Blue Card Minimum Salary Level Increased

The situation

Effective May 1, 2018, the minimum monthly salary for Blue Card applications in the Czech Republic will increase to CZK 44,256, up 7 percent.

A closer look

• Initial and renewal applications. Employers of foreign nationals seeking to obtain or renew a work permit on or after May 1, 2018 must increase the foreign national’s minimum salary to comply with the new rule.
• Pending applications. Employers of foreign nationals with pending work permit applications as of May 1, 2018 must increase the foreign national’s minimum salary to comply with the new rule. 
• Immigration applications that do not meet the minimum salary will be rejected.

 

Reminders on other requirements

• Benefits and allowances. As before, benefits and allowances may not be included.
• Employment contract. As before, the salary must be specified in the employment contract.

 

This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the global immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen or send an email to [email protected].