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Adaptation and Integration Course for Foreign Nationals

New Obligation for Foreign Nationals to take the Adaptation and Integration Course

Every foreign national who, as of 1 January 2021, is issued a long-term residence permit for the territory of the Czech Republic, and also every foreign national who is issued a permanent residence permit after this date without the precondition of previous authorised stay in the territory is obliged to take the adaptation and integration course within one year of the date of collecting their residence permit.

Foreign nationals who have already taken this course or who have been issued a long-term residence permit or a permanent residence permit pursuant to § 66 or § 67 before 1 January 2021 are not obliged to take the adaptation and integration course, under condition that their permit was valid as at 1 January 2021. The obligation to take the adaptation and integration course does not apply also to foreign nationals residing in the territory of the Czech Republic on the basis of:

  •  a long-term residence permit for the purpose of study (residence purpose code “21”, “22”, “23” and “30”)
  •  a long-term residence permit for the purpose of protection in the territory (residence purpose code “88”)
  •  a long-term residence permit for the purpose of investment (residence purpose code “78”)
  •  a long-term residence permit issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
  •  an intra-company employee transfer card (residence purpose code “79”)
  • a European Union Member State intra-company employee transfer card (residence purpose code “80”)

The obligation to take the adaptation and integration course furthermore does not apply to foreign nationals under 15 years of age on the date of legal effect of the decision to issue their residence permit, or to foreign nationals 61 years of age or over on that date. Nor will holders of employee cards and blue cards issued under the Highly Qualified Employee and Key and Scientific Personnel governmental programmes be required to take adaptation and integration courses.

More information can be found on the webpage of the Ministry of Interior.