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Obtaining a passport in Czechia or becoming a citizen by naturalization, the applicant must have lived in the country for a year on a national visa D. Subsequently spending another 4 to 5 years under a residence permit and yet another 5 years under a permanent residence status. Altogether 10 years of continuous stay in Czechia is compulsory to qualify for citizenship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A continuous stay is where the applicant is not absent from the country for more than two months consecutively or 310 days during the entire 10-year period in Czechia. However, certain exemptions are applied in special cases such as pregnancy, illness, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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National visa D<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A visa D can be applied by the aspirants on their second visit. The usual visit visa is valid for 90 days, whereas visa D has a validity of 12 months. The visa D is issued for the purpose of education, family reunion, work, medical treatment, etc. As mentioned earlier, the bearer has to complete one year stay with visa D, preferably continuously if he\/she wishes to obtain citizenship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resident permit in Czechia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Applicants who have married a Czechian citizen, have pending long-term medical treatment, complete education, or reunite with their families are usually awarded a temporary residence permit. The validity of the permit is 2 years and extendable to a further two to three years. Note that staying under visa D for one year is a prerequisite to qualifying for a temporary resident permit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Permanent residence in Czechia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once a person has completed the required duration of stay, i.e., 6 to 7 years in the country he\/she can apply for permanent residence. A permanent residence status does not need to be renewed; however, adults need to apply for a new residence card every 10 years, and every 5 years for children under the age of 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The application for replacing the permanent residence card has to be submitted to the department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Czechia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Citizenship (getting a passport) of Czechia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In order to apply for citizenship, the applicant must provide the documents and fulfill the conditions listed here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Have a clean police record over the entire duration of stay in Czechia and in other countries where the applicant may have stayed for more than 6 months<\/li>
  2. Have a rented accommodation<\/li>
  3. Must be able to maintain the established minimum subsistence level<\/li>
  4. Succeed in the test conducted to assess the knowledge of the Czech language<\/li>
  5. Preliminary knowledge of Czech customs, culture, history, and constitution<\/li>
  6. Have lived in the country legally for 10 years<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Exemptions regarding knowledge of language test<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    • Below the age of 15 and above the age of 65<\/li>
    • Graduates of Czech schools\/universities<\/li>
    • Physically challenged persons who are unable to learn the Czech language<\/li>
    • <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Documents required to obtain a residence permit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      The required documents may be revised from time to time; listed below are a few basic documents that the applicant must keep handy before applying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. A duly filled application form<\/li>
      2. Recent passport-sized photographs<\/li>
      3. Original passport along with a notarized translated copy<\/li>
      4. Proof of sufficient financial means to maintain decent subsistence<\/li>
      5. Rental agreement of current accommodation<\/li>
      6. Police character certificate from the home country as well as any other countries the applicant may have had a residence in<\/li>
      7. Health report<\/li>
      8. Health insurance coverage with a minimum EUR 60,000 indemnity<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        The purpose of a residence permit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        The duration of the residence permit depends on the purpose of the stay. Remember, that any length of stay beyond 90 days will require a permanent residence permit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        The most common reasons a residence permit is granted are listed below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        • Business<\/li>
        • Family reunion<\/li>
        • Long-term treatment<\/li>
        • Research<\/li>
        • Job search<\/li>
        • Work<\/li>
        • Education<\/li>
        • Training<\/li>
        • Business<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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