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26 June, 2009 - 20:37

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Hi everyone,

I was told some time ago that after arrival I have more or less 30 days to register with Immigration Police. Is that so? Is it a good idea as I heard it's not necessarily. But I also heard that I will have to have some sort of a pass from the Police which I would need to buy quarterly tickets Which tbh sounds weird.
So what is your experience/advice/view on that cause I'll be here for at least a year?

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18 July, 2009 - 16:12

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registering requirements

everyone is obligated to register a per the ministry of the interior website... refer to: http://www.mvcr.cz/clanek/faq-foreigners-faq.aspx?q=Y2hudW09Nw%3d%3d

EU citizens have the right to apply for a temporary residence permit but do not have to do so... refer to: http://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/citizens-of-the-european-union-iceland...

the ministry of the interior provides information for all groups and categories of residency at: http://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/entry-stay-and-permanent-residence-in-the-czec...

15 July, 2009 - 07:04

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Hi Dweia, I can only add

Hi Dweia,

I can only add that nowadays you don't have to worry about having someone speaking Czech with you. We didn't have any problems, just said in English we want to register.
However don't know how much different it will be for you especially(as you said) that you are here for 10 months.

14 July, 2009 - 15:31

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Re: to register or not to register

i got quite confused with it, I came here for Erasmus, before leaving we got letter telling we have to register, than when we arrived they told us that we don't need it, then a friend of mine went to the French ambassy and they told him it's necessary, other people told me it's only for living AND working. I am currently unemployed, had few job interviews but never been asked if I was registered, but I'm afraid I get some problems if I go to register now, the 30 days are over for quite a long time now. I've been here for 10 months now.

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14 July, 2009 - 19:21

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Here's a link you might want to study

http://www.czech.cz/en/current-affairs/work-and-study/foreigners-working...

14 July, 2009 - 19:08

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Registering

Hi Dweia. You said that "when we got here they said we don't need it" ... who are "they"? Absolutely you need to register as far as I or my czech lawyer friend says ... especially if you're planning on staying here for any length of time.

I'm Australian, but as I was born a hundred years ago in the UK I still get an EU passport. I was here for well over 3 months before I went to the Foreign police to get temporary residency only because I wanted to buy property here.

I went with no advice, a mountain of paperwork, and no idea to the Foreign Police in Novy Sady and it was a four-hour wait and a battle to get into a door. Luckily you don't have to do this now, as the EU office of Foreign police is on Cejl. When you go there, don't expect any signage or advice or language other than Czech - so it's best to take a Czech person with you. Go to the top floor and there's a door (again no sign) and a waiting room. Just sit there taking note of who was there before you and wait to hear someone call for the next person. When you are next, go to the window.

Take EVERYTHING you have - proof of where you live, passport etc there and tell them you want to "register". No-one penalised me when I got there for being so late - in fact it was 10 months before I went back to collect my residency paper.

Last September I moved flats, and went back to the Foreign police to change the address on my residency. They weren't happy with my lease document, said I needed something else, and to this date I still haven't managed to get my landlord to come up with this other paper. But no-one's come looking for me to throw me out of the country. They know where I am.

Just go and tell them you want to "register" and take it from there. Don't say anything more than you are asked to answer. A tip: tell them whatever they want to hear to fill in their boxes - they are then happy.

It's not so scary, seriously - you just have to learn the timing of the hoops and jump through them in order.

20 July, 2009 - 13:44

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Re: Registering

them is university

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2 July, 2009 - 12:05

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Re: to register or not to register

It depends on what non-EU country you are from. If you are from a non-visa or NATO country you go to the one on Cejl fill out a form, buy a stamp for 1000Kc at a kiosk and give them two passport size photos and a copy of your work contract and rental agreement. You also need, for the first time, a note from a Dr. saying that you are physically capable of doing your job, a notice of criminal record from your home country and the Czech police and your employer needs a letter from Urad Prace, labor office saying that no Czechs are able to do your job. After you get your first visa, it's a much easier process and now you can get the visa for two years. For countries that need a visa to visit Czech Republic, you have to go to the foreign police near Novy Sady and battle the hordes of mafiosio thugs and pushing throngs to try to get in and get a number; pure hell that place.

1 July, 2009 - 21:14

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Re: to register or not to register

Update: I decided to register with my OH today. The entire procedure takes about 10 minutes. You just get to fill out a very small questionnaire. They also made a copy of the passport. No other documents were required. Don't know how it looks like for non-EU citizens.

29 June, 2009 - 11:59

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to register or not to register

You should register with the foreign police if you plan on staying here. If you are EU, then go to the office on Cejl, before Interspar and register. I think EU citizens have to register every five years.

28 June, 2009 - 19:38

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registering as living abroad

OTOH, I have to register *with the Italian embassy* as living abroad. Besides being able to vote, it's better to do this to show them why you don't pay taxes in Italy anymore. Italians have to do this if they plan on staying more than a year, and have to do this in the first three months of their stay.

I don't know if there is anything similar for other countries.

28 June, 2009 - 13:42

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Re: to register or not to register

sory, I'm not sure if I got it right
it's not necessary to register second time or it's not necessary to register at all(for EU citizen)?

28 June, 2009 - 12:25

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as much as i know

Hello,
as much as i know you get a czech social security number from you're firm,wich i at least didn't use till now,i also went to the police one time to register,and then it expired,and i asked if it is really necesary to do it again,and it is not necesary for EU people to do it,so i didn't go again .
Hope it helps a little bit