Czech Employee Card - what it is, how to get it, how to change employer, how to extend it

[@jurisicbre]

Nice and informative channel. Good english speaking skill aswell. Keep up the good work mate!

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Thank you very much! Please subsribe and share if you find the content useful :) That helps a lot :)

[@fabcvlogs]

Thankyou fir this Vlog. It HELPS A LOT. Please discuss also how to acquire a Czech Police Clearance/Certificate For Foreigners worked in Czech. Thankyou very much.

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Thank you for the nice words and the content tip!

[@KorepinV]

Thank you very much! it's a good and useful video! subscribed straight away :)

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Thank you Vladimir! Happy to hear that! :))) Are you moving to the Czech Republic? :)

[@KorepinV]

@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert now, once I've found your very nice and informative KZbin channel, I'm considering moving to the Czech Republic. It will take some research time (also watching your videos time haha), and first of all looking for job opportunities, but keeping fingers crossed :)

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

@@KorepinV Yeah, if you are a non-EU citizen, the process can be pretty long - say 6-12 months in total. If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch with me directly: movetoprague.com/thank-you-for-contacting-jan/.

[@Bu1at]

@@KorepinV Hi! As I can guess, you are from Russia. So am I. It is nice to meet a compatriot here. Have you already made any research?

[@KorepinV]

@@Bu1at Hey man! nice to meet you too! I'm actually holding a Kazakh passport, but still :) I keep looking for a suitable job offer, as I understood, this is the first and main step towards employee card. Mainly browsing the vacancies and responding to those I find suitable. And a haven't dug tons of websites in my research, but so far I can say that Jan's channel here is very very informative and nice in general!

[@mohanthapa9943]

Appreciated, always good information ☺️ℹ️ℹ️

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Thank you Mohan :)

[@brigjay123]

Amazing explanation.

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Thank you Justin! Happy I am helpful :)

[@manimobiles3425]

How to check vaccancy number?

[@RehaamHaimour]

thank you very much for the information. Is there a minimum period that the employee card holder should remain inside the czech republic? because some Jobs requires a lot of traveling

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Hey and thank you very much for your comment! I have received them so many in the last day or two that I can not properly reply all of them. Please get in touch using the below link: movetoprague.com/thank-you-for-contacting-jan/ Or consider joining the community where you get priority replies from me and also video answers to your question :) youtube.com/@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert/join

[@roadtoheaven1898]

I have a big problem and need help. I have a 60-day D/VR work visa and have only worked for my employer for 2 days, and they no longer want me to work for them. I have an appointment on 6 of June at the foreigners Police in order to apply for a foreigners card in Mladá Boleslav. Can I work with another company in Brno and request a employee card in Brno? Will I follow procedures for changing employers, or can I request an employee card normally

[@Bu1at]

Thank you for your great videos, Jan! I have a few questions. Can I view vacancies with Vacancy Numbers on the labor market as a non-EU resident? How do agencies manage their vacancies? Do they need to search for vacancies on that labor marker, or do they negotiate with Czech companies bypassing the publication of vacancies on the labor market? Are there some tricky moments I'd better know about applying to agency vacancies?

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Thank you Bulat! You can find all the available vacancies here: www.uradprace.cz/web/en/vacancies-search-3. As for agencies, I believe they have their own vacancies or negotiate directly with the employer. One important thing is that once you come to CZE under the employee card, you must stick with your first employer for 6 months and if you want to change the job, your new employer can not be an agency!

[@Bu1at]

@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert Thanks for your answer Jan! I failed to find something like that resource by myself. It is a very helpful source of information for job seekers.

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

@@Bu1at Happy to help! Hopefully you'll be able to find a job soon! :)

[@nifiraat6026]

@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert i've bad agency here,i cant get my payslip/detail of what i get for salary in a month,can i resigned from the agency before 6 months? Thanks jan

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

@@nifiraat6026 Hey! I have just replied under another comment of yours :)

[@dhineshbabu5151]

nice information. When I apply for employee card can I also include my spouse, children & travel together to Czech>?

