Digital Nomad Program (long-term visa)：미국 → 체코
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.
- 유효 기간
- 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
- 입국 횟수
- Multiple entry (long-term visa / residence)
- 1회 최대 체류 기간
- More than 90 days; the long-term visa for an employee is granted for up to 1 year, then extendable
준비 시작 시기
출발일 45일–2개월 전에 준비를 시작하십시오.
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.
필요 서류
- 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. ✓ 확인됨
- 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. ✓ 확인됨
- 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. ✓ 확인됨
- 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. ✓ 확인됨
신청 장소
미국에서의 신청 장소
관할 지역 센터에서 신청The 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.
예약 슬롯 확보 — 일찍 예약하십시오 · 커뮤니티 제보, 2026-06-13 확인
- 예약 슬롯은 정해진 공개 일정 없이 일괄 공개됩니다. 대부분 현지 이른 아침, 월요일 오전, 매월 1일 전후에 공개됩니다.
- 인기 영사관（대도시의 프랑스, 이탈리아, 스페인 등）은 새 슬롯이 몇 분 안에 마감될 수 있습니다. 사전에 등록하고 로그인한 상태로 확인하십시오.
- 취소로 인해 하루 종일 슬롯이 풀릴 수 있으므로 '예약 불가'로 표시되더라도 매일 확인하십시오.
- 따라서 허용되는 가장 이른 시기에 신청하십시오. 출발 최대 6개월 전부터 가능합니다. 1~2개월 전까지 기다리면 슬롯이 전혀 남아 있지 않은 경우가 많습니다.
알아두면 좋은 정보
- 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.