Long-term Visa for the Purpose of Studies
Residency route facts
Identity
| Official name (local) | Vízum k pobytu nad 90 dnů za účelem studia as of 2026-07-27[1][3] The heading of the Information Portal's own Czech-language rendering of this page. The Aliens Act uses the same words – s. 42d(1) refers to a 'vízum k pobytu nad 90 dnů. za účelem studia vydaného jiným členským státem Evropské unie'. |
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| Official name (English) | Long-term Visa for the Purpose of Studies as of 2026-07-27[1] The Ministry of the Interior's own English page heading. |
| Legal basis | Act No. 326/1999 Coll., s. 30(1) with s. 30(3) and s. 31, and the definition of studies in s. 64; free labour-market access via Act No. 435/2004 Coll. s. 98(j); half-counting toward permanent residence s. 68(2)(d)(1) as of 2026-07-27[1][3] The route page cites s. 64 of Act No. 326/1999 Coll. by name for the definition of study. |
| Instrument type | national visa as of 2026-06-12[3] A visa for a stay longer than 90 days. |
Who can apply
| Nationals not served by this route | EU, EEA as of 2026-07-27[1][3] |
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| Minimum age | Not established from a qualifying source No minimum age is stated; the fee schedule and s. 31(1)(f) both contemplate minors. |
| Criminal-record condition | Yes as of 2026-06-12[3] s. 31(1)(g) is in the general list of documents for a long-term visa; nothing in the sources read disapplies it for a study application. |
Permit terms
| Initial duration | up to 1 year as of 2026-07-27[1][3] 'For a maximum of 1 year', which is also the s. 30(3) ceiling. |
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| How the initial term is set | matches the course |
| Renewable | Yes as of 2026-07-27[1] Extendable repeatedly but only up to a 1-year total; beyond that the holder must apply for the long-term residence permit for studies. |
| Renewal duration | up to 1 year as of 2026-07-27[1] Aggregate ceiling, not a per-extension figure. |
| Maximum total duration | up to 1 year as of 2026-07-27[1][3] s. 30(3) and the route page agree. |
| Work rights | full as of 2026-07-01[4] Act No. 435/2004 Coll. s. 98(j) is keyed to systematic preparation for a future occupation, not to the type of residence document, so it reaches a study-visa holder on the same terms as a study-permit holder. The route page for the visa does not repeat the point; the permit page states it. |
Permanent residence and citizenship
| Counts toward permanent residence | Yes as of 2026-06-12[3] |
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| How this time counts toward citizenship | 0.50 as of 2026-06-12[3] Recorded in the nearest available field, with the same caveat as on the study permit: the factor is a permanent-residence rule under s. 68(2)(d)(1), not a citizenship rule. |
Requirements
| Enrolment status required | admitted as of 2026-07-27[1][3] s. 31(1)(b) requires a document confirming the purpose of stay; the route page requires the study to fall within s. 64. |
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| Means requirement | Recorded at the source, but not reducible to a single value |
| Work-hours cap | Not applicable as of 2026-07-01[4] No hours cap: Act No. 435/2004 Coll. s. 98(j) removes the work-permit requirement rather than capping hours. Sourced absence read off a closed exemption list. |
| Post-study route exists | No as of 2026-06-12[3] s. 42(3) opens the job-search permit only to a holder of a long-term RESIDENCE PERMIT for study under s. 64(a), not to a holder of a study visa. A visa holder must first convert to the study permit. This is a sharp practical difference between the two study instruments and it is not stated on either route page. |
Process
| Where to apply from | from abroad only as of 2026-07-27[1] 'You can only apply in person at one of the Czech Republic's diplomatic missions.' The page adds that at a mission the applicant may choose instead to apply directly for the long-term residence permit for studies. |
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| Statutory processing time | up to 60 days as of 2026-07-27[1] 60 days at a mission; an application to extend the visa is decided in 14 days. |
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Physical presence
| none stated | to keep the permit as of 2026-07-27[1][3] Neither the governing provision nor the route page states a day count, a maximum absence or a reporting obligation for keeping this permit. What the Information Portal states instead is qualitative: 'You must fulfil the purpose of your stay for the whole duration of your residence permit.' s. 155b applies to long-term residence permits, not to visas. |
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Family inclusion
| Family members may be included | No as of 2026-06-12[3] s. 42a(7)(a) issues the family-reunification permit only where the sponsor holds a long-term or permanent residence permit. A long-term visa is neither, so the family cannot be brought on this instrument; the path runs through conversion to the corresponding long-term residence permit and then the s. 42a(7)(a) qualifying period. |
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| Eligible relations | Not established from a qualifying source as of 2026-06-12[3] |
| Family may apply at the same time | No as of 2026-06-12[3] Follows from allowed = false. |
| Family members' work rights | Not applicable No dependants can be admitted on this instrument. |
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Verification
| Sources cited | 4 |
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| of which official (tier 1) | 4 |
| Oldest as-of date | 2026-06-12 |
| Newest as-of date | 2026-07-27 |
| Reviewed on | 2026-08-26 |
| Schema version | 1.1 |
Sources
- [1] Long-term Visa for the Purpose of Studies
Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2026-07-27 · Accessed 2026-08-23 · Archived copy - [2] Narizeni vlady o maximalnim poctu zadosti – zamestnani a podnikani (Government Regulation No. 220/2019 Coll., as amended, with the per-mission tables)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2026-06-30 · Accessed 2026-08-22 · Archived copy - [3] Zakon c. 326/1999 Sb., o pobytu cizincu na uzemi Ceske republiky a o zmene nekterych zakonu – consolidated text
Ministerstvo vnitra CR / e-Sbirka · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2026-06-12 · Accessed 2026-08-22 - [4] Zákon č. 435/2004 Sb., o zaměstnanosti (consolidated text in force from 1 July 2026)
Sbírka zákonů a mezinárodních smluv (e-Sbírka) · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2026-07-01 · Accessed 2026-08-23