Visa Requirements
All international students who are not citizens of member states of the EU are obliged to get a student visa if they plan to study in the Czech Republic.
The visa application process might take up to 60 days (in case some documents are missing, even longer), therefore apply for it as soon as you receive visa document confirming the purpose of stay as well as the document confirming accommodation (both written in Czech).
Visa and residence permits information is described in full detail on the pages of Masaryk University, section International Students: https://www.muni.cz/en/admissions/visa-requirements
Students staying 1 semester (5-6 months) are recommended to arrange the long-term visa: Long-term Visa – for the purpose of studies https://www.muni.cz/en/admissions/visa-requirements
Students staying 2 semesters or coming for the whole degree are recommended to arrange Long-term Residence Permit – for the purpose of studies(https://www.muni.cz/en/admissions/visa-requirements)
Full information can be found via the website of the Ministry of Interior (linked from the pages mentioned above as well).
(Application for long-term residence permit can be filed via a Czech consulate/embassy, and after arrival, the already approved residence permit is issued at the regional office of the Ministry of Interior – "Immigration Office".)
See the above mentioned pages for more information. Briefly: both long-term visa and long-term residence permit require you submit the application for it plus the following: a valid passport, two photographs, confirmation of acceptance (confirming the purpose of the stay), proof of accommodation, proof of financial means (a document confirming the availability of funds to cover the costs of your stay in the territory in case of university studies or unpaid practical professional training; in all other cases a document confirming that the costs of your stay are covered by the local host organization; we will give advice to scholarship holders and exchange students). Usually required: criminal record transcript from your home country + countries where you had spent more than 6 months within the last 3 years. Sometimes required: medical examination.
Proof of funds, please see Ministry of Interior website.
For contacts to Czech embassies and consulates, see the List of missions of the Czech Republic abroad - https://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/diplomatic_missions/czech_missions_abroad/index.html
Recognition of Education and Qualifications
Information on the recognition of secondary education
Secondary school leaving certificates gained abroad are subject to "nostrification". If you have certificates issued abroad and wish to enroll at our university (or any in the Czech Republic), you are required to obtain an official document confirming that your certificate is recognised in the Czech Republic. As this process ("nostrification") can take several months, it is recommended that applicants submit this paperwork concurrently with their application. Applicants without this official recognition are not permitted to enrol at the University. Please contact the South Moravian Regional Authority (contact person: Ing. Bc. Dagmar Kostrhůnová, kostrhunova.dagmar@kr-jihomoravsky.cz).
Detailed information on legalisation process is available at:
/do/ped/stud/stud/recognition_of_secondary_diplomas.doc
Information on the recognition of Foreign Higher Education and Qualifications
All students with foreign degrees (except as set out below) must submit their Bachelor's degree for official recognition by the Czech Republic's Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. As this process ("nostrification") can take several months, it is recommended that applicants submit this paperwork concurrently with their application. Applicants without this official recognition are not permitted to enrol at the university. Detailed instructions can be found here:http://www.muni.cz/study/recognition/general
- Holders of degrees from universities located in countries with which the Czech Republic has a treaty on the bilateral recognition of academic degrees and titles (at the present time: Germany, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia), please see: http://www.muni.cz/study/recognition/countries_with_bilateral_agreements?lang=en
- Holders of degrees from universities located in Slovakia should follow the instructions set out here: http://www.muni.cz/study/recognition/education_from_slovak_republic
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