Marrying and Sponsoring a Czech Republic Citizen

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  • Located in Central Europe between Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Austria
  • The weather is temperate, cool summers with cold, cloudy and humid winters
  • Flooding is a natural hazard in the Czech Republic

 

Marriage to a Czech Citizen

Every country has its laws that apply to its citizens marrying a person from a different country. Getting married to a Czech citizen to eventually bring them to Canada to live is a process with many steps. The Czech government imposes strict requirements on foreigners who marry Czechs as an indirect way of discouraging Czech citizens from moving to other countries.

You must demonstrate to Czech officials that they are not currently married to anyone else – either you have never been married, or all divorces are finalized – that your identity is proven and that you have never committed any crimes in Czech. This is done by providing various documents, including an Affidavit of Single Status to the Czech government either in the Czech Republic or via a Czech embassy.

If you want to bring your Czech spouse or partner to live in Canada, you must then file a sponsorship application for them to become a permanent resident. If they would like to visit you in Canada while their application is in process, they must also apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). For more information, please see our family sponsorship page and our eTA page.

 

Czech Marriage Basic Requirements

Foreigners in Czech Republic staying for more than 30 days are obliged to register within those 30 days on arrival with the alien and border police.

In order to marry a citizen of Czech Republic, you must demonstrate to the Czech government that you are eligible to do so. This includes:

  • Proof of country of birth
  • Proof of single status
  • Proof of age requirement

 

Czech Republic Marriage Ceremony

The marriage ceremony to a Czech citizen can legally take place in Czech Republic, Canada, or any other country as long as both parties have the necessary visas to enter this country legally. This marriage can then be recognized when applying for a permanent residence or an Electric Travel Authorization (eTA) for your Czech spouse. To learn more about ceremony customs, see below.

 

Family Members

If your Czech spouse has dependent children, this does not affect the Czech Marriage document application.

If you have dependent children, they have no effect on the application to marry a Czech citizen.

 

How long is the Czech Marriage document valid?

The document is valid for 6 months from the date of issue. If you do not marry your Czech fiancé within 6 months of the issuance of the Czech Marriage document, you must apply again with new supporting documents.

 

Calling the Czech Republic from Canada

  • The country code is 420 so to call you dial 011 – 420 – area code – local numbers

List of Area Codes for Major Centres in the Czech Republic

Prague (Praha) 2, 31, 32 Liberecky 48 Stredocesky 2, 31, 32
Jihocesky 38, 39 Moravskoslezsky 55, 59 Ustecky 41, 47
Jihomoravsky 51, 53, 54 Olomoucky 58 Vysocina 56
Karlovarsky 35 Pardubicky 46 Zlinsky 57
Kralovehradecky 49 Plzensky 37

 

Calling Canada from the Czech Republic

Call 00 – 1 – Canadian area code – local number

List of Canadian Area Codes

Province Code Province  Code
Alberta 403 / 587 (southern Alberta)

587 / 780 (central and northern Alberta)

Nunavut 867
BC 236 / 250 / 778 (majority of BC)

236 / 604 / 778 (Metro Vancouver)

Ontario 226 / 519 (southwestern Ontario)

249 / 705 (northeastern Ontario)

289 / 365 / 905 (Greater Toronto Area)

343 / 613 (eastern Ontario)

416 / 647 (Toronto)

807 (northwestern Ontario)

Manitoba 204 / 431 PEI 782 / 902
New  Brunswick 506 Quebec 418 / 581 (eastern Quebec)

438 / 514 (Montreal)

450 / 579 (Greater Montreal)

819 / 873 (remainder of Quebec)

Newfoundland and Labrador 709 Saskatchewan 306 / 639
Northwest Territories 867 Yukon 867
Nova Scotia 782 / 902

 

Time Difference

The Czech Republic uses Central European Time (GMT+1) and practices Daylight Saving Time from March to October. Saskatchewan does not practice DST so please note that there is a change of time difference in the summer for Czech DST, an increase of 1 hour.

Canadian Time Zone # of Hours the Czech Republic is Ahead # of Hours during last week of March and last week of October
Pacific (BC, Yukon) 9 hours 8 hours
Mountain (Alberta, western Nunvaut, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan) 8 hours 7 hours
Saskatchewan 7 hours* 7 hours*
Central (Manitoba, Northwest Territories, central Nunavut, northwestern Ontario) 7 hours 6 hours
Eastern (most of Ontario, most of Quebec) 6 hours 5 hours
Atlantic (Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, eastern Quebec) 5 hours 4 hours
Newfoundland 4.5 hours 3.5 hours

 

Emergency Information for Canadians in the Czech Republic

Embassy of Canada in Prague

Ve Struhach 95/2
160 00 Prague 6
Czech Republic

Telephone: 420 272 101 800
Fax: 420 272 101 890
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: czechrepublic.gc.ca


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Sponsorship Review

Immigroup will review your completed spousal sponsorship application. . Immigroup will make sure you have not made any mistakes on your application or in gathering the documentation of your relationship. We will assess your sponsorship letter and give you peace of mind that you are submitting an application with a very good chance of success. Don’t lose sleep at night worrying about whether you’ve done enough. Call us at 1-866-760-2623 for a review.

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