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Czech Republic Seasonal Work Permit
GAMA HORA provides you official Czech Seasonal Work Permit which allows you to get a Long-Term Visa Type D to Allow entry and stay for a maximum of 180 days period. To obtain a Seasonal work visa type D, you need to submit your application to the consulate or a visa center in your home country or your country of residence.
Work Permit Processing Time: 10 to 20 Business Days
Visa Validity: 6 Months
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Czech Seasonal Work Visa
Long-term visa for the purpose of seasonal employment is required for citizens of the so-called third countries performing work dependent on change of seasons for longer than three months. Seasonal employment can last a maximum of six months.
Czech Seasonal Work Visa Appointments
- 01 FIND A CONSULATE WHERE YOU WILL LODGE YOUR APPLICATION.
- 02 SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT.
- ✓ Consulates schedule their own appointments, mostly by e-mail or phone – refer to consulates´ websites for guidance.
- ✓ Applications are lodged in person. An interview is held and fingerprints are collected.
Czech Seasonal Work Visa Requirements
- ✓ Passport
- ✓ Application Form – Application for long-stay visa (in no. 28. Purpose of Stay, check “Other” and specify “Seasonal Employment”)
- ✓ Photo
- ✓ Biometric Data (Fingerprint)
- ✓ Supporting Documents on
- ✓ Purpose of Stay – employment permit issued by the Labor Office of the Czech Republic in accordance with § 96 of Act No 435/2014, on Employment, or case number under which an application for an employment permit has been filed, as well as identification of the branch of the Labor Office of the Czech Republic where this application has been filed.
- ✓ Accommodation – if the employer arranges for applicant´s accommodation, the document on accommodation must show that the accommodation complies with conditions set out in Article 100 d) of the Act on Residence of Foreign Nationals, mainly with respect to the room surface area and number of lodged persons, as well as information on rent or that the accommodation is provided free of charge; the rent must not be disproportionate to the earnings and to the accommodation standard.
- ✓ Financial Means – employer´s confirmation about earnings in case the employer arranges for applicant´s accommodation
- ✓ Criminal Record Extract
- ✓ Visa Fee
- ✓ Travel Medical Insurance – only if visa approved, not when applying
*employment contract or work agreement for a fixed period or letter of intent, whereby the parties agree to conclude such a contract or agreement is submitted when applying for an employment permit
Czech Seasonal Work Visa Documentation
- ✓ Supporting documents may not be older than 180 dayswith the exception of a passport, registry documents (birth certificate or marriage certificate), diplomas and similar documents and photo (if reflecting current appearance).
- ✓ Supporting documents must be submitted in Czech. Documents in another language must also be submitted in official translation into Czech.
- ✓ Foreign public documents must be legalized, i.e., equipped by an apostille or super legalized.
- ✓ The following documents must always be submitted in their originals: passport, supporting documents on purpose of stay(in this case employment permit). These originals will be returned to the applicant should he / she wish to keep them. Passport is always returned to the applicant and is submitted again when issuing the visa.
- ✓ Other supporting documents may be submitted as originals or officially verified copies.
- ✓ We kindly request applicants to also prepare a set of copies of all the requirements.
- ✓ Submit only complete applications containing all the documents.
- ✓ INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS ARE UNACCEPTABLE => THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR PROCESSING AND WILL BE RETURNED TO THE APPLICANT. (§ 169h of Act on Residence of Foreign Nationals)
Czech Seasonal Visa Processing Time. DECISION
The legal processing time of long-term visas for the purpose of seasonal employment is 60 days.
GET TRAVEL MEDICAL INSURANCE WHEN VISA APPROVED – When picking up your visa, do submit an officially verified translation of the policy and general conditions into Czech to prove the conclusion and extent of the insurance.
Collection, if Approved or Denied, Visa Refusal
Applicants can pick up their passports themselves or they can authorize someone else to do so on their behalf. A certified power of attorney needs to be presented when picking up the passport on somebody´s behalf. If the applicant notifies the consulate about this arrangement when lodging the application, no power of attorney is necessary.
NOTE: Visa issuance does not automatically grant the right of entry to the Czech Republic or the Schengen Area. Visa holders are required to fulfill entry conditions specified in the Schengen Border Code when crossing the external borders and, upon request, present documents related to the planned stay.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON LONG-TERM VISAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT:
Long-term visa applications can be lodged by citizens of the so-called third countries, i.e., states outside of the EU, Island, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Long-term visa is not intended for family members of EU citizens nor of Island, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland who are holders of residence cards of family members of citizens of the EU/EEA or who have applied for them.
Long-term visa applications for the purpose of seasonal employment are lodged when a stay exceeding three months is expected and cannot be covered by a short-term Schengen visa for the purpose of seasonal employment.
Long-term visa for the purpose of seasonal employment can be issued for a maximum of six months.
Long-term visa grants its holder a right of free movement in the Schengen Area for a maximum of 90 days within any 180 days for non-gainful purposes (in this respect, it fulfills the function of a short-term Schengen visa).
Available jobs (Labor):
Packing, Departmental Shops workers, Meat cutters, Butcher, Drivers, General construction customer shops, and Production Lines in Factories.
Czech Republic Work Permit Package:
- ✓ 6 months employment permit issued by the Labor Office of the Czech Republic
- ✓ Employment Contract
- ✓ Accommodation Contract
Required Documents from Applicant:
- ✓ Scan Copy of Valid Passport
- ✓ Scan Copy of Educational Documents (If Applicable)
- ✓ Scan Copy of Work Experience Certificate
- ✓ Detailed Resume (CV)
Useful Links:
- ✓ Ministry of the Interior – Seasonal Work, Long-stay Visa (Visa for Stays Exceeding 90 Days) for the Purpose of Seasonal Work, Contacts, Application Requirements, Status of Application, Conditions of Entry and Basic Requirements after Entry to the Czech Republic
- ✓ Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
- ✓ Labor Office of the Czech Republic
- ✓ Foreigners in the Czech Republic
Czech Work Permit Process Steps