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Thank you! Yes, it is generally possible. They will need to apply for family reunification visas: movetoprague.com/family-reunification-visa/. These applications were limited during COVID but it should be better now :)

[@hodophilicrez]

Hi Jan, thanks for all the videos and they really are so informative. Can u plz tell me, I am currently working in Malta and I have Maltese TRC, is it possible for me to move to czech if I find a good employer there ? As I am already in Schengen zone and working here ?

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Hey Mr. Potato! :) Unless you have the exception that you can apply at any Czech Embassy in the world, you can only apply in the country of origin or in the country where you have been residing for more than 2 years so it depends on how long have you been in Malta. The only exception would be if you had a Blue Card, in that case you could apply for a Blue Card in the Czech Republic directly :)

[@hodophilicrez]

@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert thanks for the reply Jan I appreciate. I have been in Malta since last March.

[@hodophilicrez]

@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert and no I don’t have a blue card yet. But I am a physiotherapist and I was planning to move to Prague from Malta and get registered as a physiotherapist so that I can practice there as same.

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

@@hodophilicrez In that case you can only do it when you reach two years. Physiotherapy is nit easy to het registered here though so you might ise that time to prepare :)

[@tendayimaronga8436]

Hi Jana , hope your good .Love your content always . I have an appointment to submit my documents for an employee card in my home country Zambia . I wanted to findout do I need to have my criminal record clearance from Zambia super legalized by the local authority in Zambia before submission ? Or this applies only to the criminal records for the countries I used to reside in before ?

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Hey Tendayi, thank you for the comment and nice words again :)) All the documents you're submitting must be originals, with apostille or superlegalization and in Czech or officially translated into Czech :)

[@larrygraganta2328]

Hello sir,my trc card will be expired on April 5,2025.what is possible months need to renew? thankyou..

[@dihenproduction3734]

Hi.. Mr.Jan you so great man for applicants and i apprecated about clarification. i got job offer from czech one of the restaurant owner so can i apply employee card through VFS in my country(Sri Lanka )

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

If you are from Sri Lanka and your employer is not part of one of the governmental program, you will hardly ever get a visa this way :/ VFS only works for short-term visa.

[@dihenproduction3734]

@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert can i know when i apply employee card application form whether i should be submitted visa application form too?if so what type of visa application form ?

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

@@dihenproduction3734 Hey! Thank you very much for your comment! I have received so many of them within the last day or two that I can not asnwer them properly. Please consider joining the community where you get priority replies from me and also video answers to your question :) youtube.com/@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert/join

[@TKekia]

Thank you for the information. Could you please clarify If a employee card allow me also to study in Czech Republic? Thank you in advance.

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

My pleasure :) Yes, technically you can study as well :) Since your purpose of stay is employment though, you have to mainly fullfil your work duties.

[@ajay-xx9jb]

Useful video great sir. I need a suggestion. If I am in Czech republic in Seasonal visa or short term work visa. Can I search and get a new job offer letter , accomodation letter and employment contract and can I apply for Employee card directly in person at ministry ? Is it possible ? Will I get employee card ?

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Unfortunately, switching from a short-term visa or from the seasonal visa in the Czech Republic is not possible :(

[@pinkykalro]

Thank you for the detailed Video. I have a question about Step-5. During the initial 60 days Long term stay visa which the embassy will issue, will I be able to accept any new job from my home country or can it be done only after the 60days visa has been changed to the Employment card? And the employment card can be collected from the embassy in my Home country itself? or it is mandatory to come to Czech for 60 days visa and then change. Please kindly help me with this. thank you

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

The employee card process must be collected in the Czech Republic. I do not really understand the question about accepting a job offer from your home coutry? Why would you accept a job in your home country if you have just got an employee card approved?

[@daybydayjourney552]

Employment Card is also a visa? Can I travel around schengen area with my employment card?

[@patricknsiahsekyere5630]

Please I have received my three months work permit to the Czech Republic, so if I reach there, can I switch to an employment card?

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Hey, couple things: 1. Do you mean a work permit (permission to work from the Labour Office) or just an employment? There is a big difference between those. 2. What type of visa did you apply for? Three months suggest either a short-term visa or seasonal work visa. You can not switch to anything in CZE from any of these types. Guys, if you want to get specific answers from me, you need to be specific with your questions.

