{"id":"czechia-rbi","name":"Czechia Residence for Investment","type":"RBI","status":"operational","country":"Czechia","country_code":"CZ","url":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/immigration/czechia-residence-for-investment","min_investment":{"amount":75000000,"currency":"CZK","route":"Long-term residence for investment (~CZK 75m + ~20 jobs)"},"qualification_basis":"investment","investment_routes":[{"name":"Long-Term Residence Permit for the Purpose of Investment (§42n)","type":"business","min":3300000,"currency":"USD","amount_local":75000000,"local_amount":75000000,"amount_usd":3300000},{"name":"Long-Term Residence Permit for the Purpose of Doing Business (trade licence / živnostenské oprávnění)","type":"business","min":null}],"family_pricing":{"structure":"No programme-specific per-dependant investment surcharge — the qualifying investment/business is per principal applicant. Family members join via the standard long-term residence permit for the purpose of family reunification (§42a), each paying their own administrative fee.","dependants_included":"Spouse and dependent minor children (and, in limited cases, dependent adult/parent relatives) via family reunification; not automatically bundled into the investor's permit.","administrative_fee_per_person_czk":2500,"notes":"Dependants of a long-term investment-permit holder use the separate family-reunification permit (§42a); the 15-month prior-residence condition does not apply because the Ministry of the Interior lists the long-term residence permit for the purpose of investment as a qualifying sponsor status; confirmed in statute: Act 326/1999 s 42a(7)(d) exempts sponsors holding a permit under s 42f, 42k, 42m or 42n (s 42n = long-term residence permit for the purpose of investment) from the 15-month condition in s 42a(7)(a) (consolidated text, https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/1999-326, verified 2026-10-13). Each family member requires their own application, proof of accommodation and subsistence, health insurance, and clean criminal record."},"processing_time":null,"visa_free_count":null,"passport_index_rank":null,"key_destinations":null,"travel_access":"Czech residence card permits visa-free short-stay travel throughout the Schengen Area (Czechia has been a Schengen member since 2007)","minimum_stay":"No fixed annual day-count for the permit itself, but continuous residence must be maintained to qualify for PR/citizenship (absences must not break continuity); the qualifying business/investment must remain genuine and active","tax_note":"income tax: Progressive: 15% on annual income up to ~CZK 1,762,812 (4× average wage); 23% on the excess (2026, PwC); CGT: Generally taxed as part of income; participation exemption may apply to qualifying share disposals — seek advice; wealth tax: No net-wealth tax; inheritance/gift transfers between close relatives generally exempt; tax residency: Czech tax residence arises from a permanent home in Czechia or physical presence of 183+ days in a calendar year","path_to_citizenship":"Czech citizenship by naturalisation is available to a permanent resident who has held permanent residence for at least five years, or who has lived lawfully in Czechia for at least ten years in total, and who passes examinations in Czech and in the country's constitutional system, culture and history, with tax and debt clearance. Dual citizenship has been permitted since 2014.","highlights":["EU + Schengen; PR at 5 years, citizenship at ~10","Active-investment route from CZK 75m and at least 20 jobs"],"atomic_answer":"Czechia grants a long-term residence permit to third-country entrepreneurs investing at least CZK 75m and creating at least 20 jobs; a trade-licence route is open only to applicants who already hold a Czech business visa or have lived in Czechia for five years or more. EU and Schengen, with permanent residence at five years and citizenship at around ten.","fees":{"due_diligence":null,"processing":null,"interview":null,"certificate":null,"application_main":null,"application_dependent":null,"notes":"Administrative fee CZK 2,500 for in-country submission of both the investment and doing-business long-term residence permits (CZK 1,000 for applicants under 15; verified 2026-10-03). A CZK 5,000 consular fee if applying at a Czech embassy abroad is commonly cited but NOT verified. Trade-licence (živnostenský list) registration is CZK 1,000. Additional costs: mandatory comprehensive health insurance, certified translations, apostilles, accommodation proof. Government fees are modest; the cost barrier is the CZK 75m investment itself on the §42n route.","other":{"investment_permit_application_czk":2500,"application_under_15_czk":1000,"investment_permit_application_abroad_czk":5000,"investment_permit_application_abroad_status":"NOT