Visas and entry for studying in Czech Republic
Check the entry and permit rules and the working holiday conditions, with official sources.
Entry and permits for Czech Republic
- Entry and permits
90days
Limit of a stay without a visa (in any 180 days)
Japanese citizens can enter the Schengen Area without a visa for short non-profit stays.
A visa-free stay is limited to 90 days in total in any 180-day period.
If the purpose is employment, a visa for employment is required.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic: states whose citizens are exempt from the visa requirement (short stays in the Schengen Area)Embassy of the Czech Republic in Tokyo: ETIAS, the new travel authorisation for entering the Schengen Area from 2027
- Working holiday
400visas
Annual quota (embassy and Japanese MOFA list)
Source: Embassy of the Czech Republic in Tokyo: About the Working Holiday VisaMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Working Holiday programmes (partner countries, annual quotas and number of participations) (Wayback copy 2026-10-03)
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