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Guides and updates for foreigners navigating insurance and visas in the Czech Republic.
Do you have to take the adaptation and integration course in Czechia?
When you collect your residence card you are told about a course. Whether it is your obligation depends on your permit, and the deadline is one year.
· 4 min read
What happens if you miss your insurance renewal in Czechia?
A missed renewal is not a disaster, but it is worth fixing fast. What actually happens when a policy ends, what a police check can mean, and what to do if you are already past the date.
· 4 min read
How does health insurance work for foreigners in Czechia?
Which health insurance a Czech visa or residence permit needs, when a policy starts and ends, and what to check before you buy or renew. A plain guide for foreigners, with the official sources.
· 6 min read
How to apply for a Czech visa as a foreigner
So you got the acceptance letter. Congrats! Now comes the part nobody puts on the university brochure: the visa. The Czech process is very doable if you know which document you actually need and you start early. Here is the step-by-step guide we wish someone had given us.
· 6 min read
So you want to study in Czechia...
Good choice. Czechia sits in the middle of Europe, its public universities teach for free in Czech, and a Czech residence permit lets you travel across the Schengen area. But moving here as a non-EU student is a project, not a holiday. Here is the honest overview we wish we had before we came.
· 4 min read
20 most asked questions about studying in Czechia
Do I need Czech? Which visa? How much money do I have to show? When do I buy insurance? The 20 questions students ask us most before they move, answered plainly.
· 9 min read
Pregnant on a Czech visa: how insurance handles pregnancy
Moving abroad to study is a big life chapter, and for many students it is also the time they meet a partner, get married or start thinking about children. Finding out you are expecting a baby far from home can be wonderful news, but it also raises urgent practical questions. Who pays for the check-ups? What does a birth in a Czech hospital cost? And does the insurance you bought for your visa actually cover any of it?
· 7 min read