Status: EU citizen (and EEA or Swiss)
You can live and work in Czechia without any permit; a registration certificate is optional.
As an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen you need no permit to live or work here. You do have to report your address to the Foreign Police within 30 days if you stay longer than 30 days (a hotel or dorm usually does it for you).
If you stay more than three months you may apply for a registration certificate. It is voluntary, costs CZK 200 and lasts 10 years. It cannot be extended; when it runs out you reapply or apply for permanent residence. Many people get it anyway because banks, landlords and offices find it easier to work with.
If you hold a certificate and move, report the new address within 30 working days if you will stay there over 180 days. You must go in person and pay CZK 200 for the new certificate.
Permanent residence is open after five years of continuous residence (sooner in some family cases). It costs CZK 200. The Ministry's page does not mention a language exam for EU citizens. It matters for things like citizenship later.
In Brno
In Brno, arrival reports go to the Foreign Police at Cejl 712/62b; certificates and address changes go to the Interior Ministry at Tuřanka 1554/115b.
In Prague
In Prague, arrival reports go to the Foreign Police at Olšanská 2176/2; certificates and address changes go to the Interior Ministry office for your district.
Step by step
- Report your address within 30 days of arrival if staying over 30 days.
- Decide whether a registration certificate would help you; it is optional.
- Note your five-year date if you want permanent residence.
Last checked 2026-11-09. Open this guide in the app to add the dates to your calendar.