Adaptation and integration courses
Legally required seminars to make your life in the Czech Republic easier
Register for a courseAIC
You must attend the course if you meet the following conditions:
you are not a national of Switzerland or of a country in the EU/EEA
your residence permit took effect after 1 January 2021
you have a long-term or permanent residence permit
Take a quiz to find out if you should attend the course. The quiz will only take a few minutes and you will need your biometric card to take it.

Do you have a biometric card?
Does your biometric card say “temporary residence” (přechodný pobyt) in the type of permit section (i.e. your residence permit is for a family member of an EU national)?
Select when you received your first biometric card.
Do you have a code on your biometric card?
Enter your code. (Shown in the notes section.)
You are most likely to be required to attend an adaptation and integration course. However, there are a few exceptions. Does any of them apply to you?
What will I learn during the course?
Life in the Czech society
Basic information about the Czech Republic, its culture and values. You will learn about organizations and institutions providing free counselling, language courses and other services for foreigners.
Residence legislation in the Czech Republic
You will learn about your rights and obligations regarding your stay in the Czech Republic, about the difference between a visa and a long-term residence permit, deadlines, purposes of stay and options for extending your residence permit.
Employment
You will find out under what conditions you can work in the Czech Republic, what types of employment relationships exist and what rights you have as an employee.
Housing
Your obligations towards the Department for Asylum and Migration Policy of the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic, fees and charges related to housing.
Healthcare
How to find a doctor for children and adults? How to get help in emergency situations? What are the types of health insurance?
Doing business
You will get basic information about setting up a trade and about business opportunities.