CzechiaStay, Settle or Change Status
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. Confirmation is required after this date. Check the linked sources before relying on this recorded answer.
Accumulated qualifying residence can support an application for Czech citizenship by naturalisation.
apply for citizenship of the Czech Republic and thus become a full citizen
At least 5 years of permanent residence in the Czech Republic, or at least 3 years for an EU Member State national; or permanent residence plus at least 10 years of continuous lawful residence in the Czech Republic (counting earlier stays of another type, most often long-term or temporary). In some cases there may be an exemption from the fixed duration of permanent residence.
you have had permanent residence in the Czech Republic for at least 5 years, or for at least 3 years if you are a national of an EU Member State, or you are a permanent resident and have been lawfully residing in the Czech Republic for at least 10 years continuously (you have previously resided in the Czech Republic for another type of stay, most often for a long-term or temporary stay).
In some cases, there may be an exemption from the fixed duration of permanent residence.
Permanent residence in Czechia counts: at least 5 years (3 years for EU citizens); alternatively, a permanent resident who has lawfully stayed in Czechia for at least 10 years continuously in total, including earlier stays on other residence types (usually long-term or temporary residence).
- máte na území ČR povolen trvalý pobyt - po dobu nejméně 5 let nebo - po dobu nejméně 3 let, pokud jste státním občanem některého členského státu EU nebo - máte trvalý pobyt a celkově se oprávněně na území ČR zdržujete alespoň 10 let nepřetržitě (předtím jste v ČR pobývali na jiný typ pobytu, nejčastěji na dlouhodobý nebo přechodný pobyt)
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the absence and continuity rules for the qualifying period.
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the other conditions, application route and renewal, retention or loss rules.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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