The Czech Social-Security Administration (ČSSZ) has issued a last-minute alert that its ePortal and eSick-note (eNeschopenka) systems will be completely unavailable from 20:00 to roughly 02:00 on Friday 3 July 2026. The outage covers all B2B and G2G interfaces, including the critical APEP and ISDS gateways used by payroll providers to file the new Unified Monthly Employer Report (JMHZ). For HR and global-mobility teams, the timing is awkward: the first JMHZ filing cycle after the summer salary round closes on 5 July. Any batch submissions attempted during the window will queue but not be processed until systems come back online, the authority says. Employers who outsource payroll abroad should warn providers about the Prague time zone and check whether queued files actually transmit once service resumes.
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The ČSSZ notes that urgent sick-leave certificates can still be sent via APEP, but processing will be delayed. Foreign employees whose residence permits hinge on uninterrupted social-insurance coverage are advised to keep proof that their employer attempted to file on time in case of later questions from the Interior Ministry. Employers with globally mobile staff should schedule alternative filing slots or submit ahead of the 20:00 shutdown. The administration promises a status update on its website and X (formerly Twitter) once systems are live again.
Companies juggling Czech work permits or residence-card renewals for foreign staff may find it helpful to engage VisaHQ, which offers end-to-end visa and document-processing support for the Czech Republic and more than 200 other destinations. The platform tracks deadlines, pushes status alerts, and can coordinate courier delivery of original papers—an extra safeguard when government portals like ČSSZ go offline. Learn more at
The ČSSZ notes that urgent sick-leave certificates can still be sent via APEP, but processing will be delayed. Foreign employees whose residence permits hinge on uninterrupted social-insurance coverage are advised to keep proof that their employer attempted to file on time in case of later questions from the Interior Ministry. Employers with globally mobile staff should schedule alternative filing slots or submit ahead of the 20:00 shutdown. The administration promises a status update on its website and X (formerly Twitter) once systems are live again.