[@renee2022]

Hi Jan Now that there are new Czech immigration rules in place wef 01/07/23, could you please let me know where am Indian citizen who has signed an employment contract with a Czech company can now apply for an employee card and residence permit? Thanks

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Hey! Watch my video summing up all the changes including the application options here: kzbin.infow_yEKVf3_TY?feature=share :)

[@viny0048]

its true that getting appointment to submit application is lottery now its luck to be selected to get an appointment in czech embassy?

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Depends on the Embassy, in some, it is literal lottery (you pay 1000 and your name goes to the lottery and then they choose a few people who can apply), at some Embassies it os not a lottery but there are say 1000 people applying for 100 spots every months so.

[@viny0048]

@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert okay and how can i fin employer so i can apply for employee card?

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

@@viny0048 kzbin.info7A_rThFbD0o?si=71VIauBURYPQwREj :)

[@sayedhamdy7645]

After sending and submitting the papers to the embassy in my country, when will the response come from the embassy regarding the employment contract? Thanks

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Here you go all the info: kzbin.infoCOBiUXc4FYE?feature=share :)

[@mkh3312]

if i find another work should i come back to my contry to re aplly for another employee card or what? PLEASE I NEED ANSWER

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Hey and thank you very much for your comment! I have received them so many in the last day or two that I can not properly reply all of them. Please get in touch using the below link: movetoprague.com/thank-you-for-contacting-jan/ Or consider joining the community where you get priority replies from me and also video answers to your question :) youtube.com/@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert/join

[@markarjayestrada5617]

Hi Jan . i have question about change employer. during 60days limitation .in what status my employee card should be? for example my card will expire at June . i have 60 days after Jun to find new job?

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Hey! Reporting the change of employer and extending your employee card are two different processes. If your employee card expires in June, you have to apply for extension before June. You need to have a job for that though. So better not to combine these processes.

[@kingroland9467]

Sir as a non Eu citizen can you switch from a tourist visa to employee card on Czech republic

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Hey! That is unfortunately not possible.

[@SubashfranceTE]

Hello brother, I have a question!! My native is SriLanka. Due to war in beginning we all came to India in 2006 and then we all went back to Srilanka’s in 2016. Do I need to submit India police clearance now? Almost 6 years past!!!

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Hey! No, not really :) Only from the countries where you have lived longer than 6 months in the last 3 years :)

[@amookehinde99]

Pls sir is it important to translate documents to chech language when going for appointment in chech embassy

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Yes, all the documents you submit must be in Czech.

[@planespotter5383]

Good day sir, can i appeal if my employee card have been rejected?

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Hey! Depends on the rejection reasons.

[@planespotter5383]

@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert I see sir, if I resubmit new application, does it mean I also have to comply all the requirements or only the document the reason for the rejection?

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

@@planespotter5383If you re-submit, you need all the documents again.

[@planespotter5383]

@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert thank you sir 🫡

[@daybydayjourney552]

Is the visa also allowed to travel schengen countries ?

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Sure, employee card allows you to travel for up to 90 days within Schengen :)

[@daybydayjourney552]

@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert not 2years? Since employee card is valid for 2years? So meaning employee card is not a visa?

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

@@daybydayjourney552 Employee card is a residence permit. The thing is that visa/residence permit allows you to stay in CZE for its validity. Traveling to other Schengen countries is limited to 90 days in the last 180. I made another video about this topic. Just subscribe and scroll down :)

[@B0lly_L0ver]

Sir is low skill worker job visa open ? Like Product and equipment assembly divider ? Plz respond

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Well, it depends on the country of your origin and the place of your residence. Please share more info about this and I'll be happy to tell you more .)

[@B0lly_L0ver]

@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert i’m from India sir my job code 821

[@B0lly_L0ver]

@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert my job code 821, im from India

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

@@B0lly_L0ver As of today, Czech Embassy in India is in the "Partially open" mode which means that you can only submit your employee card application if your employer is a part of a special program for employers.

[@B0lly_L0ver]

@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert ok sir understood thanks for valuable information

[@catherinekoikai1830]

Hi Jan,I have a question please,I have a 2yrs work visa and am stranded on number of days to request as for the long term application form the number of days can't exceed 365 while in employee card application form they give upto 2yrs...if this number of days contradict in will it cause a problem or should I enter 365 in both forms

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Hey! If you arw filling the employee card applicatiom, you do not need to fill in the number of days :) In the long-term visa form you fill in 60 days since the white form is only for the entry visa :)

[@catherinekoikai1830]

@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert thanks so much for your response

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

@@catherinekoikai1830 My pleasure :) Good luck with your applications!

