Entry Requirements – Visa ****************************************************************************************** * The Difference between Visa and Non-visa Students ****************************************************************************************** The citizens from the countries of the European Union and EFTA (Iceland, Norway, Liechtens Switzerland) can legally stay in the Czech Republic without a visa. However, if they plan than 30 days, they are obliged to register at the local authorities. For more information, information below. Citizens of Third Countries (all countries except EU or EFTA members) are obliged to have permit for their legal stay. This applies also for students with visa or temporary residen in another EU/EFTA country, if they want to stay more than 90 days within a period of 180 some countries (e.g. the USA, Canada, some Balkan countries) can stay up to 90 days within a visa. For more information, please, see the information below. Citizens of the United Kingdom are also considered as Visa students. ****************************************************************************************** * Non-visa students - EU and EFTA citizens ****************************************************************************************** *========================================================================================= * Registration at the Foreign Police – Obligatory *========================================================================================= EU or EFTA students are legally obliged to register at the foreign police in the place of on the EU territory within 30 days after their arrival to the country, if their intended s longer than 30 days (§ 93, Law no. 326/1999). Students are required to report their presence to the appropriate Foreign Police Departmen • Prague: web pages [ URL "https://www.policie.cz/clanek/odbor-cizinecke-policie-540818.as Olšanská 2, Praha 3 [ URL "https://mapy.cz/s/nehejosaba"] • Hradec Králové: web pages [ URL "https://www.policie.cz/docDetail.aspx? docid=22302262&doctype=ART&prev=true"] ; address: Ulrichovo náměstí 810, Hradec Králové mapy.cz/s/cenalehehe"] • Pilsen: web pages [ URL "https://www.policie.cz/clanek/sluzby-odbory-skupiny-odbor-cizin policie.aspx?q=Y2hudW09NA%3d%3d"] ; address: Slovanská alej 26, Plzeň [ URL "https://map luhosemafa"] This obligation does not apply if the person/company (including the halls of residence of University) providing accommodation submits the registration forms on behalf of the incomi Please see the after arrival duties and registration requirements on the website [ URL "ht mvcren/article/entering-the-czech-republic.aspx"] of Czech Ministry of Interior: *========================================================================================= * Temporary Residence Certificate – Voluntary *========================================================================================= EU students are entitled (but not obliged) to apply for a Certificate of Temporary Residen Departments for Asylum and Migration Policy (Ministry of the Interior offices). Students w Certificate of Temporary Residence are issued with a special card (known as a European Car confirming a short-term Czech address and therefore can be used for many transactions that official proof of Czech address (opening a bank account, purchase of a mobile phone on a c any temporary job, etc.). A short-term residence permit is issued for different periods of on the purpose of the short-term residence. The application is processed without undue del days after initiating the process. Please see the Temporary Residence Permit requirements [ URL "https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/a residence.aspx"] on the Czech Ministry of Interior website The holders of the Temporary Residence Permit enjoy more rights than the students who have registration of their Czech address (see above). For example, the Temporaty Residence Perm cross the Czech Republic borders despite travel restrictions caused by the Covid 19 crisis An Acceptance Letter in English and Czech will be issued for every student and sent to the address before their arrival and registration at the host faculty. Please note that according to the law, paid work of any kind can be undertaken only having Residents of Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein are treated in the same way as ****************************************************************************************** * VISA students – citizens of non-EU/EFTA countries ****************************************************************************************** Students from non-EU and non-EFTA countries are considered third-countries citizens. For t there are three most common legal statuses for the stay in the Czech Republic • short-term stay (with or without visa) – up to 90 days within 180 day • long-term visa or temporary residence permit – more then 90 – majority of student exchan semester stay is always longer than 90 days Students are required to report their presence at the appropriate Foreign Police Departmen of the arrival : • Prague web pages [ URL "https://www.policie.cz/clanek/odbor-cizinecke-policie-540818.asp Olšanská 2, Praha 3 [ URL "https://mapy.cz/s/nehejosaba"] • Hradec Králové web pages [ URL "https://www.policie.cz/docDetail.aspx? docid=22302262&doctype=ART&prev=true"] ; address: Ulrichovo náměstí 810, Hradec Králové mapy.cz/s/cenalehehe"] • Pilsen web pages [ URL "https://www.policie.cz/clanek/sluzby-odbory-skupiny-odbor-cizine policie.aspx?q=Y2hudW09NA%3d%3d"] ; address: Slovanská alej 26, Plzeň [ URL "https://map luhosemafa"] This obligation does not apply if the person/company (including the halls of residence of University) providing accommodation submits the registration forms on behalf of the incomi Each incoming student is obliged to have a medical insurance since it is essential for iss For more information please look here [ URL "https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/travel-med during-a-stay-longer-than-90-days.aspx"] For more general information