Long-Term Visa vs. Residence Permit
09.06.2019 / 16:23 | Aktualizováno: 23.02.2023 / 07:50
Both the long-term visa and the long-term residence permit are issued when the stay on the territory of the Czech Republic is expected to exceed 3 months. In general, the long-stay 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 in the Czech Republic for several years – for example full study programme in a university, employment etc.
In case of accredited study programmes, either a long-term visa or long-stay residence permit may be applied for, in case of employment (employee card and blue card) residence permit or long term visa for the purpose of seasonal employment are issued.
Similarities:
- allow stay exceeding 90 days (3 months),
- allow movement for the tourist purpose 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, seasonal employment and other.
Long-term residence permits:
- a one-entry long-stay visa is issued for the purpose of collecting a long-term residence permit in the territory of 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
