Family Reunification (Dependent) Visa - Czech Republic
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Hello sir really you doing very good job and helping who they don’t know anything about the rules thank you for this all
My pleasure! Thank you for appreciating it!
Thanks a lot ...please keep posting great videos
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You are always helpfull through different social media.😊🙏🙏🙏
Thank you, happy to bring value :)
Hi , this was a useful video for me
Hi! Happy to hear that! :)
Hello, good information. When you say proof of accommodation, it means accommodation in Czech or from the country of origin of applicant?
Hello! The accommodation must be arranged in the Czech Republic. It should also be the same address as the main applicant's. And it should be for at least a year if you want to get the visa for a year :)
Hello Jan, very informative video!
Could you please clarify is it mandatory to have the spouse name on the passport to applying for family reunification visa?
Hi Inderjeet! If you mean having your spouse's name in your passport, that is not needed. You will be proving your relationship by marriage certificate.
Hi Jan,
It was really a fantastic video. I loved the content you shared. It gave me a great insight into the process and the difference between a Long Term visa and a residence permit.
When I apply for my spouse Long term visa then is my proof of income (last 3 months) enough or do I need to show a bank statement?
Hi Aman, happy to hear that, happy to help :) Bank balance is required for the visa, employment contract + salary slips for the residence permit.
Thank you so much for the detailed explanation! I’ve got a question:
I’ve been living here based on the employment (I have an employee card) for over 6 months now, and my husband got a long term visa for a family reunification just now that is valid for one year. Is he eligible to apply for a residence permit for family reunification straight away when he comes to Czech Republic, or does he need to wait for some time, since I’ve been already living here for 6 months? I got an information that he needs to wait for another 6 months before applying from another agency, but that sounds a bit odd.
Hey Marijana, happy to hear the video was helpful :) Your husband can apply for the family reunification residence permit 4 months before his visa expiration :) If he finds a job though, he can switch to an employee card anytime :)
Hi Jan,
It was really useful video.i love the content you shared.i want to know how much much income need to show in salary slips.
Hey! Thank you very much :) The amount depends on the number and age of family member who will be living together.
Hello, so once I get the family reunification visa and I move to Brno. Then can I take classes there? Or I have to have a student visa?
You can study under the family reunification, you do not have to change the purpose of your stay :)
Hello Jan, Dekuju moc. My wife is Czech and we got married in Czech as well. Currently relocatting to Prague. Am I able to work only with the receipt of the temporary permit application or do I need to wait for the final approval?
Hey! What we recommend to the employers we advise is to get a copy of your passport, the confirmation of submitting the application, a copy of your bridge visa and a copy of the marriage certificate. These four prove your ability to work more than enough :)
hello there, i loved ur videos very informative. Is there any video of you about the benefits of our children when we apply for the reunification program. Like free school expenses ar any allowances or children under secondary and primary level? thank you so much..looking forward...
Hey! Thank you very much for your comment! I have received so many of them within the last day or two that I can not asnwer them properly. Please consider joining the community where you get priority replies from me and also video answers to your question :) youtube.com/@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert/join
Hi Jan, thank you very much for your informative videos! :) I have a question: What if one non-EU citizen spouse lives in the Czech Republic, with one of them holding a Permanent Residence permit and the second one having a Long-term Residence permit (Employee Card)? Can the latter apply for family reunification and continue to enjoy unrestricted access to the labor market?
Hey and thank you very much for your comment! I have received them so many in the last day or two that I can not properly reply all of them. Please get in touch using the below link:
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Hi Jan, thank you so much for your content. Really helpful. I have been going through your videos again and quick question I want to double-check. From this video, at 22:06, so if someone has been granted long term visa from an embassy and wants to extend it in czech MOI for residence permit(spousal unification), no need to submit criminal check again right? since it has already been submitted earlier at the embassy, during the application for long stay?
Hey Akin, thank you for the commment and nice words! You are right, no need for criminal check if you are switching from visa to residence permit in CZE :)
@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert thank you
@@akinakinyemi5564 My pleasure :)
Hello Jan, thanks a lot for the information. My family will be applying for a long term residence so regarding the health insurance I think we will need to get it once the application is approved right? And for the travel document I think they will only look at it during the application and give it back right since they will need it to travel?
