Income required
€2,450/month
Digital Nomad Visa · 🇨🇿 Czechia
Czechia Digital Nomad Visa (2026): income, cost & how to apply
Figures verified · July 2026A fast-track for IT/STEM nomads — if your passport is on the list.
Stay
Up to 1 yr, extendable
Government fees
≈ €100 +
Basis of the income figure
≈ CZK 60,530 gross per month (≈ €2,450), tied to 1.5× the Czech average gross salary — the koruna figure updates as the average moves.Do you qualify? Check in 10 seconds
Family maths: Spouses and children can be included in the programme with additional means; they apply alongside you through the same fast-track. (This checker applies no single published uplift — the verdict below uses the base threshold.)
Requirements at a glance
- Citizen of one of the programme's listed countries (e.g. USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Israel, Taiwan) — this list is the gatekeeper, check it first
- IT/STEM professional: university degree or 3+ years of relevant experience, working remotely for a foreign company — or freelancing, with a Czech trade licence
- Gross income ≥ ~CZK 60,530/month
- Standard file: insurance, accommodation, clean record
How to apply
- Confirm your nationality is on the Ministry of Industry and Trade's programme list.
- Apply to the Digital Nomad Programme (MPO) for fast-track inclusion; freelancers arrange the Czech trade licence.
- File the long-term visa/residence application at the designated embassy with the standard documents.
- Enter, register, and extend in-country if you continue to qualify.
Money: savings alternative & taxes
Savings route. Income is assessed via contracts and statements; freelancers additionally need a Czech trade licence (živnostenské oprávnění).
Tax. 183+ days generally makes you Czech tax-resident (15%/23% progressive). Freelancers on a Czech trade licence can often use the favourable lump-sum expense regime — get advice.
Processing time. The programme's promise is speed: applications are fast-tracked, commonly ~45 days.
Worth knowing: Uniquely nationality-gated and profession-gated: the wrong passport or a non-IT/STEM profile disqualifies you regardless of income — the opposite philosophy to most nomad visas.
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Who qualifies for Czechia's digital nomad programme?
IT/STEM professionals (degree or 3+ years' experience) from a fixed list of countries — including the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Israel and Taiwan — earning roughly CZK 60,530 gross per month. If your nationality isn't on the list, income doesn't matter.
Do freelancers need anything special for the Czech nomad route?
Yes — a Czech trade licence (živnostenské oprávnění). It's a distinctive requirement: you register as a Czech self-employed person even though your clients are abroad, which also opens the door to the favourable lump-sum tax regime.
How much income does the Czech digital nomad programme require?
About CZK 60,530 gross per month (≈ €2,450), pegged at 1.5× the Czech average gross salary, so the koruna figure moves each year with the average.
How fast is Czechia's digital nomad process?
Fast by European standards — the whole point of the programme is a government fast-track, with applications commonly resolved in around 45 days rather than the multi-month waits typical elsewhere.
Primary source: Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade — Digital Nomad Programme. Thresholds tied to wages or salaries change every year — the figures above were verified July 2026. Travel insurance that satisfies visa requirements: nomad insurance from ~€2/day.