Reference metadata describe statistical concepts and methodologies used for the collection and generation of data. They provide information on data quality and, since they are strongly content-oriented, assist users in interpreting the data. Reference metadata, unlike structural metadata, can be decoupled from the data.
Data collection on the residence permits (RESPER) statistics contains statistical information based on the principles stated in the Union legislation on migration Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 as amended by the Regulation (EU) 2020/851 and the Commission Regulation (EU) No 216/2010 implementing the categories of reasons for residence permits.
The main RESPER data collection based on Article 6 of the Migration Statistics Regulation
First residence permits,
Residence permits issued on the occasion of changing the immigration status or reason to stay,
Residence permits valid at the end of the year,
Long-term residence permits valid at the end of the year,
Long-term permits issued during the year.
Statistics collected on voluntary basis
Residence permits issued for family reunification with beneficiaries of protection status.
3.2. Classification system
See table 3.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables RESPER’.
3.3. Coverage - sector
Migration and asylum – Residence permits statistics.
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
See table 3.4. in annex ‘Quality report tables RESPER’.
3.5. Statistical unit
Persons
3.6. Statistical population
See table 3.6. in annex ‘Quality report tables RESPER’.
3.7. Reference area
Czech republic
3.8. Coverage - Time
See table 3.8. in annex ‘Quality report tables RESPER’.
3.9. Base period
Not applicable.
Number of persons.
Calendar year.
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
Articles 4.1-4.3 of Regulation (EC) 862/2007 of 11 July 2007, which details the data provisions that Member States are obliged to provide to Eurostat.
National Law:
law no. 326/1999 Coll. The Act on the Residence of Foreign Nationals in the Territory of the Czech Republic and on the Amendment of Certain Acts
law no. 325/1999 Coll. on Asylum
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing
Not applicable.
7.1. Confidentiality - policy
Statistical data is used in accordance with the rules of the Personal Data Processing Act 2019
Quality assurance procedures are implemented to ensure the quality of the data during the process of generating statistics acording to Eurostat guidelines.
11.2. Quality management - assessment
The data quality of the statistics sent to Eurostat are compliant with Article 9 of the Migration Statistics Regulation.
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
National authorities (Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Justice,…) international authorities (European Migration Network, Eurostat, EUAA,…) researchers and students journalists and international organisations in the area of asylum and migration.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
Not applicable
12.3. Completeness
See table 12.3. in annex ‘Quality report tables RESPER’.
12.3.1. Data completeness - rate
Not applicable.
13.1. Accuracy - overall
Quality assurance procedures are implemented to ensure the quality of the data during the process of generating statistics.
13.2. Sampling error
Not available.
13.2.1. Sampling error - indicators
Not available.
13.3. Non-sampling error
Not available.
13.3.1. Coverage error
Not available.
13.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.1.2. Common units - proportion
Not applicable.
13.3.2. Measurement error
Not available.
13.3.3. Non response error
Not available.
13.3.3.1. Unit non-response - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.3.2. Item non-response - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.4. Processing error
Not available.
13.3.5. Model assumption error
Not available.
14.1. Timeliness
Residence permits statistics covered by Article 6 are supplied to Eurostat within six months of the end of the reference year.
14.1.1. Time lag - first result
Not applicable.
14.1.2. Time lag - final result
Not applicable.
14.2. Punctuality
See table 14.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables RESPER’.
14.2.1. Punctuality - delivery and publication
Not applicable.
15.1. Comparability - geographical
There are no comparability problems between regions of the Czech Republic.
15.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient
Not applicable.
15.2. Comparability - over time
See table 15.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables RESPER’.
15.2.1. Length of comparable time series
Not applicable.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain
Not applicable.
15.3.1. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics
Not applicable.
15.3.2. Coherence - National Accounts
Not applicable.
15.4. Coherence - internal
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
17.1. Data revision - policy
Not applicable.
17.2. Data revision - practice
See table 17.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables RESPER’.
17.2.1. Data revision - average size
Not applicable.
18.1. Source data
See table 18.1. in annex ‘Quality report tables RESPER’.
18.2. Frequency of data collection
Annually
18.3. Data collection
Statistics are based on the database of Police of Czech republic - Foreigners information system
Data are put into system only by appointed personnel of Ministry of interior.
Information system is equipped with necessary data quality checks.
18.4. Data validation
Additional data checks are performed during the process of monitoring and quality assurance of the resulting tables
Data collection on the residence permits (RESPER) statistics contains statistical information based on the principles stated in the Union legislation on migration Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 as amended by the Regulation (EU) 2020/851 and the Commission Regulation (EU) No 216/2010 implementing the categories of reasons for residence permits.
The main RESPER data collection based on Article 6 of the Migration Statistics Regulation
First residence permits,
Residence permits issued on the occasion of changing the immigration status or reason to stay,
Residence permits valid at the end of the year,
Long-term residence permits valid at the end of the year,
Long-term permits issued during the year.
Statistics collected on voluntary basis
Residence permits issued for family reunification with beneficiaries of protection status.
25 July 2025
See table 3.4. in annex ‘Quality report tables RESPER’.
Persons
See table 3.6. in annex ‘Quality report tables RESPER’.
Czech republic
Calendar year.
Quality assurance procedures are implemented to ensure the quality of the data during the process of generating statistics.
Number of persons.
Not applicable
See table 18.1. in annex ‘Quality report tables RESPER’.
Annually.
Residence permits statistics covered by Article 6 are supplied to Eurostat within six months of the end of the reference year.
There are no comparability problems between regions of the Czech Republic.
See table 15.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables RESPER’.
