It is important to make a decision about studying in the Czech Republic in advance, since the process of obtaining a long-term student visa is lengthy.
In this material, we will talk in detail about a study visa to the Czech Republic - processing times, registration procedures, issuance statistics, required documents, risks, as well as the responsibilities of visa holders and its further extension.
The main recommendation: start registration a year before the start of training
Most foreign students begin their studies in the Czech Republic with a one-year Czech language course and preparation for admission. We have always recommended starting registration for the course as early as possible - ideally a year in advance. You will save on training (if you register early, there are discounts or other promotions), and most importantly, you will have enough time to complete the documents and confidence in obtaining a visa before the start of classes.
Now the recommendation to register for courses in advance is especially relevant. Over the past two years, interest in studying in the Czech Republic has increased significantly (almost 50%). In this regard, the situation with obtaining a long-term visa to the Czech Republic for the purpose of study has become more complicated. There are long queues at Czech consulates for appointments to apply for a long-term visa. Some consulates make appointments 4-5 months in advance. Therefore, now it is especially important to make a decision as early as possible, register for the course and begin visa processing.
Who is eligible for a student visa?
A long-term student visa to the Czech Republic allows you to legally reside in the state. Another bonus is that you can travel to other Schengen countries if necessary. After 10 years of stay in a European state, the applicant can apply for permanent residence.
Applicants aged 16-30 who have already enrolled in local secondary or higher educational institutions can count on obtaining a type D visa to the Czech Republic. These must be accredited universities.
Taking language courses also requires a student visa. Many people choose Czech language courses, since knowledge of it will be needed in the future for studying at university.
Most public universities accept applications until the end of February. This point is worth taking into account in order to be on time.
Children are also allowed to go to the Czech Republic to study. But applicants who are still 14 years old cannot be in the country alone. To receive education, they must have parents (one of them) or guardians with them. Visiting by an organized group is also allowed.
Sometimes Schengen Category C is opened for short-term courses. This permit gives foreign guests the right to stay in the country for 90 days over a six-month period from the date of entry. The maximum validity period of a Schengen visa is 5 years.
Short-term passes are divided into single and multiple passes. Single-entry visas give the right to cross the border once - during the period specified in the visa. Multiple passes allow you to enter a state more than once while they remain valid. With multiple Schengen it is very convenient to visit other European countries that are part of the Schengen area.
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It is important to immediately understand: to come to study in the Czech Republic, you need a targeted long-term Czech visa. You will not be able to come to study in the Czech Republic on a long-term tourist visa to the Schengen countries or on a visa to any other European country. By law, with such visas you can stay in the Czech Republic for no more than 3 months.
You should not come to study in the Czech Republic on short-term visas while waiting for consideration of a long-term visa. This may be interpreted by migration authorities as a violation of the visa regime.
In the letter itself you need to write the following:
1. The applicant’s first and last name in Latin letters according to the foreign passport;
2. Date of birth;
3. Foreign passport number;
4. Applicant's email address;
5. Applicant's telephone number;
6. Purpose of application: Long-term visa.
A separate application, which must contain a scanned copy of the page with the data and photograph of the foreign passport, the page with the registration of the civil passport and a scanned copy of the document confirming the purpose of stay (confirmation of study). Documents in the application must be in PDF format. An application that does not contain all required data will be considered invalid and will not be processed. Within a couple of days you will receive a response email with the appointed date. And now we get to the most important thing.
What does applying for a student visa to the Czech Republic look like?
The visa process consists of collecting documents, registering with the consulate, submitting an application to the consulate, waiting for a decision and receiving a visa. To get your visa before the start of your studies, it is important to act quickly.
The list of documents and all the information necessary for submitting an application is published on the websites of the consulates, but in practice, children who go to study in the Czech Republic have many questions. Therefore, each student at our language school is assigned a consultant who oversees their visa application process.
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Where to apply for a student visa to the Czech Republic for Russians
You can submit documents for a visa to the consular department of the Czech Embassy, which is assigned to the applicant at his place of registration. In Russia, there are consular sections in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg.