[@nifiraat6026]

Hi jan,thanks for your insights I have a question,if i want to resign from the agency before 6 months (because the agencies aren't transparent to me about my salary-they cant giving to me a payslip/payrol,they paid me without the detail of my salary),can i do that?and can i still looking job in czech after resignation from the agency (before 6 months) For your information,im a holder of employee card

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Hey! You can technically resign but you can not start a new job before you reach 6 months of having the employee card. You would still only have the 60 days to change jobs though. So, if possible, wait until you reach 6 months, then you are free. If you do not want to wait, hire us to help you with the process (once you find a new job), since that would be pretty risky situation.

[@nifiraat6026]

@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert its mean that i can resignated anytime i want from the agency even i just work for 2 weeks in agency,but i can start the new work after 6 months of having employee card...because i've plan to back first to my country and back to czech after 6 months having a employee card

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

@@nifiraat6026 Well, I for sure recommend staying with the agency for at least couple months, then reaign using a leving notice and then change employers, that is the safest way. If you resign after 2 weeks, you put yourself into a very dangerous postition even though it is technically possible.

[@nifiraat6026]

@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert i mean i want to resign for back in to my origin country first,then after 6 months from my resignation,i'm back to czech Republic for work

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

@@nifiraat6026 I do not think I understand. If you leave and your employee card is canceled, you will need to start again.

[@thamjeedtmj5761]

Hello good morning, do you provide direct company job contract for warehouse jobs?

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Hello, we do not provide job offers at the moment :( If you find a job though, we will be happy to process the whole paperwork :)

[@timothygeorgeyumul9834]

Hi sir I just want to ask if a foreign worker can work legally part time aside from your employer who offered you a job? Thank you in advance.

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Hey! Technically yes. How easy or complicated it is depends on the type of residence permit you have. If you have a non-dual wmployee card (i.e. you hold a Czech University diploma), you can do that easily. If you have a standard employee card (dual), you would first meed to get approval from the MOI.

[@sayanmajumdar3656]

Do I need to submit my passport as well?

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

You must bring the original with you but most Embassies do not keep it, they just make a copy :)

[@saberrostampourasl7475]

Thank you for your elaboration. I'm here since 15th April of 2022 with 2 years valid employee card through agency and I have questions for you if you could help me I would be grateful. I live in Slavia Eden flat share but not registered but my parents house in Horomerice is registered for my paper works. and within a month Im going to get a czech driving licence. I work for coffee cantina in Radlicka with another employee and they are paying to my agent tour and he pays me every month.but they are not interested to hire me directly because they have to pay more tax for me then. Since I couldn't find a girlfriend or partner at all by bad chance and knowing česky jazik and speaking it up to a1 level can I next year extend it for the next 2 years within this procedures I explained? Because I came from Iran and I have put my life on it to be here and cant return with shame.

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Hey! I think I would need to do a proper consultation with you to be able to tell you exactly. If you are legally employed though, extension of employee card should not be too difficult :)

[@saberrostampourasl7475]

@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert Dobře..I send you my number in your Email so we could set an appointment to discuss more. Dekuji.

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

@@saberrostampourasl7475 Perfect!

[@LILLIAN202]

I'm from UK wanting to move to Czech. My nearest czech embassy is London which is really far, can I post my documents there?

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Hey! Unfortunately not really. Some Embassies in the US allow you to mail documents for the student visa but besodes that, you always must submit the application in person.

[@LILLIAN202]

@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert thank you. Also, how can I show proof of accommodation if I'll be living with my boyfriend and his family?