Hey! Correct and correct :) Let me know if you need any assistance with the process :)
Thank you, if someone receives a work visa, is it possible to apply for family reunification? How long will that take?
It for sure is! :) If you apply for a family reunification visa, the official approval time is 60-90 days :)
Hi Jan! Very useful content. Wanted to know if I already have a long term visa, and let's say I come there and am able to find a job, I would have to go through the employee card route, right? And how much time will that take to get approved?
Thank you! Yeah, long-term visa can be converted into an employee card. The process will take anything between 2-4 month in most cases.
and what are the documents required in converion process please?
I really understood the difference between visa and a residence permit. Thank you. Is it possible to work remotely with a company overseas after obtaining a residence permit?
Depends on the type of the residence permit and the timing :)
Hello Jan, thank you firstly for all your great videos 🩵 they are very helpful 👏🏼
May I please know if I can apply for family reunification for my fiancé? I’m working in Czech Republic since a year. And I have a long term visa until 2024.
And I’m soon enrolling for a masters course by end of October.. so might as well change my restricted visa to student visa.
However now the question is that I don’t not have any Marriage documents to produce yet ? So will my Application be still accepted for my fiancé ?
Hey! :) If you are both non-EU citizens, the family reunification visa will only be possible after marriage. You can try applying for the "other" visa but I can not say how high chances of approval you would have then.
Hi Jan,
Thank you very much for the detailed information as you always do. I have a question and I would be very appreciated if you you could answer.
I am blue card holder in CZE and the validity is expired in 07.06.2023. My family recently came here under family reunification visa and they have visa validity until 07.06.2023 together with mine. Naturally, I have to extend both my blue card validity and family residence permit at the same time. As you might know, I can apply my blue card extension not earlier than 120 days before the validity of my blue card. My question is, should we both apply blue card extension and family residence permit at the same time? Or, since the family residence time period depends on my blue card validity, should I first apply my blue card extension first? All these have longer times for approval we probably have troubles with time limitations. As a second, what happens if the family reunification visa expires during the family residence permit application? You know there is a deadline period like 180 days for Blue Card Holders so it could easily be expired during the application of residence permit in CZE. Do they have to go back to origin country before the visa expires? You can easily see how I am confused regarding exactly when I should apply.
Thank you very much
Merry Christmas
Hi Berkay! Hire us to take care of all your extensions and you do not have to worry at all :) To answer your question, you should all apply at the same time (say 80 days prior expiration) and if the process takes longer than when your cards expire, you can get bridge visas and stay here legally until approval :)
Thank you very much for the reply, this would also relief me and hope everything goes well. Wish you a happy and healthy new year. @@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert
@@berkayertem1837 Thank you and same to you!
Hello Jan, sorry for the late comment. Just now saw this video. I have some questions.
I am in Czech Republic with a long term visa and i am working for a software industry. I can apply dependant visa (long term visa) for her through my company. My wife wishes to relocate to Czech Republic and work here. She is also a software engineer.
From the video i understand she cannot work with a long term visa but can only relocate.
You also said long time residence permit will take longer time (upto 270 days).
So, following are my questions.
1) Can my wife come to Czech Republic with a dependant visa (long term visa) and get an employee card and work for a software industry from here?
2) The requirement for me is, my wife has to work in czech republic as soon as possible. So, what other better options will you suggest me in this scenario?
Thanks in advance.
Hey and thank you very much for your comment! I have received them so many in the last day or two that I can not properly reply all of them. Please get in touch using the below link:
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Hello, the video was so useful. But I have doubt regarding the proof of accommodation. I'm staying in the university dormitory where my family can't be accommodated. So I have arranged another one for them....should I add my name also in the proof ?
Hi Izabella, all of you need to have the same address when your family is applying for their visas. So you have couple options:
1. Get proof of accommodation from them from the dorm.
2. Move somewhere else, change your address with the MOI and then use the address for your family.
3. If you use the virtual proof of accommodation, the system works as in point #2, just keep in mind that using the virtual proof of accommodation is agains the law and if the MOI finds that out, they can deny all your visas for forging documents.