Remember! Before visiting the consular office, you must make an appointment! How to do this, see the page of the specific consulate.
Study visa to the Czech Republic: what documents are needed
Collecting documents usually takes students 1–2 months. If we are talking about obtaining a long-term visa to the Czech Republic in order to take a Czech language course and prepare for admission, then you will need 4 documents to submit an application to the consulate:
- confirmation of training
- confirmation of accommodation
- certificate of no criminal record
- certificate from the bank about the availability of funds
Minor students will need one more document - notarized consent from their parents (required from both) to leave the country.
Visa to the Czech Republic
A short-term visa gives the right to stay in the Czech Republic for up to 90 days. There are two types of short-term visa to the Czech Republic: Single entry - gives the right to one entry into the Czech Republic and continuous stay on its territory until the expiration date of the visa.
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A short-term visa gives the right to stay in the Czech Republic for up to 90 days.
There are two types of short-term visa to the Czech Republic :
One-time
— gives the right to one entry into the Czech Republic and continuous stay on its territory until the expiration date of the visa.
Multiple
The visa allows the holder several entries into the Czech Republic, but the stay on its territory should not exceed 3 months within six months.
A short-term visa to the Czech Republic is issued for the following purposes:
— for tourism; — based on an invitation from an individual; — based on an invitation from a legal entity (business visa);
The cost of a package of documents for a visa to the Czech Republic is 300 euros per person. Regardless of age, a package of documents is collected for each adult and each child.
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The package includes:
— preparation for the interview; - invitation; — registration in the Czech Republic after entry.
List of required documents:
- foreign passport, valid for at least 90 days; — insurance in the amount of at least 30,000 euros; — A scanned copy of your passport.
Insurance is not included in the cost of the package of documents for a short-term visa to the Czech Republic .
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Visa documents from the language school
From the language school to obtain a long-term Czech visa, you will receive confirmation of enrollment in the course and confirmation of the reservation of a place in the dormitory . These documents will be immediately in Czech.
Where do students live?
We offer our students to choose accommodation options from those available on the market.
Students can use our help in booking a dormitory or decide on renting a room in a dormitory or apartment on their own. The situation with hostels in Prague and Brno at the moment is such that student demand for hostels greatly exceeds supply. We make advance reservations for our students to ensure they have accommodation options. That is, we guarantee places for our students. As a rule, it is almost impossible to rent a hostel on your own, since there are simply no places.
Student visa to the Czech Republic: work and leisure
For those who, in addition to studying, also want to work and travel, there is good news! A Czech study visa allows you to do all this.
Job
A student visa to the Czech Republic allows its holder to officially work, but, of course, not full-time, because study should remain in first place, but within 150 working hours per year. This is quite a bit, but it will allow you to earn extra money during the summer holidays, for example, in cafes or hotels. The Czech Republic is a very popular tourist destination. There is always a lot of work in this sector, especially in the summer.
When applying for such a temporary job, the student will need to conclude with the employer:
- or a work contract (for work with a total duration of no more than 100 hours)
- or an employment contract (for work with a total duration of more than 100 hours).
In the first case, the employer does not pay taxes for the temporary worker. In the second, contributions will be 4.5-8% of the salary. We strongly recommend entering into such formal agreements. This will help avoid possible unpleasant situations and disputes with the employer.
Trips
A student visa to the Czech Republic allows you to relax in addition to work. With this type of document you can travel freely throughout all Schengen countries. The Czech Republic is located in the very center of Europe, so you can travel often and inexpensively. You will be able to travel to other 25 European countries with the right to stay for up to 90 days.
Visa documents that students obtain themselves
First of all, students should order a police clearance certificate , as this document has to wait a long time. For example, in Russia the issuance period is a month.
A certificate of good conduct must be obtained from the internal affairs authorities of your country. Students who have lived for more than 6 months in another country over the past three years must provide a police clearance certificate from that country as well.
