EuropeSelect the passports you hold to see short-stay access and per-route eligibility for Czechia.
Short stays: tourism, transit, business trips, medical, pilgrimage.
Tourist Visa
Electronic travel authorisation for visa-exempt nationals (e.g. US, UK, Canada, Japan). Valid 3 years for short stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period. We apply on your behalf end-to-end. Fees illustrative.
Tourist Visa
Short-stay visa for tourism: up to 90 days within any 180-day period. We prepare your forms and documents; you attend the consulate/VFS appointment to submit biometrics. Government fee EUR 90 (illustrative).
Transit Visa
Required by some nationalities to pass through the international transit area of a Schengen airport without entering. Whether you need one depends on your nationality. Government fee EUR 90 (illustrative).
Business Visitor Visa
Short-stay visa for business trips (meetings, conferences, negotiations): up to 90 days within any 180-day period. We prepare forms and documents; you submit at the consulate/VFS. Government fee EUR 90 (illustrative).
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Universities, language courses, internships and exchanges.
Student Visa
For stays over 90 days to study. Issued under national rules -- apply at the consulate of your destination country. We guide you; submission is in person. Fees and processing times vary by country.
Student Visa
For third-country nationals admitted to an accredited Czech university programme, university preparatory language courses organised by public universities, or exchange-based secondary/higher vocational studies. Visa valid up to 1 year (consular fee CZK 2,500, statutory processing 60 days); students in accredited programmes may instead apply directly for a long-term residence permit for studies and renew in-country (CZK 1,000 in-country fee). Students in accredited programmes have free access to the labour market alongside studies, and study years count (at half rate) toward permanent residence.
Language Course Visa
Type D visa covering education outside accredited study programmes: post-secondary Czech language courses, non-accredited university programmes, and secondary/conservatory/higher vocational study outside exchange schemes. Valid up to 1 year with extensions only within that 1-year cap; consular fee CZK 2,500, processing 60 days. Time on this visa does not give labour-market access and continued stay requires switching to another purpose.
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Digital nomad, freelance, skilled employment and company transfers.
Digital Nomad Visa
Government program run by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (since July 2023) for highly skilled IT and marketing specialists from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Israel, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, the UK, the USA (MPO also lists India as of 2026). Two tracks: remote employees of a foreign employer (50+ staff worldwide) get a 1-year long-term visa for 'other' purposes, freelancers get a business visa with a Czech trade licence; both require STEM degree or 3+ years IT experience (or marketing degree) and income of at least 1.5x the average gross salary (about CZK 73,800/month from May 2026). Guaranteed 45-day processing; the underlying visa fee (CZK 2,500-5,000 depending on track) applies, and holders can transition to a long-term residence permit after the first year.
Self-Employment Visa
Type D visa for third-country nationals who register a Czech trade licence (živnostenské oprávnění) to work as self-employed freelancers, or who act as statutory bodies of Czech companies. Issued for up to 1 year; applicants must show registration in the Trade Licensing or Commercial Register plus a lump sum of funds for the stay (multiple of the subsistence minimum). After the first year holders switch in-country to a long-term residence permit for business purposes, renewable in 2-year increments toward permanent residence after 5 years.
Skilled Work Visa
For stays over 90 days to work. Requires employer sponsorship / a work permit before you can apply, so eligibility is conditional. Issued under national rules -- apply at the consulate of your destination country. Fees and processing times vary by country.
Skilled Work Visa
Combined work and residence permit for third-country nationals with a job offer listed in the Czech central register of vacancies; open to all qualification levels. Issued for up to 2 years and renewable repeatedly in 2-year increments; fee is CZK 5,000 at a consulate (CZK 2,500 in-country). If employment ends, holders have 90 days to register new employment; time on the card counts toward permanent residence after 5 years.
Skilled Work Visa
Residence and work permit for highly qualified third-country nationals with at least 3 years of higher education and a work contract of 1+ year paying at least 1.5x the average gross salary — CZK 73,823 per month from 1 May 2026. Valid 3 months beyond the contract, up to 3 years, renewable; fee CZK 5,000 abroad / CZK 2,500 in-country. Blue Card holders can qualify for Czech permanent residence after 2 years in Czechia plus prior Blue Card years in other EU states (5 total).
