repeatedly extended, though for the maximum period of 2 years.' |
| Renewal duration | up to 2 years as of 2026-07-01[1] Same ceiling on each extension. |
| Maximum total duration | Not established from a qualifying source No aggregate ceiling is stated. |
| Work rights | full as of 2026-07-01[1][4] Act No. 435/2004 Coll. s. 98(m): a foreigner residing on a long-term residence permit of a resident of another EU Member State needs no work permit, employee card or blue card. The route page states the same: 'you have free access to the labour market'. Note the counter-current in s. 42i(1)(b): a resident of another Member State residing on this permit for employment or business may not apply for a Czech blue card. |
Permanent residence and citizenship
| Counts toward permanent residence | Yes as of 2026-06-12[3] s. 68(2)(a) counts time on a long-term residence permit; this permit is not on the s. 68(3) exclusion list. The route page adds that the Ministry revokes the Czech permit if the issuing state revokes the resident status behind it. |
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Requirements
| Job offer required | No as of 2026-06-12[3] s. 42c(1) requires only EU long-term resident status granted by another Member State. s. 42c(4) sets out additional documents where the purpose of the Czech stay is employment – a contract or a preliminary agreement – so an offer is a condition of one purpose within the route, not of the route. |
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| Labour-market test | Not established from a qualifying source |
| Qualification requirement | none as of 2026-06-12[3] s. 42c states no qualification condition. |
| Employer sponsorship | No as of 2026-06-12[3] The permit rests on the applicant's own status, not on an employer. |
| Job-search route | No as of 2026-06-12[3] Not a job-search instrument. |
Process
| Where to apply from | either as of 2026-07-01[1][3] s. 42c(2): the application is lodged at a diplomatic mission or with the Ministry; if lodged in Czechia it must be lodged while the applicant is lawfully present and at the latest within 3 months of entry. The route page states 90 days. |
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| Statutory processing time | up to 120 days as of 2026-07-01[1] |
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| Quota |
Family inclusion
| Family members may be included | Yes as of 2026-07-01[1][3] s. 42c(5): a family member of the resident may apply on this same instrument, provided the family member holds a family-reunification residence permit in the state that granted the resident status, or holds resident status there in his or her own right. This is a distinct and easier path from the general family-reunification permit. |
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| Eligible relations | Not established from a qualifying source |
| Family may apply at the same time | Yes as of 2026-07-01[1][3] s. 42c(5) puts the family member's application on the same footing as the resident's, and the route page states that family members 'can also apply for long-term residence permits in the territory of the Czech Republic'. |
| Family members' work rights | Not established from a qualifying source |
Your next step
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Verification
| Sources cited | 4 |
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| of which official (tier 1) | 4 |
| Oldest as-of date | 2026-06-12 |
| Newest as-of date | 2026-07-01 |
| Reviewed on | 2026-08-26 |
| Schema version | 1.1 |
Sources
- [1] Long-term Residence Permit of a Resident of Another EU Member State
Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2026-07-01 · Accessed 2026-08-23 · Archived copy - [2] Narizeni vlady o maximalnim poctu zadosti – zamestnani a podnikani (Government Regulation No. 220/2019 Coll., as amended, with the per-mission tables)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2026-06-30 · Accessed 2026-08-22 · Archived copy - [3] Zakon c. 326/1999 Sb., o pobytu cizincu na uzemi Ceske republiky a o zmene nekterych zakonu – consolidated text
Ministerstvo vnitra CR / e-Sbirka · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2026-06-12 · Accessed 2026-08-22 - [4] Zákon č. 435/2004 Sb., o zaměstnanosti (consolidated text in force from 1 July 2026)
Sbírka zákonů a mezinárodních smluv (e-Sbírka) · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2026-07-01 · Accessed 2026-08-23