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SHORT-TERM EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES EXEMPT FROM VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR KOREAN CITIZENS
Citizens of the Republic of Korea are listed in Annex II of Council Regulation (EC) No. 539/2001, and therefore do not require a visa for short-term stays up to 90 days within any 180-day period, provided the purpose of their stay does not constitute gainful employment.
According to § 4 of Government Regulation No. 215/2017 Coll., the following activities are NOT considered gainful employment.
§ 4(2) – Exceptions from Visa Requirement:
a) Performing artists, teaching staff, academic staff of universities, scientific, research or development workers attending a scientific meeting, pupils or students under 26 years of age, athletes, or persons who deliver goods or services in the Czech Republic, or who install goods or perform warranty or repair work based on a commercial contract;
→ This activity must not exceed 7 consecutive calendar days or a total of 30 days in a calendar year.
b) Members of rescue units providing assistance under an international agreement on mutual aid in disaster relief or in cases of humanitarian aid.
c) Employees in international transport, if sent to work in the Czech Republic by their foreign employer.
d) Persons accredited in the field of media.
e) Military or civilian personnel of the armed forces of the sending state.
f) Clergy of a church or religious society registered in the Czech Republic.
g) Foreign nationals sent by their foreign employer under a contract with a Czech legal or natural person, exclusively for the purpose of enhancing skills and qualifications needed for work with the foreign employer outside the territory of the Czech Republic.
h) Persons traveling exclusively for the purpose of business negotiations in the Czech Republic.
The limitation of maximum 7 consecutive calendar days or a total of 30 days in a calendar year applies only to activities listed under point a). For all other exceptions (points b–h), this time restriction does not apply, provided the total stay does not exceed 90 days within any 180-day period.
STAY UNDER THE BILATERAL AGREEMENT BEYOND THE 90/180-DAY RULE
Citizens of the Republic of Korea may stay in the Czech Republic for up to an additional 90 days beyond the standard Schengen limit of 90 days within any 180-day period, under the bilateral agreement between the Czech Republic and the Republic of Korea. To use this additional stay period, travellers must register their stay with the competent office of the Czech Foreign Police. The previous requirement to leave and re-enter the Schengen Area no longer applies.
Important Information
- Registration should preferably be completed before the initial 90-day Schengen stay expires.
- Registration is still possible after the initial 90 days, provided the traveller can demonstrate that they have remained in the Czech Republic.
- Registration is free of charge, processed on the spot, and no appointment is required. Applicants may visit the relevant Foreign Police office during opening hours.
- The registration is recorded in the Entry/Exit System (EES). No confirmation document or sticker is issued.
- After the end of the extended stay, travellers must leave the Schengen Area directly from the Czech Republic, for example through one of the Czech Republic's international airports.
- A list of Czech Foreign Police offices is available on the Czech Police website: https://policie.gov.cz/clanek/oddeleni-pobytovych-agend.aspx
ARRIVAL IN THE SCHENGEN AREA ON A SCHENGEN VISA OR UNDER A VISA-FREE REGIME AND COLLECTION OF A LONG-TERM RESIDENCE PERMIT CARD
Upon entering the Schengen Area, a foreign national is registered in the Entry/Exit System (EES). Once the long-term residence permit card has been issued and handed over, the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic will automatically notify the Foreign Police, which will remove the individual from the EES. No further action is required on the part of the foreign national.
ARRIVAL IN THE SCHENGEN AREA ON A SCHENGEN VISA OR UNDER A VISA-FREE REGIME AND DELIVERY OF A PASSPORT CONTAINING A LONG-TERM VISA BY POST OR COURIER
Upon entering the Schengen Area, a foreign national is registered in the EES. Once their stay on the basis of a long-term visa begins, they must visit the locally competent Foreign Police office without undue delay and request to be removed from the EES. The same conditions apply as those described for stays under bilateral agreements exceeding the standard 90/180-day rule.
Please note that, under Czech law, foreign nationals are required to stay in the Czech Republic with a valid travel document at all times. Failure to do so may constitute an administrative offence. While the Embassy will inform applicants of this requirement, it does not prevent them from choosing this procedure. The decision on how to proceed, and the responsibility for any consequences arising from that decision, rests solely with the individual concerned.
VISA-FREE STAY FOLLOWING THE EXPIRY OF A LONG-TERM VISA OR A LONG-TERM/PERMANENT RESIDENCE PERMIT
Visa-free foreign nationals whose long-term visa, long-term residence permit or permanent residence permit has expired must register with the locally competent Foreign Police office. The same conditions apply as those described for stays under bilateral agreements exceeding the standard 90/180-day rule.
CONSULTATIONS AND ENQUIRIES
The officially designated contact point for consultations and enquiries concerning EES records is the Police Presidium of the Czech Republic. More detailed information is available on the relevant European Union webpages.
For further assistance, please contact:
Police Presidium of the Czech Republic
E-mail: epodatelna.policie@policie.gov.cz
Telephone: +420 974 811 111
Data mailbox: gs9ai55
List of designated contact authorities in Schengen Member States:
Contact details for data protection matters
General information on the Entry/Exit System (EES):