Porsche Engineering

Welcome to Prague!
Company guide for foreigners

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Welcome to Prague!

Welcome to Prague - the capital of Czech Republic which had

been awarded as the most beautiful city in the world in 2021.
Our Ministry of Foreign Affair has prepared a video-tour for
you. You can check it via this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=55&v=TaL
ht6MGGDU&feature=emb_logo

If you want to know some information about Czech Republic

in general, visit our Wikipedia page or any Expat guide, for
example this one:
https://www.expat.com/en/guide/europe/czech-republic/

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Immigration and employment - EU Citizens + Citizens of Norway, Iceland,
Liechtenstein, Switzerland
- According to the Freedom of Movement Law, EU citizens are not required to hold any residence permit in order to enter or
stay in Czech Republic. All they need to enter to Czech Republic is a valid passport or identity card.

- One of the obligations ensuing from the Act on the Residence of Foreign Nationals for citizens of the EU, Iceland, Norway,
Liechtenstein, or Switzerland is the "reporting requirement" in the event that the length of the intended stay in the Czech
Republic is longer than 30 days. In this situation, within 30 days of entering the Czech Republic, an individual is required to
report his/her presence to the appropriate Foreign Police Department that holds jurisdiction in the location of his/her stay in
the Czech Republic.

- This obligation does not apply if the person providing accommodation submits the registration forms on behalf of the citizen
of the EU, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, or Switzerland.

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Immigration and employment - EU Citizens + Citizens of Norway, Iceland,
Liechtenstein, Switzerland
- Citizens of the EU, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, or Switzerland are also bound to report the change of surname, marital
status, changes in data contained in the residence card (i.e. certificate of temporary residence or permanent residence
permit).

- In case of a stay without any residence card, these changes are to be reported to the Foreign Police. Citizens of the EU,
Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein or Switzerland can temporarily stay in the Czech Republic without any special permit, solely
on the basis of a travel document or an identity card.

- If they intend to stay in the Czech Republic for longer than 3 months, they can request a certificate of temporary
residence or a permanent residence permit to be issued.

You can find more information regarding this topic here: http://mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/immigration.aspx

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Immigration and employment - Third country Citizens

As a citizen of countries outside EU you usually need a visa which entitles you to enter Czech Republic. For entry to Czech
Republic you must fulfil following conditions:
− have a valid travel document authorising the holder to cross borders which meets these criteria: is valid for at least three
months after the anticipated date of departure from the territory of member states, and was issued at some time during the
preceding ten years;
− have a valid short-term visa, if required, or a valid long-term or permanent residence card or a valid long-term visa;
− declare the purpose and conditions of their intended stay;
− have guaranteed sufficient funds for living expenses both for the duration of their intended stay, and for their return to their
country of origin or for passage to a third country which guarantees to accept them, or else they are capable of legally
acquiring such funds.

You can find more information regarding this topic here: http://mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/immigration.aspx

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Finances

The​ ​currency​ in Czech Republic ​is​ ​the​ ​Czech​ ​crown​ ​(Koruna​ ​česká – Kč/CZK).
Most stores and veues also offer the option of card payment.
Exchange offices
We highly recommend changing the money at the bank. You may not get the
best exchange rate, but your money will definitely be safe and you will not be
surprised by any extra hidden charges.
Bank account
Especially at the beginning of your stay, you may need to visit a bank. The most
known banks in the Czech Republic with a website in English are: ČSOB, Air
Bank, Komerční banka, Česká spořitelna, Raiffeisen Bank, Moneta Money Bank
and FIO banka.
In​ ​nearly every​ ​bank​ ​in​ ​Prague,​ ​all​ ​it​ ​takes​ ​for​ ​foreigners​ ​to​ ​open​ ​an​ ​account​ ​is​ ​a​ ​
passport and​ ​one​ ​other​ ​form​ ​of​ ​identification​ ​(such​ ​as​ ​a​ ​driver's​ ​ license).

