Long-term visa applicants (except for the purpose of doing business) must prove that they have funds in the amount of 15 times the subsistence minimum, and at the same time of also twice the subsistence minimum for every whole month (except for the first month) of their expected stay in the country.

Since January 1st 2023 the subsistence minimum is 3,130 CZK a month.

Example: for a stay in the Czech Republic from January 1st to June 30th you would have to prove funds in the amount of:  (15 × 3 130) + (5 × 2 × 3 130) = 46,950 + 31,300 = 78,250 CZK.

If you are under 18 years of age, you must prove half the amount of the funds.

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Long-term visa for the purpose of doing business

In the case of long-term visa applications for the purpose of doing business, you must prove funds in the amount of 50 times the subsistence minimum. Since January 1st 2023 it is 156,500 CZK (50 x 3 130).

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You can prove the amount of funds with:

• Statement from an account held in a bank or another financial institution in your name from which it is clear that, during your stay in the country, you have the necessary amount of funds at your disposal.
  • If it is not clear, you may be requested to provide a valid internationally recognised payment card issued for the given account.
• Another proof of funds from which it will be clear that you have the required amount of funds at your disposal, or that the payment of the costs related with your stay in the Czech Republic is covered.
• Valid internationally recognised payment card the use of which in the Czech Republic is not excluded. Upon the administrative authority’s request, you must further provide a bank account statement.
• If you want to study in the Czech Republic (that is, if you are applying for a residence permit for the purpose that is considered as studies within the meaning of Section 64 of the Foreigners Act, not for a long-term visa for the purpose of “other”), as a proof you can provide a commitment issued by a public authority or a legal entity confirming that they will cover your stay in the Czech Republic by providing you with the funds in the amount of the subsistence minimum for 1 month of the expected stay. Alternatively, you can provide a proof that all the costs related with your studies will be covered by the receiving organisation (the school). If such a sum does not reach the required amount, you must provide a proof that you own funds in the amount of the difference between the amount of the subsistence minimum and the commitment for the length of the expected stay, but at most in the amount of 6 times the subsistence minimum. A proof of funds can also be substituted with a decision or an agreement to award a grant on the basis of an international agreement which is binding for the Czech Republic.
• A proof of funds can be substituted with a proof of payment for the services related with your stay in the country or a confirmation that the services will be provided free of charge.

Long-term residence permit applicants must prove that they have funds in the amount of 15 times the subsistence minimum, and at the same time of also twice the subsistence minimum for every whole month (except for the first month) of their expected stay in the country.

Since January 1st 2023 the subsistence minimum is 3,130 CZK a month.

For example, if you want to study in the Czech Republic at a university for one semester, then for a stay from September 1st to February 28th you would have to prove funds in the amount of: (15 × 3 130) + (5 × 2 × 3 130) = 46,950 + 31,300 = 78,250 CZK.

If you wanted to study for one year, for a stay from September 1st to August 31st you would have to prove funds in the amount of: (15 × 3 130) + (11 × 2 × 3 130) = 46 950 + 68 860 = 115 810 CZK.

If you are under 18 years of age, you must prove half the amount of the funds.

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You can prove the amount of funds with:

• Statement from an account held in a bank or another financial institution in your name from which it is clear that, during your stay in the country, you have the necessary amount of funds at your disposal.
  • If it is not clear, you may be requested to provide a valid internationally recognised payment card issued for the given account.
• In the case of the employment income, it is sufficient to provide a confirmation by the employer of the exact average net monthly salary for the previous calendar quarter. The confirmation can be substituted with payslips (originals) for at least three months. Along with the confirmation, provide an original or a certified copy of a valid work contract, or a confirmation by the employer that you are not in your notice period and that your work contract is in force. If you are a so-called transferred employee, you can substitute a work contract with a letter of transfer from the “parent employer”.

• If you are an entrepreneur, provide a revenue tax assessment notice issued by a tax authority for the past tax period as well as a confirmation by the District Social Security Administration of the amount of social security contributions paid for the correspondent tax period. If you are covered by the public health insurance, provide also a confirmation of the paid amount of public medical insurance contributions. If you are a starting entrepreneur who has not submitted a tax declaration yet and, therefore, you are not able to provide a revenue tax assessment notice, provide, for example, a special financial statement.

