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Long-Term Residence for Investment

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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What investment option or options qualify?

The qualifying investment is a significant investment by third-country entrepreneurs or executives of companies with investment plans that meet the capital and job-creation criteria. Up to 60% of the required investment may consist of other tangible or intangible assets, including technologies and information know-how.

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  • program_overview
    Investors may substitute up to 60% of the required funds with other tangible or intangible assets, including technologies and information know-how.
  • how_to_qualify
    Be third-country, non-EU entrepreneurs making a significant investment, or executives in companies that have investment plans that meet the capital above and job creation criteria

What official minimum amount, tier or threshold applies to each relevant option?

The minimum investment is CZK 75 million. Up to 60% of the investment may consist of other tangible or intangible assets, including technologies and information know-how.

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  • program_overview
    Applicants must invest at least CZK 75 million
  • how_to_qualify
    Invest at least CZK 75 million. Up to 60% of the investment may consist of other tangible or intangible assets, including technologies and information know-how

How long must the investment be maintained and what continuing ownership, investment or physical-presence conditions are important?

The investment must create at least 20 new jobs for EU citizens or their family members for a minimum of two years. The residence permit is renewable and valid for two years. The IMI record does not specify a separate investment holding period beyond the job maintenance requirement.

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Limits of the record
  • Explicit investment holding period or continuing ownership conditions beyond job creation
  • Physical-presence conditions
  • how_to_qualify
    Create at least 20 new jobs for EU citizens or their family members for a minimum of 2 years
  • program_overview
    The Czech Republic offers a two-year, renewable residence permit for investment

Which family members can be included where officially stated, and what broad residence/work rights result?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm which family members can be included and their rights.

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Limits of the record
  • The checked official route sources did not establish this question-specific fact.

What status is obtained, how is it renewed, what longer-term residence/citizenship direction is officially stated, and what happens to the investment when relevant?

The permit is valid for a maximum of 2 years. The official source does not state whether it can be renewed, any longer-term residence or citizenship direction, or what happens to the investment.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not state whether the permit can be extended.
  • The document does not state any longer-term residence or citizenship direction.
  • The document does not state what happens to the investment.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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