In connection with this change, the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Bogotá will not allocate any new appointments for submitting Employee Card applications until the end of 2026. Applicants who have already received an appointment to submit their application by the end of November 2026 will retain their appointment. Applicants with an appointment scheduled for December 2026 will be informed about further steps during September 2026.

Appointments scheduled after 31 December 2026 will be cancelled without replacement, as a completely new registration system for submitting applications will be introduced for 2027 due to the quotas, incorporating an element of random selection.

Information about the new registration system will be published on the Embassy’s website no later than 1 December 2026.

 

Legal basis:

Amendment to Government Regulation No. 220/2019 Coll., effective as of 1 July 2026 (Government Regulation on the Maximum Number of Applications for Long-Term Visas over 90 Days for the Purpose of Business, Applications for Long-Term Residence Permits for the Purpose of Investment, and Applications for Employee Cards that may be submitted at a diplomatic mission).

Act No. 326/1999 Coll. (Act on the Residence of Foreign Nationals in the Territory of the Czech Republic and on amendments to certain acts), as amended.