Stay in Czechia without missing a residence deadline.
For a first permit or a renewal, I start by reviewing your status and the route that applies to you. A first application from abroad is filed at a Czech embassy. Applications inside Czechia go to the Ministry of the Interior (MV ČR), and each step waits for the one before. I keep the order and book the appointments. When you must attend in person, I go with you.
Who this is for
- You are applying for a Czech residence permit for the first time
- Your current permit is due for renewal
- The reason you are in Czechia is changing, and with it the purpose of your stay
- Your partner and children are coming too, and you want one case for the whole family
- As an employer, you need an employee's residence sorted alongside their move
How it runs
Step by step, in the order it happens.
- 01
Review
I look at your current status and set out the route that applies to you, with its limits in writing.
- 02
Documents
Documents and translations are gathered in an order that protects the timeline. Anyone who has to supply one gets the request early.
- 03
Appointment
I book the appointment and prepare you for it. If you must attend in person, I go with you. You keep a written record of what was filed.
- 04
After submission
I follow the status and answer the authority's letters. Once you collect the permit, your address is registered. The next deadline goes into your case in the portal.
What you prepare
Some steps only you can take. Better to know them before you decide.
- Request the documents from your home country early
- Attend the appointment and the biometrics (your photo and fingerprints) in person where this is required
- Keep your accommodation and health insurance valid for the whole case
- Tell me at once if your address or employer changes. The same goes for changes in your family.
Documents usually needed
- A valid passport or other travel document
- Proof of accommodation at the address you will register
- Proof of the purpose of your stay, such as work, business, study or family
- Proof of sufficient funds, if your route requires it
- Health insurance with the scope of cover your route requires
- A criminal record extract. One issued abroad needs a certified translation by a court translator.
Treat this list as a guide. What you need depends on the type of permit and your nationality. The rules also change, so check the Ministry of the Interior's pages before you file.
What I handle
These lines become your written scope, confirmed before any work starts.
- A review of your situation, and a clear answer on which route applies to you
- One document list, with the slowest documents requested first
- Contact with translators, insurers, landlords and anyone else your file depends on
- Booking the appointment, and going through the likely questions with you beforehand
- All written correspondence with the authority, in Czech
- Going with you to the office on the days you have to attend in person
- Every deadline in your case, including renewals and reporting duties, kept in your case in the client portal
- Your family members in the same case, not in separate files
What I do not do myself
- Legal advice and representation in proceedings. Valtier is not a law firm, so these go to a partner lawyer.
- Tax and accounting questions. A tax adviser or accountant handles those.
- A promise about the decision or the processing time. Both rest with the authority.
- 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.
- Attending in your place. Biometrics and similar steps need you there in person.
Questions about this service
Can you guarantee my application will be approved?
No. The authority makes the decision, and nobody can honestly promise it. What I can do is make sure your file is complete and consistent, and that it goes in before the deadline.
Do I have to go to the office myself?
For some steps, yes. Biometrics and some appointments need you there in person. I book them and come with you, and at the counter I speak Czech with the officer for you.
Can you take over a case that is already running?
Usually, yes. First I check what has already been submitted and which deadlines are running. Skip that check and a second problem tends to join the first.
Prices
Know the price before you commit. Government and consular fees are not included, and you pay them at the counter.
Business visa
fromCZK29,400
- Interpreter at the embassy interview+CZK10,000
- Consular feeCZK5,000paid by you at the counter
Family visa
fromCZK22,400
- Each further family member in the same applicationfromCZK12,400
- Consular feeCZK2,500paid by you at the counter
Student residence permit
fromCZK13,000
- Consular feeCZK2,500paid by you at the counter
Business residence extension
fromCZK20,000
- Government feeCZK2,500paid by you at the counter
Family reunification extension
fromCZK15,000
- Government feeCZK2,500paid by you at the counter
Student residence extension
fromCZK8,000
- Government feeCZK2,500paid by you at the counter
Permanent residence
fromCZK23,800
- Government feeCZK2,500paid by you at the counter
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Procedures change. Before you file, check each point with these authorities.
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