Platnost zaměstnanecké karty po ukončení zaměstnání prodloužena na 90 dnů

Effective October 1, 2025, an amendment to the Act on the Residence of Foreigners in the Czech Republic will come into force, extending the period for the expiration of employee cards from the original 60 days to 90 days. The employee card is the most commonly used type of long-term residence permit for employment purposes for citizens of third countries in the Czech Republic.

The validity of a foreigner's employee card will expire no later than 90 days after the moment the foreigner terminates their employment relationship to which the employee card is tied. During this period, the foreigner may apply for a change of employer if they find new employment in the meantime, or they may be able to change the purpose of their residence by submitting a new application within the extended period. However, if the foreigner does not take advantage of either of these options, their employee card will become invalid after 90 days.

This period does not apply to foreigners who have free access to the labor market (e.g., certain students or graduates of Czech universities).

Authors:

Karolína Kišari

Eva Babincová