• If you are an entrepreneur paying tax under the flat-rate scheme, you can prove your monthly income by submitting the following documents:
  • financial statement or tax records for the current or previous tax period,
  • statement from the account where income and expenses of your business activities are recorded (statement for the period according to the financial statement or tax records,
  • a document proving that you pay taxes under the flat-rate scheme (e.g. a flat-rate scheme entry form).

• Another proof of funds from which it will be clear that you have the required amount of funds at your disposal, or that the payment of the costs related with your stay in the Czech Republic is covered.

• Valid internationally recognised payment card the use of which in the Czech Republic is not excluded. Upon the administrative authority’s request, you must further provide a bank account statement.

• If you want to study in the Czech Republic (that is, if you are applying for a residence permit for the purpose that is considered as studies within the meaning of Section 64 of the Foreigners Act, not for a long-term visa for the purpose of “other”), as a proof you can provide a commitment issued by a public authority or a legal entity confirming that they will cover your stay in the Czech Republic by providing you with the funds in the amount of the subsistence minimum for 1 month of the expected stay. Alternatively, you can provide a proof that all the costs related with your studies will be covered by the receiving organisation (the school). If such a sum does not reach the required amount, you must provide a proof that you own funds in the amount of the difference between the amount of the subsistence minimum and the commitment for the length of the expected stay, but at most in the amount of 6 times the subsistence minimum. A proof of funds can also be substituted with a decision or an agreement to award a grant on the basis of an international agreement which is binding for the Czech Republic.

• A proof of funds can be substituted with a proof of payment for the services related with your stay in the country or a confirmation that the services will be provided free of charge.

Persons assessed together

A) Permanent residence, long-term residence permit for the purpose of business, and long-term residence permit of an EU Member State resident.

In the case of these applications, applicants prove sufficient funds for their stay by submitting a document confirming their total monthly income as well as the income of persons assessed together who are residing in the Czech Republic. It is not necessary to provide the income of the other family members if the income already provided fully covers the amount stipulated by law.

The total monthly income must meet the requirement of regularity and stability. For these reasons, it is not possible to prove by submitting a one-time bank account balance statement. At the same time, child allowance, unemployment support, retraining support and assistance in material need are not considered as income in these instances.

Persons assessed together include:

• parents and dependent minor children,
• spouses or partners under the Registered Partnership Act (including registered partnerships concluded under the legislation of another EU Member State),
• parents and
  • minor children that are not dependent,
  • adult children who share a household with their parents (this does not apply if these children are assessed together with a spouse, partner or another person with whom they share household, provided they have submitted a written declaration stating that they do not permanently and do not share expenses for their needs),
• other persons who share a household (unless they have submitted a written declaration stating that they do not permanently and do not share expenses for their needs).

If the applicant is a parent of a dependent minor child who has been placed in the custody of the other parent by the decision of the competent authority, this child is not assessed together with the applicant.

If the applicant is a child living in a shared household with only one parent, the other parent is not considered a person assessed together in this case. The child support paid by the parent who does not live in the shared household with the child is then considered the child’s countable income for the purpose of the application.

B) Long-term residence permit for the purpose of family reunification of foreigners and temporary residence permit for an EU citizen’s family member

In the case of these applications, applicants prove sufficient funds for their stay by submitting a document confirming their total monthly income of the persons after reunification. It is not necessary to document the income of other family members if the documented income fully covers the amount stipulated by law.

The total monthly income must meet the requirement of regularity and stability. For these reasons, it is not possible to prove by submitting a one-time bank account balance statement. At the same time, child allowance, unemployment support, retraining support and assistance in material need are not considered as income in these instances.

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Proof of income

The total documented monthly income must not be lower than:

• the sum of the living minimum amounts for you and the persons assessed together (family members), and
• the maximum amount of normative housing costs stipulated by law, or the actual housing costs.

You can prove your total monthly income in several ways:

• In the case of employment income, it is sufficient to submit a confirmation from your employer stating the specific amount of your average net monthly earnings for the previous calendar quarter. This can also be replaced by original payslips for at least the last three months. Along with this, you must submit the original or an officially certified copy of a valid employment contract, or a confirmation from your employer stating that you are not in a notice period and that your employment relationship is ongoing. If you are so-called posted workers, you may replace the employment contract with a posting letter from your “parent employer.”