- Citizens of Russia must obtain a certificate of no criminal record from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. Certificates issued by the Unified Information Center are not suitable.
- Citizens of Ukraine must provide a certificate of no criminal record in the POVNA version.
- Citizens of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan must have an apostille on the certificate.
Next, students applying for a visa must receive a certificate from the bank confirming the availability of funds in the account and the bank card issued for the account.
If you are requesting a visa to the Czech Republic for a year, you must have at least CZK 81,400 in your account (it is advisable to show the amount higher). You must have an international bank card (VISA or MASTERCARD) for this account.
A bank account can be opened in the name of the student or in the name of one of the student’s parents (in this case, an additional international plastic card must be issued in addition to this account in the name of the student).
From the bank you need to obtain a certificate with the following content: “In the name of ... an account has been opened for which a plastic card has been issued ... (number such and such) ... of an international standard in the name of ... The balance of funds as of (date) is ... Equivalent in euros ....”
It is important that the funds remain in the account for the entire period of visa consideration, since it is likely that during the visa consideration process you will be asked to additionally provide a certificate with information about the movement of funds in the account.
At the consulate you will need not only to provide a certificate of availability of funds, but also to show your bank card and provide a copy of its front side.
Documents for obtaining a Czech Schengen visa
Standard list of documents for obtaining a visa to the Czech Republic
- questionnaire;
- a copy of all pages of the civil passport with marks;
- a foreign passport with a validity period of at least 3 months from the end date of the trip + copies of pages with marks; if you have an old passport, then a copy of the spread and copies of pages with marks are required;
- 2 photos 35mm x 45mm (requirements)
- certificate from the place of employment indicating the salary (valid for 1 month from the date of receipt);
- a certificate from the bank about the account status (not less than RUB 50,000) (valid for 1 month from the date of receipt);
- medical insurance
For individual entrepreneurs:
- questionnaire;
- a copy of all pages of the civil passport;
- a foreign passport with a validity period of at least 3 months from the end date of the trip + copies of pages with marks; if you have an old passport, then a copy of the spread and copies of pages with marks are required;
- 2 photos 35mm x 45mm (requirements);
- A photocopy of the certificate of registration of private entrepreneurship;
- A photocopy of the tax registration certificate;
- A certificate of income from the tax authorities or a copy of the tax return for the last quarter;
- If you have your own seal - a certificate from your place of work (the certificate must be issued no earlier than a month before the date of submission to the consulate);
- medical insurance
For pensioners and non-workers:
- questionnaire;
- a copy of all pages of the civil passport;
- An international passport with a validity period of at least 3 months from the end date of the trip + copies of pages with marks; if you have an old passport, then a copy of the spread and copies of pages with marks are required;
- 2 photos 35mm x 45mm (requirements);
- Photocopy of pension certificate;
- A certificate from the bank about the account balance (at least 50,000 rubles) or a sponsorship letter in any handwritten form from close relatives with a copy of a document confirming the relationship, a certificate from the sponsor’s place of work.
- medical insurance
For children under 18 years of age:
- questionnaire;
- a copy of the birth certificate;
- An international passport with a validity period of at least 3 months from the end date of the trip + copies of pages with marks; if you have an old passport, then a copy of the spread and copies of pages with marks are required;
- 2 photos 35mm x 45mm (requirements);
- original certificate from the place of study;
- If you are going on a trip with two parents who already have visas, then we attach copies of double-page spreads of the parents’ foreign passports plus copies of pages with active visas;
- If you go on a trip with an accompanying person, then a copy of the consent to travel from both parents. Consent to travel unaccompanied is only valid for children over 12 years of age;
- Photocopies of the photo spread and the registration page of the parents’ civil passports;
- A certificate from the bank about the account status (at least 50,000 rubles) or a certificate from the sponsor’s place of work and a sponsorship letter in any handwritten form from close relatives with a copy of a document confirming the relationship attached;
- medical insurance
- Additional information: In case of death or absence of one or both parents, appropriate confirmation must be provided. Children who have reached the age of 6 are entered into their parents’ passport by pasting a photograph. Citizens over 14 years of age must have their own civil passport.
