Unemployment of third country nationals
What
Third country citizens with long-term residence permit do have right to get unemployment benefits.
Who
Third country nationals – a job seeker.
How
You must request for unemployment support on appropriate regional Labour office (Úřad Práce) (Czech): http://portal.mpsv.cz/forms.
When
After losing a job.
Good to know
For foreigners with permanent residence, asylum or subsidiary protection, the unemployment benefits are available under the same conditions as for Czech citizens.
Where
The appropriate regional Labour office (Úřad Práce) (Czech): http://portal.mpsv.cz/kontakty.
Praha 7, Czech Republic
Úřad Práce (Labour Office )
Dobrovského 1278/25
170 00 Praha 7Attention
They need to have acquired at least 12 months of pension insurance in last two years and their previous contract was not finished due to serious violation of employee’s responsibilities.