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Czech Language Exams for Permanent Residency and Requirements

Need to pass the Czech A2 language exam for permanent residency? Discover where to take the Czech language test, learn the requirements, and access Czech A2 sample exams to support your preparation for permanent residence.

5 March 2025

9 min read

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Czech A2 Language Exam

Czech language exams and the awarded Certificate for a successful pass are the main requirements for obtaining permanent residency in the Czech Republic for citizens from outside the EU. The level of the examination is A2 and it is the basic level using phrases and conversations in our everyday life in the Czech Republic.

Example: Jak se mas? (How are you?). Dobry den (Good morning).

The total duration of the examination is 90 minutes and it is divided into 2 parts.

Part 1

Reading                                           40 minutes Listening                                          40 minutes Writing                                             25 minutes

Each section is worth a maximum of 25 points. An applicant should earn at least 12 points in each section. The applicant who does not earn at least 60% of each part (reading, listening, writing) will not be allowed to participate in the second part.

Part 2

Oral examination                                   15 minutes

During the oral examination, you will have a conversation about a photo or describe a situation in the photo.

Who doesn't need to do the Czech language exam?

A certificate proving the required knowledge of the Czech language is not required from a foreign national:

  1. who is under 15 years old

  2. studied at least one academic year in elementary school or high school

  3. had studied university in the Czech language,

  4. has a physical or mental handicap affecting his/her ability to communicate

  5. is over 63 years old

  6. Citizens of the EU and their NON-EU family members

  7. Partner visa holders

The Czech language is one of the most difficult European languages. We highly recommend finding good private Czech teachers, schools that are focused on these tests, or communicating and practicing it with local people. Locals (Czech people) like teaching foreigners to their languages.

From 1.7.2023, the Czech examination for Permanent residence is not covered by MOI and you should pay for Czech exams yourself. The Czech Permanent residency exams cost 3 200 CZK.

Free interactive model of Czech exams for Czech Permanent residency for the year 2025/2026 can be tried here

Author's own experience: I relocated to Prague in 2007 as a student at an international university. As my studies were in English and most people spoke basic English in Prague, I didn't find the Czech language so important. After 3 years of living and studying in Prague, I understood that I would definitely live in Prague for the next ten years 10 in Prague.

I decided to learn Czech in order to understand the locals and to apply for Permanent residency in the future. I took 3 months of Czech classes but it did not improve my Czech that much. Perhaps, the school was focusing more on Czech grammar.

So I tried to learn it by myself. I was watching the evening news on TV every day, listening to the Czech radio even if I did not understand at the beginning. I was learning two new words every day and repeated them every morning from my notes. In one year, I had come to learn more than 700 words! With my vocabulary improved, I then decided to learn Grammar.

I was inspired to read my favorite author, Vlastimil Styblík, the author of many elementary school textbooks. Later, I passed the exam for Permanent residency with a score of 100% and also passed the exam for Czech citizenship with 100% as well.

From 1.9.2021, the legal requirements for Permanent residency are changed, and applicants should provide certification of A2 Language level.

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