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EU family members in the Czech Republic

A person is considered family of an EU citizen when they are:
a)spouse;
b)parent, in the case of a European Union citizen who is less than twenty-one years of age, lives in a joint household with the parent and is a dependent on the parent;
c)a child under twenty-one years of age or such child of a spouse of a European Union citizen; and
d)a dependent direct relative in the ascending or descending line or any such relative of a spouse of a citizen of the European Union.

Short stay less than 90 days for EU family members
Third-country nationals not subject to a visa requirement – can stay in the Czech Republic for a period of up to three months without a visa and solely on the basis of a travel document.

Family members
Third-country nationals subject to a visa requirement – can stay in the Czech Republic for a period not exceeding three months as long as they are in possession of a valid travel document and a valid residence permit (temporary or permanent) issued by a member state of the EU, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, or Switzerland.

Long stay, more than 90 days for EU family members
In the case of a joint stay in the Czech Republic with a citizen of the EU, for more than 3 months, family members are required to apply to the foreign police for a temporary residence permit within a period of 3 months upon their entry to the territory.

Further information:
Obligations and rules for entry and stay on the territory of the Czech Republic for family members of citizens of the European Union, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.