Translation of documents
All documents that you submit to the consulate must be in Czech. That is, a certificate of no criminal record, a certificate from a bank and, in the case of a minor, notarized parental consent must be translated into Czech, and the translation must be certified by a notary.
Our students, if desired, can send documents for transfer to us in the Czech Republic. In the Czech Republic, translations are carried out by a court translator, so there is no need to have them certified by a notary at the consulate.
- If you are translating documents in Russia, you must first contact a translator from Russian into Czech, and then be sure to certify the correctness of the translation from a notary at the Czech Consulate.
- Students from Ukraine must contact a court (sworn) translator into Czech - he will perform both translation and certification of documents.
- Students from Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan must first contact a translator from Russian into Czech, and then have the translation certified by any notary.
Schengen visa to the Czech Republic
Schengen visa issued by a diplomatic mission of the Czech Republic, or a diplomatic mission of another state included in the Schengen zone is a permit to stay in the Czech Republic for the period specified in the visa.
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For Schengen visas, the “90/180 rule” applies. This rule implies that the total period of stay should not exceed 90 days 180 days. To calculate the possibility of staying in Schengen on each specific day, it is necessary to take into account the period of 180 days preceding the current day.
Visa validity period
The validity of a Schengen (short-term) visa is determined by the expected length of stay, or the expected number of entries. The maximum validity period of such a visa should not exceed five years. The following types of visas are distinguished:
- Single-entry visa – will give the right to one continuous stay in the territory of the Czech Republic/Schengen zone for the period specified in the visa, but not more than 90 days within a 180-day period.
- Double-entry visa – will give the right to two stays in the territory of the Czech Republic/Schengen zone within the periods specified in the visa, provided that the total number of days of stay does not exceed 90 days within a 180-day period.
- Multiple-entry visa - will give the right to an unlimited number of stays in the territory of the Czech Republic/Schengen zone within the periods specified in the visa, provided that the total number of days of stay does not exceed 90 days within a 180-day period.
Applying for a visa yourself
Persons who have not previously submitted biometrics to obtain a visa from a Schengen country must submit documents only in person. Typically the order of registration is as follows:
- filling out the form
- collection of all documents
- visiting a visa center or consular section of the Czech Embassy
- submitting a set of documents, submitting biometrics and paying the necessary fees
- obtaining a visa
What documents are needed for a visa in 2021
If the country of primary stay when traveling abroad is the Czech Republic, then the application must be submitted to the consulate of this particular country. The contents of the package of papers provided to the visa department are as follows:
- International passport and its photocopy. If you have children under 18 years of age, then, in addition to the entry in the passport, you need to provide their photographs;
- Invalid foreign passports, if any (they will look at the pages with previously issued visas);
- One color photograph without corners, 3.5x4.5 cm format, meeting the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization;
- A correctly completed application form;
- Medical insurance, which will be valid throughout the Schengen area, for a coverage amount of at least 30 thousand euros. Cash equivalent in any currency is allowed;
- Copies of photo and registration pages from the Russian passport;
- Document proving the purpose of the trip:
- for those traveling for tourism purposes - this is confirmation of a hotel reservation or an invitation from the host, confirmation of accommodation or documents provided by the travel agency;
- for those who indicate treatment as the purpose of the visit - official confirmation of the need for health-improving activities in the Czech Republic, with attached recommendations from the attending physician and a preliminary forecast of costs for treatment. It is also necessary to indicate the duration of treatment;
Documents certifying financial support:
- bank account statement in bank form with a balance of at least the specified amount;
- a certificate from the place of work about wages or a certificate of form 2 personal income tax;
- Form 3 personal income tax certificate certified by tax authorities;
- traveler's checks indicating the owner's name.
It is officially possible to present one of the required documents, however, the more evidence of your solvency you attach to your application, the higher your chance of visa approval. If your trip is paid for by someone else, then you need to provide, along with the above documents, a sponsorship letter and a copy of the passport of the person paying the expenses.
