Source: https://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/information_for_aliens/long_stay_visa/seasonal_employment.html
Timestamp: 2020-07-02 06:24:02
Document Index: 161263308

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 96', '§ 32', '§ 169', '§ 169', '§ 169', '§ 168', '§ 55', '§ 30', '§ 31', '§ 55', '§ 169', '§ 169', '§ 180', '§ 16', '§ 96']

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LONG-TERM VISA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT IS REQUIRED FOR CITIZENS OF THE SO-CALLED THIRD COUNTRIES PERFORMING WORK DEPENDENT ON CHANGE OF SEASONS FOR LONGER THAN THREE MONTHS. SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT CAN LAST A MAXIMUM OF SIX MONTHS.
● APPLICATION FORM – Application for long-stay visa (in no. 28. Purpose of Stay, check “Other” and specify “Seasonal Employment”)
○ PURPOSE OF STAY – employment permit issued by the Labor Office of the Czech Republic in accordance with § 96 of Act No 435/2014 Coll., on Employment, or case number under which an application for an employment permit has been filed, as well as identification of the branch of the Labor Office of the Czech Republic where this application has been filed*
○ ACCOMMODATION – if the employer arranges for applicant´s accommodation, the document on accommodation must show that the accommodation complies with conditions set out in Article 100 d) of the Act on Residence of Foreign Nationals, mainly with respect to the room surface area and number of lodged persons, as well as information on rent or that the accommodation is provided free of charge; the rent must not be disproportionate to the earnings and to the accommodation standard
○ FINANCIAL MEANS – employer´s confirmation about earnings in case the employer arranges for applicant´s accommodation
*employment contract or work agreement for a fixed period or letter of intent, whereby the parties agree to conclude such a contract or agreement is submitted when applying for an employment permit
-The following documents must always be submitted in their originals: passport, supporting documents on purpose of stay (in this case employment permit). These originals will be returned to the applicant should he / she wish to keep them. Passport is always returned to the applicant and is submitted again when issuing the visa.
-We kindly request applicants to also prepare a set of copies of all the requirements.
The legal processing time of long-term visas for the purpose of seasonal employment is 60 days.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON LONG-TERM VISAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT:
Long-term visa applications for the purpose of seasonal employment are lodged when a stay exceeding three months is expected and cannot be covered by a short-term Schengen visa for the purpose of seasonal employment.
Long-term visa for the purpose of seasonal employment can be issued for a maximum of six months.
Seasonal employment involves activities dependent on change of seasons, specifically work in (1) crop and animal farming, game management and related areas, (2) forestry, (3) accommodation services, (4) restaurant services and catering and hospitality industry and (5) sports, entertainment and recreational services – based on Decree No 322/2017 Coll., on Establishing Sectors Involving Season Dependent Activities.
Long-term visa applications are lodged at diplomatic missions of the Czech Republic according to the local territorial competence. They forward the applications to the Ministry of the Interior, which examines them and decides on them. If approved, the diplomatic mission where the application was lodged issues the visa into the passport.
○ Act No 326/1999 Coll., on Residence of Foreign Nationals in the Czech Republic and Amending Certain Acts (mainly § 32 on seasonal employment, further territorial competence: § 169g, scheduling appointment to lodge application: § 169f, lodging application in person: § 169d, requirement to submit documents: § 168.2, submitting fingerprints: § 55.3, long-term visa: § 30, long-term visa supporting documents: § 31, supporting documents – requirements (not older than 180 days, originals): § 55.1, unacceptability of application: § 169h, legal processing period: § 169t.2, travel health insurance: § 180j) (available in Czech)
○ Act No 500/2004 Coll., Administrative Code (requirement to submit documents in Czech: § 16.1+2) (available in Czech)
○ Act No 435/2004 Coll., on Employment (mainly § 96) (available in Czech)
○ Decree from September 25, 2017, No 322/2017 Coll., on Establishing Sectors Involving Season Dependent Activities (available in Czech)
○ Directive 2014/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the conditions of entry and stay of third-country nationals for the purpose of employment as seasonal workers
○ Ministry of the Interior – Seasonal Work, Long-stay Visa (Visa for Stays Exceeding 90 Days) for the Purpose of Seasonal Work, Contacts, Application Requirements, Status of Application, Conditions of Entry and Basic Requirements after Entry to the Czech Republic