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Czech Republic · Dlouhodobé vízum za účelem podnikání · Freelancer · apply consulate · processing 90–120 days
Long-term visa, followed by a long-term residence permit, for non-EU nationals who will trade, be self-employed, or serve as a company officer in the Czech Republic. A Czech trade licence is the usual proof of that purpose. It is not the visa.
The embassy fee for this visa is CZK 5,000. A first trade notification is separate: CZK 1,000 in person or by post, or CZK 800 if filed electronically. The visa lasts at most one year, including extensions, and the Ministry of the Interior decides it in 90 days, or 120 days in a complicated case. Staying longer means a long-term residence permit for business, issued for at most two years at a time for CZK 2,500 and decided in 60 days. Proof of funds for the visa is 50 times the existential minimum of CZK 3,130, so CZK 156,500. There is no monthly income test at that stage. USD figures use the Czech National Bank rate of 21.811 koruna per US dollar on 8 October 2026. Five years of continuous temporary residence can lead to permanent residence. Citizenship is discretionary and, for a third-country national, normally takes ten years: five on temporary residence and five on permanent residence. Czech at B1 and a civics exam are required. Adult holders need comprehensive commercial health insurance until permanent residence. A child under 18 joins the public system once long-term residence is collected. Family members apply on their own. Some embassies limit how many business-visa applications they take.
Czech Republic also offers a digital nomad visa for remote workers
Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source
noted that an adult on this route uses commercial comprehensive insurance until permanent residence, and that a lone dependent parent can qualify for family reunification (ipc.gov.cz).
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