Also, foreigners are now required to submit original documents, not copies, to the competent authorities. Debts of the company where the foreigner works may become grounds for refusal to extend a residence permit. A foreigner loses the possibility of staying in the country for any criminal offense, submission of forged documents, etc.
In addition, the period during which a migrant cannot change the purpose of their stay to "entrepreneurial activity" will increase from two to five years.
Czech Interior Minister Milan Chovanec stated that "the amendment to the law is a response to the migration crisis and the conducted national security audit" and is driven by the desire "to establish clear rules for everyone."
As reported by Radio Prague, the changes to the legislation were approved by the Parliament of the Czech Republic despite criticism from human rights activists.