Hello,please say can i take my husband as depender in same time if i come as a student to czech?
Hey! Yes, you can do that generally. If to do it or not is a question I answered in one of my latest videos. Subscribe and check it out!
hello sir, my mother is already ing czech and i have already schedule on feb 27 2023 for visa. My mom told me to apply a long term visa, what are the possible questions from the embassy? Am i allowed to tell the embassy that i will look for a job in the Czech Republic?
Thank you very much for your comment! I would love to answer, I receive so many comments these days though, that I can not answer all the comments personally. If you need an answer, please search through my past video or join the channel and I will recored a video answer specifically for you - www.youtube.com/@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert/join. Thank you again!
Hi Jan, your videos are very much clear and explained detail, can’t thank enough for making such videos which is helpful for people like us. My name is Swarna and my spouse is living in Czech under employment card visa and I’m currently residing in UK( my visa expires dec 2024 anyway) wanting to move to Czech under long term resident permit visa, we both are Indian passport holders! Does the same process will be applied like you explained in this video for long term resident permit?
Hey Swarna! Thank you for your comment! :) How long have you been in the UK?
Hi jan, I have been in the UK for nearly 2 years now. I came under student visa and currently working here.
@@user-ow4bf2bn1m Once you reach two years in the UK, you can apply for the visa either in India (unreal) or n the UK.
I want ask under Other" visa category (LLM Program), can one apply for family reunification for my family to come over and can I also switch to employee visa during my stay in Czechs under this Other Visa.
So spouse under Family reunification visa would never work in CZ or what is the timeline before spouse can start normal work and what conditions would be required.
Hey! I replied your first two question under your other comment. As for the work of your spouse. They can only work under the long-term residence permit which they can get after you being here for at least 15 months. Another option is getting a trade license and working as a freelancer or finding employer willing to sponsor them for the employee card.
Hi, can i ask about this family reunification, because i want to get my 15 year old son and i want him to study here. What visa should i apply? Thanks
Hey! I think family reunification is best :)
Can I get dependent visa and still work in my home country, so that I can go and meet my spouse once in a while? And after 6 months I'll leave my job and shift to prague and start working there. FYI me and my spouse both are IT professionals
Well, it is technically possible but not really recommended. When extending your visa, the MOI could question the relevance of your visa if you spend more time outside than inside the Czech Republic.
Hello Jan, i have applied for long term residence permit for my husband 4 months ago and still application is being processed. My employee card will expire in next 2 months. I have already applied for extending my employee card . Will the validity of my employee card affect the visa approval for my husband? Will the process get delayed? Thankyou in advance. 😊
Hey! First of all, the official approval time for long-term residency for family reunification is 270 days so 4 months is far from the limit. Secondly, yes, it would be best if the MOI waited for your approval since then you could both have the same validity of cards. If he is approved now (before you) he can "only" get one year.
Sir I am facing trouble of getting short term visa to go to my family in czech republic can u please give me more information about excect document's
Please check my reply to another one of your comments :)
Hi Jan,
How old can be the proof of accommodation? Or the documents?
I’ll be applying for my wife a long term visa, because of covid restrictions the appointment dates are coming like 1 month or 2 months in the future due to which the proof of accommodation becomes quite old.
Hi Ginij! All the documents must be fresher than 180 days. That does not apply for your marriage certificate for example which can be as old as it is :) On the other hand, it does not apply to the proof of funds either - that should be as fresh as possible (ideally no older that 60 days). Will be happy to help you with your application if the need arrises :)
@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert what’s the best way to reach out to you?
Thank you 😊
@@guiness7519 Check my bio, any of the contacts there are available :)
Hello sir, im already living here' in Czech republic and permanent resident card holder, my plan is to envite my mother as tourist visa is it possible to extend her visa as long term when she arrived? Thank you ❤
Hey! That is not possible unfortunately, check this video out: czcams.com/video/EjxpdL3L8uo/video.htmlsi=3iEPkcTxl03-2uCp
Hi jan, do i need to seek assistance also , like travel agency to assist me here in the phils, while my husband would like to seek assistance from you in prague.. in applying for my family unification visa ,
do we really need both assistance for it...or just 1 will be fine?