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Public transport

− The​ ​Prague​ ​public​ ​transport​ ​consists​ ​of​ ​three​ ​underground​ ​lines:​ A

​ ,​ ​B,​ ​C, trams,​ ​buses,​ ​trains,​ ​ferries​ ​and​ ​a​
​funicular.​
​Transport​ ​is very​ ​reliable​ ​and​ ​cheap​ ​in comparison​ ​to​ ​other​ ​capital​ ​cities in EU.​ ​
− The​ ​transport​ ​system​ ​covers​ ​the​ ​majority​ ​of​ ​the city​ ​and​ ​outskirts.​ ​
− The​ ​underground​ ​(metro)​ ​operates​ ​daily​ ​from​ ​5:00​ ​till​ ​24:00. ​Trams​ ​have​ ​day​ ​and​ ​night​ ​routes,​ ​just​ ​like b
uses.

Timetables,​ ​mobile​ ​applications:​​

− A​ ​current​ ​source​ ​of​ ​information​ ​on​ ​Prague​ ​public
transport​ ​is​ ​available​ ​at:​ ​dpp.cz​​ ​or​ ​idos.cz​,​ ​(English​ ​and​ ​German​ ​version).​ ​These websites are
very​ ​reliable​ ​and ​include​ ​the​ ​current detours:
1. http://idos.cz (whole Czech Republic, international connections, downloable as a mobile application)
2. http://dpp.cz (Prague only)

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Public transport

Tickets:
− Cheapest option for ticket is 30 ​CZK​ ​can​ ​be​ ​used​ ​for​ ​30​ ​minutes​ ​from validation.
− Another option is ticket for 40 CZK which is valid for 90 minutes. For shorter stays you can also buy a ticket for
120 CZK which is valid for 24 hours.
− ​Ticket machines​ ​are​ ​installed​ ​in​ ​all​ ​metro​ ​stations​ ​and​ ​at​ ​some​ ​stops​ ​on​ ​the​ ​surface.​ ​The machines​ ​only​ ​accept​ ​
coins​ ​(no​ ​paper bills).​
​Places​ ​with​ ​busy​ ​tourist​ ​traffic​ ​(airport, main​ ​station)​ ​also​ ​have​ ​machines​ ​accepting​ ​bank​ ​cards.​
− ​Prague​ p​ublic​ ​transport tickets​ ​can​ ​also​ ​be​ ​purchased​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Public​ ​Transport​ ​information​ centres,​ ​most
newsagents​ ​and​ ​some​ other ​stores​ ​in​ ​the​ ​city.​ ​Bus​ ​drivers​ ​sell​ ​tickets​ ​on board​ ​with​ ​an additional​ ​charge.
− You can also buy a ticket via SMS code.

The​ ​Public​ ​Transport​ ​Card​ - Lítačka:

- Lítačka is an electronic transport card what you can use for traveling by metro, bus, tram or the funicular.
You​ ​can​ ​order​ ​your​ ​Lítačka​ ​online​ ​or​ buy at the contact places.​ ​
- For more details about the prices and conditions please check: http://litacka.cz
- Lítačka also exist as a mobile-phone application.

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Public transport

Prague is starting to upgrade the tickets around the

city so most of these machines nowadays are able
to accept card payments.

After entering the public transport area you need to

tag your ticket to start its validation.

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Private transport

− Every​ ​person​ ​driving​ ​a​ ​motor​ ​vehicle​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Czech​ ​Republic​ ​has​ ​to​ ​carry​ ​either a​ ​Czech​ ​driver's​ ​
license​ ​or​ ​any​ ​international​ ​ driver's​ ​ ​license​ ​accepted​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Czech Republic.​ ​
− Essential​ ​information:​ ​all​ ​motor vehicles​ ​must​ ​keep​ ​their​ ​road​ ​headlights​ ​on​ ​at​ ​night​ ​and​ ​day,​ ​all​ ​year​ ​round!
− ​If​ ​you are​ ​involved​ ​in​ ​a​ ​traffic​ ​accident,​ ​you​ ​must​ ​wait​ ​until​ ​the​ ​police​ ​arrive -
​Call​ 1
​ 12​ ​or 158​ ​to​ ​report​ ​the​ ​accident​ ​and​ ​any​ ​injuries.
− You can fin more information here: http://mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/information-for-drivers.aspx

Parking:
− Prague is divided into many parking zones regulating the permissions of who can park there.

