Foreign nationals may apply for a long-term visa (up to one year) or long-term residence permit (following the stay based on long-term visa) for the purposes of studies.

If the foreign national's studies are deemed as systematic preparation for future occupations, the foreign national has free access to the Czech labor market, which means that the foreign national can be employed by a local Czech entity without the relevant work permit.

The following types of studies, which also include school holidays, are considered systematic preparations for future occupations:

• Full-time study at a secondary school, conservatory, higher vocational school or language school (with the authorization to hold language exams)
• Regular (i.e., not distance) studies at a university under the condition that the study program is duly accredited by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports in the Czech Republic

A Czech employer who intends to hire a foreign national who resides in the Czech Republic based on a long-term visa or a long-term residence permit for study purposes should bear in mind that the employment of the foreign national should not interfere with the primary purpose of the foreign national's stay. In other words, it is not recommended to employ the foreign national who resides in the Czech Republic for the purpose of study for a full-time employment, unless the foreign national changes the primary purpose of their stay. Full-time employment of foreign nationals whose primary purpose of stay is study may be regarded as circumventing the immigration laws.