This package is basic and is suitable for obtaining a single-entry Schengen visa to the Czech Republic.
Additional requirements for documents for double and multiple entry (multiple) visas:
- To obtain a double-entry visa, the amount of the medical policy must cover both entries;
- for a multiple visa, you need to put one more signature - on the fourth page of the application form, in the section on health insurance.
Visa application for children
When applying for a visa to the Czech Republic for children , you will need a number of additional papers:
- a copy of the birth certificate;
- a copy of the Schengen visa of the accompanying parent, if he already has one;
- notarized consent of parents or legal guardians if the minor is traveling to the Czech Republic with one of the parents or accompanied by a third party.
Also, from February 2021, children are required to submit a foreign passport, no more than five years have passed from the date of issue. If the photo in the passport does not match the appearance of the child, a visa may not be issued.
Since children are not allowed to travel alone, you can arrange to be accompanied by an airline employee during the flight - in this case, parental consent will also be required. In addition, you need to provide a letter of guarantee, which confirms that they will bear all costs.
Deadlines for obtaining a visa
Registration of a visa to the Czech Republic takes from 5 working days. In some cases, the Consulate may extend the period to a month. There is an “express” regime for issuing a visa within three days, but the official authorities do not provide guarantees that the visa will be met within the specified period.
With the help of intermediary companies, you can receive documents much faster. If there is a need for an emergency visa, then contacting an intermediary is a good option if you choose the right company.
How much does a visa cost for Russians?
The cost depends on which organization will issue the visa. Consulate
- the most budget option, in which you pay 35 euros for regular processing times and 70 euros for express.
Visa Center
- an intermediate option, in addition to consular and service fees, money is charged for additional services - making photos, photocopying papers, filling out a form, delivery. The final amount with a full package of services can be comparable to the cost of contacting a professional company that will arrange everything at once, without waiting or running around.
Travel agencies
provide document processing services with a higher level of service - the bulk of the paperwork is filled out by specialists; obtaining a visa to the Czech Republic also occurs without the participation of applicants. Of the minuses: the cost will be significantly higher than at the Consulate, some companies work only with groups or only with those who have purchased a tour.
Specialized companies
usually offer a full range of services - filling out and submitting all documents without the presence of the client, delivery of a completed passport with a visa. Among the significant advantages - it is possible to obtain a visa even in a day, the probability of refusal is minimal, reliable companies provide guarantees. The cost can vary from 3 to 70 thousand rubles, depending on the urgency and duration of the visa, but the level of service here is the highest.
Where to submit documents?
Documents for a long-term visa to the Czech Republic for the purpose of study can only be submitted to consulates (long-term visas are not issued by visa centers). You can only submit your application in person, and admission is by appointment only. First of all, you must clarify which Czech consulate you should submit an application to according to your registration.
There are three Czech consulates in Russia: in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg. There are two consulates in Ukraine: in Kyiv and Lvov. Residents of Russia and Ukraine can submit an application strictly in accordance with the territorial distribution - only to the consulate to which they belong by registration.
Territorial distribution
See the distribution of consulates by region of Russia here.
Information on the territorial distribution of consulates in Ukraine is here. In Kazakhstan, Belarus, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, there is only one Czech consulate in the capital. Citizens of Kyrgyzstan submit an application to the Czech Consulate in Nur-Sultan. Citizens of Tajikistan and Turkmenistan - to the Czech Consulate in Tashkent.
Where to apply for a visa
The Embassy of the Czech Republic is located in three major cities of Russia: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg (as of March 4, 2021, it is closed due to the coronavirus pandemic). Registration for the appointment takes place by email: , , .
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In the subject line of the letter we write “Submitting documents for a student visa to the Czech Republic.”
In the text, fill out the form:
- Full name of the student, as in the passport.
- Date of Birth.
- Identity document number.
- "Long-term visa"
- Email address and contact phone number.
