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• When applying for permanent residence as non-EU citizen in accordance with § 68 of the Act on the Residence of Foreign Nationals (i.e. after 5 years of continuous residence in the Czech Republic), a mandatory requirement of the application is a Czech language exam certificate.

• The certificate proving the required knowledge of the Czech language must be issued by a school recorded in the list of schools authorised to carry out examinations of the Czech language stipulated by the Decree of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports No. 348/2008 Coll., on Instruction and Examinations in the Czech Language for the Purposes of Obtaining a Permanent Residence Permit in the Czech Republic (pdf, 863 kB). The list of schools where it is possible to take the exam is also available at individual MOI offices.

• A certificate proving the required knowledge of the Czech language is not requested from a foreign national who

  • is under 15 years of age,

  • can prove that in the 20 years preceding his/her application for permanent residence, he/she continuously attended a primary or secondary school for at least 1 scholastic year or that he/she studied at a higher education institute with lessons in the Czech language for at least 1 academic year or a study programme at a higher education institute focusing on Czech language

  • proves that he/she graduated in a different universally accepted exam of Czech language, which is at least as demanding as the level specified in the Decree of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports [§ 182a/2/a], if this fact is acknowledged by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports.

  • proves that he/she has a physical or mental handicap affecting his/her ability to communicate, or

  • is over 60 years old ​

• There is a fee charged for taking the Czech language exam. Vouchers for the free Czech language exam will no longer be issued from August 31^st, 2023. Vouchers issued until August 30^th, 2023 can only be used if the exam is taken by December 31^st, 2023.

• More information, list of institutions which are competent to realize Czech language exam or model test, you will find on portal "Čeština pro cizince", dedicated to this topic.