Czechia · Digital nomad
Czech Digital Nomad Program
Open
Last verified July 2026
Active since 2023 and expanded on 24 February 2025 to add Brazil, Israel, Mexico and Singapore, and to admit marketing specialists alongside IT specialists. Restricted to 13 nationalities.
Unlike Hungary's White Card or Croatia's nomad permit, this one is not a cul-de-sac — the time accrues toward permanent residence. But it is open to only 13 nationalities and two occupations, which makes it the narrowest nomad programme in Europe by eligibility.
Qualifying routes
60.5k CZK
Employee of a foreign company
Long-term visa for purpose of 'other'. Income threshold NOT VERIFIED — see watch-outs.
69.8k CZK
Freelancer with a Czech trade licence
Long-term visa for purpose of business. Income threshold NOT VERIFIED — see watch-outs.
The facts
- Qualifying figure
- 60.5k CZK
- Total landed cost
- CZK 2,500 in fees, plus minimum health insurance of CZK 3,143/month and minimum social security of CZK 5,720/month for freelancers
- Timeline
- 1–2 months — Processing up to 45 days; administered by the Ministry of Industry and Trade with CzechInvest support
- Physical presence
- Genuine residence in Czechia
- Family
- dependants via the long-term visa for purpose of family
- Permanent residency
- The route runs 1 year on the visa, then a 2-year long-term residence permit — 3 years total — and does accrue toward the 5-year permanent residence clock
- Citizenship
- 10 years, or 5 after permanent residence
- Language test
- B1 Czech plus civics exam
- Dual citizenship
- Permitted
- Requirements
- citizenship of one of the 13 eligible countriesIT or marketing specialist working via telecommunications3 years' IT experience or a university degree in STEMhealth insurance
What can go wrong
- INCOME THRESHOLD NOT VERIFIED. The official CzechInvest page states no figure. Secondary sources conflict: CZK 69,836/month (freelancers, cited as 1.5x average wage 2026) versus CZK 60,530/month (employees of foreign companies). Thresholds are formula-linked to the minimum wage and subsistence minimum and recalculate when those move. Confirm with MPO (digitalnomad@mpo.gov.cz) before relying on either figure.
- Only 13 nationalities qualify: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Israel, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, UK and USA among them. If your passport is not on the list, this route does not exist for you.
- Only IT specialists and marketing specialists qualify, and you need 3 years' IT experience or a STEM degree.
- Unlike Croatia, there is no income tax exemption — you are taxed as a Czech resident if you meet the residency tests.