Digital Nomad Program (long-term visa)：アメリカ合衆国 → チェコ
US citizens can apply for Czechia's Digital Nomad Program — a national route for highly skilled IT or marketing specialists who work remotely for a foreign employer or as a Czech-licensed freelancer. You first apply to be included in the Program with the Ministry of Industry and Trade, then apply for the long-term visa at a Czech embassy/consulate abroad.
Czechia's Digital Nomad Program — a national long-term visa route for highly skilled IT or marketing specialists who work remotely for a foreign employer or as a Czech-licensed freelancer.
- 有効期間
- For an employee of a foreign employer, inclusion in the Program is valid for a maximum of 1 year and the application is for a visa for a stay of more than 90 days; freelancer inclusion has unlimited validity
- 入国回数
- Multiple entry (long-term visa / residence)
- 1回の最大滞在日数
- More than 90 days; the long-term visa for an employee is granted for up to 1 year, then extendable
手続き開始時期
出発日の 45 日〜2 か月 前から手続きを開始してください。
The Program is open to citizens of a fixed list of countries including the United States, who must be a highly skilled IT or marketing specialist working remotely for a foreign employer or as a Czech-licensed freelancer.
Assemble the mandatory attachments to the application form: proof of the foreign employer's existence, an affidavit that the employer has at least 50 employees worldwide, an employment contract showing income of at least 1.5x the average gross annual salary and remote-work permission, and proof of education.
Submit your application for inclusion in the Program to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Applications are assessed by the Ministry; there is no legal right to participate.
Once included, submit your long-term visa/long-term residence permit application at the Czech embassy or consulate abroad, with all documents required by law. Processing is within 45 days from submission.
必要書類
- Proof of the foreign employer's existence — A document similar to an extract from the commercial register documenting the existence of the foreign employer, plus an affidavit that the employer has at least 50 employees worldwide. ✓ 確認済み
- Employment contract — An employment contract showing the salary is at least 1.5 times the average gross annual salary announced by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, that you remain employed by the company during your stay, and that you can work remotely using telecommunications means. ✓ 確認済み
- Proof of education — For an IT specialist: completed university or higher professional STEM education, or proven IT experience of at least 3 years. For a marketing specialist: completed higher professional or university education of at least three years in marketing, advertising or related disciplines. ✓ 確認済み
- Documents required by law for the visa — With the long-term visa application, all documents required by law (criminal record, document on the purpose of stay, proof of accommodation, proof of funds, etc.); all must be original or notarized copies and not older than 180 days, except the travel document and registry documents. ✓ 確認済み
申請場所
アメリカ合衆国での申請場所
管轄地区のセンターで申請The application for inclusion in the Program is submitted to the Ministry of Industry and Trade; the long-term visa application is then submitted at a Czech embassy/consulate abroad. The Program is open only to citizens of listed countries, including the United States.
予約枠の確保 — 早めに予約を · コミュニティ報告、2026-06-13 に確認済み
- 予約枠は公開スケジュールなしでバッチ単位で解放されます。多くの場合、現地の早朝、月曜日の午前中、毎月1日前後に解放されます。
- 人気のある領事館（大都市のフランス・イタリア・スペインなど）では、新しい枠が数分でなくなることがあります。事前に登録・ログインした状態で確認してください。
- キャンセルにより日中も枠が空くことがあるため、「空きなし」と表示されていても毎日確認してください。
- できるだけ早く申請してください。出発の最大6か月前から申請可能です。1〜2か月前まで待つと、枠がまったく残っていないことがほとんどです。
知っておくと便利
- This is a TWO-STAGE national process — first you apply for inclusion in the Program with the Ministry of Industry and Trade, then for the long-term visa at a Czech embassy/consulate abroad; it is not a Schengen short-stay visa.
- There is no legal right to participate in the Program; applications are assessed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
- The freelancer route requires a Czech business (trade) licence in an IT-related or marketing field; the employee route requires a foreign employer with at least 50 employees worldwide.