VERIFIED — the CZK 5,000 consular fee could not be confirmed from an official source (checked 2026-10-03)","doing_business_permit_application_czk":2500,"trade_licence_registration_czk":1000,"currency":"CZK","fees_source":"https://portal.gov.cz/sluzby-vs/povoleni-k-dlouhodobemu-pobytu-S6160 (in-country application fee CZK 2,500; CZK 1,000 under 15; verified 2026-10-03)","notes":"Administrative fee CZK 2,500 for in-country submission of both the investment and doing-business long-term residence permits (CZK 1,000 for applicants under 15; verified 2026-10-03). A CZK 5,000 consular fee if applying at a Czech embassy abroad is commonly cited but NOT verified. Trade-licence (živnostenský list) registration is CZK 1,000. Additional costs: mandatory comprehensive health insurance, certified translations, apostilles, accommodation proof. Government fees are modest; the cost barrier is the CZK 75m investment itself on the §42n route."}},"last_updated":"2026-06-04","data_freshness":{"verification_confidence":66,"last_verified":"2026-06-04","last_corroborated":"2026-10-22","fields_tracked":5,"stale_fields":3,"fields_with_homepage_only_source":5},"mirabello_index":{"composite":60.4,"rank_overall":64,"rank_in_type":50,"scores":{"cost":39,"mobility":75,"tax":55,"stability":74},"confidence":0.57},"regulatory_status":{"fatf_list":null,"eu_tax_list":null,"us_sanctions":null,"oecd_crs_high_risk_scheme":false,"as_of":"2026-06","status":"not listed on FATF, EU tax, US OFAC, or OECD CRS-risk lists"},"processing_stages":null,"required_documents":null,"biometric_enrolment":null,"dependant_additions":null,"nationality_naturalisation":null,"region":null,"family":{"id":"czechia-rbi","country_code":"CZ","family_model":"add_on_after_approval","relatives":{"spouse":{"eligible":true,"unmarried_partner":null,"same_sex":null,"min_age_inclusive":20,"conditions":"Both spouses must be at least 20 (s 42a(7)); polygamous marriages excluded (s 42a(8)). Registered same-sex partnerships reported by secondary source only."},"children":{"eligible":true,"max_age_inclusive":17,"age_rule_text":"Minor child of the sponsor or sponsor's spouse; minor adopted/guardianship children (s 42a(1)). Moment of age measurement not stated in the text read.","age_measured_at":null,"adult_child_max_age_inclusive":null,"adult_child_conditions":"Dependent adult child appears in the statute only for family of a refugee (azylant); for investor families not found. A secondary source mentions dependent children up to 26 - unverified.","step_adopted":"Minor children of the sponsor's spouse and minors in substitute care/adopted/guardianship included (s 42a(1))","disabled_child_any_age":null,"age_bands_for_fees":["<15 (CZK 1,000)","15+ (CZK 2,500)"]},"parents":{"eligible":null,"min_age_inclusive":65,"dependency_required":true,"extra_cost":null,"conditions":"s 42a(1): a lonely foreign national over 65, or of any age if unable to care for themselves for health reasons, reuniting with a parent or child with authorised residence. Applies to the elderly person being reunited with their child/parent; applicability to investor-permit sponsors not confirmed."},"grandparents":{"eligible":null},"siblings":{"eligible":null},"other":{"eligible":null}},"timing":{"together_with_main_applicant":null,"add_later":true,"add_later_conditions":"Sponsor must hold long-term or permanent residence and have resided in Czechia at least 15 months (s 42a(7)); employee-card sponsor 6 months. KB asserts that the 15-month condition does not apply to long-term investment-permit holders because the Interior Ministry lists them as qualifying sponsors - not confirmed in the statute passage read. Applicant must file in person before the current visa/permit expires; processing 60 days.","add_later_deadline":"New application: no later than the last day of applicant's current visa/permit (ipc.gov.cz).","after_approval_births_marriages":null,"age_out_during_processing":null},"costs":{"currency":"CZK","contribution_includes_family":"No per-dependant investment surcharge; qualifying investment per principal (KB).","per_category":{"spouse":2500,"child_under_18":null,"child_18_plus":2500,"parent":2500},"government_fees":[{"item":"Administrative fee, family-purpose long-term residence permit","amount":2500,"currency":"CZK","applies_to":"each applicant aged 15+"},{"item":"Administrative fee, applicant under 15","amount":1000,"currency":"CZK","applies_to":"child under 15"}],"due_diligence_per_adult":null,"notes":"Child aged 15-17 pays CZK 2,500 per ipc.gov.cz (reduction only for under 15). Consular fee abroad (KB: CZK 5,000) not verified. Each member also needs accommodation proof, funds, health insurance, clean record."