With a Czech passport you acquire the legal status of a citizen of the European Union. This gives you a wide range of rights: economic and visa freedom, living and working in any EU country, visa-free travel around the world.
By obtaining a Czech passport, you open access to the privileges of EU citizenship: free residence, free education and profitable employment in any EU country, unlimited opportunities for business development and visa-free travel around the world.
Czech citizens can travel without a visa to 160+ countries, including those in the European Union, Schengen zone, as well as the UK, Australia, USA, Japan.
Czech citizenship opens up the possibility to live, work, study and do business freely in any European Union country without the need for additional permits.
Czech citizens have access to high quality health care, social security, benefits and pensions on equal terms with the native population.
Citizenship allows you to study free of charge or on favorable terms at Czech universities and schools, as well as at educational institutions in other EU countries.
Czech citizenship can be passed on to your children, providing them with great prospects for life and development in Europe.
The Czech Republic, like any other EU country where you can live, is among the safe and economically stable countries, offering a high standard of living, well-developed infrastructure and a favorable business environment.
Foreigners in most cases can request a Czech passport after long residence in the country and meeting other naturalization conditions. But some categories are entitled to apply for simplified citizenship.
It is possible to apply for a passport after 10 years of residence, provided they know the language, become financially independent, and comply with the country’s migration policy.
Spouses of Czechs undergo standard naturalization, but they do not need to reside in the country for 10 years, but only need to have a permanent residence permit, which is issued on the basis of 5 years of residency.
Persons and their descendants up to the 3rd generation who had a Czechoslovak passport in the past and did not receive a Slovak passport after the dissolution of the country are eligible for simplified citizenship without residence or other conditions.
Citizenship may be granted to foreigners by decision of the President of Slovakia who have made a significant contribution to the development of Slovakia through their scientific, cultural, economic or other merits.
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The sequence of applying for Czech citizenship differs depending on the grounds. In any case, professional legal support greatly simplifies all the steps and minimizes the possibility of rejection.
When you contact the company for the first time, a personalized consultation is carried out for you. The lawyers thoroughly examine your situation, comparing it with the current Czech legislation for all possible methods of citizenship. We check whether the necessary grounds exist and whether they can be documented. At the same stage, a personalized strategy is developed, which takes into account all legal subtleties, potential difficulties and ways of solving them.
The list of documents required to obtain Czech citizenship varies depending on the chosen basis. As a rule, the following documents are mandatory: an application in the prescribed form, a copy of a valid passport, birth and marriage certificates, a detailed CV, and, if necessary, certificates confirming knowledge of the Czech language and culture. Additionally, you will need a certificate of criminal record, no tax debts, financial documents and other evidence. All materials must be translated into Czech and legalized in accordance with legal requirements.
The application for citizenship is submitted to the municipal authority by the company’s lawyer under a power of attorney. The dossier is then submitted to the Czech Ministry of the Interior for review. As part of the review, the Ministry of Interior may invite the applicant for a personal interview, but this meeting is not held in all cases and depends on the specifics of the case. In case of a positive decision, an oath must be taken before the head of the municipality. The oath must be taken no later than 12 months from the date of the invitation, otherwise the decision to grant citizenship will be annulled. After taking the oath, a citizenship certificate is issued.
After the citizenship has been formalized, the new citizen may apply for a Czech passport. The application requires personal presence at the municipality, the Ministry of the Interior or a diplomatic mission (if the applicant is abroad). On-site photographing and fingerprinting are performed. The application process usually takes from 1 to 30 working days. Once the passport is issued, the holder of the new status is fully entitled to enjoy all the privileges of a citizen of the Czech Republic and the EU.
At the first meeting the lawyer analyzes your documents, discusses your goals and selects the best option for EU citizenship.
The specialist independently collects the necessary certificates, organizes their translation and notarization in accordance with legal requirements.
The lawyer by power of attorney submits your documents to the state authorities of the EU country, ensuring the correct execution of the dossier.
We control the review process, notify you of a positive decision and accompany you during the final citizenship procedure.
Once you become a citizen, you will be issued a national ID card, passport and other European documents.
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Normally, it is required to reside in the Czech Republic for at least 5 years with a permanent residence permit (or 10 years in total including temporary residence). On special grounds (marriage to a Czech citizen or descent) this period may be shortened.
Yes, in order to obtain citizenship, it is necessary to prove knowledge of the Czech language at a minimum level of B1, as well as basic knowledge of the culture, history and government of the Czech Republic. If you study in the Czech Republic, you can prove your knowledge of the language with a diploma.
The Czech Republic allows for a second citizenship. But it is important to keep in mind that retaining your original citizenship also depends on the laws of the country of your first citizenship.
You will need an application form, a valid passport, birth and marriage certificates (if applicable), a CV, a criminal record certificate, proof of tax payment, certificates of knowledge of the country’s language, history and culture, and other documents as appropriate.
It takes from 4 to 12 months to process an application, depending on the complexity of the case, the workload of the authorities and the completeness of the documents submitted.
Refusal is possible in case of criminal record, tax debts, false information, insufficient knowledge of the language, lack of integration into Czech society or violation of the conditions of residence.
Contact a lawyer to find out which EU passport option will be suitable for you.
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