Document checklist
Ghana → Czechia: Employee Card (zaměstnanecká karta)
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
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Required documents
11 itemsIdentity
Completed application form
RequiredThe Employee Card application form, fully completed.
Source: Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic (Information Portal for Foreigners), Employee Card
Photograph
RequiredA recent photograph, as specified by the application form.
Source: Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic (Information Portal for Foreigners), Employee Card
Valid travel document
RequiredYour valid passport or other travel document.
Source: Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic (Information Portal for Foreigners), Employee Card
Purpose of travel
Job vacancy identification number
A document giving the identification number of the registered job vacancy your Employee Card is for. Not needed if the number is already stated in your application, or if you already have free access to the Czech labour market.
Source: Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic (Information Portal for Foreigners), Employee Card
Proof of your work relationship
RequiredA work contract, an agreement on performing work, or a preliminary contract or agreement in which you and the employer commit to sign one of these within a set time limit.
Source: Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic (Information Portal for Foreigners), Employee Card
Work permit (if required)
If your job requires a separate work permit issued by the Czech Labour Office, that permit.
Source: Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic (Information Portal for Foreigners), Employee Card
Accommodation
Proof of accommodation
RequiredA document proving you have somewhere to stay in Czechia, such as a lease or a statement from whoever is providing your accommodation.
Source: Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic (Information Portal for Foreigners), Employee Card
Other
Certificate of professional qualification
If the job requires it, because of the employer, the nature of the job, or the law, a document proving your professional qualification, such as a vocational certificate, a maturita-equivalent exam certificate, or a university diploma.
Source: Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic (Information Portal for Foreigners), Employee Card
Criminal record certificate from other countries you lived in
If asked, a document similar to a criminal record certificate from any state where you lived for 6 months or more in the 3 years before applying.
Source: Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic (Information Portal for Foreigners), Employee Card
Criminal record certificate from your country of citizenship
RequiredIf you are applying from outside Czechia, a document similar to a criminal record certificate, issued by the state of which you are a citizen.
Source: Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic (Information Portal for Foreigners), Employee Card
Medical report (if asked)
The Ministry of the Interior may ask you to submit a medical report.
Source: Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic (Information Portal for Foreigners), Employee Card
Why applications on this route get refused
Missing or incomplete documents
The Employee Card checklist lists required attachments; a file missing them, or with documents that don't credibly prove what they claim, doesn't meet the conditions.
How to avoid it: Work through the ipc.gov.cz Employee Card checklist for your situation (in or outside Czechia) before you apply.
Job vacancy not properly identified
Unless you already have free access to the Czech labour market, the application needs the identification number of a registered job vacancy.
How to avoid it: Confirm with your employer that the position is entered in the central register of vacancies open to Employee Card holders, and get its identification number before applying.
Required separate work permit missing
Some jobs need a separate work permit from the Czech Labour Office in addition to the Employee Card application; applying without it when it's required doesn't meet the conditions.
How to avoid it: Check with the Labour Office whether your job needs a separate work permit before you apply for the Employee Card.
Sources
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