--- title: "Czechia Farm & food work visa requirements 2026: 1-year stay" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/czechia/special-work-visa/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-11 --- Czechia · Work # Czechia Farm & food work visa **First stay:** 1 yr Special work visa (agriculture, forestry and food production programme) First checked against official sources on 11 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **First stay:** 1 yr (Maximum 1 year, no extension; residence does not count towards the 5-year period for permanent residence.) - **Who can apply:** 5 nationalities (Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, North Macedonia and Ukraine.) - **Work:** Limited (Only the position for which the visa was granted; employer must not be a labour agency.) ## Key facts Farm & food work visa is a work route for Czechia. Local work: limited. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source. - **First stay:** 1 yr ## Time and long term **Renewal: 1 year max, no extension** The visa is valid for a maximum of 1 year 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-visa/special-work-visa/) **Permanent residence: Time here doesn't count** Residence on this visa does not count toward the 5 years needed for permanent residence. [Ministry of the Interior of Czechia](https://ipc.gov.cz/en/visa-and-residence-permit-types/third-country-nationals/long-term-visa/special-work-visa/) ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Can't be renewed: 1 year in total at most - Time on this route doesn't count toward permanent residence - Needs a job offer from an employer in Czechia - Work rights are limited - Only for passports from 5 countries ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - Applicants are citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, North Macedonia or Ukraine. - The job is in crop or animal production, gamekeeping, forestry and logging, or food or beverage manufacture. - The applicant and the employer both take part in the government-approved programme run by the Ministry of Agriculture. - The employer must not be a labour agency. #### Documents - Proof of travel medical insurance covers the period from entry until employment starts. #### Steps 1. Apply in person only at the consulate general in Lviv or the missions in Sarajevo, Tbilisi, Chisinau or Skopje. 2. Application deadlines are assigned to applicants. 3. Applications are accepted only until 31 December 2026. #### After you arrive - The visa is valid for a maximum of 1 year and cannot be extended. - The holder may work only in the position for which the visa was granted and may leave and re-enter repeatedly. - Time on this visa does not count towards the 5-year residence needed for permanent residence. - No other residence permit may be applied for while holding the visa. ## 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 1 year 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** Long-term visa for citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, North Macedonia and Ukraine working in crop and animal production, forestry, food or beverage manufacture under a government-approved Ministry of Agriculture programme. Applications accepted only until 31 December 2026. (source 1) #### Requirements - Applicants are citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, North Macedonia or Ukraine. (source 1) - The job is in crop or animal production, gamekeeping, forestry and logging, or food or beverage manufacture. (source 1) - The applicant and the employer both take part in the government-approved programme run by the Ministry of Agriculture. (source 1) - The employer must not be a labour agency. (source 1) - Proof of travel medical insurance covers the period from entry until employment starts. (source 1) - Apply in person only at the consulate general in Lviv or the missions in Sarajevo, Tbilisi, Chisinau or Skopje. (source 1) - Application deadlines are assigned to applicants. (source 1) - Applications are accepted only until 31 December 2026. (source 1) - The visa is valid for a maximum of 1 year and cannot be extended. (source 1) - The holder may work only in the position for which the visa was granted and may leave and re-enter repeatedly. (source 1) - Time on this visa does not count towards the 5-year residence needed for permanent residence. (source 1) - No other residence permit may be applied for while holding the visa. (source 1) #### Stay - Maximum 1 year, no extension; residence does not count towards the 5-year period for permanent residence. - First stay: up to 12 months, decided case by case. - Visa validity: 12 months. Validity is the window to use the visa, not the length you may stay. - Not renewable according to our source. #### Nationality Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, North Macedonia and Ukraine. Open to: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, North Macedonia, Ukraine. #### Work Only the position for which the visa was granted; employer must not be a labour agency. Checked 2026-10-11 ## Official sources 1. [Special work visa](https://ipc.gov.cz/en/visa-and-residence-permit-types/third-country-nationals/long-term-visa/special-work-visa/) · Ministry of the Interior of Czechia (ipc.gov.cz) · checked 2026-10-10 ## Farm & food work visa and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Farm & food work visa | – | 1 yr | Limited | | [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 long can I stay on the Farm & food work visa? Maximum 1 year, no extension; residence does not count towards the 5-year period for permanent residence. ### Can I work on the Farm & food work visa? Limited. Only the position for which the visa was granted; employer must not be a labour agency. ### Who can apply for the Farm & food work visa? Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, North Macedonia and Ukraine. Open to: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, North Macedonia, Ukraine. ### Does the Farm & food work visa lead to permanent residence in Czechia? Time on the Farm & food work visa doesn't count toward permanent residence in Czechia. The stay itself ends after 12 months and can't be extended. ### How are Farm & food work visa holders taxed in Czechia? No special regime in our records is tied to the Farm & food work visa. The standard rules apply: 15% on tax base up to 36 times the average wage; 23% on the part above (2026 annual limit CZK 1,762,812, (≈ $80,800) 36 times the 2026 average wage of CZK 48,967 (≈ $2,240)). Employer advances for 2026: 15% up to CZK 146,901 (≈ $6,730) monthly base, 23% above. ## 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/) [Student permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/czechia/studies/) [Czech citizenship by declaration](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/czechia/citizenship-declaration-descendants/) ## 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 2026-10-11 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. [Special work visa](https://ipc.gov.cz/en/visa-and-residence-permit-types/third-country-nationals/long-term-visa/special-work-visa/) · 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.