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Application for Employee Card (Issuance or Renewal)

Žádost o vydání nebo prodloužení platnosti zaměstnanecké karty

The main application form for obtaining or renewing an Employee Card (zaměstnanecká karta). This is the most common work permit for non-EU foreigners working in the Czech Republic.

Explained step by step in Employee Card in the Czech Republic: Complete 2026 Guide

What to do next

  1. Check this is the right form

    When applying for a new Employee Card or renewing an existing one. Required for all third-country nationals who want to work in the Czech Republic under an employment contract.

  2. Download the official form

    Download the official formOfficial form from ipc.gov.cz · PDF

  3. Gather what to attach

    7 documents go with this form.
    See the list

  4. Fill it in

    31 fields explained in plain English. Fill them in your browser, then copy your answers onto the official form.
    Open the guided companion

  5. Submit it

    New application: Czech embassy/consulate in your home country, or at the regional MoI office (OAMP) if you are already legally in CZ. Renewal: Regional MoI office (OAMP), from 120 days before your card expires up to its last day of validity.
    Fee and decision time

At a glance

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You (the applicant)

Fee

2,500 CZK (application submission in the Czech Republic)

Processing

60 days; 90 days in especially complex cases, or where the Ministry asked the Labour Office for a binding opinion

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Available in:
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Official form from ipc.gov.cz · PDF format

Official source: ipc.gov.cz

Required Attachments

  • Valid passport (cestovní doklad)
  • 2 passport photos (3.5×4.5 cm)
  • Employment contract or job offer matching the vacancy number
  • Proof of accommodation (potvrzení o ubytování)
  • Proof of qualifications (education certificates, nostrification if needed)
  • Clean criminal record from home country (not older than 180 days)
  • Medical insurance confirmation

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Most applicants pick "central vacancy registry" — get the vacancy number from portal.mpsv.gov.cz.

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Fields people get wrong

7 fields

Type of request

Druh žádosti

Field 1

Check whether you are applying for a new Employee Card or renewing an existing one.

If switching from another permit type (e.g., student), check "issuance"

Vacancy number

Číslo volného místa v centrální evidenci

Field 2

The unique number of the job vacancy from the central register (EVPM). Your employer must register the position first.

Example: e.g., 12345678
Your employer registers the vacancy at the Labour Office (Úřad práce)
The vacancy must be active at the time of submission
Check the vacancy is still listed at portal.mpsv.gov.cz
Using an expired vacancy number
Vacancy description not matching the actual job

Personal data

Osobní údaje

Field 3

Fill in exactly as shown in your passport. Name, surname, birth date, nationality, sex.

Use the Latin transliteration from your passport
Birth place should match passport exactly
Name not matching passport (different transliteration)
Wrong date format — use DD.MM.YYYY

Current residence in CZ

Místo pobytu na území ČR

Field 4

Your current registered address in the Czech Republic, if applicable.

Must match your accommodation confirmation document

Employer information

Údaje o zaměstnavateli

Field 5

Full legal name, IČO (company ID), address of the employer.

Example: ABC s.r.o., IČO: 12345678, Vodičkova 10, 110 00 Praha 1
Get the exact company name and IČO from justice.cz (OR)
The employer details must match the vacancy registration

Job description

Pracovní zařazení / druh práce

Field 6

Description of your job position and the CZ-ISCO classification code.

Must match the vacancy description exactly
Include the CZ-ISCO code from the vacancy

Education

Vzdělání

Field 7

Highest level of education completed. If the job requires specific qualifications, list them.

If your degree was nostrified, include the nostrification details

Tips & best practices

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  • Start the process early — processing times can extend beyond 60 days
  • Make sure the vacancy number is still active before submitting
  • All documents must be originals or officially verified copies
  • Foreign documents must be apostilled/superlegalized and translated to Czech by a sworn translator
  • Keep a copy of everything you submit
  • You can track your application status online at ipc.gov.cz

Common mistakes to avoid

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  • Submitting with an expired vacancy number
  • Name discrepancies between passport and application form
  • Missing sworn translations of foreign documents
  • Accommodation confirmation not matching the address on the form
  • Criminal record extract older than 180 days
  • Not including all required attachments

Legal basis

Section 42g of Act No. 326/1999 Coll., on the Residence of Foreign Nationals

Source: ipc.gov.cz

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