{"id":54228,"date":"2026-07-23T09:34:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T07:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caa.gov.cz\/?post_type=ufaq&#038;p=54228"},"modified":"2026-07-23T09:34:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T07:34:31","slug":"how-long-does-the-process-of-background-check-take","status":"publish","type":"ufaq","link":"https:\/\/www.caa.gov.cz\/en\/ufaqs\/how-long-does-the-process-of-background-check-take\/","title":{"rendered":"How long does the process of background check take?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol span {\r\nfont-family:ewd-toggle-icon;!important;\r\n} \r\n\r\n.ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol span {\r\n    font-size: 15px !important;\r\n    \r\n}\r\n\r\n.ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol {\r\ncolor:#f0a !important;\r\nbackground-color: #ff00000 !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol span {\r\ntop:5px !important;\r\nleft:10px !important;\r\nposition:relative !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.ufaq-faq-category-title h4 {\r\nfont-size:25px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.ufaq-faq-title-text h3 {\r\nfont-size:20px;\r\n}<\/style><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-list ewd-ufaq-page-type-load_more ewd-ufaq-category-tabs-\" id='ewd-ufaq-faq-list'>\n\n\t<input type='hidden' name='show_on_load' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-show-on-load' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='include_category' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-include-category' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='exclude_category' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-exclude-category' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='orderby' value='date' id='ewd-ufaq-orderby' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='order' value='asc' id='ewd-ufaq-order' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='post_count' value='-1' id='ewd-ufaq-post-count' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='current_url' value='\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ufaq\/54228' id='ewd-ufaq-current-url' \/>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faqs'>\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-default ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-54228-nQOjFLamNh' data-post_id='54228'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >A<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tHow long does the process of background check take?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t\n<p>Background check usually takes 30 days from the date of receipt of the application (Section 71 of the Code of Administrative Procedure in conjunction with Section 85h of the Civil Aviation Act). In particularly complex cases, the time limit may be extended by a further 30 days (Article 71(3)(a) of the Code of Administrative Procedure). These limits are given in calendar days and are governed by the provisions of Sections 44(1) and 40 of the Code of Administrative Procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is advisable to apply for a background check well&nbsp;<strong>in advance of entering employment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A How long does the process of background check take? Background check usually takes 30 days from the date of receipt of the application (Section 71 of the Code of Administrative Procedure in conjunction with Section 85h of the Civil Aviation Act). 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