Parliamentary records dated 7 October 2026 confirm that the government’s comprehensive bill on the entry and residence of foreigners (Sněmovní tisk 144) has completed its passage through the Chamber of Deputies and has been placed on the agenda of the Senate’s 31st session starting 21 October. The draft ‘Aliens Act’ consolidates EU-level directives with domestic measures, including digital residence permits, mandatory biometric updates and streamlined processes for highly qualified employees and intra-corporate transferees. If approved, the legislation will replace the fragmented amendment-driven framework that has governed Czech immigration since 1999. For global mobility practitioners, the Act promises shorter processing times for Blue Cards and new quotas for the Highly-Qualified Worker and Digital Nomad programmes. It also introduces an e-notification duty for employers when detaching staff within the EU, aligning Czech rules with the EU long-term mobility directive. Businesses should monitor Senate deliberations closely; any amendments would return the bill to the lower house, potentially pushing enactment into early 2027. Legal counsel recommend starting compliance audits now, especially around planned IT interfaces with the forthcoming Entry/Exit System (EES).