• If you are self-employed, submit a personal income tax assessment issued by the tax administrator for the last taxable period. Also submit a document from the district social security administration confirming the amount of paid insurance contributions for the relevant taxable period. In cases where you participate in public health insurance, also submit a document confirming the amount of paid contributions to general health insurance. In cases where you are starting entrepreneurs who have not yet filed a tax return and therefore cannot submit a personal income tax assessment, you may submit, for example, an extraordinary financial statement.

• If you are a self-employed person taxed under the flat-rate regime (paušální režim), you can prove your monthly income by submitting the following documents:
  • an annual financial statement or tax records for the current or previous taxable period,
  • a bank statement showing the income and expenses related to your business activities (statement for the period corresponding to the financial statement or tax records),
  • a document proving that you pay taxes under the flat-rate regime (for example, the form confirming entry into the flat-rate regime).

• • If you receive income from the profits of a business corporation (as a partner in a limited liability company, a shareholder in a joint-stock company, or a limited partner in a limited partnership), or from a cooperative where you are a member (i.e., income from capital assets), you must submit the minutes of the general meeting of the business corporation or the minutes of the members’ meeting of the cooperative showing the distribution of profits among partners. Along with this, you must also submit proof of tax payment based on the special tax rate pursuant to § 36(2) of the Income Tax Act.

• • If you are a statutory body, a member of a statutory body, or a member of another body of a legal entity and you receive income solely for performing this function, you must submit a confirmation from the relevant legal entity stating the amount of your average net monthly income, as well as a document proving your entitlement to remuneration and its amount. In the case of business corporations, this document is, in particular, the agreement on the performance of office pursuant to § 59 and 60 of the Business Corporations Act; agreements on the performance of office concluded earlier had to be adjusted to comply with this Act within six months from its effective date (i.e., by 1 July 2014). Otherwise, the performance of the office is considered unpaid. If no agreement on the performance of office was concluded, it may be replaced by submitting a decision of the supreme body of the business corporation or the minutes of the meeting of this body, from which this decision is evident.

• If you receive income as a member of a cooperative, a partner in a limited liability company, or a limited partner in a limited partnership, you must submit a confirmation of your average net monthly income and a document proving your entitlement to remuneration and its amount.

• If you or the persons assessed together receive financial benefits in another state that you are authorized to use in the territory of Czechia, you must submit a confirmation issued by the competent authority of that state with an officially certified translation into Czech.

• In cases where it is not possible to prove income otherwise, you may submit bank statements or statements from another financial institution in your name, proving your regular and stable monthly income for at least the last 6 months. Note: This does not apply if you are applying for a permanent residence permit.

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Living minimum amount

Persons who are not dependent children are assessed first, followed by dependent children. In each of these categories, the order is determined by age, from the oldest to the youngest.

For the first person, the living minimum amount is CZK 4,470 per month.

For each additional person, the monthly living minimum amount is:

• CZK 4,040 for a person over 15 years of age who is not a dependent child,
• CZK 3,490 for a dependent child from 15 to 26 years of age,
• CZK 3,050 for a dependent child from 6 to 15 years of age,
• CZK 2,480 for a dependent child under 6 years of age.

The decisive factor for determining the amount is the age reached by the person in the calendar month for which the amount is calculated.

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Housing costs

As of 1 January 2025, the maximum amount of normative housing costs is:

• 17,298 CZK in the case of one CZK 17,298 in the case of one person and/or two people in a family,and/or two people in a family,
• CZK 19,865 in the case of a three-member family,
• CZK 23,984 in the case of a four- and more-member family.

If you credibly prove that you spend a different amount on housing than the normative housing costs, the proven housing costs will be included in the required monthly income.

Housing costs consist of the amount paid for accommodation, including costs for gas, electricity, water, sewage, waste collection, and central heating, or for solid fuels, but only in cases where these are not already included in the rent or accommodation fee.

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Declaration on the waiver of the Financial Office’s duty of confidentiality

At the request of the administrative authority, you are required to submit a declaration on the waiver of the Financial Office’s duty of confidentiality in full scope. If you have submitted proof of income of a family member with your application, you are also required to submit their declaration on the waiver of the Financial Office’s duty of confidentiality.