Work Abroad Toolkit: Czech Republic

A.  General Country Information

  1. “Just Landed” provides full country profile, and articles with all of the details for anyone seeking to work, live and travel in the Czech Republic; everything from visas, work permits, finding a job, social security, benefits, banking, housing, among many: Slovakia, published by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic: (Available in EN) http://www.justlanded.com/english/Czech-Republic
  2. Discovering Czech, by Hello Czech. www.czech.cz/en/Discover-CZ
  3. Cultural and historical informative articles
  4. Lifestyle in the Czech Republic
  5. Facts about the Czech Republic: Economic, cultural, historical facts, geography and political overview, etc.
  6. General Information; Czech Site Travel Guide: www.czechsite.com/general.html
  7. Geography & People
  8. Climate, Weather, Time zone, visitor centers, emergency contact, etc.
  9. How’s Life?, Czech Republic. Published by the OECD: www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/countries/czech-republic/

B.  Migrating to Czech Republic

  1. Guide for Expats, Kwintessential: www.kwintessential.co.uk/guide/relocating-to-czech-republic.html
  2. Quick essential facts on population, language & culture, religion, sports & leisure, driving, public transport, communication, utilities, climate and weather, visas and immigration, etc.
  3. Hello Czech: (Available in EN, CZ, FR, DE, RU, ES) www.czech.cz/en/Life-Work. Useful, quick information on the following topics:
  4. Getting a job
  5. Housing
  6. How things work here
  7. Living here
  8. Integration of foreigners of the Ministry of Interior for those who have a valid permanent or long-tern residence and are from non-member states of the EU (i.e. “third countries”): www.integracnicentra.cz/
  9. Czech Residency for Foreigners. Published by Prague.tv: prague.tv/articles/relocation/czech-residency-for-foreigners
  10. Czech’s Ministry of Interior, responsible for immigration and integration of foreign nationals. List of contacts for legal immigration procedures: www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/immigration-contacts-contacts.aspx; & list of contacts: www.mvcr.cz/docDetail.aspx?docid=21573507&doctype=ART
  11. Information Booklet for Foreign Nationals Czech Republic (2006): www.cizinci.cz/files/clanky/413/ANGLICKY_prirucka.pdf

g.  Relocation: prague.tv/prague/relocation

i.  List of mobile operators: prague.tv/articles/relocation/mobile-operators-on-the-czech-market

ii. Work permits: prague.tv/articles/relocation/work-permit-rutland-jezek

iii.  New law on acquisition of Czech citizenship: prague.tv/articles/relocation/new-law-on-the-acquisition-of-czech-citizenship

iv.  Progue Expat Essentials: prague.tv/articles/relocation/prague-expat-essentials

  1. Health Insurance
  2. General Overview, with useful links: prague.tv/articles/health/healthcare-in-the-czech-republic
  3. More details from a leading Czech health insurance provider: www.vzp.cz/en/public-health-insurance.php
  4. List of health insurance providers: prague.tv/prague/health/health-insurance
  5. Full package informational articles on Czech Republic published by Just Landed: (Available in EN)
  6. Social security and benefits in Czech: http://www.justlanded.com/english/Czech-Republic/Czech-Republic-Guide/Jobs/Social-Security
  7. Czech Social Security Administration: (Available in EN, DE, FR http://www.cssz.cz/en/about-cssa/

C.  Internal Revenue / Taxes

  1. Czech Tax Code and System as of 2012; includes external links to all official tax forms and services: http://europa.eu/youreurope/business/vat-customs/buy-sell/index_en.htm#czech-republic_en_paying-taxes

D.  Looking for a Job

  1. Visa Hunter: How to Find a Job in the Czech Republic as a Foreigner
  2. www.visahunter.com/articles/how-to-find-a-job-in-the-czech-republic-as-a-foreigner/ *also includes links to helpful social information
  3. European Job Mobility Portal (EURES): Living and Working in Czech Republic
  4. ec.europa.eu/eures/main.jsp?countryId=CZ&acro=lw&lang=en&parentId=0&catId=0&regionIdForAdvisor=&regionIdForSE=&regionString=CZ0|%20:
  5. Legal Requirements for all Czech workers; includes external links to the Czech Employment Code, Employment Act, and Collective Bargaining Act, Employment Contracts, Regulations on Work Outside of Employment Relations, Employing Foreigners, etc. (in Czech, but compatible with Google online translation): http://europa.eu/youreurope/business/staff/social-security/index_en.htm#czech-republic_en_managing-staff
  6. Regulations for Employment Relationships of the Czech Republic: http://europa.eu/youreurope/business/staff/employment/index_en.htm#czech-republic_en_staff-welfare

E.  Representation of Employees

  1. Your Rights by country: http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=858&langId=en
  2. Worker-participation.eu:
  3. www.worker-participation.eu/National-Industrial-Relations/Countries/Czech-Republic/Trade-Unions
  4. Work place representation: www.worker-participation.eu/National-Industrial-Relations/Countries/Czech-Republic/Workplace-Representation
  5. Links: Local Trade Unions
  6. CMKOS - Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions (En), www.osh.cz/default-en.asp
  7. KOVO - Czech Metalworkers' Federation, http://www.oskovo.cz/
  8. OSD - transport workers’ union, http://www.osdopravy.cz/
  9. ECHO - energy and chemistry workers' union, http://www.os-echo.cz/
  10. OSH - firefighters' union, osz.cmkos.cz/
  11. OS PHGN - miner’s union, osphgn.cmkos.cz/
  12. OSPO - salesmen’s union, www.ospo.cz/
  13. STATORG - official’s union, statorg.cmkos.cz/

i.  NOS PČR - policemen’s union, www.nosp.cz/

  1. OS STAVBA - builder’s union, stavba.cmkos.cz/index.php
  2. OSZ - health workers' union, www.phcr.cz/
  3. PHCR - hotel and catering workers' union, vos.cmkos.cz/

m.  UNIOS - CMKOS affiliate

  1. ČMOS PŠ - teacher’s union, www.skolskeodbory.cz/index.php
  2. VOS - university teachers' union, www.mpsv.cz/en/