The Czech Republic has lifted all coronavirus restrictions on entry from any country in the world.

Ukrainian citizens do not need a visa to enter the Czech Republic for tourist purposes. The total period of stay in the country should not exceed 90 days within 180 days. This applies if you are traveling as a tourist, visiting family or friends, attending business meetings, cultural or sporting events. Staying longer is possible, but you must apply for a visa.

Au Pair Visa in The Czech Republic

This visa is designed to allow foreign citizens to obtain a long-term visa that allows them to stay in the Czech Republic for a long time. This visa is intended for young people who are temporarily accepted into a family to improve their language skills and improve their overall culture by improving their familiarity with the country.

Required documents for obtaining an Au Pair visa in the Czech Republic.

1. Application form, which must be completed in English or Czech, signed and dated by the applicant himself 
2. A passport that must be valid for at least three months after the date of your arrival from the Czech Republic. In addition, the passport must be issued within the last 10 years and contain at least two free "visa pages"
3. 3 photos
4. Residence permit/visa (if your country of residence and citizenship are different)
5. Invitation from the host family
6. Contract with the host family. This document should specify the term of validity of the contract, which should not exceed one year.
7. Host family questionnaire
8. Motivation Letter (Why do you want to go to the Czech Republic?) in Czech or English
9. Documents confirming your education and qualifications
10. Certificate of non-criminal record. The document must be issued in the country where you have lived for the last five years. This document must also be valid for no more than 90 days and must be apostilled with a translation into Czech or English.
11. Health insurance. Minimum coverage 30000 euros

Au Pair visa processing period in the Czech Republic

The average time for applying for an au Pair visa in the Czech Republic is 10-60 calendar days. It depends on your country of visa application.

Visa fee for an au Pair visa in the Czech Republic

The visa fee for an au Pair visa in the Czech Republic is 95 euros for foreign citizens. payment may vary depending on your nationality or country of application.

Where to apply for an au Pair visa in the Czech Republic

You apply for a Czech tourist visa at Czech visa application centers, embassies or consulates, depending on which of them accept visa applications in your country of residence. If not in your country, you need to contact the nearest embassy or Consulate at your address.

The list of foreign representative offices of the Czech Republic can be viewed here.

Additional documents

When entering the Czech Republic, a foreigner must have:

• Passport or other valid travel document;
• A valid visa or other valid document granting the right to enter and stay in this territory, if required;
• In case of transit through the Czech Republic to another state — a permit to enter another state or a permit to stay in another state.

Please also note that when entering the Czech Republic within the visa-free regime (which is considered a short-term stay), not only the validity of the existing passport is checked, but also whether the foreigner has already used the entire allowed limit, namely 90 days during the 180 days of stay in the Schengen area. 

How much money do you need to have when entering the Czech Republic?

The border guard service has the right to require a foreigner to document the availability of sufficient financial resources to cover the costs of living in the Czech Republic and returning to the country of origin.

These amounts depend on the purpose and length of stay. For tourists, guests and similar purposes of short-term stay: 

Up to 30 days - at the rate of 1010 CZK for each day of stay in the country.

Up to 60 days - 34340 CZK total.

Up to 90 days - 38380 CZK total.

For a long-term stay, you must have an amount for half a year or a year. So, for example, for training, you need to present 55,000 CZK for 6 months or 81,400 CZK for a year. In this case, the currency can be any.