Hey Shanne, we can coordinate the whole process from here :)
Is it possible to apply for a reunification visa simultaneously when applying for a student Visa? For instance one parent wants to go for his studies and want to take along his spouse and infant with him. Please help in this regard.
Yes, that is possible. We generally advise to wait for the main applicant´s approval and then apply for kids since the chances are higher this way but even if you apply all together, it can be approved if done properly :)
@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert thanks for the reply
@@zakizack77 My pleasure :) Let me know if you need any help :)
Sorry i want to confirm something maybe you've been answer it!!
If my spouse come on long term visa for 1 year, can she extend the visa without come back to origin country ?
Q2 can she exchange the long term visa to long term RP while she is in Czech republic?
Hey! Thanks for the comment! The maximum validity of the long-term visa is 1 year so if she gets the visa for a full year, she can not extend it. She can switch to the long-term residence permit though :)
@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert so let me clarify that she can switch to Long RP while she in Czech republic?))
Thank you for your response
@@user-wz3pe4dl5q Yes, she can do that :) From a long-term visa (family reunification) to a long-term residence permit (family reunification) :)
Please sir, I would love to come the same time with my hubby and children as dependants. How possible is that sir?
You can all apply at the same time and be approved roughly at the same time as well :)
Hi Jan, waiting for your reply for my previous comment
I have already replied :)
Ok Jan thank you
Hi if im only foriegn employee only in chezch...can i bring my fiance or girlfriend..?its that possible...?
Unfortunately not possible under family reunification. You would need to be married for that.
As a student, can my dependents apply for the long term visa the same time I apply for my student visa? or do they need to wait till my visa is granted? Also, if my dependents move to Czech with long term visa, do they have to wait until 15 months before they can switch to residence permit if she can't get an employer that will "file" for her?
Hey Samuel! You can all apply at the same time, though it is safer to apply later. Your family can apply for a residence permit when their visas are expiring, they will just not be allowed to work.
Thanks for the reply. What is the condition that will permit them to work?
@@samueladedokun3646 You must be living here longer than 15 months when they apply for residence permit.
Hello! I'm from Sri Lanka and I got my long term visa for family reunification got approved at the embassy of the Czech Republic in New Delhi. But the duration was for two months and they asked me to report to MOI for biometeics. I have given that and I only got a card valid for two years. So is it possible for me to travel abroad with this card only without stamping visa in my passsport? Please let me know the answer.
Hey! Yeah, sure! The residence card is stronger than the visa so you can use ot to travel (along with your passport).
@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert thanks a lot. I'm really confused and thanks again for cleared my doubt...
@@anuradhaabhayawardhana3860 My pleasure!
Hello I'm already holding a resident permit and living in czech more than 2years, my wife is from czech and we been married for nearly 5years, I want to apply my long term permanent residence permit, but we have changed our location to Brno from Prague, and for the application we need proof of address, do we use the same address we used for the resident permit or our current address.
We haven't updated the new address in MOI because we will move back to Prague to her family and this is temporary adress
Hi
I would like to thank you so much for your advice and help regarding this matter. I've a question please, is the family reunification long term visa called visa type D? Or both of the family reunification long term visa and also long term residence permit considered to be visa type D? Thanks in advance for your assistance
There are three things you can apply for:
1. Short-term visa (for up to 90 days, "C" visa),
2. Long-term visa (90 days to 1 year, "D" visa),
3. Long-term residence permit.
I can share links to articles explaining the difference if you wish :)
@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert thanks for your reply. Actually I feel like I am a bit confused cz I applied for a Family reunification visa (the form that I completed was entitled "long term stay visa") and I'm assuming the processing time would be maximum 90 days. But the problem is that the embassy at which I filed my visa application said that this will take 270 days. On the other hand, when my husband phoned the Ministry of Interior in the Czech Republic, they told him this is visa type D and the processing time is within 90 days. Which side should I believe please in such case? 🙏 Thanks again
@@safabougatfa1079 For sure not the Embassy :D They have nothing to do with approvals of the applications since Embassies fall under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs but all the approvals (of long-term options) fall under the Ministry of the Interior.
