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Czech ZDP: how does the family route work after switching to long-term status?
Short answer
Eligible family members of a long-term resident can apply for a long-term residence permit for family reunification if the relevant family-category conditions are met.
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What to do step by step
- 1
Identify who will hold ZDP as the main resident.
- 2
Check whether the spouse or child qualifies for family reunification.
- 3
Compare the timing and conditions with each person’s current permit.
- 4
Prepare relationship, housing and other evidence required by IPC.
Important
One family member’s ZDP does not automatically change everyone else’s status; each person needs their own lawful residence basis.
Official sources
Checked: 2026-10-05
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