More Immigrants in the Czech Republic

In recent years, the Czech Republic has become a country of immigration. According to a recently published survey by the Czech Statistical Office, the number of immigrants in the country has risen by more than 60 percent over the past five years compared with previous years

Number of foreign residents in the Czech Republic: a sharp increase

Between 2005 and 2009, the number of registered foreign residents in the Czech Republic rose significantly. While 266,303 foreign residents were registered in the country on July 1, 2005, the number of immigrants rose to a total of 435,034 over the next four years, one in three of whom had immigrated to the Czech Republic from an EU member state.

The Czech Statistical Office added a footnote to the survey, noting that these figures give the Czech Republic the highest proportion of foreigners among all former communist countries. This claim is supported by statistics from the independent Eurostat institute, whose surveys arrive at figures similar to those of the Czech Statistical Office. According to Eurostat, the proportion of foreigners in the Czech Republic is 3.9 percent. Only Latvia has a comparable number of foreign residents: most of them are citizens of neighboring Russia.

The Czech Republic is becoming an increasingly popular destination for immigrants within the EU

Although the Czech Republic ranks first among the former Eastern Bloc countries in terms of immigration, it ranks 13th within the EU. According to statisticians, this trend is expected to continue in the coming years, as the Czech Republic is increasingly becoming an attractive country for workers and investors within the European Union.