“We will also enable the return of foreigners with a long-term stay in the Czech Republic from countries with an extreme risk of infection. With regard to the spread of mutations in individual countries, this list is variable. However, we do not want to prevent long-term foreigners and their families from returning to the Czech Republic, ”Vojtěch wrote on Twitter.
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As the News pointed out over the weekend, the ministry’s measures of June 29 are not consistent for individual categories of countries.
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The Minister of Health promised an adjustment
Photo: Twitter by Adam Vojtěch
In the case of countries with a lower than extreme risk, in addition to citizens of the Czech Republic, citizens of black countries with a long-term, temporary or permanent residence permit also have an exception to the ban on entry into the Czech Republic.
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For countries at extreme risk, this exception suddenly changes and only applies to people with permanent residence.
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Long-term residence always has a purpose – for example, business, employment or study. So the ministry is now effectively preventing these people from fulfilling the purpose of their stay.
Jakub Backa, lawyer
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The news asked the Minister of Health Adam Vojtěch (for YES) whether the ban on entry into the Czech Republic for people with long-term residence is an intention or a mistake. And what is the difference between permanent and long-term residents. The Minister did not respond to repeated questions.
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Draconic, says the lawyer
A wave of resentment arose on social networks against the measure, and several thousand people signed a petition calling on the Czech government to change the rules.
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In addition, the measure came into force on 1 July, which did not give most foreigners the opportunity to adapt. As the server for Russians living in the Czech Republic Vinegret.cz pointed out, on Thursday flights from Moscow and St. Petersburg landed in Prague with people who did not meet the new conditions.
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According to lawyer Jakub Backy from the Lechovský & Back office, the measure is draconian.
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“Long-term residence always has a purpose, such as business, employment or study. So the ministry is now effectively preventing these people from fulfilling the purpose of their stay, “Backa told Novinky, who represents a number of foreigners living in the Czech Republic.
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