Legal Necessities After Arrival

All foreign nationals

Bank account

You need to open a current account (not applicable for short-term work contracts – Agreement on work performance and Agreement on working activity). See 'To Arrange'.

EU nationals

Reporting duty

If you intend to stay in the CR for over 30 days, you have to report to the Foreign Police your area within 30 days of arrival to the Czech Republic. This duty does not apply if the person providing accommodation to you submits the registration forms on your behalf. You will need to fill in a short personal questionnaire and submit the necessary documents: passport, employment contract, accommodation contract.

Foreign Police - Residence Department in České Budějovice
Address: Pražská 1257/23, 370 04 České Budějovice
Phone: +420 974 226 800

Nationals of non-EU countries

Short-term stay

Reporting duty

You must report to the Foreign Police in your area within 3 days of arrival the Czech Republic. You will need to fill in a short personal questionnaire and submit the necessary documents: passport, employment contract, accommodation contract.

Foreign Police – Residence Department in České Budějovice
Address: Pražská 1257/23, 370 04 České Budějovice
Phone: +420 974 226 800

Long-term stay

Residence permit

The applicant is obliged to report to the Department of Asylum and Migration Policy (OAMP) of the Ministry of the Interior within 3 business days after arrival to the Czech Republic to fulfil the reporting duty and to provide the biometric data necessary for issuing a residence card. We recommend arranging an appointment by phone in advance (the necessary steps are provided by a competent HR department staff).

Reporting duty – the applicant has to submit a proof of accommodation usually issued by dormitories.
Biometric data – including facial image and fingerprints serving to verify the authenticity of the residence card and confirm the identity of its holder. Biometric data are compulsory for residence permits for third-country nationals residing in the CR based on a long-term or permanent residence permit. The above does not apply to third-country nationals residing in the CR based on a long-term visa who are not applying for a long-term or permanent residence permit. The OAMP will issue a long-term residence card.

Department of Asylum and Migration (OAMP) - MOI office České Budějovice BIO
Address: Pražská 1257/23, 370 04 České Budějovice
Phone: +420 974 226 851, 859 (incl. telephone appointments)
Office hours: MON and WED 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., TUE and THU 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m., FRI 8:00 – 11:00 only for clients with an appointment.