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Czechia: visas, tax & cost of living

Czechia runs a real Digital Nomad Program plus the popular zivno freelance route. Flat 15% tax, 183-day residency, mid-range Prague costs.

Czechia: visas, tax & cost of living
Your passport

United KingdomCzechia

Your move to Czechia on a United Kingdom passport

  • VisitEasyVisa-free entry
  • NomadEasyNomad visa — likely eligible
  • RelocateMediumResidence with conditions

Visiting

Visa-free for up to 90 days. Travel on a passport valid for your whole stay, with a return or onward ticket and proof you can support yourself.

Passport validity:Valid at least 3 months beyond planned departure from the Schengen area, and issued within the last 10 years; some require 2 blank pages.

Heads-up:EES biometric registration (fingerprints and photo) is being phased in at the border with no fee, and ETIAS online pre-authorisation with a small fee is expected around late 2026.

At the border:No paper arrival card, but border officers can ask for proof of onward or return travel, sufficient funds, accommodation and travel medical insurance.

Working remotely

Digital Nomad Programme.

Income needed:~69,800 CZK/month (~$3,200) for the Digital Nomad Program (1.5x avg wage); zivno freelance visa needs proof of funds ~156,500 CZK(estimate)

Duration:12months

Who qualifies:Open to eligible nationalities (UK, US, India and others) working remotely for non-Czech clients in IT or marketing only, needing relevant experience (around 3 years) or a STEM degree, comprehensive private health insurance, and income of about 1.5 times the Czech average wage (roughly 69,000 CZK per month).

Tax and residency

Resident if 183+ days or permanent home; flat 15% (23% above ~1.76M CZK/yr); zivno 60/40 expense regime(estimate)

The UK decides residence with its Statutory Residence Test (days in the UK plus your ties). As a non-resident you are usually taxed only on UK income; where one exists, a double-tax treaty with the destination decides who taxes what.

Double-tax treaty:yes, in force since 1990

Practical

Currency:CZK. Cost of living:mid.

Healthcare:EU visitors with an EHIC, or UK visitors with a GHIC, get state-provided medically necessary care, but US and Indian visitors have no reciprocal cover and need their own travel medical insurance.

Healthcare agreement:UK GHIC or older EHIC gives access to state-provided medically necessary care on broadly the same terms as locals.

Driving:EU and UK licence holders can drive on their own licence without an IDP, while US and Indian visitors should carry an International Driving Permit alongside their national licence.

Sources: Czechia, CzechInvest Digital Nomad Program · GOV.UK: tax on foreign income · HMRC: double-taxation treaties

Estimates, not advice. Confirm with the official sources before you act.

Should you move to Czechia?

Czechia is a strong pick if you want a central European base with great transport, fast internet and a real expat scene, minus the western-Europe price tags. Prague is the obvious hub. Brno is cheaper and the tech crowd keeps moving there. Costs land in the mid band: comfortable, not cheap. Prague rent will do most of the damage to your budget.

Czechia visa and entry

Czechia is one of the few EU countries with an actual Digital Nomad Program, a fast-tracked long-stay visa run through CzechInvest. The catch: it is open only to nationals of a fixed list of countries (US, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Taiwan), so check whether your passport is on it before you get attached to the idea. Everyone else takes the well-worn zivno route. You get a trade licence (zivnostensky list), register as self-employed, and apply for the freelance long-stay visa. The nomad track asks for income of roughly 69,800 CZK per month (around 3,200 USD), pegged to 1.5 times the Czech average wage, so treat it as an estimate that shifts every year.

Tax residency and what to check

You generally become a Czech tax resident once you spend 183 days or more in the country in a calendar year, or keep a permanent home there. Residents are taxed on worldwide income. The headline personal rate is a flat 15%, with a 23% band kicking in on the higher slice of income (above roughly 1.76 million CZK a year). For freelancers, the zivno 60/40 expense regime, where you write off 60% of turnover automatically, can pull the effective rate down to one of the lowest in the EU. Check your own position against any tax treaty with your home country before you commit.

Figures are estimates. Always check the official source linked below.

At a glance

Currency
CZK
Cost of living
Moderate
Digital-nomad visa
Yes
Tax & residency
Resident if 183+ days or permanent home; flat 15% (23% above ~1.76M CZK/yr); zivno 60/40 expense regime

Frequently asked questions

Czechia: is there a digital nomad visa?
Digital Nomad Programme. Open to eligible nationalities (UK, US, India and others) working remotely for non-Czech clients in IT or marketing only, needing relevant experience (around 3 years) or a STEM degree, comprehensive private health insurance, and income of about 1.5 times the Czech average wage (roughly 69,000 CZK per month).
Czechia: when do you become a tax resident?
Resident if 183+ days or permanent home; flat 15% (23% above ~1.76M CZK/yr); zivno 60/40 expense regime
Czechia: what is the cost of living?
The cost of living is moderate and the local currency is the CZK. Treat any figures as estimates.
Czechia: do you need health insurance?
EU visitors with an EHIC, or UK visitors with a GHIC, get state-provided medically necessary care, but US and Indian visitors have no reciprocal cover and need their own travel medical insurance.
Czechia: can you drive on a foreign licence?
EU and UK licence holders can drive on their own licence without an IDP, while US and Indian visitors should carry an International Driving Permit alongside their national licence.

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Last verified: 2026-06-24

Sources: Czechia — CzechInvest Digital Nomad Program

Voymo gives general information to help you organise your move. It is not legal, tax, or immigration advice, always confirm with an official source or a qualified professional before you act.

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