As of 1 July 2024, the Czech Republic omitted the mandatory waiting period, so-called labor market test, under which a vacancy had to remain published for 30 days (or in some cases 10 days) before an Employee Card application (and similarly a Blue Card application) could be submitted. Vacancies must still be reported and published, but the application can generally be filed immediately after publication, without the former 10/30-day delay.

From 1 July 2024, a government decree introduced free access to the Czech labor market for citizens of Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea (the Republic of Korea), the United Kingdom, and the United States. From 1 March 2025, this regime was extended to citizens of Taiwan. Free access to the labor market does not grant a right of residence: individuals must still hold the appropriate visa or residence permit depending on the intended stay; the facilitation relates to work authorization requirements.