We attach to the letter a scan of the first page of the foreigner and civil passport (1, 2 and registration), as well as a copy of the confirmation from the educational institution.
Registration at the consulate to submit an application
In order to sign up to apply for a long-term visa, you need to send a letter with registration data to the email address of the consulate to which you belong according to your territorial distribution. The specific form of the letter depends on the consulate. Generally speaking, you need to indicate your first and last name, date of birth, passport number, your contact information, type of visa requested and attach a scan of the passport page with data and photo, a scan of the passport page with registration and a scan of confirmation of studying on a course in the Czech Republic.
In response, the consular officer will send you a letter informing you of the date assigned to you. Depending on the workload of a particular consulate, you may be given a filing date either in a week or in 4-5(!) months.
Obtaining a visa to the Czech Republic for Russians consists of 4 steps:
- Registration for a one-year preparatory course at a language school in the Czech Republic
- Making an appointment at the embassy
- Collection of documents
- Submission of documents at the embassy, with a parallel interview
The decision on the visa will be made within 60 - 120 days according to Law 326/1999 Coll. (§64). After registering for a language course, our managers will prepare for you a confirmation of training, which is necessary to register an application for submitting documents at the embassy. After this, you send an email to one of the diplomatic missions of the Czech Republic in the Russian Federation (KO Embassy of the Czech Republic in Moscow, Consulate General in St. Petersburg and Consulate General in Yekaterinburg), depending on your registration. Detailed information about regional affiliation can be found at the link
Submitting an application
By the time of your visit to the consulate, you must have collected a complete set of documents for a long-term visa to the Czech Republic for the purpose of study. The list of documents that must be provided along with the application for a long-term visa is published on the websites of the Czech consulates.
Explanations and sample documents are available to our students in a special section of the Student Account.
In addition to the documents the preparation of which was described above (confirmation of training, confirmation of residence, certificate from the bank, certificate of no criminal record and notarized consent of the parents of minors), you will need a completed application form, copies of all documents, a copy of the front side of the bank card, copies of pages of a foreign passport and a general passport, 2 photographs, an A5 envelope and a postal card notification of delivery of a registered letter,
In accordance with the date of your appointment, you must come to the consulate with a package of documents for a visa, international and civil passport, bank card and the amount of the consular fee. The amount of the consular fee depends on the country and ranges from 93 to 100 euros. Payment is made in cash in euros.
It is important to consider that:
- all documents must be in Czech
- At the time of applying for a visa, documents must not be older than 180 days
Our school consultants check the package of documents collected by students and prepare them for submitting documents.
Student visa to the Czech Republic - price and terms
- A student visa is issued with a validity of one year. It allows a foreigner to stay on the territory of a foreign republic for no more than 6 months without leaving. The document may be extended if there are significant reasons.
- The review period for a package of documentation sent to a foreign consulate is up to 6-8 weeks . The more detailed the documentation package is, the faster the visa will be issued. Personal attendance at interviews with foreign consuls is required.
- The cost of a student visa consists of several points. The applicant must pay 60 euros as a national consular fee. Health insurance is calculated at 1.5 euros per day plus 17 euros for the issuance procedure. Additional costs include fees for translators and notaries.
When seeking the help of a lawyer in the process of preparing a package of documentation, an additional service fee of up to 20 euros is paid for each application .
How to get a study visa to the Czech Republic
When submitting documents, you will be asked questions about the purpose of your trip to the Czech Republic and your motivation for studying. The applicant may be scheduled for an interview with a consulate (this may be scheduled on the day you submit your application, or you may be contacted later in the application process and invited to the consulate for an interview).
It is important to demonstrate that studying in the Czech Republic is your conscious decision, and that your goal is study. To do this, you must have information both about the learning process in the language course and about the conditions for admission to your chosen specialty.
The reasons for refusal of a visa may be insufficient motivation to study in the Czech Republic, ignorance of the requirements for applicants, or lack of independence. Also, the refusal may be due to errors in the documents (expiration of the documents, insufficient amount on the bank certificate) or due to the withdrawal of the amount from the account.
