Move to Czechia
Routes, scholarships and jobs in Czechia, from official sources.
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Visas and permits
Ways to move
Czechia long-term residence permit for studies
This permit is for third-country nationals undertaking a qualifying form of study in Czechia for more than 90 days. It can be valid for up to one year, or up to two years in cases specified by law.
- Fee
- Kč 2,500 per person
- Decision
- About 2 months
Czechia long-term study visa
This visa is for third-country nationals whose planned activity meets Czechia’s legal definition of studies. It is valid for a maximum of one year.
- Fee
- Kč 2,500 per person
- Decision
- About 2 months
Czechia Employee Card
The Employee Card is a long-term residence permit that allows a third-country national to live and work in Czechia for more than three months. It is issued for no more than two years and can be extended repeatedly.
- Fee
- Kč 5,000 per person
- Decision
- 2 months to 3 months
Money
What it costs
Living costs month in Brno
University's student living-cost total, including accommodation, meals and pocket money.fss.muni.cz · checked 5 hours agoSource€600 to €850 a month
Living costs month in Prague
Student budget including dormitory accommodation, meals, transport and leisure.mff.cuni.cz · checked 5 hours agoSource€600 to €750 a month
Living costs
Money you show, not spend.Normative rent and energy standard rate for a household of five or moreResearched just now · being double-checkedSourceKč 24,120 a month
Proof of funds (students)
Money you show, not spend.Published example for one year of university studyipc.gov.cz · checked 5 hours agoSourceKč 115,810 a year
Proof of funds work
Money you show, not spend.Subsistence-minimum unit; long-term residence rule is 15 times for the first month and twice for each later whole monthResearched just now · being double-checkedSourceKč 3,130 a month
Rent in Brno
Bedroom in a shared private apartment; separate from the living-cost total.czs.muni.cz · checked 5 hours agoSource€300 to €600 a month
Rent in Prague
Room in a shared apartment; separate from the living-cost total.Researched just now · being double-checkedSource€400 to €520 a month
Visa fee graduate
Seeking-employment residence permit application feeipc.gov.cz · checked 5 hours agoSourceKč 2,500
Visa fee pr
Permanent residence application after five yearsipc.gov.cz · checked 5 hours agoSourceKč 2,500
Visa fee pr
Permanent residence application for Blue Card holdersipc.gov.cz · checked 5 hours agoSourceKč 2,500
Student visa fee
Study residence permit application feeResearched just now · being double-checkedSourceKč 2,500
Student visa fee
Standard long-term study visa application feeipc.gov.cz · checked 5 hours agoSourceKč 2,500
Work visa fee
Standard consular application feeResearched just now · being double-checkedSourceKč 5,000
Work visa fee
Standard consular application feeResearched just now · being double-checkedSourceKč 5,000
Work visa fee
Standard consular application feeResearched just now · being double-checkedSourceKč 5,000
Work visa fee
Scientific research residence permit application feeResearched just now · being double-checkedSourceKč 2,500
Questions
Moving to Czechia, answered
What visas can I use to move to Czechia?
Japper tracks 3 routes to Czechia: Czechia long-term residence permit for studies, Czechia long-term study visa, Czechia Employee Card. Each has its requirements, fees and decision time on its own page, from official sources.
How much does the Czechia long-term residence permit for studies cost?
The residence permit application at a diplomatic mission is Kč 2,500 per person, according to ipc.gov.cz (checked 3 October 2026). Other costs, like tuition and money to show, are listed on this page.
How long does a Czechia long-term residence permit for studies take?
About 2 months. The published legal processing time is 60 days. The time limit stops running if proceedings are suspended or there is another legal ground for it..
How we know
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from one of these, and shows when it was last checked. Routes were last checked on 3 October 2026.
- Fees - Third-country Nationals - ipc.gov.czipc.gov.czOfficial
- Medical Insurance - ipc.gov.czipc.gov.czOfficial
- Processing periods - ipc.gov.czipc.gov.czOfficial
- Life in Brno | Faculty of Social Studies MU | MUNI FSSfss.muni.czReputable
- Long-term Residence Permit for the Purpose of Seeking Employment or Starting a Business - ipc.gov.czipc.gov.czOfficial
- Permanent Residence Permit for Holders of a Blue Card Issued by Another EU Country - ipc.gov.czipc.gov.czOfficial
- Long-term Residence Permit in the Czech Republic for the Purpose of Studies - ipc.gov.czipc.gov.czOfficial
- lf2.cuni.cz/en/applicants/how-to-apply/quick-summary-of-key-faculty-i…Reputable
- Studies under Section 64 - ipc.gov.czipc.gov.czOfficial
- Travel Document - ipc.gov.czipc.gov.czOfficial
- Proof of Work Relation - ipc.gov.czipc.gov.czOfficial
- Long-term Visa for the Purpose of Studies - ipc.gov.czipc.gov.czOfficial
- Parents’ consent to the child’s stay in the Czech Republic - ipc.gov.czipc.gov.czOfficial
- Proof of Funds for the Stay (Finances) - ipc.gov.czipc.gov.czOfficial
- Employee Card - ipc.gov.czipc.gov.czOfficial
- Cost of Livingczs.muni.czReputable
- Formal Requirements (Third-country Nationals) - ipc.gov.czipc.gov.czOfficial
- Long-term Residence Permit for the Purpose of Scientific Research - ipc.gov.czipc.gov.czOfficial
- Costs and Dates | Charles University, Faculty of Mathematics and Physicsmff.cuni.czReputable
- Visa Fees | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republicmzv.gov.czOfficial
- Permanent Residence Permit after 5 Years of Temporary Residence in the Czech Republic - ipc.gov.czipc.gov.czOfficial
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