Long-term Visa vs. Residence Permit
03.11.2018 / 20:00 | Aktualizováno: 15.07.2020 / 13:57
Both the long-term visa and the long-term residence permit are issued to foreigners whose stay on the territory of the Czech Republic is expected to exceed 90 days. In general, the long-term visa is primarily intended for persons who expect to stay in the Czech Republic for several months, while long-stay residence permit is primarily intended for persons who expect to stay in the Czech Republic for several years – for example full university study programme, employment etc.
In case of an accredited study programmes, either a long-term visa or a long-term residence permit may be applied for, in case of employment (employee card and blue card) the residence permit is issued.
Similarities:
- allows stay exceeding 90 days,
- allows movement in the Schengen Area within 90 days in any 180-day period,
- long-term visas and long-term residence permits can be extended on the territory of the Czech Republic – in case the purpose of stay continues, kindly contact the respective branch of the Ministry of Interior according to the place of residence.
Differences:
Long-term visas:
- are issued as multiple visas for a maximum of 1 year,
- for the purpose of health, culture, sport, study, scientific research, family, entrepreneurship and other.
Long-term residence permits:
- a one-entry long-term visa is issued for the purpose of collecting a long-term residence permit in the Czech Republic, with the duration of 60 days and validity 6 months,
- for the purpose of employment (employee card or blue card), study, scientific research, and family reunification.
Legal sources:
- Act No 326/1999 Coll., on the Residence of Foreign Nationals in the Czech Republic and Amending Certain Acts
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