FAQ
Common questions.
What do I need for the Czechia freelance visa?
The official page asks for: trade licence or other business register entry, proof of accommodation in Czechia, criminal record certificate, travel medical insurance, then full cover and application form and photo.
How much money do I need for the Czechia freelance visa?
For the visa, the money test is a lump sum (see savings). The later residence permit for business asks for a regular monthly income of at least the living minimum (CZK 5,000 for one person) plus housing costs. Funds of 50 times the subsistence minimum: CZK 156,500 (50 x CZK 3,130).
How long can I stay on the Czechia freelance visa?
Valid for at most 1 year, extensions included. Can be extended in Czechia up to 1 year in total (fee CZK 1,000). To stay longer, apply in Czechia for a long-term residence permit for business, valid up to 2 years (fee CZK 2,500).
How much does the Czechia freelance visa cost?
Consular fee CZK 5,000, paid in local currency or by card.
Who can apply for the Czechia freelance visa?
Open to people from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland. For non-EU nationals who will run a business, hold a trade licence or be self-employed in Czechia. It also covers people on the board of a company there. Citizens of the EU, the EEA and Switzerland can already live in the Czechia without this visa.
Can I bring my family?
Close family of a residence-permit holder, such as a spouse or minor children, can apply for a long-term visa for family purposes.
What work can I do on the Czechia freelance visa?
Lets the holder stay and do business in Czechia while the visa is valid. The page does not cover taking a job.
How do I apply?
In person at a Czech embassy or consulate in your country of citizenship, or where you have lived legally for at least 2 years (from EU countries, only at the Dresden visa centre). 90 days, or 120 days in especially complex cases.
Sources
- Czechia: Long-term visa for the purpose of doing business (ipc.gov.cz)
- Czechia: Long-term visa for the purpose of doing business (ipc.gov.cz)
- Czechia: Long-term visa for the purpose of doing business (mpo.gov.cz)
- Czechia: Long-term residence permit for business (the next step after the visa) (ipc.gov.cz)
- Czechia: Trade register: what a foreign natural person must file (rzp.gov.cz)
- Czechia: Long-term visa for family purposes (ipc.gov.cz)
General information, not legal advice. Last checked 11 Oct 2026.