Czechia — Živno (Trade Licence / Freelance Visa) — Czechia

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This page presents publicly published visa program facts (income thresholds, durations, fees) as reference information. It does not promise visa approval, does not give personalized application advice, and does not calculate tax owed under this visa’s tax regime. Always confirm current requirements with the official government source linked below and consult a qualified immigration attorney before applying.

Data last verified 20 Aug 2026 — methodology

Živnostenské oprávnění + Dlouhodobý pobyt za účelem podnikání (Trade Licence + Long-Term Business Residence Permit)

Czechia's živno/business route has no fixed monthly income threshold in USD; official financial evidence for long-term business visa purposes is based on Czech statutory funds, including CZK 156,500 for entrepreneurship, and the long-term business residence permit can be valid up to 2 years.

lastVerified: 2026-08-20 Last verified: 20 August 2026

Key facts

Minimum income: $0.00/mo; (CZK 0.00/mo)
Duration: 24 months; Renewable
Application fee: $118.00
Typical processing time: 120 days
Online application: No
Family eligible: Yes
Allows clients in visa country: Yes
Allows local employment: No
Path to residency: Yes

Key requirements

Trade licence or business/self-employment purpose
proof of accommodation
proof of financial means. For long-term visa entrepreneurship, official MFA guidance states at least 50 x CZK 3,130 = CZK 156,500. Long-term residence permit for doing business has a CZK 2,500 administrative fee and can be valid up to 2 years.

Common reasons for rejection

Trade licence/business purpose not documented
insufficient financial means
accommodation proof missing
documents not submitted in the required format or at the correct office

What this visa does NOT do

Does not permit local employment in Czechia — this route is for self-employment/trade-licence activity, not being hired locally.
Does not guarantee permanent residency automatically — it opens an eligible path, subject to continued compliance at renewal.
Does not have a single fixed minimum-income figure — official financial-means evidence is calculated from Czech statutory multiples that can change.

Caveats

Fees, statutory financial thresholds, and processing times can change — always confirm current figures on the official Czech government source linked below.
This tool does not calculate your Czech tax residency or liability under this route's regime — consult a qualified tax professional.

Official government sources

Ministerstvo vnitra České republiky (Ministry of the Interior) — Long-Term Residence for Business Purposes ↗

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