Digital Nomad Program (long-term visa)：美国 → 捷克
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.
- 有效期
- 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
- 入境次数
- Multiple entry (long-term visa / residence)
- 单次最长停留
- More than 90 days; the long-term visa for an employee is granted for up to 1 year, then extendable
何时开始办理
建议在出行前 45 天 至 2 个月 开始办理。
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.
需要准备的材料
- 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. ✓ 已核实
- 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. ✓ 已核实
- 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. ✓ 已核实
- 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. ✓ 已核实
在哪里申请
在美国的申请方式
按辖区申请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.
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- 全天都可能因取消而释放名额，因此即使显示“无可预约”也请每天查看。
- 因此请尽早申请——最早可在出行前六个月。拖到出行前 1–2 个月往往已无名额。
温馨提示
- 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.