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

Czechia employs foreign workers primarily through the economic migration programs.

The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Nairobi accepts applications in the following programs:

Program	Annual Quota	Applications for:
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.

Outside of programs:

The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Nairobi accepts additional 8 applications for long-term visa for the purpose of entrepreneurship per year. The yearly quota is distributed evenly to accept applications through the year – applicants schedule appointments by themselves. 

The quota is legally binding and cannot be exceeded.

 

Legal Sources:

○ Governmental Decree No 220/2019  Coll., on maximal number of applications for long-term visas for the purpose of entrepreneurship, long-term residence permits for the purpose of investment and employee cards that can be submitted at a diplomatic mission – as amended (in Czech)

Useful Links:

○ Ministry of Industry and Trade – Economic Migration