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| Field | 🇨🇿CzechiaDigital Nomad Programme — Czechia 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Czechia (CZ) |
| Route | Digital Nomad Programme — Czechia 2026 |
| Route family | Other |
| Route type | digital nomad visa |
| Summary | Current 2026 Czech government rules for digital nomad programme, with the residence, work and eligibility distinctions that matter. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Official/supporting source count | 5 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
| Best-fit work models | Remote employee, Freelancer / contractorSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
| Income requirement | Both foreign-employer employees and freelancers must prove monthly income of at least 1.5 times the average gross annual salary announced by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. The programme material gives no fixed CZK amount; applicants must separately meet the chosen visa's statutory proof-of-funds rules.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Savings requirement | The programme sets an income threshold, not a separate savings balance. Applicants must separately satisfy the chosen long-term visa's proof-of-funds requirement; the amount depends on the requested stay and current statutory calculation.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Investment requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Government fees | The programme page lists no admission fee. The underlying visa fee depends on route: the Interior Ministry lists CZK 5,000 for a business-purpose long-term visa. Confirm the fee for an employee's other-purpose visa with the responsible embassy because consular fees and exemptions vary.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Processing time | The Ministry says admitted participants' long-term visa or long-term residence applications are processed within 45 days from submission. This applies to the residence application after programme admission, not the total end-to-end timeline or a guarantee of admission.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Validity | Programme participation is not itself a visa. Employees use the long-term visa for other purposes and freelancers the business-purpose long-term visa; Czech long-term visas are generally valid for at most 1 year. A longer stay requires the appropriate long-term residence permit.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Renewal | Programme inclusion does not itself confer immigration renewal. A long-term visa issued for less than 1 year may be extended for the same purpose up to a total maximum of 1 year; a longer stay requires the appropriate long-term residence permit. The Ministry may extend programme inclusion for foreign-employer employees, which is distinct from extending immigration status.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Family inclusion | The programme permits the spouse or registered partner and children of the applicant or partner, including qualifying dependent adult children, to apply at the same time. Family members use their own applicable visa/residence category; inclusion is not automatic approval.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Spouse work rights | The programme allows a spouse or registered partner to apply alongside the digital nomad but does not itself grant work authorization. Work rights depend on the family member's residence status and applicable Czech law; verify the granted category before employment.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Local-work rules | The programme covers highly qualified IT or marketing employees who remain employed by a foreign employer and work remotely, and freelancers with a Czech business licence in IT-related business or marketing. Employee participants do not enter a Czech-law employment relationship. Admission is discretionary, not a legal entitlement.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Application location | Apply first to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for programme admission. If admitted, participants and qualifying family members may submit their visa or residence applications at a Czech embassy or consulate abroad; each application still requires its own statutory documents and decision.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | The programme provides neither permanent residence nor automatic conversion. Participants must separately qualify under Czech permanent-residence rules; the applicable continuous-residence calculation depends on their residence status and should be confirmed with the Interior Ministry.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Citizenship pathway | The programme confers no citizenship or expedited naturalisation entitlement. Any later Czech citizenship application is separate and subject to Czech nationality law's independent residence and other conditions.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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