If we get married to a czech citizen, and want to live in CZ, can I become a Czech Citizen by marrying the Czech national, or is the process complicated like here in America? Thanks. Josh
Yes, you can. You just have to fulfill several requirements: - no intentional crime commited in last five years. - you are allowed to have permanent residence in CR - you can speak Czech Czech law generally does not allow several citizenships, so might have to give up your current one. However, I do not think you have to be a Czech citizen to be able to live here. To apply for permanent residence, you need: - 2 photos - valid travel document (passport) - some paper explaining why you want to live here (i.e. marriage certificate confirming marriage with Czech citizen) - proof that you have enough money (you get salary, your wife is very rich, you have found a diamond mine in Krkonose,...) - criminal records statement - proof that you have some accomodation here See the Interior ministry web.
I'am more interested in getting just the Czech Citizenship. but I will need to wait two more years until my US army obligation is over, by then I hope my Czech is proficient enough to grant me the citizenship. Thanks for your help it was much appreciated. Cau. Josh
hi there, i have checked out "Act No. 40/1993 on gaining and losing citizenship of the Czech Republic, dated December 29th, 1992" and realised that if i am a spouse of a czech citizen and if i could speak czech and if i would renounce my current citizenship, i can apply for the czech citizenship . . however, when i wanted to confirm it with the embassy . . they told me that i must have to stay in czech for the whole 10 years in order to apply for czech citizenship . . can you please advice? thanks in advance.
