To support foreign employment, CZE implements several economic migration programs. These programs register interested employers whose future employees file their visa / residency applications in a facilitated manner. For further information, contact the Ministry of Industry and Trade,

The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Abuja does not accept applications for Employee Cards outside of the programs.

The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Abuja accepts applications in the following programs and these numbers:

Program	Annual Quota	Applications for:
Qualified Worker	0	Employee Card
Highly Qualified Worker	No quota	Blue Card
	80	Employee Card
Key and Research Staff		Employee Card
	No quota	Blue Card
		Intra-Company Employee Transfer Card
		Long-term Residence Permit – Investment
	4	Long-term Visa – Entrepreneurship

Applicants included in a program are assigned an appointment by the consulate.

CZE employs foreign workers primarily through the economic migration programs.

At the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Abuja, quotas apply for visas for the purpose of employment and entrepreneurship.

Outside of the programs, the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Abuja accepts additional 8 applications for long-term visas for the purpose of entrepreneurship yearly. Acceptance of these applications is evenly spread throughout the year - schedule an appointment to file the application. 

 

Legal sources:

○ Nařízení vlády č. 206/2025 Sb., kterým se mění nařízení vlády č. 220/2019 Sb., o maximálním počtu žádostí o vízum k pobytu nad 90 dnů za účelem podnikání, žádostí o povolení k dlouhodobému pobytu za účelem investování a žádostí o zaměstnaneckou kartu, které lze podat na zastupitelském úřadu, ve znění pozdějších předpisů

Useful links:

○ Ministry of Industry and Trade – Economic Migration