The Czech Senate has put an amendment to the Foreigners Act (Act No. 326/1999 Sb.) on the agenda of its 31st – and likely last – plenary session of the current term on 21 October 2026. A press notice issued on 20 October confirms that the bill, already passed by the Chamber of Deputies in September, will be among the priority items discussed after 10:00 a.m. The draft introduces several business-mobility changes: it shortens the mandatory decision deadline for intra-company transfer permits from 60 to 45 days, aligns the long-term visa fee schedule with recently adopted digital-nomad regulations, and grants the Ministry of the Interior authority to publish electronic appointment slots at consulates rather than fixed monthly quotas – a move applauded by employers frustrated with “visa-slot scalping”. If the Senate approves the text without changes, the amendment could come into force as early as 1 January 2027, giving HR teams limited time to adapt internal mobility policies. Legal practitioners recommend mapping affected assignees now, in particular ICT transferees whose applications may straddle the cut-off date, and updating posted-worker notifications to reflect the shorter processing window. The bill also tightens compliance: landlords who accommodate more than five third-country nationals will be required to register electronically within 24 hours, and fines for employing foreigners without valid residence permits will rise to CZK 5 million. Multinationals with shared-service centres in Prague and Brno should therefore review vendor contracts with accommodation providers. The Senate debate will be livestreamed; stakeholders can request observer passes through the upper chamber’s accreditation portal. Should senators introduce amendments, final adoption could slip to the new Senate in November, delaying implementation by several months.
