Residence of a family member of an EU citizen (member of the staff of the Embassy) who is not himself an EU citizen.

Main information

If you are a third-country national (and therefore you are not a citizen of one of the Member States of the European Union), you are also a family member of a European Union citizen residing in the Czech Republic as a member of the embassy of a foreign state or an accredited international organization of the Czech Republic, then - if you are registered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic - you can apply for a temporary residence permit for a family member of a citizen of the European Union in the territory.

This applies to you if

• You are a citizen of a third country (and therefore you are not a citizen of one of the Member States of the European Union) and you are also a family member of a citizen of the European Union who resides in the Czech Republic as a member of the embassy of a foreign state.
• You are a citizen of a third country (and therefore you are not a citizen of one of the Member States of the European Union) and you are also a family member of a citizen of the European Union residing in the Czech Republic as a member of the international government organization accredited in the Czech Republic.
• You are a third-country national (and therefore you are not a national of one of the Member States of the European Union) and you are also a family member of a national of a state bound by an international agreement negotiated with the European Union or the Agreement on the European Economic Area residing in the Czech Republic as a personnel of a foreign embassy or international governmental organization accredited in the Czech Republic.

The above cases apply to you if you are registered as a family member of a citizen of the European Union by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.

When to use this service

You must apply for a temporary residence permit for a family member of a European Union citizen who is a member of the staff of a foreign embassy or international governmental organization accredited in the Czech Republic within three months from the date of entry.

Service settlement

What you need if you are using this service

To apply for a temporary residence permit for a family member of a European Union citizen who is a member of the staff of a foreign embassy or international government organization accredited in the Czech Republic, you must submit the original valid travel document, two photographs and proof that you are a family member of that citizen. European Union (eg marriage certificate, birth certificate).

If you are applying by post, it is sufficient to send a copy of the data page of the travel document and an officially certified copy of the document confirming that you are a family member of an EU citizen when submitting the application. You will then present the original travel document upon receipt of the residence card of a family member of a citizen of the European Union, resp. residence permit for foreigners, as you will be asked to present them.

Where and how to solve this service

The application is submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. If you are going to file it in person, please do so in the office of this office at:

Ministerstvo zahraničních věcí České republiky

Loretánské náměstí 101/5

118 00 Praha 1

Use this address even if you submit the application by post.

Additional information

What is the benefit of this service

Residence card of a family member of a citizen of the European Union, or a residence permit for foreigners, will serve as proof of identity and as a card when staying in the Czech Republic.

Appeal options

This service is not under the competence of Ministry of Interior of Czech Republic.