Biometric Submission Appointment Delays

At a Glance

• The Ministry of Interior in the popular filing location of Brno in the Czech Republic is experiencing a backlog and lengthy delays in appointment scheduling for biometrics submission. The soonest available appointment date is September 2019.
• Employers hiring new foreign nationals to work in the Czech Republic should expect start date delays and initial applications should be submitted well in advance of start dates.
• Foreign nationals should start renewal processes at least four to five months prior to the expiry of their current Czech permits.

The situation

The Ministry of the Interior in the popular filing location of Brno in the Czech Republic is currently experiencing lengthy delays to biometric submission appointment availability. The earliest available appointments are likely to be in mid- to late- September 2019, when usually appointments can be scheduled one to two weeks ahead.