@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert thanks for reassuring me. This means a lot to me. So do you think in my case since the application form that I applied within my documents is named "long term stay visa", does that mean the processing time of my application should be within maximum 90 days, am I right please? I applied on 11.1.2022 and so far no decision. I'm stressed out about this cz I planned all my job duties and my financial plans accordingly 😔.
@@safabougatfa1079 Yeah, the MOI should officially make the decision within 90 days then. Not saying that they always do (they just work at their own pace, sometimes faster, sometimes slower) but they officially should :)
Hello
Shall I ask some doubt
Hey! Go ahead :)
Hello sir, if my husband go to the Czech Republic under student visa, he will need an employee card before applying for the long term family reunification visa to bring me there or he can apply for the visa anytime after going there? Please let me know this. Thank you ❤
Hi Bithe! You can apply for the family reunification visa right away :) No need to switch to the employee card :) More details here: movetoprague.com/family-reunification-visa/ :)
Thank you ❤
@@bithepatwari5229 You are more than welcome!Let me know if you need any help :)
Can I start any business under the family reunification visa? If possible, what are the requirements? I'm good at making handicrafts.
@@bithepatwari5229 You can, it is just harder to get the trade license for some trades. Ideally choose some of these trades: movetoprague.com/list-of-unqualified-trades-for-czech-trade-license/. Get in touch if you need any assistance with any of the processes :)
I am a non-EU Erasmus student with Austrian Residence permit. My second year of study is in Czech republic. My wife also have a Austrian residence permit - Family reunification. Can I convert it into a Czech residence permit without visiting an Embassy. Also, can I work part-time?
You generally have two options (given you have a proper student residence permit) - stay here for up to a year under the AUT residence or apply for a Czech one at the territory of the CZE.
@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert can i work in czech with AT residence permit
@@ruchiraekanayaka6199 Not sure honestly but I would say that more likely not.
If I bring my spouse under the long term visa and after that apply for residence permit for him then how many days it will take to get a residence permit?
After 2 years of getting residence permit how can my spouse live with me for the long time as the residence permit has 2 years of validity? Please let me know. Thank you.
Hi! The official approval time of the residence permit is 270 days but if he is here under the long-tem visa already, it usually does not take much longer that 60 days. As for the validity, that is the same as with you - you can/have to extend your reaidence permit and so he can/has to extend his :) Please find more details in our article here: movetoprague.com/family-reunification-long-term-residence-permit/ or/and get in touch directly if something is not clear :)
@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert thank you so much
@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert thank you
@@chandrashekharsonbar You are welcome :)
Hello sir
I want to come here my wife & two children
How much my official salary need & how much funds in my bank account
Hey! Thank you very much for your comment. I have received so many comments in the last couple days that I can not aswer all. I might get to all later on but if you are looking for a faster reply, please consider joining the channel: www.youtube.com/@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert/join. Jan
Am so really confused and dont understand anything about the visa since my partner is from Czech
No wonder that you are confused :) If you have an EU spouse, you will not be apllying for this type of visa :)
You should be applying for this one: czcams.com/users/live15F4eM6Wom4?feature=share
@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert Děkuji moc
@@Kittyznation Rado se stalo :)
Hello sir I hope you are doing well ☺️!
Sir I live in Pakistan and my gf lives in Czech republic right now and she's a Ukraine citizen... and now we want to meet and have relationship so is it possible and tell me the best way that we can meet...?
Unfortunately, I do not see any easy solution for you. If you are both non-EU citizens and not married, the family reunification does not apply here.
@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert So is there any other way that we can meet?
@@AreeshKhan-yb5me You need to get your own visa, not related to her. Or meet in some other country where it might be easier - i.e. Pakistan, Ukraine.
@@jankalina-CzechVisaExpert Is it easy for both of us to meet in Ukraine? Because she's Ukraine citizen?
@@AreeshKhan-yb5me I have no idea, I specialize in Czech immigration. I would certainly think it will be easier to meet in one of the countries of your origin than in some other country (i.e. CZE).
I emailed your team a week ago to help me apply for dependent visa for my spouse but I got no reply. I also messaged you on Facebook. Please help me!
What is your name? I will check :)