Student visa to the Czech Republic – tips and tricks
When applying for a long-term student visa to the Czech Republic, you may be interviewed at the embassy. At the interview, you may be asked where you will study, what the exact name of the educational institution is and where it is located, where you will live, what the conditions are in the place of your future residence in the Czech Republic, whether you have seen it. If you have not been to the Czech Republic and have not seen either the university or the dormitory, it is advisable to say that you have seen the photographs and describe what you saw in them. You may also be asked why you actually need a student visa to the Czech Republic, why you need to study in the Czech Republic and what you are going to do after completing your studies. It is advisable to answer such questions that the Czech Republic has excellent education, so you want to study in this country, and after completing your studies you are going to return and work in your homeland.
Remember that obtaining a visa, both student and any other, to the Czech Republic and beyond, is not your right. The embassy considers issuing you a visa as a “service” that their government provides to you. Refusals sometimes do not have objective reasons; they may depend on the mood of the interviewer at the consulate or the official responsible for receiving documents, on filling out the protocol based on your answers to the questions asked, and on the subjective impression you make during the interview at the embassy. Therefore, before applying for a long-term student visa to the Czech Republic, we recommend that you prepare well for the interview at the embassy and think about how you will answer possible questions. During the interview, be polite and have a positive attitude.
We wish you success in submitting your documents and speedy receipt of your long-awaited student visa to the Czech Republic and keep your fingers crossed!
Consideration of an application for a student visa to the Czech Republic
The decision to issue a visa is made not by the consulate where you submitted the application, but by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Czech Republic on the basis of the protocol from the application and a package of documents.
The processing time for a long-term visa to the Czech Republic for language school courses is formally up to 120 days. But in practice, the process takes 30–60 days from the date of filing.
In general, according to statistics from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Czech Republic, applications for a visa to study in the Czech Republic have a high success rate of 90%.
You can read the report “Student migration from the perspective of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Czech Republic” from the international conference held in 2015 in the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic with the expert support of the GoStudy group on our blog.
Student visa to the Czech Republic – validity and processing time
A long-term student visa to the Czech Republic is a visa for the purpose of study with a validity period of 90 days to a year. This is a multiple visa, so the number of entries and exits from the country is not limited, moreover, with a student visa you can freely travel from the Czech Republic to Schengen countries.
Documents and an application for a long-term visa to the Czech Republic are considered by the competent authorities of the Czech Republic from 60 days to six months. This period depends on where you will study. According to the law, when an applicant enters a state university or Czech language courses at a state university, the minimum period for consideration of an application for a student visa is 60 days. However, in practice, even in this case, the consideration of your application for a student visa to the Czech Republic may take 2-4 months, so we advise you to take this fact into account and prepare your visa documents very well in advance.
You can make an appointment at the embassy to apply for a long-term student visa to the Czech Republic only online. Students entering most of our programs must choose: "long-term visa" purpose - study. Due to the large influx of people wishing to study in the Czech Republic, it is not always possible to sign up for an appointment as soon as possible, and the registration process itself can take a long time.
Responsibilities of a student visa holder to the Czech Republic
Along with a long-term visa to the Czech Republic, students also receive responsibilities. First of all, it is important to realize that the visa is for a purpose. It is imperative to fulfill the purpose of your stay in the country - attend classes at a language school, write intermediate tests, and pass the final exam upon completion of training. The requirement of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Czech Republic for the attendance of students staying in the Czech Republic for the purpose of studying is at least 80%.
Often, employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Chechen Republic check whether specific students have fulfilled the purpose of their stay - they find out what the percentage of their attendance was and what the learning results were. This determines whether students’ visas will be extended in the future.
The Czech Republic is in the very center of Europe, so students have excellent opportunities to get to know other European countries
Where to get a visa to the Czech Republic yourself
Now Schengen visas are issued only at visa centers.
VFS Global visa center in Moscow : Kashirskoe highway, building. 3, bldg. 2, p. 4, business. Reception by appointment, Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 16:00. VFS Global website where you can sign up to submit.
