BeyondPrague
Canadian expat in Czech Republic
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About me
Canadian
Lives in Brno, South Moravia
Speaks English (native speaker), Czech (intermediate level)
Registration: 26 October 2013
Do you speak Czech? by Priscilla
Hi everyone, It is widely agreed that mastering the Czech language is essential for a successful integration in Czech Republic. Do you agree? Share your experience! Do you speak Czech? If so, where did you learn this language? Where can one ...
Speaking Czech is essential for the fullest level of integration. If you want to get the jokes that your Czech friends tell that don't translate well or at all into another language, then you'll definitely need Czech. If you want to fully ... Read More
Volunteering in Czech Republic
The Brno Expat Centre has some suggestions for volunteering if you haven't already checked them out: https://www.brnoexpatcentre.eu/volunteering/ Read More
Common misconceptions and clich茅s about life in Czech Republic
One of the enduring stereotypes about Czechs is that they all love beer. I've met quite a lot who didn't care for it at all or drank only a very little. In the south east, where I am, wine can often be more popular than beer. Read More
Dealing with homesickness in Czech Republic
The key is to keep yourself busy somehow. Go out and do some exploring, get to know the place and the people. It may sound counter intuitive, but a good way to overcome homesickness can be to reduce contact with your homeland and culture until you ... Read More
Essentials to live in Czech Republic by Christine
Hi, As an expat living in Czech Republic, what would you advise the ones about to pack to bring along? What are the items you can easily find in Czech Republic? On the other hand, what is less common or quite expensive? Share with us what ...
I've been living in the Czech Republic since 2004 and a lot of things that used to be difficult to get here are not such a challenge anymore. One thing that's an absolute must is a mobile phone. I still know quite few people back in North ... Read More
Your experience of culture shock in Czech Republic
One situation I ran into very early in my stay here, I've been here since 2004, was in regards to eye contact. A couple of the books I'd read on Czech culture before I arrived stressed how important good eye contact is in Czech culture, ... Read More
Temporary vs Permanent Czech Citizenship
The biggest difference is that permanent residency gives you all the legal rights of a Czech except voting in national elections. If you're married to a Czech, you're likely eligible for permanent residency on that basis alone. There's ... Read More
Czech language is hard, is it a barrier in terms of communicating?
Around Prague, you shouldn't have too many problems if you don't speak Czech. Lots of knowledgable expats are there and many Czechs there speak good English in my experience. Read More
Is there any Indian or Indian Community in Brno.
There are quite a few Indian people living in Brno, I think quite many of them work for IBM or AT&T. I think the best thing to do, if you have not already done so, is to visit some of the Indian restaurants around town and inquire ... Read More
Banking
I've recently started dealing with Sberbank and am generally happy with them: http://www.sberbankcz.cz/ Their website is multilingual and the log in security is very good. I use the branch on Masarykova street in the centre and a number of ... Read More
Some questions about teaching English by kend0g187
Hi. My situation: I'm an American who moved to Thailand a couple of years ago. I came in through a TESL program, completed a 3-week course in Bangkok, and I've been teaching ever since. I'm interested in making the move to Prague and I ...
If you have both TESL and TEFL, you really will be wasting your money doing TEFL again. Prague is a popular place to take TEFL courses, so you do see some quite inflated prices. You really need to be in the Czech Republic in person to find teaching ... Read More
Resident permit for non-EU spouse of UK citizen working in Prague by fermtz23
HI everyone, Im planning to move to Prague next year. Does anyone know how the visa/resident permit works for a non-EU national (mexican citizen) married to a UK citizen working in Czech Republic? How long does it takes to get, do you get a work ...
I can tell you with certainty that you will not get a work permit without securing work in the Czech Republic first as it is your employer that must apply for the work permit. Once you have the work permit, you can apply for a visa based on ... Read More
Best place for computer business in CZ
Brno is a good bet, the IT field is big in the Czech Republic and many companies have offices in Brno. AVG, IBM, Netsuite and Red Hat are just a few big firms I can name off the top of my head that have sizable operations in the city. Of course, ... Read More
moving to Czech in 2015..Is there work for me there? by Michael Furlong
Good day to all... My name is Mike and I will be living in your Great Country soon. My Wife is from CZ and we are moving there for the way of live.. that is not living with rush and the go..go..go of Canada.. So my question is,, what kind ...
You might be OK for a while without Czech if your supervisory experience can net you a high enough position with one of the bigger multinational players in the Czech construction market. Skanska is huge here and a good section of central European ... Read More
How long to get Permanent Resident form Czech republic?
Forming a company doesn't affect PR. Forming a company will simply require you to get some different papers for the visa application that you would need if you were simply to be an employee somewhere. PR is based on the total length of time ... Read More
How long to get Permanent Resident form Czech republic?
Forming a company does not factor into getting permanent residency in the Czech Republic. Unless you get PR through marrying a Czech national or starting a family with them, you will need to accumulate 5 years of continuous visas and pass a basic ... Read More
The other side of the Czech postcard
Two sides of my Czech postcard..... The good: The Czech Republic is a compact country with lots of things to see which are mostly easy to access through the well organised and developed rail and bus transport networks. The pace of life is also a ... Read More
living in Czech by bizhan_m
if it is possible. send me information about moving to czech by invest visa and also about permanent immigration for me and my family that contains my father mother and my two sisters.
A good place to start is the Ministry of Interior web page as they are the authority that oversees visas and immigration to the Czech Republic. This is their general immigration information ... Read More
Trade license or freelance visa by ODAN
Hi, I was going through some blogs and want to know that.. If an NON-EU national want to take a trade license for freelance work... what are the procedures? How much it cost?? Can a person on freelance visa call his family or sponser his family and ...
I would say Czech language is quite important as most bureaucratic office workers aren't likely to speak to you in anything but Czech. linguistic flexibility in this country still has a long way to go. Certainly take a Czech with you if you need to ... Read More
Czech Republic Allows Dual Nationality?
To my knowledge, Czech law still requires anyone who wants Czech citizenship to give up all other citizenships as a condition of application. Not having Czech citizenship here isn't really a big deal, permanent residency will give you all the legal ... Read More