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            The steps that a family member from a third country (i.e. those who are not citizens of an

            Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland) must take prior to arrival differ dependin
            length of the stay.


            Stays up to 90 days
            Stays longer than 90 days






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            * Stays up to 90 days

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            Family members who are citizens of third countries without visa requirements [ URL "https:
            en/information_for_aliens/short_stay_visa/list_of_states_whose_citizens_are_exempt/index.h

            the Czech Republic up to three months without a visa using only their passport.

            If a family member of an EU citizen from a third country is required to have a visa [ URL 

            www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/information_for_aliens/short_stay_visa/list_of_states_whose_citizens_are
            to their citizenship, a valid short-term visa for the family member of an EU/Czech citizen
            www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/information_for_aliens/short_stay_visa/family_member_of_an_eu_citizen_1/

            required to enter the Czech Republic. This visa is not required for family members who are
            residence card for a family member of an EU citizen or residence cards of a family member 
            issued by another EU country, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, or Liechtenstein and if the du

            stay in the Czech Republic does not exceed three months.

            Procedure for filing the application:

            • find out at which consulate or visa centre you will file the application
            • arrange an appointment to file the application
            • applications are usually filed in person, and biometric data is collected (fingerprints)


            Requirements:
            • application form [ URL "https://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/information_for_aliens/visa_form/index

            • applicant’s passport
            • photo (35 mm x 45 mm)
            • documents demonstrating the existence of the EU citizen (copy of ID card or passport of 

            • document confirming that the applicant is family member of the EU citizen (marriage cert
              certificate, verification of dependence for serious health reasons, documents confirming
              of a permanent relationship)

            • document that the EU citizen already lives in the Czech Republic where the family member
              a document confirming the planned trip of the EU citizen and the accompanying applicant 
              Republic (e.g. booked airline tickets)

            Third country nationals who are family members of EU citizens are required to register wit
            police office within three business days of entering the country (list of offices here [ U
            www.policie.cz/clanek/oddeleni-pobytovych-agend.aspx"] ) provided the accommodation provid

            fulfil this obligation for them.





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            * Stays longer than 90 days
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            A family member of an EU citizen who is not an EU citizen and is accompanying the EU citiz

            Republic and plans to stay in the country for more than three months is required to apply 
            residence permit [ URL "https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/temporary-residence.aspx?q=Y2hu
            at the Ministry of the Interior within three months of entering the country. The applicati

            in person at any of the offices of the Czech Ministry of the Interior [ URL "https://www.m
            article/contacts.aspx"] .


            Requirements:
            • application form [ URL "https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/application-forms.aspx?q=Y2hu
            • passport

            • document confirming that the applicant is a family member of the EU citizen (e.g. birth 
              certificate)
            • photo (35 mm x 45 mm)

            • document confirming accommodation [ URL "https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/application-
              proof-of-accommodation.aspx"] in the Czech Republic (accommodation agreement, lease agre
              proof of ownership of real estate)

            • health insurance card [ URL "https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/travel-medical-insurance
              longer-than-90-days.aspx"]
            • document confirming residency of the EU citizen in the country (the assumption is that t

              of which the applicant is a family member, resides in the Czech Republic)
            The documents for issuing the confirmation of temporary residence of a family member of an
            not be older than 180 days, with the exception of passports, vital records, and photos of 

            as long as they look like the applicant. Documents must be either the originals or certifi
            the originals. Passports and vital records must always be in the original. All submitted d
            issued in Czech or Slovak or officially translated into Czech.


            Applications are handled within 60 days of the commencement of proceedings. The residence 
            family members of an EU citizen is issued for a period identical to the anticipated stay o

            but for no longer than five year.