🇨🇿Work visa options in Czech Republic

The Czech Employee Card is a combined work and residence permit that serves as the primary route for non-EU nationals taking up employment in the Czech Republic. It was introduced to streamline the process by merging what previously required separate work and residence permits into a single document. The card is valid for up to 24 months and is renewable, making it suitable for both medium-term and long-term employment in the country.

The Czech Blue Card is the local implementation of the EU Blue Card directive, designed for highly qualified foreign workers with a university degree and a job offer meeting the salary threshold. For 2026, the minimum annual gross salary is approximately CZK 828,000 (CZK 69,000 per month), which is set at 1.5 times the average Czech gross annual wage. The Blue Card is valid for up to 27 months (the employment contract duration plus three months).

The Czech ICT Card (Intra-Company Transfer Card) enables multinational companies to transfer managers, specialists, and trainee employees from offices outside the EU to their Czech operations. This implements the EU ICT Directive and provides a structured pathway for corporate transfers that is separate from the Employee Card and Blue Card systems. The ICT Card is valid for up to 36 months for managers and specialists, and up to 12 months for trainees.