Czech Republic Guide: Visas & Permits

Which documents do you need when going abroad? What are the regulations on visas and residence permits? Our legal guide will help you understand the paperwork you need to complete before moving abroad.

• 

  Visas

  Who needs a visa for the Czech Republic?

  Depending on your nationality and the intended length of your stay, you might need a visa for entering the Czech Republic.

  more
• 

  Short-stay visas

  Visas for up to 90 day stays

  Many nationals need short-stay visas to travel to the Czech Republic, even if only wanting to travel through.

  more
• 

  Long-stay visas

  Employees, students and spouses

  If you want to stay in the Czech Republic for more than 90 days and need a visa, you will have to apply for a special long-stay-visa (povolení k dlouhodobému pobytu).

  more
• 

  Registration

  Who needs to register?

  Everybody staying in the Czech Republic for more than 30 days needs to register! This also includes EU-nationals.

  more
• 

  Residency Permits

  How to obtain a Residency Permit

  A permanent residency status in the Czech Republic is only given out in very specific cases. Since there is a lot of paperwork to go through and since Czech bureaucracy can be very frustrating, we advise you to plan and start your application about 6 month in advance!

  more
• 

  Citizenship

  How to become a Czech citizen?

  Getting Czech citizenship is usually only possible for direct descendants of Czech nationals. Being born in the Czech Republic is not necessarily a guarantee for acquiring citizenship.

  more
• 

  Driving Licence

  Who needs a driving licence for the Czech Republic?

  Non-EU nationals generally need an international driving licence for the Czech Republic.

  more
• 

  Certification of documents

  Which documents are accepted?

  In order to apply for a Czech visa you are required to include certain documents in your application. Be aware that these always have to be legalised.

  more