Third Country Nationals ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** If you intend to study or take part in other educational activities in the Czech Republic, country national you must obtain a visa or residence permit. Remember that you must obtain in advance before you arrive in Czechia. It is not possible to apply for a visa upon arriv collect a visa you have already applied for. The type of visa or residence permit you choose depends on the length of your stay. In the can learn which permit is suitable for you. Type of permit and duratImportant to know Short-term stay Schengen Visa Up to 90 days (in any 180 days) Cannot be extended You can not apply for Czech Long-term V Long-term stay Long-term Visa Up to a maximum of 12 months Cannot be extended for more than 12 mon Residence PermitUsually issued for 12 months (e.g. validity of confirmation of ongoing studies) can be prolonged Short-term stays Long term stays Upon arrival Documents required for Visa/Permit application The following documents are mainly required for receiving a student visa or a residence pe • application form • letter of acceptance for studies • a valid passport and passport photos • proof of financial resources for the stay (e.g. in the form of a bank account statement of being beneficiary of a grant) • confirmation of guaranteed accommodation • valid international health insurance • abstract from the Register of Criminal Records Please note that some documents (e.g. the abstract from the Register of Criminal Records) translated into the Czech language by a translator with an official rubber stamp. Documents provided by the CU faculties You may be able to obtain the following documents for your visa application from the facul Erasmus+ students from the European office): • Admission documents • This might be in the form of the Letter of Admission/Acceptance and/or Confirmation of after the enrollment. • Accommodation Agreement for Charles University hall of residence • This document is provided only to those who have applied for the Charles University do "https://kam.cuni.cz/KAMEN-9.html"] . If you will decide not to apply for the student if you will cancel your reservation at the student dormitory, the Charles University c any assistance regarding your accommodation and the respected document confirming your requested by the visa/resident permit administrative process. • Confirmation of Funding • This document may be provided by one of our individual faculty only to those students scholarship or other form of funding. As Charles University does not have a central admissions office, the documents provided ma on the type of study (exchange, internship, full-time study) and the faculty or institute been admitted. Please note that it is not within the competence of Charles University to expedite the vis appointment) process. We also do not provide visa counselling. ****************************************************************************************** * Short-term stays (less than 90 days) ****************************************************************************************** Schengen Visa (short-term) is intended for brief stays for short internships and conferenc that does not extent over 90 days in any 180 days. For stays shorter than 90 days, apply f visa for the purpose of study [ URL "https://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/information_for_aliens/shor study.html"] or scientific research [ URL "https://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/information_for_alien short_stay_visa/visa_for_a_stay_up_to_90_days_for_the_1.html"] (i.e. "other" purpose). Bear in mind that while staying in the Czech Republic on a short-term visa, it is not poss a long-term visa/residence permit, nor to extend or re-apply for another short-term visa. it is advisable to apply for a short-stay visa only if you are sure that you will not be s than 90 days. Countries whose citizens need a Schengen visa [ URL "https://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/information short_stay_visa/list_of_states_whose_citizens_are/index.html"] Schengen visa calculators available at: European Commision [ URL "https://ec.europa.eu/assets/home/visa-calculator/calculator.htm? SchengenVisaInfo [ URL "https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/visa-calculator/"] Exemptions from the visa: • Selected countries have a short-term visa waiver [ URL "https://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/ information_for_aliens/short_stay_visa/list_of_states_whose_citizens_are_exempt/index.ht could be particularly useful for some exchange students, interns and researchers partici academic activities • Holders of a Schengen visa from another Schengen area member state do not need to apply can stay in the Czech republic within the validity of their visa. • Selected countries partake in the Student Facilitation Program [ URL "https://www.mzv.cz information_for_aliens/long_stay_visa/student_facilitation/index.html"]  which facilitat procedures for students admitted at major Czech universities, including ours. Where to apply • Apply at the relevant Czech diplomatic mission [ URL "https://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/diplomat czech_missions_abroad/index.html"]  (consulate, embassy, visa centre etc.) in the countr origin or residence (according to the local territorial competence [ URL "https://www.mz information_for_aliens/long_stay_visa/where_to_submit_application_territorial/index.html suitable immigration document. • For this application, you may be required to pay a particular consular fee [ URL "https: jnp/en/information_for_aliens/visa_fee_schedule/index.html"] . • Note that processing times can be up to 90 days. It is therefore highly advisable to con relevant diplomatic mission well in advance (six months before your arrival at the