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

@@LILLIAN202 If they own the place, they can sign a proof of accommodation form :) movetoprague.com/proof-of-accommodation-letter-sample/

[@deviram730]

You are great sir, I am coming from India for regarding visa(purpose of employee card), can you change my purpose of employee card to working visa or long term visa ,? Plz help me 🙏

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

The employee card is the best you can get so I would stick to that :)

[@astergamingpubg2010]

hi sir im from sri lanka, i already got employment contract, so i want to get done visa part (employee card) please can you help for me?🙏

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

We will be happy to help but unless your employer is registered into one of the programs for employers, it will be very difficult for you to get an appointment at the Czech Embassy in New Delhi due to the quotas :(

[@astergamingpubg2010]

@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert sir can i contact you personally? like by emailing or whatsapp

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

@@astergamingpubg2010 Please go to movetoprague.com/contacts/ :)

[@LILLIAN202]

Is any job eligible for the employee card, as long as you have the qualifications and such?

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Yep, the employee card does not have any limitations in terms of jobs, education, salary lever etc. :)

[@LILLIAN202]

@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert thanks for all the help, your videos are really helpful :)

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

@@LILLIAN202 I am happy to hear that! Get in touch if you need any assistance with your immigration :)

[@Mukesh-oq8dx]

Do they stamp my passport if I am already a long-term resident of a Schengen country?

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

What do you mean exactly? When applying for the employee card?

[@Mukesh-oq8dx]

Hi, yes, when I apply for an employee card do they stamp my passport or just issue an employee card(physical one) later? I am curious because I only have 2 blank pages left on my passport.

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

@@Mukesh-oq8dx Alright, I see now! Unless you have a permanent residence permit with the status of a long-term resident of the EU, you can only apply for the EC through a Czech Embassy. The Embassy does not care much because they do not make the decision, so they usually do not stamp your passport. The only stamp they put there sometimes is a stamp with your application number but they can put it on a piece of paper as well :)

[@Mukesh-oq8dx]

@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert Can you please make a video on "KEY AND RESEARCH STAFF PROGRAMME"? There is very little information on this. Does it really fast track the process?

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

@@Mukesh-oq8dx I might do a video about this, thank you! All the programs for employers are meant to make the processes faster. The main advantage there is that you get an appointment at the Embassy much faster! The actual approval process might or might not be faster but getting an appointment is for sure way easier.

[@lijo5455]

Why it takes lot of time now to get an employee card approved?..Its been 4 mnths since my embassy interview

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

That is just how it is with the MOI, understaffed, slow and complicated processes.

[@lijo5455]

@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert I check my visa status now, it shows rejection. I have not received any mail

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

@@lijo5455 Wait for it than to see what was the reason.

[@lijo5455]

@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert ok

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

@@lijo5455 Here you can find more details: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWrQZYiup9qaa7s

[@batangFinnish]

Hello sir, can I ask if because I have already resign in my employer this month, and I have plan vacation for 1month in my country outside EU is a possible I can back here in Czech republic without employer or without restrictions in emigration? thank you.

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Hey! Well, it depends! What kind of residence permit do you have? If a standard employee card, you only have 60 days to find a new job and report it to the MOI.

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

See more in my video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qp7EeKWen9Blmrs

[@doyouknow1719]

If I get employee card, do I still need visa? I am from Nepal. Please reply to help.

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

You need a visa to enter Czech Republic and then you get a residence card :)

[@doyouknow1719]

@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert thank you for replying. Employer said he will provide me employee card. So what will be next step? Do I need work permit as well? And do I need to get appointment at Embassy in India? Thank you in advance.

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

@@doyouknow1719 Well, I do not know what situation you are in right now. If you wish, get in touch through the link in the description of this video and we can arrange a consultation.

[@jakkaprasad7210]

Hi Sir! Can you make a video for employment card with free access to labor market (change of employer)

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

Hi Jakka! Yeah, I think I can do that even though it is a pretty short topic for a full YT video. If you follow me on TikTok though and ask this question there, I could make a shorter video there just for you :)

[@jakkaprasad7210]

@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert hi sir! I have followed you in TikTok and I cannot able to send the text message until you accepts my request

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

@@jakkaprasad7210 Thank you! You can ask your question in my bio there :) That goes to my Q&A section and I can directly shoot a video as a reply :)

[@jakkaprasad7210]

@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert hi sir! I am trying to post the video but I could not find the way how to post.

[@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert]

@@jakkaprasad7210 You should just ask the question (in written) and I will reply by video. No worries though, I will make a video about that for sure. Just if it was in the Q&A, it would remind me everytime I open TikTok :)