− Some are open to public for free, some need to be payes hourly and some are only available to residents of
the set area.

− You can find these parking zones explained here: https://www.parkujvklidu.cz/english/homepage/

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Accomodation

The​ ​price​ ​for​ ​a​ ​room​ ​within​ ​a​ ​shared​ ​apartment​ ​start​ ​with​ ​approx.​ ​CZK​ ​ 7,000 –
8,000 ​ ​per month​ ​depending​ ​on​ ​the​ ​location​ ​and​ ​amenities.​ ​ ​Dormitories​ ​are​ ​cheaper.
You can find the ​ ​accommodation through​ ​various​ ​websites, agencies:
− http://www.foreigners.cz/real-estate
− http://www.forstudents.cz/Locations/Prague/Apartments-flats-for-rent-Prague.aspx
− http://www.studentflats.cz/
− http://www.expats.cz/praguerealestate/apartments/for-rent
Or Facebook groups:
− https://cs-cz.facebook.com/Prague.flatshare/
− https://www.facebook.com/groups/Flatshares/

There is also possibility to find a cheap accommodation at various at university dormitories:

− https://kam.cuni.cz/KAMEN-56.html

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News for foreigners

Expats.cz
- Prague and the Czech Republic's leading English-language
resource for the latest news, jobs and real estate.

- Expats.cz for news, jobs and real estate in Prague and the Czech
Republic

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Medical Care and Health Insurance

− For​ ​trainees​ ​from​ ​the​ ​EU,​ ​Norway,​ ​Switzerland,​ ​Liechtenstein​ ​and​ ​Iceland​ ​it​ ​is important​ ​to​ ​
have​ ​the​ ​European​ ​Health​ ​Insurance​ ​Card​
​(EHIC).​ ​To​ ​obtain​ ​treatment under​ ​the​ ​provisions​ ​of​ ​the​ ​European​ ​regulation,​ ​it is important
to contact a medical facility which is covered by the contract with the public health
insurance system.
− Common healthcare is covered by the insurance, however, there may be additional charges
for some treatement and material within the medical care (especially dental).
− ​If​ ​you need​ ​to​ ​see​ ​a​ ​specialist,​ ​your​ ​General Practitioner (GP) should give you a
recommendation. Some GPs speak English a can accept you in their practice.
− In Prague you can also find a foreign clinic although those tend to have higher additional
charges and some of them may not have aby contracts with health insurance companies.

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Medical Care – Hospitals and Clinics

In case of any medical or dental problem you can visit public hospital or private clinics. The list of the biggest and English-speaking institutions
not far away from Porsche Engineering you can find below:

Public Hospitals

NEMOCNICE NA HOMOLCE ÚSTŘEDNÍ VOJENSKÁ NEMOCNICE FAKULTNÍ NEMOCNICE V MOTOLE

PRAHA
Roentgenova 2, Prague 5 V Úvalu 84, Prague 5
https://www.homolka.cz/ U Vojenské nemocnice 1200, Prague 6 http://www.fnmotol.cz/en/
https://www.uvn.cz/
Just down the road from Motol, "Homolka" offers The foreigners' department at the FN Motol teaching
treatment to expats with Czech health insurance, Open to civilians as well as soldiers, the hospital, one of Central Europe's biggest medical
European Health Insurance Card holders and to "Central Military Hospital" is known for high facilities, offers consultations in English, German, French,
foreigners with no insurance. According to Na quality of service. ÚVN's facilities include a Russian and Spanish. Despite being part of the Czech
Homolce's website, the hospital's staff includes 24-hour emergency room and an English- public healthcare system, Motol also treats patients who
speakers of English, German, French and Russian. speaking staff member is always available. don't have Czech health insurance on a private basis.

