Migrants have no effective electoral rights in the Czech Republic. Since 2001, migrants would have been able to vote in local elections had the Czech Republic chosen to sign reciprocity agreements with countries of origin. Migrants' political liberties (see box) are limited. National government consults migrants in a structured way through their representatives in migrant associations. Regional and local governments only consult migrants ad hoc. Migrants cannot elect these representatives; they are appointed by the state to speak on their behalf. Migrant associations can get state funding at all levels of government under the same conditions as non-migrant associations. This gives the Czech Republic the most favourable implementation policies in the EU-10.
