Czech Republic student visa

1. Schengen visa for short study or educational training

   Visa needed

   Travellers who need a short-stay visa for study, educational training or scientific research.

   Stay

   Generally up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen Area.

   Valid for

   As issued; Schengen visas can be valid for the intended trip or up to five years.

   Entries

   One, two or multiple entries.

   Fee

   No visa application fee for study, educational training or scientific research. An external application service may charge a separate service fee.

   Processing

   15 calendar days for an admissible application with no issues. Delays can occur.

   1. Apply to the embassy or consulate of your main Schengen destination.
   2. Lodge the application no more than six months before entry.
   3. Attend in person for your first application and provide biometrics if required.

2. Visa-free organised school trip

   No visa needed

   Pupils who are not EU single market citizens but legally live there, travelling in a group from a general education school with a teacher from that school.

   Stay

   A short stay or transit.

   1. Travel as part of a qualifying school group accompanied by a teacher from the school.
   2. Have the teacher carry a List of Travellers form identifying the pupils and explaining the trip.
   3. Carry a valid travel document unless the endorsed form meets the document exemption.

3. Long-stay study permission

   Other permit

   Travellers from outside the EU single market who need permission for study lasting more than 90 days.

   Stay

   Generally a long-stay visa for less than one year or a residence permit for longer periods.

1. For a short-stay visa, apply to Czechia's embassy or consulate if Czechia is your main destination.
2. Submit no more than six months before your intended entry.
3. Attend in person for your first application and provide biometrics if required.

• Travel document accepted for a Schengen visa.
• Relevant supporting documents for the study or educational visit.
• Fingerprints and a digital photograph if required.

• A fee waiver does not remove the need to apply or provide supporting documents.
• Long-stay study permission has separate procedures and conditions.
• Children under 12 do not provide fingerprints for a Schengen visa.
• A school group exemption depends on residence, the type of school trip and the group's documents.

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