Getting Out: Your Guide to Leaving America by Mark Ehrman

Author:Mark Ehrman [Ehrman, Mark]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Emigration & Immigration, Non-Fiction, Personal & Practical Guides, Reference, Regional Studies, Social Science, Travel
ISBN: 9781934170304
Google: 4bXocUGCYwQC
Amazon: B00B6U7KMY
Publisher: Process
Published: 2012-03-06T00:00:00+00:00

Moving There

If you’re lucky enough to land a job in the CR, your legalities can usually be worked out. If you’ve come to study or do research at one of the country’s fine universities or institutes, no problem either. Otherwise, you’re best having a good freelancing gig going or a nest egg unless you like living off the radar.

NOTE: If you apply for a visa at a Czech consulate, you will receive your visa in the U.S. and not in the Czech Republic. The process can often take a great deal of time and Czech immigration authorities urge applicants to add at least four months to their prospective departure date to allow for processing time. The Catch-22 is that you have to provide proof of accommodation for the duration of your visa (usually one year). Universities and employers may help provide this, but DIYers will have to either rent remotely (risky) or find someone to “offer” you space in an apartment or house. You don’t have to actually live there once you arrive.

Schengen Visa: 90-day stay allowed within 180-day period.

Long Stay Visa: Applicants must provide proof of sufficient financial means (approx. $3,000/month), proof of travel medical insurance, and documents confirming accommodation in Czech Republic (notarized statement of accommodation, notarized copy of lease agreement, etc.) . You will also need a purpose of stay, which is evaluated by the Foreign Police on a case-by-case basis. If marriage and family ties don’t bind you, then these are your options:

For study: Proof of enrollment, self-sufficiency, medical insurance, accommodation, etc.

For business: Either form your own company (capitalized at approx. $10,000) or get a trade license to practice your trade in Czech Republic.

For Employment + Work Permit: Employer must apply with Czech Employment Administration Office (EAO) for work permit before visa is granted. Applicants must also provide documents confirming accommodation in Czech Republic, medical travel insurance, etc.

Family reunion cases and certain academics and scholars can also apply to longer-term (five-year) Residence Permits.

Permanent Residency: Applicant must be legal resident for at least five years, have sufficient income, and show that continued residence is “in the interest of the Czech Republic.”

Student Visa: also available, per the usual requirements.

Citizenship: Five years permanent residency (most of that time spent in Czech Republic), proficiency in Czech language, renunciation of U.S. citizenship, and no arrest record in previous five years.

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