Your job and your stay in Czechia, on one card.
An Employee Card is a single permit that covers both your stay and your job. For a first application or a change of employer, I first check where you stand and what your employer already has in place. Most problems come down to timing. A document expires before the appointment, or a notification is missed after a change of employer. Each side gets its own list, and you get a run-through before the appointment.
Who this is for
- You are from outside the EU and have a job offer from a Czech employer
- You already work in Czechia and are changing employer or position
- In HR or mobility, you are moving several people at once
- A family member holds an Employee Card, and you are joining them in Czechia
What you prepare
Some steps only you can take. Better to know them before you decide.
- The employer provides the employment contract or a binding job offer
- The employee requests personal documents from their home country. This is usually the slowest part.
- The employee attends the appointment and the biometrics (photo and fingerprints) in person
- Tell me straight away if the job or the address changes during the process. Changes in the family count too.
Documents usually needed
- A passport valid well beyond the planned stay
- An employment contract or a binding job offer. Where it applies, the position must be reported as vacant.
- Proof of accommodation at the address you will register
- Proof of qualification for the role, if required
- A criminal record extract from your country of citizenship, required when you apply at an embassy
- Certified Czech translations by a court translator. Where needed, they come with an apostille (a certificate confirming a foreign public document) or legalisation.
Treat this as a guide. Employee Card rules change often, so check the Ministry of the Interior's page before you act.
What I handle
These lines become your written scope, confirmed before any work starts.
- A review of which route applies, and what your own situation changes about it
- Two document lists matched to your nationality, one for the employer and one for you
- Passing messages between you and your employer, so each side knows what the other still owes
- Contact with the offices that issue your documents
- Booking the appointment at the embassy or the Ministry of the Interior (MV ČR), which handles residence of foreign nationals
- A run-through before the appointment, covering what to bring and what happens there
- Notification duties and deadlines after a change of employer, kept in your case in the client portal
- A written record of what was submitted and when
How it runs
Step by step, in the order it happens.
- 01
Starting point
I check where you stand and what the employer already has in place. That sets the order of the next steps.
- 02
Two document lists
Employer and employee each get their own list, sorted by how long each item takes. Documents from abroad are requested first.
- 03
Appointment
I book the appointment at the embassy or the ministry and walk you through it beforehand. You keep a written record of what was filed.
- 04
After the decision
Biometrics and collecting the card come next, then registering your address. The notification duties carry on, and their dates stay in your case in the portal.
What I do not do myself
- Legal representation. Valtier is not a law firm, so legal questions go to a partner lawyer.
- Tax and accounting questions for either side. A tax adviser or accountant handles those.
- A promise about the outcome or the processing time. The authority decides both.
- Finding a job, or negotiating terms of employment
- Government and consular fees, which you pay at the counter, and insurance premiums. Certified translations are invoiced at cost, so that amount depends on the number of pages.
Questions about this service
Can I change employer while on an Employee Card?
Yes, but it is a regulated step with its own notification duties and time limits. Signing the new contract doesn't finish it. That's where it starts. Tell me as soon as you know a change is coming.
What counts as proof of accommodation?
In practice, the authority looks for a document that ties a named person to a specific address, with the owner's consent. A booking confirmation or an informal deal with a landlord often isn't enough. I check the document before booking the appointment.
Can several employees be moved as one engagement?
Yes, and it usually works better. HR deals with one contact instead of coordinating each person separately, and the same document standards apply to the whole group.
Prices
Know the price before you commit. Government and consular fees are not included, and you pay them at the counter.
Employee visa (outside Czechia)
fromCZK26,400
- Consular feeCZK5,000paid by you at the counter
Employee visa (in Czechia)
fromCZK17,400
- Government feeCZK5,000paid by you at the counter
Employee visa renewal
fromCZK15,000
- Government feeCZK2,500paid by you at the counter
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Quote
Tell me what you need. I check the scope, then send you a written quote.
Official sources
Procedures change. Before you file, check each point with these authorities.
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- Business hours
- Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00 CET