To obtain long-term resident status, non-EU citizens must have lived legally and continuously in Czech Republic for 5 years.
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Also counted one half of the stay in the following situations:
period of stay in the territory on a long-term visa and on a long-term residence permit issued for the purpose of study, or the period during which the procedure for the granting of international protection was conducted, which led to the decision to grant asylum or supplementary protection, including the period of the procedure for the lawsuit or cassation complaint; if the procedure for the granting of international protection was conducted for more than 18 months, this period is counted in its entirety,
Absences of less than 6 consecutive months and no more than 10 months over the whole period are permitted when calculating the 5 years.
A permanent residence permit is also issued upon application to a foreigner who has fulfilled the condition of 5 years of continuous residence in the territory of the member states of the European Union as a holder of a blue card, if as a holder of a blue card he has continuously resided in the territory for a period of at least 2 years; the stay for the purpose of scientific research, study or the period during which the applicant was a holder of international protection in another Member State is also included in the period of 5 years of continuous residence in the territory of the Member States. If the holder of a blue card issued by another member state has stayed in its territory for less than 12 months, this stay is not included in the period of continuous stay. Periods of absence of the blue card holder in the territory of the member states of the European Union are also included in the required period of continuous residence, if the individual periods of absence did not exceed 12 consecutive months and if the total did not exceed 18 months. This provision shall similarly apply to a family member of a blue card holder who has been issued a long-term residence permit for the purpose of family coexistence in the territory.
Application for a permanent residence permit may also be submitted by a foreigner who resides outside the territory at the time of fulfillment of the conditions according to the previous paragraphs. If the validity of the permit for long-term residence in the territory expires during the foreigner's absence from the territory, the application must be submitted no later than 6 months after the expiration of the validity of this permit.
Proof of stable and regular economic resources to support themselves and their family and have sickness insurance.
Decision on applications is within 6 months of receiving them.
Benefits
Permanent residents enjoy equal treatment with the country’s nationals in areas such as employment, education, social security, taxation and freedom of association under the same conditions as citizens of the Czech Republic, which means that you do not need to obtain a permit from the labor office, The child of a person who obtains permanent residence can receive guaranteed free health care for the duration of their studies (up to the age of 26).
It is also possible to apply for Czech citizenship after at least five years of residence, or after having permanent residence permit for a period which, together with the immediately preceding authorized residence in the territory of the Czech Republic, amounts to at least 10 year.
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