Adaptation-integration courses

Starting to live in a new country is not always easy. Adaptation-integration courses are a useful first step for life in a new country.

What is it?

The adaptation-integration course is a course in which foreigners will be acquainted with the rights and obligations arising from their stay in the Czech Republic, with the basic values ​​of the Czech Republic, with local conditions and with cultural customs that prevail in the Czech Republic. In addition, course participants will be provided with information on organizations and institutions providing free counseling to foreigners.

More information can be found here: https://www.mvcr.cz/clanek/adaptacne-integracni-kurzy.aspx and http://www.vitejtevcr.cz/.

Who must complete the course?

Every foreigner from a third country who has been issued a long-term residence permit in the Czech Republic since 1 January 2021, and every foreigner from a third country who has been issued a permanent residence permit after this date without the condition of previous residence in the territory, is must complete an adaptation integration course, within one year from the date of receipt of the residence permit.

More information can be found here: https://www.mvcr.cz/clanek/adaptacne-integracni-kurzy.aspx and http://www.vitejtevcr.cz/.

You can easily find out if you are required to take the course by taking this quiz (flyer / online).

If you're having trouble registering for a particular course, we recommend checking out the tutorial videos on YouTube.