for foreigners arriving to the Czech Republic look here [ URL www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/third-country-nationals-entering-the-czech-republic.aspx"] *========================================================================================= * Short-Term Stay *========================================================================================= The maximal length of a short-term stay is 90 days within any 180 days. Third-country citizens have to apply for a short-term visa at the embassy. Please, read th here [ URL "https://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/information_for_aliens/short_stay_visa/study.html"] Please keep in mind that you have to apply for a short term visa al least 15 days before y arrival. The prolongation of a short-term visa is possible only in exceptional cases, when you cann home country for a serious reason. If you consider extending your stay in the EU/Schengen recommend applying for a long-term visa. Citizens of some countries can stay on the Czech Republic territory up to 90 days thanks t regime. The list of countries with visa free regime is available here [ URL "https://www.m information_for_aliens/short_stay_visa/list_of_states_whose_citizens_are_exempt/index.html If your home country is on the list, please pay attention to the instructions in the note If a third-country citizen has a valid visa or resident permit in another EU/EFTA member s Ireland), he or she is also allowed to stay in the Czech Republic without a short-term sta days within 180 days!). *========================================================================================= * Long-Term stay - visa and a long-term resident permit for study purposes *========================================================================================= Third-country citizens who wish to stay longer than 90 days (regular semester stays always have to apply for a long-term visa at the Embassy of the Czech Republic or for the long-te permit at the Ministry of Interior in the Czech Republic. The European Office of the Charles University provides following documents required for a residence permit administration: 1. Admission documents Letter of Admission (Potvrzení o studiu v rámci výměnného programu Erasmus+) and Confirmat Program (Jednotné potvrzení o přijetí ke studiu) - Czech version of these documents confir stay 2. Accommodation Agreement for Charles University hall of residence Czech version signed by the official representative of the dormitory and by yourself is va of accommodation – we book an accommondation for all of our incoming Erasmus+ students reg information in the application. If you wish to stay in private accommodation, send us a sc accommondation agreement to erasmus@ruk.cuni.cz. Please make sure that the provider of the will provide you with the documents necessary for the visa – a version with the original h signature is usually necessary. Further details can be found here [ URL "https://www.mvcr. article/application-requirements-proof-of-accommodation.aspx"] . Make sure that the agreem fraud and that the room you rent really exists. Unforturnately, there are some scammers on If you will decide not to apply for the student dormitory or if you will cancel your reser student dornitory, the Charles University cannot give you any assistance regarding your ac the respected document confirming your accommondation requested by the visa/resident permi process. Be aware that the universitiy hall of residence will ask you to pay a deposit in advance. pay the deposit on time, your reservation will be canceled. 3. Confirmation of Funding. Only for students coming within the Erasmus+ International Cre scheme We do not provide any proof of funds to students coming within Erasmus+ program, since we scholarship providers. We neither provide any official translations or any kind of documen funds if you do not receive scholarship from the Charles University. All the instructions proof of funds can be found here [ URL "https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/proof-of-funds- of-a-long-term-visa.aspx"] . Please be aware that the proof of funds must be issued by a r institution. The embassy might reject a proof written in a foreign language which is not u for the officer. If you have doubts about the eligibility of your documents, please contac embassy. To learn more, please read carefully the obligations for students from non-EU countries as the Ministry of Interior website [ URL "https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/information-for students.aspx?q=Y2hudW09Mg%3d%3d"] Application process Please note that it is important to book an appointment at the respected embassy, consulat the Ministry of Interior in advance. We strongly recommend you booking the appointment as receive the above mentioned set of documents from the Charles University. For more informa the appointment, please consult the website of the particular office (there might be diffe for each embassy/consulate/office of Ministry of Interior). The final decision on visa or resident permit should be done within 60 days after the subm visa/resident permit application. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Long-Term Visa ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For a long-term visa, you have to apply at the embassy/consulate of the Czech Republic acc information from previous section. Please read carefully the application instructions for the long-term visa here [ URL "http mvcren/article/a-visa-for-a-stay-of-over-90-days-long-term.aspx?q=Y2hudW09Mg%3d%3d"] : Please note that you are eligible to apply at the embassy or consulate which belongs to th permanent address or residence. Some countries do not have a Czech embassy at their territ Czech embassies do not provide any visa service. In these cases you would have to apply at located in a different country. For example, the embassy in Vienna provides visa service f of more than 10 countries. In other countries (such as Turkey, Ukraine or USA) there is no Czech embassy, but also one or more