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Long-term Visa Application (over 90 days)

Žádost o udělení dlouhodobého víza

Application for a long-term visa (D-type visa) allowing stay in the Czech Republic for more than 90 days. This is the first step for most third-country nationals arriving for study, work, or family reasons.

Explained step by step in Student Visa for Czech Republic: Complete Guide 2026

What to do next

  1. Check this is the right form

    When applying for a long-term visa (D visa) for stay over 90 days. Must be applied for from your home country at a Czech embassy/consulate.

  2. Download the official form

    Other language versions are listed further down.
    Download the official formOfficial form from ipc.gov.cz · PDF

  3. Gather what to attach

    7 documents go with this form.
    See the list

  4. Fill it in

    27 fields explained in plain English. Fill them in your browser, then copy your answers onto the official form.
    Open the guided companion

  5. Submit it

    Czech embassy or consulate in your country of origin or legal residence.
    Fee and decision time

At a glance

Filled by

You (the applicant)

Fee

Free (no fee for the form itself; embassy visa fee applies separately)

Processing

90 days from the date the application is filed, or up to 120 days in especially complex cases; 60 days for study, teaching activity, research or seasonal employment (§ 169t(2), Act 326/1999)

Download Official Form

Available in:
🇨🇿Czech (Čeština)🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian (Pусский)

CZE/ENG version

Official form from ipc.gov.cz · PDF format

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Czech/Russian version

Russian (Pусский) · PDF

Official source: ipc.gov.cz

Required Attachments

  • Valid passport (at least 2 blank pages, valid 1+ year beyond planned stay)
  • 2 passport photos
  • Proof of purpose of stay
  • Proof of accommodation in CZ
  • Proof of financial means
  • Clean criminal record
  • Health insurance (comprehensive, valid in CZ)

Guided Form Companion

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Fields people get wrong

3 fields

Purpose of stay

Účel pobytu

Field 1

Your reason for the long-term visa: study, employment, business, family, etc.

Travel document type

Druh cestovního dokladu

Field 2

Type of passport: ordinary, diplomatic, service, alien's passport, etc.

Planned arrival and departure dates

Field 3

When you plan to enter CZ and the expected duration of stay.

The visa is typically granted for 6-12 months

Tips & best practices

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  • Apply as early as possible — embassy processing can be slow
  • Book your embassy appointment well in advance
  • The long-term visa is usually valid for 6-12 months
  • Before the visa expires, apply for a long-term residence permit to extend your stay
  • All documents must be apostilled and translated to Czech
  • Available in Czech/English and Czech/Russian versions

Common mistakes to avoid

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  • Applying too close to intended travel date
  • Passport not valid long enough
  • Documents not properly apostilled
  • Insufficient financial proof

Legal basis

Sections 30-36 of Act No. 326/1999 Coll.

Source: ipc.gov.cz

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