Visa Options for Brazilians Moving to the Czech Republic

Quick answer: Brazilians enjoy 90-day visa-free travel in the Schengen Area for short stays, but any stay over 90 days requires a long-term visa or residence permit. Brazilians can move to the Czech Republic through several long-term routes - the Digital Nomad Visa (Brazil is one of only a handful of eligible nationalities), the Partnership/Family Visa if you have an EU or Czech-resident partner, the Employee Card, the Student Visa, and the Freelance/Business ("Zivno") Visa. 

Thinking about moving to the Czech Republic from Brazil? Boa notícia: it is very doable, and Brazilians actually have a couple of advantages many nationalities don't - more on those below. At Move To Prague we help clients from over 130 countries relocate every year, and we'd love to help you too.

Let's walk through your options, the timeline, and the Brazil-specific details you'll want to get right.

Short stay vs long stay - start here

As a Brazilian citizen you can enter the Czech Republic and travel the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. That's great for scouting trips, but it is not a way to live here long term.

From late 2026, short-stay travel will also require an ETIAS travel authorization (a quick online approval, roughly EUR 20). It is not a visa - it's closer to the US ESTA.

If you plan to stay longer than 90 days - to work, freelance, study, or join a partner - you'll need a long-term visa or residence permit. The right one depends on your goal, so ask yourself first: is this a one-year adventure, or a long-term move?

Visa options for Brazilians

Digital Nomad Visa (Brazil is eligible!)

Here's your first big advantage. The Czech Digital Nomad Program is open to only about a dozen nationalities - and Brazil is on the list, confirmed on the official CzechInvest program page. It's designed for IT and marketing professionals who work remotely for a foreign employer or their own company. It's one of the fastest visas to obtain - all our clients have been approved within 30 days, the maximum allowed by the government is 45 days.

Are you Brazilian and work in IT or marketing for a US company? You're in a near-perfect position to move to Prague. US salaries are generally high enough to comfortably clear the Czech income requirement for the Digital Nomad Visa. It's a combination that works beautifully in your favor.

We've written a full guide here: Czech Digital Nomad Visa: Full 2025 Guide including a dedicated Brazil edition.

Partnership Visa (a great fit for many Brazilians)

This is your second advantage, and one a lot of Brazilians don't realize they have. We work with plenty of Brazilian clients who have an EU partner (same sex couples qualify as well), and in that case the "Partnership Visa" is often the best route of all.

If your partner is an EU citizen and you want to live together in the Czech Republic, you can apply to join them - and this route is generally more flexible and more forgiving than work-based visas, because your right to stay is tied to the relationship rather than to a job or a school. If that's your situation, tell us early, because it can genuinely be the simplest path in. Read more in Czech Republic's Partnership Visa - Everything You Need to Know in 2026.

Family Reunification Visa

The partnership visa is only meant for couples where one of you is an EU citizen. If both of you are Brazilian (or generally non-EU), there is still and option of joining your significant other under a family reunification visa. The main difference though is that the family reunification is only meant for married couples (or registered partnerships), not for people "just dating" as the partnership visa. 

Read more in our How to Bring a Non-EU Family Member to the Czech Republic guide.

Employee Card/Blue Card

If a Czech employer wants to hire you, the Employee Card/Blue Card combines your work and residence permission in one document. It's the natural choice if you're moving for a specific job and planning to stay long term. See our Czech Employee Card 2025: Complete Guide and our EU Blue Card in Czechia - Full 2025 Guide.

Student Visa

Prague is a fantastic place to study, with English-language universities and free tuition if you study a program in Czech. A student visa can also be a smart first step toward a longer stay. More in our Czech Republic Student Visa article.

Freelance / Business ("Zivno") Visa - read this carefully

The Zivno visa is a real option, but it's widely misunderstood, so let's be honest about it. It is not an easy visa to get, and it is not a good fit just because you have an online business serving clients abroad. The Czech authorities want to see a genuine reason for you to be physically and long-term in the country - which in practice means Czech clients, or a business that actually needs you here.

Who does it work well for? Teachers are the classic case - if you plan to teach English, or Portuguese, in the Czech Republic, the Zivno route is well-trodden and realistic. It also works if you can genuinely build a local client base here. But if your plan is simply to keep working online for clients back in Brazil or the US, the Digital Nomad Visa (above) is almost always the smarter, more realistic path. Full context in our Czech Freelance Visa (Business / Zivno Visa) Complete Guide.

Brazil-specific details to get right

A few things that trip up Brazilian applicants:

• Document legalization: Brazil is part of the Hague Apostille Convention, so your Brazilian documents (birth certificate, criminal record, diplomas, etc.) will need an apostille, then an official Czech translation.
• Where to apply: You can apply at a Czech Embassy in Brazil, or - often smoother and faster - at a Czech Embassy in Europe such as Dresden. Just remember your 90-day visa-free clock keeps ticking if you're already in the Schengen Area.
• Criminal record check: Depending on the visa type and where you've lived, you may need a background check from Brazil (and any country you've spent 6+ months in over the last 3 years).

How long does it take?

For most Brazilians the realistic timeline from "let's do this" to "settled in Prague" is 3-6 months: 1-2 months to gather and translate documents, 2-4 weeks to book and attend the embassy appointment, and anywhere from ~30 days (Digital Nomad) to a few months for approval.

Why work with Move To Prague?

We've guided clients from more than 130 countries with a 98.3% overall approval rate, and we offer an "Approved or Free" guarantee - if your application is denied, we refund you or file a new one for free. We handle visas, flat-hunting, and post-arrival setup under one roof.

Contact us for a free consultation and we'll map out your move from Brazil.

FAQ - Brazilians moving to the Czech Republic

Do Brazilians need a visa to visit the Czech Republic?

No. Brazilians can visit visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen Area. From late 2026 you'll also need an ETIAS authorization for short stays.

Can Brazilians get the Czech Digital Nomad Visa?

Yes. Brazil is one of the roughly twelve nationalities eligible for the Czech Digital Nomad Program. It's an especially strong fit for Brazilians working remotely in IT or marketing for US companies.

I have an EU partner - is there an easier route?

Very likely yes. The Partnership Visa lets you join an EU partner, and it's often more flexible than work-based visas. Tell us early if this is your situation.

Is the Zivno (freelance) visa a good option for Brazilians?

Only in specific cases. It suits teachers (English or Portuguese) or those who can build a genuine Czech client base. If you just work online for foreign clients, the Digital Nomad Visa is usually the better route.

How long does the process take?

Typically 3-6 months from start to being settled, depending on the visa type and where you apply.

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