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Czech Republic internship and training visa

Long-term visa for training (zácvik) and unpaid internships under the study permit

In short

Workers sent by a foreign investor to a Czech company to improve their skills can receive a long-term visa for training for up to six months, based on a letter from the Confederation of Industry; training is not treated as employment. Unpaid internships linked to university studies fall under the residence permit for study.

Apply on Ministry of the Interior – application status (frs.gov.cz) checked 23 October 2026

Key facts

Maximum stay
Training visa: up to six months.
Fee
Long-term visas are charged at the standard rate of CZK 2,500 in the Czech MFA fee table; the table sets reduced or free rates for some nationalities, Türkiye among them, so the mission confirms the amount due.
Funds required
CZK 46,950 for the stayBase amount for a long-term stay (15 × CZK 3,130), plus CZK 6,260 for each full month; applicants under 18 need half. Students may instead show a stipend, a grant or an undertaking by an institution.
Processing time
90 days, extendable to 120 in cases needing more examination.
Work
Training only; it is not employment and needs no work permit, employee card or Blue Card.
Where to apply
In person at the Czech embassy or consulate responsible for your place of residence, after registering for an appointment as that mission instructs.

Unpaid internships for students and graduates

An unpaid professional internship during university studies abroad, or within two years of graduating, can be done on the residence permit for study if it is organised by a Czech university, the Academy of Sciences or a legal person accredited for this purpose by the Ministry of the Interior or the Ministry of Education. Paid internships are employment and need an employee card or another work permit route; intra-company trainees with a degree use the intra-company transfer card.

Training sent by a foreign investor

The government Job Training project covers foreign nationals sent by a foreign investor to a Czech person or company to raise their skills and qualifications for a maximum of six months. The purpose is proven by a letter from the Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic confirming that the conditions for training are met, under Government Resolution No. 962 of 2014.

Rules for all long-term documents

Supporting documents must be in Czech or come with an official Czech translation; untranslated papers are treated as not submitted, and the missions do not translate them. Foreign public documents need an apostille, documents may not be older than 180 days (passport, civil status records and diplomas excepted), and the passport and the main purpose document are shown in original.

Required documents

Identity

  • Application form and two passport photos; fingerprints are taken at the mission

Travel

  • Valid passport (original) and a copy of the data page

Money

  • Proof of funds for the stay

Work

  • Letter from the Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic confirming the training conditions are met (original)

Insurance

  • Travel medical insurance for the stay with Czech translation, shown only when collecting the visa

Other

  • Proof of accommodation in Czechia for the stay
  • Criminal record extract from your country of citizenship (and, where required, from other countries where you recently lived), with apostille and Czech translation

Insurance and registration after arrival

When collecting the visa you show travel medical insurance for the stay in Czech translation. For long-term stays it must cover comprehensive care, including preventive care and pregnancy, with at least EUR 400,000 and no co-payment. In Czechia you report your address within three working days of arrival; residence permit holders also give biometrics at the Ministry of the Interior office for their card.

How to apply, step by step

  1. The Czech host company arranges the training plan and obtains the Confederation of Industry letter.
  2. Register for an appointment with the Czech mission responsible for your place of residence.
  3. Lodge the long-stay visa form marked Other – Training (Zácvik) with Czech-language documents.
  4. Wait up to 90 days for the Ministry of the Interior decision.
  5. Collect the visa with insurance and register your address within three working days of arrival.

Forms

Frequently asked questions

Can I be paid by the Czech company during training?

The training visa is for skill development sent by a foreign investor and is not treated as employment. Work for the Czech company would need an employee card or another work permit route.

Can training last longer than six months?

No. The long-term visa for training can be issued for a maximum of six months.

Is there a short-term option?

Yes. Training of up to 90 days can be done on a Schengen visa for the purpose of training, applied for at the Czech mission responsible for your place of residence or its external service provider.

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

  • Student visa Maximum stay: For the length of studies; renewed in Czechia before expiry.
  • Language course visa Maximum stay: Up to one year; can be extended in Czechia for up to another year.
  • Researcher visa Maximum stay: For the duration of the research project; renewable in Czechia.

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.
  • Digital nomad visa Maximum stay: Long-term visa for up to one year, then a long-term residence permit for the same purpose in Czechia.

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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