},"dependants_status":{"residence_obligation":null,"work_rights":null,"independent_after":null,"citizenship_path":null,"if_principal_divorces_or_dies":null},"verification":"single-authority verified","confidence":{"authority":0.75,"freshness":0.85,"textual_clarity":0.7},"evidence":[{"field":"relatives.spouse.min_age_inclusive","basis":"Act 326/1999 s 42a(7)(a) (consolidated text via zakonyprolidi.cz, version 76)","source_url":"https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/1999-326#p42a","source_tier":"A_primary_legislation","verified_date":"2026-10-09"},{"field":"relatives.children","basis":"Act 326/1999 s 42a(1)","source_url":"https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/1999-326#p42a","source_tier":"A_primary_legislation","verified_date":"2026-10-09"},{"field":"timing.add_later_conditions","basis":"s 42a(7) 15 months / 6 months; ipc.gov.cz filing rules","source_url":"https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/1999-326#p42a","source_tier":"A_primary_legislation","verified_date":"2026-10-09"},{"field":"costs.government_fees","basis":"ipc.gov.cz family-purpose permit page","source_url":"https://ipc.gov.cz/en/visa-and-residence-permit-types/third-country-nationals/long-term-residence-permits/long-term-residence-permit-for-family-purposes/","source_tier":"B_official_guidance","verified_date":"2026-10-09"}],"conflicts":[{"field":"timing.add_later_conditions","kb":"15-month prior-residence condition does not apply to investment-permit sponsors","official":"s 42a(7) as read states a 15-month residence condition for long-term/permanent-residence sponsors; the investment-permit exemption was not found in the passage read (only first 100k of 715k characters read)","used":"official text; exemption left unverified and listed in gaps"}],"gaps":["Whether the 15-month sponsor condition is waived for investment-permit (s 42n) sponsors - statute/Interior Ministry code list not located","Adult dependent child eligibility for non-refugee sponsors","Parent eligibility for investor sponsors","Whether family can file together with principal (no official statement found)","Age measurement moment and age-out rule","Dependants' work rights, citizenship path, divorce/death effects","Consular fee abroad"],"last_checked":"2026-10-09"},"provider":"Mirabello Consultancy","source":"Mirabello Consultancy","verified_by":"Mirabello Consultancy (IMC member, ACAMS-certified team)","book_a_consultation":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/contact-us-for-your-free-consultation","terms":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","disclaimer":"Provided by Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. for general information only, indicative and subject to change without notice; not legal, financial, tax, or immigration advice, nor an offer or solicitation. Programmes are operated and governed solely by the respective sovereign governments. No warranty of accuracy or completeness; Mirabello accepts no liability for reliance on this information. © Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. This data and its selection, structure and provenance are Mirabello's proprietary compilation — permitted for interactive, attributed use only; systematic bulk extraction, scraping, or redistribution to rebuild a competing dataset is prohibited (acceptable-use terms: https://mcp.mirabelloconsultancy.com/v1/terms). Terms: https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","data_updated":"2026-11-06T05:30:03.658Z","government_fees":"see schedule","tax":"income tax: Progressive: 15% on annual income up to ~CZK 1,762,812 (4× average wage); 23% on the excess (2026, PwC); CGT: Generally taxed as part of income; participation exemption may apply to qualifying share disposals — seek advice; wealth tax: No net-wealth tax; inheritance/gift transfers between close relatives generally exempt; tax residency: Czech tax residence arises from a permanent home in Czechia or physical presence of 183+ days in a calendar year","claims_provenance":{"government_fees":{"source_url":"https://ipc.gov.cz","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-06-04","confidence":62,"review_due_at":"2026-09-02"},"min_investment":{"source_url":"https://ipc.gov.cz","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-06-04","confidence":62,"review_due_at":"2026-09-02"},"path_to_citizenship":{"source_url":"https://ipc.gov.cz","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-06-04","confidence":70,"review_due_at":"2026-09-02"},"tax":{"source_url":"https://ipc.gov.cz","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-06-04","confidence":70,"review_due_at":"2026-09-02"},"travel_access":{"source_url":"https://ipc.gov.cz","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-06-04","confidence":62,"review_due_at":"2026-09-02"}}}