earli ****************************************************************************************** * Long term stays ****************************************************************************************** If you intend to study in the Czech Republic or take part in other educational activities longer than 90 days, you typically apply for one of two kinds of long-term immigration doc term visa or a long-term residence permit. The most essential difference lies in the maximum length of the permit. A long-term Visa c a maximum of 12 months and you can not prolong it over the period of these 12 months. Selected countries partake in the Student Facilitation Program (= Student Mode, "Režim stu "https://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/information_for_aliens/long_stay_visa/student_facilitation/inde facilitates immigration procedures for students admitted at major Czech universities, incl The programme is beneficial for students applying for a long-term immigration document (se more information see the website of Czech MFA [ URL "https://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/information long_stay_visa/student_facilitation/index.html"] . *========================================================================================= * Long-term Visa *========================================================================================= The long-term visa [ URL "https://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/information_for_aliens/long_stay_visa/ long_stay_visa.html"] is primarily intended for people who expect to stay in the Czech Rep months – for example exchange students or other students admitted to short-term programmes on your individual case, you choose between a long-term visa for the purpose of study [ UR www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/information_for_aliens/long_stay_visa/study_long_term.html"] or scientif "http://scientific research"] (i.e. "other" purpose). The application requires fewer documents to be submitted, compared to the residence permit This might be regarded as its only benefit though. This visa is valid for up to 12 months. purpose of your stay lasts, you can request – before the expiry of the visa – a long-term [ URL "https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/a-visa-for-a-stay-of-over-90-days-long-term.aspx %3d%3d"] at your local branch of the Ministry of the Interior [ URL "https://www.mvcr.cz/m contacts.aspx"] . Remember that the maximum total validity of your visa, including the initial time frame an ensuing extension, is the said 12 months. Therefore, instead of extending, you can request status to the long-term residence permit. For this application, you may be required to pay a particular consular fee [ URL "https:// en/information_for_aliens/visa_fee_schedule/index.html"] . Note that processing times can It is therefore highly advisable to contact the relevant diplomatic mission well in advanc before your arrival at the earliest). Where to apply • Abroad: Apply at the relevant Czech diplomatic mission [ URL "https://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/ diplomatic_missions/czech_missions_abroad/index.html"] (consulate, embassy, visa centre country of your origin or residence (according to the local territorial competence [ URL www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/information_for_aliens/long_stay_visa/where_to_submit_application_terr index.html"] ) for a suitable immigration document. • Within the EU: If you are long-term or permanent residents in another state in a Schenge you wish to apply for a Czech long-term visa or residence permit, you can do so at the V the Consulate General in Dresden [ URL "https://www.mzv.cz/dresden/cz/viza_visas/dresden index.html"] , Germany. • In Czechia: A foreign national is also entitled to file an application at the MoI office www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/third-country-nationals-long-term-residence.aspx?q=Y2hudW09Mg territory of the Czech Republic in this case: a.if the foreign national is a holder of a long-term visa (for more than 90 days) for an except for a long-term visa of leave to remain, the purpose of seasonal work or extra b.if the foreign national is a holder of a long-term residence permit for another purpos territory of the Czech Republic, c.if the foreign national is a holder of a long-term residence permit issued for the pur study by another EU member state (except Great Britain, Ireland, and Denmark), if he/s application within his legitimate residence. *========================================================================================= * Residence Permit *========================================================================================= The long-term residence permit [ URL "https://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/information_for_aliens/lon study_long_term.html"] is primarily intended for those who expect a longer stay – for exam students etc. Its validity is determined by the purpose of stay and since the confirmation always issued for the entire academic year, students' permits typically last for 12 months is possible at the Ministry of Interior. Benefits of Residence Permit over Long-term Visa: • Holders can study in another EU member state within a compatible study programme without any additional visa (a note “STUDY MOBILITY” or its equivalent / translation must be sta residency card in order to qualify for such visa-free stay). • Holders can also move freely within the Schengen Area [ URL "https://ec.europa.eu/home-a we-do/policies/borders-and-visas/schengen_en"]  for a maximum of 90 days within any 180 "https://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/information_for_aliens/short_stay_visa/x90_180_rule/index.htm profit purposes – in this respect, it fulfills the function of a short-term