The rules for crossing external borders are specified in detail by the Schengen Borders Code.

Duties After Arrival

• One of the obligations ensuing from the Act on the Residence of Foreign Nationals for citizens of the EU, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, or Switzerland is the “reporting requirement” in the event that the length of the intended stay in the Czech Republic is longer than 30 days. In this situation, within 30 days of entering the Czech Republic, an individual is required to report his/her presence to the appropriate Foreign Police Department that holds jurisdiction in the location of his/her stay in the Czech Republic.
• This obligation does not apply if the person providing accommodation submits the registration forms on behalf of the citizen of the EU, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, or Switzerland. The reporting requirement also does not apply to persons younger than 15 years of age, consular staff of a foreign state or the personnel of an international governmental organisation accredited in the Czech Republic and their family members who are registered with the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or to foreign nationals whose accommodations are secured through the Ministry of the Interior (MOI).

Citizens of the EU, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, or Switzerland are also bound to report the change of surname, marital status, changes in data contained in the residence card (i.e. certificate of temporary residence or permanent residence permit). In case of a stay without any residence card, these changes are to be reported to the Foreign Police. In cases when any residence permit/certificate has been issued, changes are reported to the MOI. Citizens of the EU, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein or Switzerland can temporarily stay in the Czech Republic without any special permit solely on the basis of a travel document or an identity card.

If individuals intend to stay in the Czech Republic for longer than 3 months, they can file an application for a certificate of temporary residence or a permanent residence permit at an office of the Foreign Police.

Po rozkliknutí položky EU Citizens se objeví tento text a odkazy na Duties After Arrival, Temporary Residence, Permanent Residence.

A certificate of temporary residence for an EU citizen

For an EU citizen, the certificate of temporary residence is not a condition of their stay in the Czech Republic, therefore it is up to each individual whether or not they request this certificate be issued.

A certificate of temporary residence is issued at the request of an EU citizen who intends to stay in the Czech Republic for more than 3 months and has not threatened state security or seriously disrupted public order.

The application for issuing a certificate of temporary residence is completed with the appropriate form (“Certificate of temporary residence for an EU citizen”) at an MOI office in the Czech Republic. It is recommended to submit the application at the relevant MOI office according to your place of residence.

The required documents for the application shall not be older than 180 days with the exception of the travel document, public documents (i.e. a birth certificate, marriage notarial act, etc.) and the photograph of the applicant if it corresponds to his/her actual appearance. All the documents must be submitted in the original or notarized copies. Travel document and public documents must be always submitted in the original.

All of the presented documents have to be made out in the Czech language or Slovak language or officially translated into Czech. Documents in other languages will be accepted without an official translation just in cases defined by the Regulation (EU) 2016/1191 of the European Parliament and the Council. This applies mainly to the public documents issued by authorities of the Member States to their citizens and these documents must be accompanied by a multilingual standard form. You can find the list of these public documents at this link.

All the other documents must be submitted in the original with an official translation to Czech. A translation of public documents may be made by a person registered in the list of interpreters in accordance to the Section 16(3) of the Administrative Procedure Code or by a person registered in the list of qualified persons to carry out certified translations into Czech in the particular Member State in accordance with national law.

In the case of a positive decision, the applicant is invited in writing or by telephone by the MOI office to pick up the certificate of temporary residence. This certificate is valid for ten years from the day of issue. The validity of certificate of temporary residence for an EU citizen cannot be extended. In case the foreign national does not apply for permanent residence permit for an EU citizen or when the validity of certificate of temporary residence for an EU citizen ends, it is necessary for an EU citizen to apply for a new certificate of temporary residence.

The Ministry of the Interior would like to inform you that validity of all certificates of temporary residence for an EU citizen issued before January 1st, 2010 has ended on December 31st, 2019. The validity of all certificates of temporary residence for an EU citizen issued after December 31st, 2019 will be ten years.

At the same time, the MOI issues a personal identity number; this does not apply to foreigners, to whom a personal identity number has already been assigned.

Permanent residence permit for an EU citizen

As an EU citizen, you can request permanent residence

1. A)after 5 years of continuous residence in the Czech Republic.

Conditions for issuing a permanent residence permit

To obtain this permit you must meet these conditions:

1. 5 years of continuous temporary residence in the Czech Republic
2. All of the requirement documents mentioned below must be provided with the application.
3. Once the processing of your application has begun, it cannot be interrupted or terminated.

Filing an application

An application for permanent residence can be submitted at the MOI offices. With regards to the possible personal contact with the office at which the application was filed, it is best to file the application at the office nearest to where you are registered. The application must be submitted in person.

You should submit the application with a completed form along with all the required documents.

1. B) after 2 years of continuous temporary residence in the Czech Republic – as a family member of another EU citizen

As an EU citizen who is also a family member of another EU citizen, you can apply for a permanent residence permit after 2 years of continuous residence in the Czech Republic if you have been a family member of the other EU citizen for at least 1 year.

Conditions for issuing a permanent residence permit

To obtain this permit you must meet these conditions:

You must be a family member of an EU citizen.

2 years of continuous temporary residence in the Czech Republic, if for at least 1 year you are a family member of a citizen of the CR who is registered with permanent residence in the territory or you are a family member of a citizen from another EU Member State who has been issued a permanent residence permit for the Czech Republic

All of the required documents listed below must be submitted with the application.

Once the processing of your application has begun, it cannot be interrupted or terminated.

Source: www.mvcr.cz