Visas & Customs Requirements

Students:

According to the Czech government, U.S. citizens studying in the Czech Republic for less than 90 days are not required to obtain a student visa. If you surpass this allotted time you may be subject to fines, arrest, and/or expulsion from the country. U.S. citizens studying in the Czech Republic for 90 days or more are required to obtain a student visa. Student visa can be issued only by the Embassy/Consulate in the country where the application was submitted. You cannot apply for a visa in the US and pick it up in Europe or in the Czech Republic.

Residence Permits for Students

Necessary documents for obtaining a residence permit:

1. Completed visa application form
2. Two (2) recent passport photographs
3. Original passport and a copy of data-photo page of the passport
4. Document confirming sufficient financial resources
5. Document confirming the purpose of stay. The original or a notarized copy of a document certifying acceptance into a study program issued by a Czech university or school (this document must be in the Czech language.)
6. Document confirming the accommodation
7. Criminal History Background
8. Medical health/travel insurance

List of universities in Czech Republic:

• Charles University, Prague
• Masaryk University, Brno
• University, Olomouc
• University of South Bohemia, Ceské Budejovice
• University of West Bohemia, Plzen
• Jan Evangelista Purkyne University, Ústí nad Labem
• University of Ostrava, Ostrava
• Silesian University, Opava
• University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno
• University of Economics, Prague
• University of Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové
• Czech Technical University, Prague
• University of Technology, Brno
• Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague
• University of Pardubice, Pardubice
• Technical University, Ostrava
• Technical University, Liberec
• Czech University of Agriculture, Prague
• Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry, Brno
• Academy of Performing Arts, Prague
• Academy of Fine Arts, Prague
• Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design, Prague
• Janácek Academy of Music and Performing Arts, Brno
• University of Defence, Brno
• Tomáš Bata University, Zlín
• Polytechnical College, Jihlava