consulates with a visa section. Each embassy and consu visa service only for residents of particular regions at the respected country. If you are embassy or consulate does your application belong to, please ask at the embassy before app appointment. The list of respected embassies and consulates together with the specification of territor to the particular offices is available only in Czech language here [ URL "https://www.mzv. informace_pro_cizince/legislativa/vyhlaska_o_uzemnich_obvodech.html"] . Information for applicants from selected countries: United Kingdom • Documents that have to be submitted with your visa application and instructions from the in London are listed here [ URL "https://www.mzv.cz/london/en/visa_and_consular_informat visa_information/visa_over_90_days/visa_over_90_days.htm"] • Instructions for booking an appointment at the embassy in London can be found here [ URL www.mzv.cz/london/en/visa_and_consular_information/visa_information/visa_application_for Turkey • Embassy in Ankara - information about visa applications can be found here [ URL "https:/ ankara/en/visa_and_consular_information/visa_department_information/index.html"] • Consulate in Istanbul - information about visa applications can be found here [ URL "htt istanbul/en/visa_and_consular_information/index.html"] Ukraine • Embassy in Kiev [ URL "https://www.mzv.cz/kiev/uk/x2004_09_06/index.html"] • Consulate in Lviv [ URL "https://www.mzv.cz/lvov/uk/x2004_02_03/index.html"] • Information for students and staff members from Ukraine at Charles University are availa "https://ukrajine.cuni.cz/homepage"] . • General information for people fleeing from Ukraine to the Czech Republic are available "https://www.nasiukrajinci.cz/ua/"] . Serbia • Embassy in Belgrade [ URL "https://www.mzv.cz/belgrade/sr/vize_i_aktuelnosti/index.html" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Long-Term Residence Permit ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ You can apply for a long-term visa at the embassy/consulate of the Czech Republic, in some bellow) at the office of Ministry of Interior at the territory of the Czech Republic. Please read carefully the instructions about the resident permit applications here [ URL " www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/third-country-nationals-long-term-residence.aspx?q=Y2hudW09Mg%3 Citizens of third-countries who have a residence permit valid in another EU member state f purposes (with the exception of Denmark and Ireland) are entitled to apply for a long-term on the territory of the Czech Republic. In case you decide to apply for a resident permit on the territory of the Czech Republic, that: • The resident permit for the study purpose issued by another EU member state must be vali period of your proposed stay in the Czech Republic. • The respected officer at the Ministry of Interior will very likely search for the word “ resident permit card issued by another EU member state. If the information about the stu not specifically mentioned on your official document, you might be asked for an alternat document proving this fact. This has to be issued by an official authority of the state resident permit. A document issued by your home university might not be acknowledged by authorities. If you are eligible to apply for a long-term residence permit on the territory of the Czec should visit the special office of the Ministry of Interior. In Prague, it is an office at is intended for students. More information about the office can be found here [ URL "https node/1348"] For booking an appointment at Hládkov office, please use the on-line reservati "https://frs.gov.cz/en"] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Prolongation of Long-Term Visa and Long-Term Resident Permit ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you wish to extend your stay (for example you would like to extend your stay from winte to full academic year), you have to apply for an extension of your long-term visa or long- permit. For the extension you will need the same type of documents as for visa/resident pe The only difference is the validity of these documents, which has to cover the period of t The European Office provides new set of the following documents required by official autho 1. Letter of Acceptance and Confirmation of Study Program (these documents confirm the pur 2. Only for students coming with the Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility scheme: the Co Funding. The European Office will also make a reservation for your accommodation at the Charles Uni of residence. The Accommodation Agreement will be provided by the main dormitory office [ kam.cuni.cz/KAMEN-230.html"] . Student will be notified when the agreement is ready so he the office and pick up the agreement. Please be aware of the fact that we will not prepare these documents for you until we will learning agreement for the prolongation confirmed by your signature, your home university faculty. Mre information about the visa prolongation of visa can be found here [ URL "https://www.m article/a-visa-for-a-stay-of-over-90-days-long-term.aspx?q=Y2hudW09OQ%3d%3d"] Mre information about the prolongation of the resident permit can be found here [ URL "htt mvcren/article/third-country-nationals-long-term-residence.aspx?q=Y2hudW09MTI%3d"] For the prolongation of your visa/resident permit, you have to apply at the Ministry of In that belongs to the area where you stay. The latest possible day when you are eligible to extension is the last day of the validity of your visa/resident permit. However, we recomm as soon as you pick up all of the required documents. It is very likely that you will have appointment at the respected office in advance. The lists of respected MOI offices are available here • Prague [ URL "https://www.mvcr.cz/docDetail.aspx?docid=22340284&doctype=ART"] (the offic assigned for students, use primarly this MOI office) • Hradec Králové [ URL "https://www.mvcr.cz/docDetail.aspx?docid=22340290&doctype=ART"] • Pilsen [ URL "https://www.mvcr.cz/docDetail.aspx?docid=22340285&doctype=ART"]