Work visa Czechia
EU Blue Card
Run by Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic
Graduates of at least three years of higher vocational or university study with a highly qualified job offer in Czechia. Valid up to 3 years; permanent residence possible after 5 years with a Blue Card in the EU.
- Job offer
- Required. A work contract or pre-employment contract for a position requiring high qualifications, with salary of at least 1.5 times the average gross salary.
- Language
- Not stated on the official page
- Education
- Completed higher vocational or university education of at least 3 years, or higher professional skills.
- Work experience
- Not stated on the official page
- Government fee
- CZK 5,000 consular fee when applying at an embassy. CZK 2,500 when applying at a Ministry of the Interior office in Czechia.
- Processing time
- 90 days.
- Money you must show
- No separate funds amount. Salary of at least 1.5 times the average gross salary in Czechia.
- When and to whom you pay
- Consular fee paid at the embassy in local currency or by card. Inside Czechia, paid by credit card at the Ministry of the Interior office.
Checked on 18 October 2026. What the page says
Read on ipc.gov.cz on 2026-10-18: "You have a completed higher vocational or university education of at least 3 years (high qualifications)."; "at least 1.5 times the average gross salary in the Czech Republic"; "CZK 5,000 paid in local currency or by card". Another official page.