Czech Republic Business Visa

1. Residence permit12 months
2. Renew24 months at a time
3. Permanent residencyafter 5 years
4. Citizenshipafter 10 years

• Permanent residency 5 years
• Citizenship 10 years
• Dual citizenship allowed
• Language required for citizenship B1

Country

Czech Republic

Program

Czech Republic Business Visa

Local name

Dlouhodobé vízum za účelem podnikání

Type

Freelancer

Status

Active

Initial duration

12 months

Renewable

Yes (24 mo)

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.

Savings required

$7,175

Application fee

$229

Tax regime

Worldwide

Tax rate

15.0%

Regime name

15% up to CZK 1,762,812, then 23%

Foreign income taxed

Yes

Capital gains taxed

Yes

Method

consulate

Processing time

90–120 days

Apply from abroad

Yes

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.

• Digital Nomad Programdigital nomad visa

1. Oct 10, 2026
   • Name Czech Republic Trade License Visa Czech Republic Business Visa
   • Savings requirement (USD) 4950 7175
   • Application fee (USD) 100 229

   recorded that an adult on this route uses commercial comprehensive insurance until permanent residence, and that a lone dependent parent can qualify for family reunification (https://ipc.gov.cz/en/visa-and-residence-permit-types/third-country-nationals/long-term-visa/long-term-visa-for-the-purpose-of-doing-business/).