Seasonal Work Visa
Type D visa for season-dependent jobs (typically agriculture, forestry, tourism) lasting more than 3 months; a Schengen C seasonal visa covers jobs under 90 days. Requires a work permit from the Labour Office; the visa plus extensions may total at most 9 months, with a CZK 2,500 consular fee (CZK 1,000 extension fee). It is not a path to long-term residence.
Intra-Company Transfer Visa
Residence permit implementing the EU ICT Directive for managers, specialists and employed interns transferred from a company outside the EU to a Czech branch of the same group. Valid up to 3 years for managers/specialists and 1 year for interns, renewable within those caps for the duration of the transfer; administrative fee CZK 2,500. Holders of ICT cards from other EU states can apply for a Czech mobile ICT card for long-term mobility.
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Golden visas, real estate, citizenship by investment, passive income.
Business Investor Visa
Czechia's investor route (introduced 2019) for entrepreneurs or executives investing at least CZK 75 million and creating at least 20 full-time jobs for EU citizens for a minimum of 2 years; up to 60% of the investment may be tangible/intangible assets such as technology and know-how, and the applicant must hold the minimum ownership share set by government regulation (30%). The permit is issued for 2 years and renewable in 2-year increments while the investment continues, with fast 30-60 day processing; fee CZK 2,500 in-country (CZK 5,000 consular). This is an active-business permit, not a passive golden visa, and Czechia offers no real-estate or fund-based residence route.
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Retirement visas and working holiday schemes.
Working Holiday Visa
One-year long-term visa under bilateral agreements with Canada and New Zealand (ages 18-35) and Chile, Peru, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Australia and Taiwan (ages 18-30). Holders have free labour-market access for the whole stay, though work must remain secondary to holiday/study; the visa cannot be extended. Consular fee is CZK 2,500 for most nationalities, CZK 3,000 for Canadians and free for Japanese citizens.
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Reunification, spouse routes and ancestry-based repatriation.
Family Reunification Visa
For spouses, registered partners, minor or dependent children and dependent parents over 65 of third-country nationals holding Czech residence — generally the sponsor needs 15+ months of residence (only 6 months for employee-card holders; no wait for Blue Card, ICT or investment permit holders). Permit validity matches the sponsor's permit (minimum 1 year, 2 years if sponsor has permanent residence) and is renewable; fee CZK 2,500 (CZK 1,000 for children under 15). Statutory processing is up to 270 days from abroad (90 days for Blue Card families, 60 days in-country); holders have free labour-market access.
Spouse / Partner Visa
Spouses, registered partners and other close family members of Czech or EU citizens staying over 90 days apply for a temporary residence card valid up to 5 years, with full labour-market access. After 2 years of continuous temporary residence (including at least 1 year as family member of a Czech citizen or settled EU citizen) they can apply for permanent residence, issued as a 10-year renewable card. This is the standard route for spouses of Czech citizens and is exempt from most long-term-visa requirements.
Ancestry / Repatriation
Former Czech/Czechoslovak citizens and their children and grandchildren (2nd and 3rd generation) who never held citizenship can acquire Czech citizenship by simple declaration under Section 31 of the Citizenship Act No. 186/2013 Coll., as expanded in September 2019; Slovak citizens are excluded. The declaration is filed at a regional authority or Czech embassy with civil-status documents proving descent and how the ancestor lost Czechoslovak citizenship; no residence, language or income requirements apply. A proposed amendment to extend eligibility to great-grandchildren had not been adopted as of mid-2026.
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Talent, religious, humanitarian, media, official and permanent residence.
Long-Term Residence Permit
Third-country nationals with 5 years of continuous temporary residence (long-term visas/permits; study time counts at half rate) can obtain permanent residence, which usually includes EU long-term resident status. Requires a Czech language exam (A2 level since 2021, with exemptions), proof of income and accommodation; fee CZK 2,500 and 60-day processing in-country. The status is open-ended with the biometric card renewed every 10 years; Blue Card holders may combine 2 years in Czechia with Blue Card years in other EU states.
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