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#Czech Republic

Visas

Students to be handled without intermediaries

On Monday, May 22, the Czech government approved a proposal from the Ministry of Education to simplify the procedure for obtaining student visas for foreigners from third countries (non-EU). The…

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Immigration

Expensive Residence Permit

The Czech Republic is considering the possibility of granting residence permits to foreign entrepreneurs from third countries who prove their willingness to invest at least 75 million crowns (2.7…

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Culture

Czech Centre expands its borders

"The art of understanding each other" – that is the slogan the Czech Centre has written on its banners. And achieving this is helped not only by language courses and translations of literary…

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Visas

Czechia prepares for visa-free travel

The Schengen zone is gradually opening its borders for visa-free entry to citizens of some post-Soviet states. Perhaps the most eagerly awaited abolition of tourist visas is by citizens of Ukraine…

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Immigration

Stay for foreigners made more difficult

A law that will add difficulties for many foreigners living in the Czech Republic has become a reality. The Parliament of the Czech Republic approved an amendment that will tighten the conditions for…

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Immigration

Czech Republic adjusts law on foreigners

The Parliament of the Czech Republic has approved amendments to the law on foreigners, tightening the requirements of migration legislation. The foreigner retains the right to appeal the Ministry of…

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Law zone

Czechs crack down on illegal workers

In three days, police in the Czech Republic uncovered nearly 300 illegal migrant workers. All of them face deportation. Officers from border police departments in Germany and Poland also took part in…

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Visas

How to bypass visa speculators

To come to the Czech Republic, which is suffering from an acute shortage of qualified personnel, and find a job here, applicants from Ukraine have to turn to expensive intermediaries. As Radio Prague…

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Education

Alma Mater with a Pedigree

The Czech Republic as a place for higher education in Europe is becoming increasingly popular among foreign students, and Prague has turned into a true international student capital. Instruction at…

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Analysis

Czechs bet on Ukrainians

The Czech Republic has a record low unemployment rate. As experts say, those who wanted a job have already found one. However, there is a flip side to the coin: enterprises lack workers with…

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News

To Czechia for work

The total number of foreigners living in the Czech Republic is approaching half a million. There are no official data for 2016 yet, so currently the record year is 2015 – 465 thousand foreigners. The…

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Integration

Czech Republic Counts Foreigners

The Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) has released data on foreigners working in the country – their numbers, fields of employment, and average salaries. The report for the full calendar year (2015) was…

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