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Medical Care – Hospitals and Clinics

In case of any medical or dental problem you can visit public hospital or private clinics. The list of the biggest and English-speaking institutions
not far away from Porsche Engineering you can find below:

Private Hospitals
CANADIAN MEDICAL CARE OG MEDICAL CARE

Veleslavínská 1, Prague 6 and other places in Prague Vodičkova 699/30, Prague 1

4, 5 and 6 https://www.ogmedical.cz/cz/
http://www.canadian.cz/en/clinic/prague-5 In addition to primary care, this private clinic's services include
physiotherapy, gynecology, obstetrics, pediatrics, internal medicine,
Established in 1995, this private outpatient clinic provides cardiology, diabetology, dietology, physiotherapy, dermatology,
healthcare to expats, tourists and locals. Beyond check-ups, neurology, psychiatry and psychology. English, French, Italian and
CMC's specializations include internal medicine, Russian spoken.
physiotherapy, dentistry and gynecology. Along with this
location, there's another CMC clinic and an affiliated
pediatrics center in Prague 4.

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National holidays

There​ ​are​ ​13​ ​state​ ​holidays​ ​when​ ​banks​ ​and​ ​state​ ​institutions​ ​etc.​ are
closed and public transport extended its intervals. Some big
departments store close during some of the holidays.

− January​ ​1st (New​ ​Year’s​ ​Day),​ ​

− April​ ​14th (​ Good​ ​Friday),​ ​April​ ​17th (Easter​ ​Monday),
− May​ ​1st​ ​(Labour​ ​Day),​ ​May​ ​8th​ (Liberation​ ​Day),​
− July​ ​5th ​(St​ ​Cyril​ ​and​ ​St​ ​Methodius Day), July​ ​6th ​(Jan​ ​Hus​ ​Day),​
− September​ ​28th ​(Czech​ ​Statehood​ ​Day),​ ​
− October​ ​28th (Establishment​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Czechoslovak​ ​Republic),​
− November​ ​17th​ ​(Struggle​ ​for Freedom​ ​and​ ​Democracy​ ​Day),​ ​
− December​ ​24​ ​–​ ​26th (Christmas holiday).

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Important numbers

International​ ​Dial​ ​Code​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Czech​ ​Republic​ ​00420​ ​or​ ​+420

Important​ ​telephone​ ​numbers​ ​(free​ ​of​ ​charge):

Ambulance​ 1 ​ 55
Police​ 1
​ 58
Fire​men 150
Metropolitan​ ​Police​ ​156
Emergency​ ​Calls​ ​112​ ​(guarantees​ ​English​ ​-​ ​speaking​ ​operators)

Other​ ​phone​ ​numbers​ ​(paid):

Emergency​ ​road​ ​service:​ ​1230,​ ​1240
Any​ ​information​ ​ ​about​ ​foreign​ ​and​ ​Czech​ ​telephone​ ​numbers​: 1188

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Introduction to Czech Language
English Czech
− The official language in the Czech Republic is Czech. It belongs to Hello Ahoj
the group of West Slavic languages, like eg. Slovak or Polish.
Czech has a very rich vocabulary, many special grammatical Good day Dobrý den
features and some unusual sounds. At present, it is one of the
Good morning Dobré ráno
official languages of the European Union.
How are you? Jak se máš?
− In tourist places - hotels, restaurants, monuments, museums,
galleries, but also in a number of shops and services it is possible
to make oneself understood in English and/or German. How much is it? Kolik to stojí?

Thank you. Děkuji.

− Even though you do not speak Czech yet, everyone is pleased
when they hear a foreigner trying to communicate in the language
of the country they are visiting. Be it in a restaurant, on the street, No Ne
in a shop or anywhere else, basic conversational phrases like
„Děkuji” and „Dobrý den” will definitely come in handy. Yes Ano

Help! Pomoc!

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Porsche Engineering - Prague Location

The company Porsche Engineering Services is located south-west of the Prague

city center in the Avenir Business Park. There is an underground station lines B
“Nové Butovice” 10 minutes walking distance from the firm.

For your journey to work you can also use the buses or the car.

Address:
Porsche Engineering Services, s.r.o.
Radlická 714/113a
158 00 Praha 5

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