The guide
Settling in Czechia, topic by topic.
The rules that matter, checked on official websites and explained simply. To find out what applies to your situation, ask Moovy, our AI assistant.
- ResidenceRegistering, deadlines, papers to keep.Moovy answers questions on this topic
- Public services and online portalsWho does what, digital identity, the order of steps.
- In Czechia, which authority does what, and what can you do online as a foreigner?
- Tax numberGetting it, before or after you arrive.
- How to get your rodné číslo (personal number) and your tax number (DIČ) in Czechia
- TaxesTax residence, rates, schemes for newcomers.Moovy answers questions on this topic
- HealthcareRegistering, the European Health Insurance Card, the S1 form.
- How to be covered by health insurance in Czechia when you settle there
- Health insurance required for visas and permits: what EU rules ask (short and long stays)
- SchoolEnrolling your children, international schools, childcare.
- How to enrol your child in school in Czechia: compulsory schooling, registration (zápis), free Czech lessons and international schools
- Nursery school (mateřská škola) and toddler care in Czechia: from what age, how to register, how much does it cost?
- How to get a diploma or school report obtained abroad recognised in Czechia (nostrifikace)
- Working for yourselfLegal forms, contributions, VAT, accounting.Moovy answers questions on this topic
- WorkContract, salary, unemployment, recognition of qualifications.
- Working in Czechia: finding a job, contract and probation period, 2026 minimum wage, leave, unemployment and qualifications
- HousingRenting, buying, lease pitfalls.
- Renting or buying a home in Czechia: deposit, notice, tenant protection, land registry and purchase costs
- BankingOpening an account, what you will be asked for.
- Opening a bank account in Czechia: documents, basic account, Czech koruna and euro transfers
- Driving licence and carExchanging your licence, registering your car.
- Driving in Czechia with a European licence and registering your car there: exchange, fees, emission tax, 2026 vignette
- RetirementReceiving your pension, settling as a retiree.
- Retiring in Czechia: settling there with a foreign pension, statutory age, ČSSZ pension and European careers
- Customs and daily lifeLanguage, opening hours, manners, what surprises newcomers.
- Daily life in Czechia: language, politeness, public holidays, shops, tipping and emergency numbers
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