Student Visa












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            In the following sections, you will find important information on visas and permits to hel

            successfully complete the visa process.

            Please note that, long-term visa and residence permit processing is solely under the autho

            Ministry of Interior and Embassies abroad (MFA CZ) and the Czech Ministry of the Interior 

            For the above-mentioned reasons, it is not within the competence of Charles University to 

            issuance (or appointment) process. We also do not provide visa counselling. Nevertheless, 
            section, we strive to make the process easier.





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            * Do I need a visa or residence permit?
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            In the table below you can find out whether you need a visa and/or residence permit for yo
            Charles University.


                                         Staying less than 90 days        Staying more than 90 days
                    EU, EEA, Switzerland      No visa or residence permit needed
                 Andorra, Argentina, Brazil,
                 Israel, Japan, South Korea,  No visa or residence permit neResidence permit or longte
                 Canada, Mexico, Monaco, New

                Zeeland, San Marino, Singapur,
                United States and Great Britain

                   All other nationalities Schengen (short-term) visa may be nevisa and residence perm


            * Selected countries have a short-term visa waiver. See more information onthe website of 
            Ministry of foreign affairs [ URL "https://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/information_for_aliens/short_
            list_of_states_whose_citizens_are_exempt/index.html"]

            ** Selected countriespartake in the Student Facilitation Program [ URL "https://www.mzv.cz
            information_for_aliens/long_stay_visa/student_facilitation/index.html"] which facilitates 
            proceduresfor students admitted at major Czech universities, including ours.

            Authoritative sources (MoI, MFA CZ)
            Incoming students (MoI CZ) [ URL "https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/information-for-schoo
            students.aspx?q=Y2hudW09Mg%3d%3d"]


            Entry and residency (MFA CZ) [ URL "https://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/information_for_aliens/index


            Migration and integration (Immigration Portal) [ URL "https://www.imigracniportal.cz/index

            Information for immigrants (MoI CZ) [ URL "https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/immigration.


            Asylum and subsidiary protection (MoI CZ) [ URL "https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/entry-
            residence-and-international-protection-in-the-czech-republic-international-protection.aspx

            Other useful websites
            Work and Study [ URL "UKEN-1625.html "]


            Visa for researchers and their family members [ URL "https://swc.cuni.cz/UKSWCEN-18.html"]

            Study in Prague - VISA [ URL "https://studyinprague.cz/study/visa/"]


            Centre for Integration of Foreigners [ URL "https://www.cicops.cz/en/"]


            Organizations providing free of charge help and counselling [ URL "https://www.mvcr.cz/mvc
            governmental-organizations.aspx"]


            Prague NGO list [ URL "https://metropolevsech.eu/en/kontakty/nevladni-neziskove-organizace