Minimum income
$2,900/month
$34,800/year
Stay
12 → 36
months
Application fee
$108
Tax
15.0%
Standard
Path to staying
- Visa12 months
- Renewup to 36 months
- Leads to residency
- Leads to citizenship
Overview
- Country
- Czech Republic
- Visa name
- Digital Nomad Visa
- Local name
- Viza pro digitalni nomady
- Program type
- Formal dn visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 12 months
- Max duration
- 36 months
- Income requirement
- $2,900/month ($34,800/year)
- Application fee
- $108
- Tax status
- Standard
Requirements
- Health insurance required
- Criminal record check required
- Proof of accommodation required
- Proof of employment or clients required
- University degree not required
What you can do
- Work for local companies
- Freelancers eligible
- Employees eligible
- Work permit included no
- Bring dependents
- Multiple entry
- Travel in Schengen
- Open a local bank account
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- No
Tax
- Tax status
- Standard
- Tax rate
- 15.0%
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Tax residency trigger
- 183 days
How to apply
- Application method
- embassy
- Processing time
- 45–90 days
- Can apply in-country
- No
- Multiple entry
- Yes
- Schengen access
- Yes
- Can open bank account
- Yes
Notes
Pilot program expanded Feb 2025 to 13 eligible countries (added Brazil, India, Israel, Mexico, Singapore). Also expanded beyond IT to include marketing specialists. Income requirement 1.5x Czech average salary (~CZK 69,836/mo). Initial 1yr visa, then 2yr long-term residence permit (total 3yr). Must work remotely for a non-Czech employer.
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