Continue Living Legally with Your Family in the Czech Republic
Non-EU family members can apply to extend their long-term residence permit for family reunification (dlouhodobý pobyt za účelem společného soužití rodiny) between 120 days and the final day of validity of their current card.
Wise Expats handles your entire renewal. We calculate your required joint household income, audit your housing contracts, complete all official forms, and arrange bridging visa (překlenovací štítek). Ensuring a fully compliant submission with the Ministry of the Interior (OAMP) without delays or deficiency notices.
What’s Included in Our Family Extension Service
- Initial Case Review & Eligibility Audit: We assess your current residence validity, family status, and establish a clear renewal timeline.
- Joint Household Income Calculation: Full review of your family’s net monthly income against statutory subsistence minimums and normative housing costs.
- Housing Contract Verification: Ensuring your lease agreement or accommodation confirmation meets strict Ministry of the Interior requirements.
- Complete Application Filing: Preparation and completion of official Czech application forms and supporting paperwork.
- Ministry Appointment Scheduling: Securing your submission, biometric, and document collection slots.
- Bridging Visa: Organising interim legal stay labels if your current card expires while your file is processing.
- Sworn Translations & Notarization Coordination: Managing certified Czech court translations and notarized copies for all supporting records.
- Compliant Health Insurance Guidance: Assisting with mandatory comprehensive health insurance coverage.
- In-Person Ministry Accompaniment: Guiding and accompanying you directly to the immigration office for biometrics and residence card collection.
Who Can Apply
This renewal service is for non-EU family members currently living in the Czech Republic on a valid family-based residence status who need to extend their stay, including:
- Spouses and registered partners of foreign nationals residing in the Czech Republic (such as holders of Employee Cards, EU Blue Cards, Business Visas, or Permanent Residence).
- Minor children (under 18 years old) extending their stay with their parents.
- Dependent family members eligible under statutory family reunification rules.
- Current permit holders within their legal filing window—between 120 days and the final day of validity of their current biometric residence card.
What We Need From You
To prepare your family residence permit extension, you will need to gather the following documents:
- Valid Passport (and current residence card)
- Passport Sized Photograph (35mm x 45mm)
- Proof of Family Relationship (marriage certificate, birth certificate)
- Proof of Accommodation (lease agreement or housing confirmation)
- Proof of Financial Income (salary/employment records or self-employment proofs)
- Comprehensive Health Insurance (we can arrange)
We will guide you through each document and ensure everything is up to date and in the correct format.
Processing Time & Application Deadlines
- When to Apply: You can submit your family residence extension as early as 120 days before your current card expires, and no later than its final day of validity.
- Standard Processing Time: The statutory processing timeframe for the Ministry of the Interior (OAMP) is 60 days, though practical processing typically ranges between 60 and 90 days depending on regional office workload.
- Your Legal Status is Protected: As long as your application is filed within your legal window, your residence status remains fully protected under the legal fiction of stay until a decision is issued. If you need to travel abroad while waiting for your new biometric card, we arrange a bridging visa so you can re-enter the Czech Republic without issue.