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Czech Republic digital nomad visa

Digital Nomad Program (long-term visa for remote IT and marketing professionals)

In short

Czechia’s digital nomad route is a government programme, not a separate visa type: highly qualified IT and marketing professionals from 13 listed countries get a guaranteed embassy submission and processing within 45 days for a long-term visa. Citizens of other countries cannot be principal applicants, although family members of an eligible nomad may be included whatever their nationality.

Apply on Ministry of Industry and Trade – Digital Nomad Program checked 23 October 2026

Key facts

Maximum stay
Long-term visa for up to one year, then a long-term residence permit for the same purpose in Czechia.
Validity
Inclusion valid one year for employees of foreign employers (renewable), unlimited for freelancers.
Processing time
Within 45 days from submission of the visa application.
Work
Remote work for the foreign employer, or IT or marketing business under a Czech trade licence.
Family
Spouse, registered partner and minor or dependent adult children can be included if they apply at the same time.
Where to apply
Inclusion request to the Ministry of Industry and Trade by e-mail; visa application at a Czech mission abroad.

Eligible nationalities

The programme is limited to citizens of Australia, Brazil, India, Israel, Japan, Canada, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom, the United States and Taiwan. Applicants must not hold, or have held within the previous year, a Czech long-term visa or long-term residence permit. Citizens of other countries are not eligible as principal applicants.

Two types of digital nomad

An employee of a foreign employer works remotely for a company or public body abroad with at least 50 employees worldwide, keeps that employment and applies for a long-term visa for other purposes. A freelancer holds, or will hold, a Czech trade licence for IT or marketing services and applies for a long-term visa for business. IT specialists need a STEM degree or three years of IT experience; marketing specialists need at least three years of higher education in marketing or a related field.

Income requirement

Both types must show income of at least 1.5 times the average gross annual wage announced by the Ministry of Labour, which for 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2027 is CZK 590,580. Employees prove it with the employment contract; freelancers with a contract promise or client affidavit whose value, spread over the months of performance, reaches that level.

Procedure

The nomad sends the inclusion request with the application form and attachments to digitalnomad@mpo.gov.cz. After inclusion, the visa application is lodged at the Czech embassy with all documents required by law, such as criminal record, accommodation and funds, as originals or notarised copies not older than 180 days. There is no legal entitlement to inclusion.

  1. Confirm that you hold the citizenship of one of the 13 listed countries.
  2. Send the inclusion request and attachments to digitalnomad@mpo.gov.cz.
  3. After inclusion, book the embassy appointment and lodge the long-term visa application with all legal documents.
  4. Expect a decision within 45 days; then collect the visa and register your address in Czechia.

Family members of other nationalities

A spouse, registered partner or child who is not a citizen of a listed country can be included if they apply together with the nomad at an embassy where they are entitled to apply, such as the Czech mission in their country of citizenship or long-term residence. They apply for a long-term visa for family purposes.

Documents

Required documents

Identity

  • Programme application form for the Ministry of Industry and Trade

Work

  • Employees: commercial register extract of the foreign employer and affidavit of at least 50 employees worldwide
  • Employees: employment contract showing pay of 1.5 times the average wage and the right to work remotely, key passages in Czech
  • Freelancers: trade office confirmation and a client contract promise or affidavit for an IT or marketing project

Study

  • Proof of education or three years of IT experience

Other

  • For the visa itself: criminal record, accommodation, funds and insurance

Frequently asked questions

Can I use the programme if my country is not on the list?

No. Only citizens of the 13 listed countries can be principal applicants. Other remote workers can consider a long-term visa for business with a trade licence under the normal rules.

Is the digital nomad visa a separate visa category?

No. The programme speeds up existing routes: a long-term visa for other purposes for employees and a long-term visa for business for freelancers.

Can my spouse come with me if they are not from a listed country?

Yes, if your spouse applies together with you at an embassy where they are entitled to apply, for a long-term visa for family purposes.

Official sources

Summarised from the official sources above. Rules, fees and processing times change: confirm with the embassy or the official portal before you apply.

Other visa types for Czech Republic

Visits and short stays

Business and self-employment

  • Business visa Maximum stay: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen area.
  • Self-employed and freelancer visa Maximum stay: Up to one year; extendable or convertible into a long-term residence permit for business in Czechia.
  • Investor visa Maximum stay: Issued for up to two years; renewable in Czechia.

Study and training

Work

  • Job seeker visa Maximum stay: Up to nine months, no extension.
  • Work visa Maximum stay: For the length of the contract, at most two years per card; renewable in Czechia.
  • Skilled worker visa Maximum stay: Depends on the permit obtained (employee card up to two years, Blue Card up to three).
  • EU Blue Card Maximum stay: Contract length plus three months, at most three years; renewable.
  • Intra-company transfer visa Maximum stay: Duration of the transfer: at most three years for managers and specialists, one year for trainees.
  • Seasonal work visa Maximum stay: Long-term seasonal visa: at most nine months in total, extensions included.

Family

  • Family reunification visa Maximum stay: Same validity as the sponsor’s permit, at least one year; two years if the sponsor holds permanent residence.
  • Spouse and partner visa Maximum stay: Residence card for the expected length of the EU citizen’s stay, at most five years.

Residence

  • Permanent residence Maximum stay: Permanent; the residence card itself is renewed periodically.

Faster processing

Protection

  • Asylum and international protection Processing time: Time limits follow the amended Asylum Act and the EU Asylum Procedure Regulation applicable since 12 June 2026; manifestly unfounded claims go through an accelerated procedure.

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