VFS Global visa center in St. Petersburg : st. Bolshaya Raznochinnaya, 16A (entrance from Chkalovsky Ave. 7), 2nd floor. VFS Global website where you can sign up to submit.
Those living in the regions do not have to go to the capital to obtain a visa to the Czech Republic. You can do it yourself in many large cities. Find out if there is a Czech visa application center in your city.
Extension of a student visa to the Czech Republic
Having entered a Czech university after completing a year of preparation, students receive confirmation of study at the university for the next academic year and, on its basis, extend their visa.
To extend a student visa, you do not need to travel to your home country; documents for extension are submitted at the department for foreigners of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Czech Republic in the Czech Republic.
To extend a visa, the following documents are required: a notarized copy of confirmation of enrollment at the university, proof of residence, a completed application form, 1 photograph, a medical insurance policy for the next year, a certificate from the bank on the availability of funds. An application for visa extension must be submitted on the last day of validity of the visa at the latest.
At the first renewal, students receive a residence permit in the Czech Republic (biometric card). While studying at a Czech university, students renew their residence permit for the purpose of study annually. Upon completion of studies at a university, a graduate can apply for a residence permit in order to find a job or start a business. For this purpose, you can stay in the country for up to 9 months.
Grounds for refusal to issue a study visa to the Czech Republic
The reasons for refusal are often documents that are not drawn up according to the rules, errors (lies) in the application form or other papers. There may be other reasons, which will be notified in writing.
Possibility to challenge a visa refusal
The decision can be appealed within 2 weeks. Such a statement shall indicate information about the applicant and the subject of the dispute. The document can only be submitted in person. The complaint is considered by the embassy; if the decision has not changed, a repeated application is submitted to the Czech Ministry of Internal Affairs. The review period is up to 35 days.
Long-term visa to the Czech Republic
A long-term visa (type “D”) is issued to those who intend to stay in the Czech Republic for more than 90 days. An application for a long-term visa can only be submitted at diplomatic missions of the Czech Republic (Moscow, St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg). Personal presence is required to submit an application.
Application form sample
Documents submitted for a long-term visa, with the exception of a foreign passport or an equivalent document, registry office documents and photographs (if it matches the applicant’s appearance), must not be older than 180 days.
All applications in a foreign language, with the exception of a foreign passport or an equivalent document, must be translated into Czech. The translation must be certified by a Czech notary or a notarized translator.
The passport must not be older than 10 years and must contain at least 2 blank pages. The passport must be valid for at least another 12 months on the day of submission (a visa for study purposes has 11 months).
The certificate of good conduct must be provided in the original with the blue seal of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
A long-term visa is a multiple-entry visa with a validity period of no more than 1 year.
In case of a positive decision by the competent authorities, the diplomatic mission sticks the applicant with a long-term visa in a foreign passport or an equivalent document.
Processing times for a long-term visa:
- is 120 days from the date of filing the application,
- for the purpose of training, pedagogical and scientific activities is 60 days from the date of application.
Duration of student visa
For educational programs in the Czech Republic, there are several types of permitted periods of stay:
- short-term period - up to 90 days - suitable for express language learning;
- a long-term period allows a student to stay for up to six months;
- A multiple visa allows you to stay in the country for 12 months.
Czech visa for 1 year
A long-term visa to study in the Czech Republic is considered the most acceptable for students. It is extended whenever it is necessary to continue classes.
Additional Information! A student visa allows you not only to study, but also to work up to 150 hours a year. In an hour you can earn from 60 to 100 crowns.
Visa extension
A new application is submitted 90 days before the expiration date of the visa, but no later than 14 days. At the same time, you will not have to travel outside the state. The package of papers for renewal is similar to the original certificates. Some of them will no longer be required: a police clearance certificate and a bank card to open accounts in the Czech Republic.
The application will be considered for no more than two months. Later, you can get a multiple visa with a positive Schengen history and travel outside the country at least three times and return back.
