--- title: "Czechia Graduate job-search permit requirements 2026" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/czechia/graduate-job-search/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-12 --- Czechia · Work # Czechia Graduate job-search permit **First stay:** 9 mo Long-term residence permit for seeking employment or starting a business (graduates) Checked against official sources on 12 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **First stay:** 9 mo (Up to 9 months, no extension.) - **Who can apply:** Most passports (Non-EU/EEA/Swiss nationals.) - **Family:** Family can join (Spouse or same-sex partner and minor children can apply for family reunification; a lone parent over 65 (any age if unable to self-care) also qualifies. A sponsor needs to have at least applied for this permit.) ## Key facts Graduate job-search permit is a work route for Czechia. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source. - **Government fees:** CZK 2,500 ≈ $110 - **First stay:** 9 mo ## Cost, time and long term **Government fees: CZK 2,500 ≈ $110** - CZK 2,500 (≈ $110) Administrative fee paid at the Ministry of the Interior office when applying in Czechia. **Renewal: 9 months max, no extension** The permit lasts up to 9 months and cannot be extended. [Ministry of the Interior of Czechia](https://ipc.gov.cz/en/visa-and-residence-permit-types/third-country-nationals/long-term-residence-permits/long-term-residence-permit-for-the-purpose-of-seeking-employment-or-starting-a-business/) ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Can't be renewed: 9 months in total at most - Needs earlier residence or an existing status in Czechia - Not open to EU, EEA or Swiss passports ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - Applicants currently hold a study permit and completed a university-accredited programme. - Alternatively, applicants hold a scientific research permit and completed the research. #### What you must show and pay - **A fee of CZK 2,500 (≈ $110)** · Administrative fee paid at the Ministry of the Interior office when applying in Czechia. #### Steps 1. The permit cannot be applied for without such a prior permit. 2. The application is filed before the current permit expires. ## What happens at day 183 How Czechia decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **Stay on this route:** **Up to 9 months in total** - **Tax residence:** - **At least 183 days in a calendar year** Staying in the Czech Republic at least 183 days in the calendar year makes the person a tax resident. - **Foreign-source income:** Worldwide income of tax residents; Czech-source income only for non-residents. [All tax rules for Czechia](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/czechia/tax/) Tax records checked 12 Oct 2026 **Full official text** For holders of a study permit who completed a university-accredited programme in Czechia, or a research permit holder who completed research, to seek work or start a business. (source 1) #### What you must show and pay - A fee of CZK 2,500 (≈ $110) · Administrative fee paid at the Ministry of the Interior office when applying in Czechia. (source 1) #### Requirements - Applicants currently hold a study permit and completed a university-accredited programme. (source 1) - Alternatively, applicants hold a scientific research permit and completed the research. (source 1) - The permit cannot be applied for without such a prior permit. (source 1) - The application is filed before the current permit expires. (source 1) #### Stay - Up to 9 months, no extension. - First stay: up to 9 months, decided case by case. - Not renewable according to our source. #### Nationality Non-EU/EEA/Swiss nationals. Not open to: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia. #### Work Free access to the labour market: work, do business, seek employment or start a business without limitation. Holders can apply for the business permit without the 5-year residence requirement. #### Family Spouse or same-sex partner and minor children can apply for family reunification; a lone parent over 65 (any age if unable to self-care) also qualifies. A sponsor needs to have at least applied for this permit. Checked 2026-10-12 ## Official sources 1. [Long-term residence permit for seeking employment or starting a business](https://ipc.gov.cz/en/visa-and-residence-permit-types/third-country-nationals/long-term-residence-permits/long-term-residence-permit-for-the-purpose-of-seeking-employment-or-starting-a-business/) · Ministry of the Interior of Czechia (ipc.gov.cz) · checked 2026-10-10 ## Graduate job-search permit and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Graduate job-search permit | – | 9 mo | – | | [Employee Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/czechia/employee-card/) | Needs income of CZK 22k+ a month ≈ $1,030 | 2 yr, renewable | – | | [Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/czechia/eu-blue-card/) | Needs income of CZK 74k+ a month ≈ $3,380 | 3 yr, renewable | – | | [Intra-company transfer](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/czechia/intra-company-transfer/) | – | 3 yr, renewable | – | | [Researcher permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/czechia/scientific-research/) | – | 2 yr, renewable | – | ## Questions people ask ### How much money do I need for the Graduate job-search permit? A fee of CZK 2,500 (≈ $110). Administrative fee paid at the Ministry of the Interior office when applying in Czechia. ### How long can I stay on the Graduate job-search permit? Up to 9 months, no extension. ### Can I work on the Graduate job-search permit? Free access to the labour market: work, do business, seek employment or start a business without limitation. ### Can I bring my family on the Graduate job-search permit? Spouse or same-sex partner and minor children can apply for family reunification; a lone parent over 65 (any age if unable to self-care) also qualifies. ### Who can apply for the Graduate job-search permit? Non-EU/EEA/Swiss nationals. Not open to: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia. ## More in Czechia [Working Holiday · Australia](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/czechia/working-holiday-australia/) [Working Holiday · Canada](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/czechia/working-holiday-canada/) [Working Holiday · Under 30](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/czechia/working-holiday-18-30/) [Working Holiday · New Zealand](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/czechia/working-holiday-new-zealand/) [Business residence permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/czechia/business-residence/) [Business long-stay visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/czechia/business-visa/) [Farm & food work visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/czechia/special-work-visa/) [Student permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/czechia/studies/) ## Work visas elsewhere [🇵🇹 Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/eu-blue-card/) [🇪🇸 EU Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/eu-blue-card/) [🇬🇪 IT sector permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/georgia/it-residence-permit/) [🇮🇹 Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/italy/eu-blue-card/) [🇬🇷 Large-company director permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/company-executive-b3/) [🇩🇪 Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/germany/eu-blue-card/) ≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated. ## How this was checked **Checked on 2026-10-12 against 1 official source.** Status: verified against the official sources. Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out. 1. [Long-term residence permit for seeking employment or starting a business](https://ipc.gov.cz/en/visa-and-residence-permit-types/third-country-nationals/long-term-residence-permits/long-term-residence-permit-for-the-purpose-of-seeking-employment-or-starting-a-business/) · Ministry of the Interior of Czechia (ipc.gov.cz) · checked 2026-10-10 Tracked since 2026-10-10. Rule changes and corrections are listed on the [changes page](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/), and the [methodology page](https://settleanywhere.com/methodology/) explains how facts are checked. Found something out of date? Email [contact@stayglobe.app](mailto:contact@stayglobe.app?subject=Correction) with a link to the official source.