Schengen vis "https://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/information_for_aliens/short_stay_visa/index.html"] (see the calculator" above). • You can change the purpose of stay according to your current needs. • When applying for a permanent residency, the long-term residency counts towards the requ continuously spent in our country. Sadly though, 1 year of studying counts only as 6 mon staying". So after 5 years of studying here, you are half way there. Cons of Residence Permit: • Applying for a Residence Permit requires more documents than for a long-stay visa. Where to apply • Abroad: Apply at the relevant Czech diplomatic mission [ URL "https://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/ diplomatic_missions/czech_missions_abroad/index.html"] (consulate, embassy, visa centre country of your origin or residence (according to the local territorial competence [ URL www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/information_for_aliens/long_stay_visa/where_to_submit_application_terr index.html"] ) for a suitable immigration document. • Within the EU: If you are long-term or permanent residents in another state in a Schenge you wish to apply for a Czech long-term visa or residence permit, you can do so at the V the Consulate General in Dresden [ URL "https://www.mzv.cz/dresden/cz/viza_visas/dresden index.html"] , Germany. • In Czechia: A foreign national is also entitled to file an application at the MoI office www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/third-country-nationals-long-term-residence.aspx?q=Y2hudW09Mg territory of the Czech Republic in this case: a.if the foreign national is a holder of a long-term visa (for more than 90 days) for an except for a long-term visa of leave to remain, the purpose of seasonal work or extra b.if the foreign national is a holder of a long-term residence permit for another purpos territory of the Czech Republic, c.if the foreign national is a holder of a long-term residence permit issued for the pur study by another EU member state (except Great Britain, Ireland, and Denmark), if he/s application within his legitimate residence. ****************************************************************************************** * Upon arrival ****************************************************************************************** 1.You are obliged to register with the appropriate Foreign Police Department [ URL "https: mvcren/article/foreign-police.aspx"] within 3 working days after the arrival if it has n the accommodation provider (e.g. hall of residence, hostel, hotel etc.). 2.If you applied for the residence permit, you also received a single-entry visa for 60 da "https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/a-visa-for-a-stay-of-over-90-days-long-term.aspx?q=Y %3d"] (for the purpose of collecting the permit). Within 3 working days after your arriv need to visit the local branch of the Ministry of the Interior [ URL "https://www.mvcr.c article/contacts.aspx"] to provide your biometric data [ URL "https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren biometric-data.aspx"] and collect a residence card. All details on the after-arrival obligations are listed on the website of the Ministry of "https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/third-country-nationals-entering-the-czech-republic.as Residence (European) Card You are bound to report any changes [ URL "https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/reporting-ch to the information contained on the residence card to the Ministry of the Interior [ URL " www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/contacts.aspx"] (scroll down for “STUDENTS WORKPLACE”). For sta residence card, these changes are to be reported to the relevant Foreign Police Department www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/foreign-police.aspx"] . Students who have been issued a residence card are obliged to return the card [ URL "https mvcren/article/third-country-nationals-ending-and-revoking-a-residence-permit-and-leaving- days before ending their stay in the country. Integration Course Welcome to the Czech Republic [ URL "http://www.vitejtevcr.cz/en/"] are integration course to the Czech Republic. The courses are beneficial mainly for foreigners from non-EU countr moved to the Czech Republic and plan to stay here for a longer time. These courses offer a lot of practical information about the way Czech society functions ( related to your stay in the country, rights and obligations, employment, accommodation, he and some everyday tips). They take place regularly once a year in September/October at the of our university. The exact dates are announced in due time in the CU Point calendar [ UR ukpoint.cuni.cz/IPSCEN-146.html"] (you can subscribe for notifications on new events). Alt can attend any of the courses for public [ URL "http://www.vitejtevcr.cz/en/kurzy/"] . All are free of charge and they are conducted in English. Don´t forget to have a look at their "https://www.facebook.com/vitejtevcr"] page. ****************************************************************************************** * See also ****************************************************************************************** If you have any questions regarding your stay for the purpose of studies, do not hesitate officers from the Ministry of the Interior, Department for Asylum and Migration Policy (St via e-mail at pobyty(zavinac)mvcr.cz [ MAIL "pobyty(zavinac)mvcr.cz"] , phone at +420 974 hotline [ URL "https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/ministry-of-interior-information-hotline may also use services provided by dedicated NGOs (see here [ URL "https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcr governmental-organizations.aspx"] and here [ URL "https://metropolevsech.eu/en/kontakty/ne organizace/"] ).