Czech Republic: green card project to be launched in January 2009

On January 1, 2009 the Act that introduces green cards will come into force. The Interior Ministry is now preparing a list of countries whose citizens will be eligible for green cards. The Green Card project is aimed at accommodating the current needs of the Czech labour market suffering from acute shortage of labour in some sectors. (Ref. 080849)
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In contrast to the now running pilot project “Selection of Qualified Foreign Workers”, which is focused on long-term migration of foreign specialists, the Green Card project is going to attract both qualified and unqualified workers and is focused primarily on short-term migration.

A single document. The green card will be a single document that will incorporate a long-term residence permit and a work permit. It will be tied to a specific job. However, if a foreigner looses their job without th

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