Effective immediately, the Czech Republic government has approved a fast-track digital nomad visa procedure, focused on highly qualified IT professionals from eight countries or regions.
Eligible applicants must be nationals of Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom or the United States. They must also be one of the following:
- an employee of a foreign company who has the intention of working for more than three months from the territory of the Czech Republic online using telecommunication means (the person remains in an employment relationship with his/her foreign company and does not enter into an employment relationship in the Czech Republic);
- a freelancer who is (or will become) a holder of a Czech business license and thus a self-employed person;
- the husband, wife or registered partner of the main applicant, or their minor child or dependent student under 26 years of age.
Interested individuals must submit an application to be included in the Digital Nomad program and, if successful, another application for a long-term visa.
A place on the program is valid for one year. If an application for extension is successful, the applicant must then apply for a long-term residence permit and complete an adaptation-integration course.
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