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Zivno / Digital Nomad ProgramUpdated 2026-04-21

Czech Republic document checklist

A practical document checklist for Czech Republic Zivno and Digital Nomad Program applicants, focused on route choice, trade-license evidence, eligible-profession proof, Czech translations, accommodation wording, and income documentation.

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Required documents

9

Conditional or optional

0

Authority

Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ministry of the Interior

Application checklist

Review each slot before uploading or submitting documents. The common pitfalls reflect frequent rejection risks: bank-statement format, insurance gaps, legalization, translation, accommodation timing, and criminal-record scope.

1

Valid passport

Required

Travel document used for the long-term visa filing, with validity and blank pages aligned to the competent consulate requirements.

Timing: Prepare before booking or attending the Czech long-term visa appointment.

Preparation notes

  • Scan the biodata page and any pages requested by the competent Czech embassy or consulate.
  • Confirm passport validity, blank pages, and personal details before translations or appointments are arranged.

Common pitfalls

  • Passport validity ending too close to the requested stay.
  • Cropped scans where the document number, expiry date, or machine-readable zone is hard to verify.
2

Proof of income / funds

Required

For Digital Nomad Program screening, prepare evidence around CZK 69,248/month (about EUR 2,800/month). Standard business visa guidance also asks for proof of sufficient financial means, currently listed by the Washington embassy as CZK 156,500.

Timing: Collect current statements and contracts before route review so income can be checked against the Czech koruna screen.

Preparation notes

  • For Digital Nomad Program files, reconcile contract or client income to the 1.5x average-salary rule and keep exchange-rate assumptions explicit.
  • For Zivno files, prepare bank statements or financial-means evidence alongside the business purpose and trade-license documents.

Common pitfalls

  • Screenshots or balance-only exports instead of complete bank statements.
  • Income proof that does not connect the payer, contract, account holder, dates, and route-specific activity.
3

Health insurance

Required

Travel medical insurance valid for the Czech Republic, submitted when the visa is approved or as instructed by the competent mission.

Timing: Arrange according to the mission instruction, commonly after visa approval but before visa issuance.

Preparation notes

  • Use a policy certificate naming the applicant and confirming Czech Republic coverage.
  • Keep the policy dates aligned with the requested visa period and arrival plan.

Common pitfalls

  • Insurance that does not explicitly cover Czech Republic or the requested stay period.
  • Policy terms without translation or proof of payment when the mission asks for them.
4

Criminal-record document

Required

Criminal-history affidavit or official criminal-record certificate, with apostille/legalization and Czech translation where required by nationality or residence history.

Timing: Request early because apostille, legalization, and Czech translation can take several weeks.

Preparation notes

  • Check whether your nationality and residence history require an affidavit, official record, FBI-style record, or records from multiple countries.
  • Plan apostille or superlegalization and Czech translation where required.

Common pitfalls

  • Missing a residence country or using a certificate outside the accepted age window.
  • Submitting a record without required legalization or Czech translation.
5

Proof of accommodation

Required

Lease, owner confirmation, or accommodation certificate meeting Czech-language and notarization requirements where applicable.

Timing: Prepare before submission because Czech accommodation wording and signatures can delay the file.

Preparation notes

  • Use a lease, accommodation certificate, or owner statement that clearly identifies the applicant and Czech address.
  • Confirm Czech-language, notarization, owner-signature, and copy requirements with the competent mission.

Common pitfalls

  • Accommodation proof without Czech wording, applicant name, full address, or accepted owner signature.
  • Short bookings that do not support the stated long-term stay plan.
6

Trade-license evidence

Required

Zivno applicants and Digital Nomad Program freelancers need trade-register or trade-office evidence for the relevant Czech business activity.

Timing: Coordinate before the visa file for Zivno applicants and Digital Nomad Program freelancers.

Preparation notes

  • Use a trade-register extract, trade-office certificate, invitation, or application-number evidence accepted for the route.
  • Make sure the trade activity matches the freelance work, especially IT or marketing for Digital Nomad Program freelancer cases.

Common pitfalls

  • Treating the trade license as optional for Zivno or DNP freelancer cases.
  • Trade activity that does not match the contracts, business plan, or eligible-profession evidence.
7

Business plan / freelance activity description

Required

Clear explanation of the planned Czech business purpose, freelance activities, clients, contracts, and expected income.

Timing: Draft after the trade-license, contracts, and income facts are stable.

Preparation notes

  • Explain the services, clients, expected income, business purpose, and why the Zivno route fits the facts.
  • Keep the description consistent with trade-license wording, contracts, invoices, and bank statements.

Common pitfalls

  • Generic business plans that do not identify the actual freelance activity or client base.
  • Facts that conflict with income proof, client contracts, or trade-register activity.
8

Employment or client contracts

Required

Digital Nomad Program employees need foreign-employer documents; freelancers need contracts, promise of services, or client declarations tied to eligible IT or marketing work.

Timing: Collect before Digital Nomad Program review because contracts drive income, remote-work, and profession proof.

Preparation notes

  • Employees should include a foreign-employer contract and remote-work permission or sworn statement where needed.
  • Freelancers should include client contracts, promise of services, or client declarations showing eligible IT or marketing work and duration.

Common pitfalls

  • Contracts that do not show remote-work permission, remuneration, duration, or the foreign employer/client relationship.
  • Client evidence that does not connect to IT or marketing for Digital Nomad Program cases.
9

Eligible IT or marketing profession proof

Required

Education or experience evidence proving an IT specialist or marketing specialist profile under the Digital Nomad Program criteria.

Timing: Prepare before relying on the Digital Nomad Program fast-track route.

Preparation notes

  • Use degree evidence, higher professional education, experience letters, job descriptions, portfolio evidence, or employer/client statements that support IT or marketing eligibility.
  • Translate or summarize key passages where the Czech filing needs them.

Common pitfalls

  • Assuming any remote job qualifies even when the role is not IT or marketing.
  • Experience proof that lacks dates, duties, employer/client identity, or duration.

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