Are there limits on how many people can join the Czech economic-migration programmes?

The economic-migration programmes are capacity-limited. They run under annual quotas that are released in monthly allocations of appointment slots, mainly at Czech embassies abroad.

Once a given month's quota is exhausted, no further applications can be accepted in that period, and applicants must wait for the next allocation. This makes timing important: working with your employer to secure a slot early in an allocation cycle can avoid a long wait. Some nationalities may also face additional suspensions by government decree.