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Welcome Office offers all international employees coming to Masaryk University for more than 3 months a complex service and helps with all practicalities mentioned below for a smooth start. Fill in the online form and we will get in touch with you.

Do you need a visa?

• If you and your family members are EU/EEA/CH citizens, none of you need a visa. 
• If you or a family member are citizens of another country, you must have a valid visa for entry and stay in the Czech Republic. The WO and the HR department will help you complete all of the essential formalities with Scientific permit, Employee Card and Family.

Citizens from EU countries do not need additional travel health insurance.

Non-EU member states must present health insurance till the beginning of employment (at least one month of coverage is recommended). The travel insurance can be purchased online after the visa application has been approved. 

Recommended insurance provider: PVZP

NB: It is advised that you do not purchase health insurance until you know that your application has been approved.

Brno is the second city of the Czech Republic and the capital of the region of Moravia. With a population of just under 400,000, it is much smaller than Prague and is a friendlier, less crowded, and more relaxed city.

The many thousands of university students here have always ensured a lively night club and entertainment scene. A new wave of cafes, restaurants and cocktail bars have sprung up in recent years which has put the city on the map and even invited positive comparisons with Prague. The churches and museums are great too. If you add in some daring modern architecture from the early 20th century, such as the Unesco protected Vila Tugendhat, there's plenty to reward those who are willing to investigate and uncover the many hidden charms and attractions in and around the city!

Video: Best things to do in Brno (Honest Guide)

Cost of living

The Czech currency is called „koruna“, and the average salary in the Czech Republic is about 34 000 Kč. To get an idea about the prices in Brno, click here.

Prices for housing in Brno are quite high and an average furnished 1-bedroom apartment is about 14 000 Kč. Given the number of students and foreigners in the city, it is not always easy to find a perfect place to rent. If you plan to arrive with your family, finding an apartment might be especially difficult so you should make sure to explore the possibilities as soon as possible. An average price for a 3-bedroom apartment outside the city center is about 23 000 Kč.

Leisure

Brno offers plenty of cultural and leisure activities so we can assure you that you will not get bored. You can relax in one of the parks, go to a theatre, visit a couple of museums and art galleries, take your children to the zoo or explore the treasure of South Moravian region just beyond the corner of the city.

List of leisure activities in Brno

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the north, Germany to the west, Austria to the south and Slovakia to the east. Its capital and largest city, with 1.3 million inhabitants, is Prague. The Czech Republic includes the historical territories of Bohemia and Moravia and a small part of Silesia.

The official language of the Czech Republic is Czech. Czech falls within the West Slavic language group and therefore is similar to Polish as well as Russian and Croatian. An interesting phenomenon is its great similarity to Slovak. And did you know that the famous writer Franz Kafka spoke Czech? Or that Czech ranks as one of the most complicated languages in the world?

Although the vast majority of the population of the Czech Republic (96%) speak Czech, you can also hear Slovak, Russian, Polish, Ukrainian or Vietnamese as these are languages of the largest national minorities in the Czech Republic.

Tourists will usually make themselves understood in English and quite often also in German or Russian.

- Sign the contract of employment (HR Department)
- You will also be granted access to university information systems and provided with an employee card.
- Find out where you will be working, what the working hours are, get your keys and any essential equipment, meet your new colleagues, etc.
- You may be eligible for bonuses including meal allowances and pension insurance contributions.

Attend a meeting for incoming international employees to find out more about life in the Czech Republic – public transportation, banking services, mobile operators, social insurance registration, initial medical examination, health care in the Czech Republic, etc. This is a great time to ask about anything you need to know.

EU/EEA/CH

You must register for residence in the Czech Republic within 30 days after arrival at the Foreign Police. Registration with the Department of Asylum and Migration Policy is also recommended for nationals of EU/EEA/CH countries with stay exceeding 12 months.

NON EU

You must register for residence in the Czech Republic within 3 days after arrival at the Department of Asylum and Migration Policy.

The Welcome Office will help prepare your documents and arrange a chaperone to assist you at the meeting.

Travel in Brno is organized by DPMB company. Using public transport is the easiest and cheapest way (and sometimes even faster).

There are several ways how to pay for your travels:

• Beep and go – if you have contactless credit/debit card, you can use machines in buses/trams and trolleybuses and simply tap on upon boarding the vehicle
• Paper tickets – you can buy those at the main train stations, tobbacco shops „trafika“ or in yellow ticket machines which are situated at some stops and stations, you validate the paper ticket in the vehicle
• Public Travel Ticket - in case of regular commuting, we advise to get a season ticket (called "šalinkarta" in Brno) - for 1 month/3 months/1 year
  • for city centre, zones 100 + 101 will be sufficient (see the prices)
  • get the Travel Card via Brno iD website or personally in the DPMB ticket office

Brno is part of South Moravian Integrated Transport System (IDS JMK), see the lines and zones. If you have a Public Travel Ticket with zones 100 +101, travelling outside of Brno will be cheaper (you will pay additional zones only).

At night there are special night buses. Night buses leave every 30–60 minutes depending on the line. The main train station stop (“Hlavní nádraží”) is the central interchange point of all night trams and buses.

For times, schedules and routes, see the search engine: https://idos.idnes.cz/en/brno/spojeni/ or get a mobile application Czech Public Transport IDOS with an English version.

• there are three major providers in the Czech Republic – O2, T-Mobile, Vodafone
• we advise to get a Czech SIM card for your phone after arrival (necessary for opening a bank account)
• a prepaid card with credit– is a quick and cheap solution, if you just want to browse the internet using wi-fi mainly and be able to call
• Masaryk University cooperates with Vodafone and can offer an employee package for postpaid deals
• after signing the contract of employment at MU, you can simply switch to an employee programme (no need of business phone, see Business Mobile Plans for Family)

Making changes? You may need to report changes to the appropriate authority. Reporting changes is described in more detail on MOI website (EU, non-EU). However, let us help you with the documents which need to be in Czech and write us at staff@czs.muni.cz. Welcome Office is ready to help.

You are obliged to report these changes e.g.:

• extension of your agreement
• change of travel document/identity card
• change of your residence
• get married/divorced
• giving a birth

If you have a car you must have insurance, regular technical inspections and emission tests and also mandatory equipment on board, which you are required to have in your vehicle at all times.

The law says that anyone operating a vehicle for a period of more than 185 days in the Czech Republic must have the vehicle registered here. If you do not register your car, you will have problems in the event of a car accident or when dealing with your insurance company to cover damage or repairs.

• Registering a car from a non-EU country:

If you bring your own car from your home country you must be registered here. To do that you need to have a long-term residence or a temporary residence permit (EU citizens) with an assigned birth date number. The registration can be processed at the nearest municipal office to your current address. The office in Brno is Department of Motor Vehicles, Kounicova 67.

• Registering a car from a EU country:

If you have a car registered in another EU country and you transported it to the Czech Republic:

1. You need to take your car to the technical inspection department (State Technical Control – STK) to get a written report. You will be given a certificate of roadworthiness ie. a red sticker for the technical inspection and a green sticker for the emissions.
2. You have to purchase liability insurance.
3. COC list – get a certificate of conformity or original registration document.
4. You will also need an invoice or proof of purchase.
5. You have to fill out a car registration form “Zadost o prihlaseni vozidla” (which can be downloaded here.

If you have a car registered outside the EU and you brought it to the Czech Republic, you will need the same documents as for the cars registered in the EU plus an additional customs declaration.

When you have all the documents ready you can go to the municipal office and you will be given the Czech technical certificate. Once you have it, your car can be officially registered.

Contact information

If you have further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the Welcome Office.

All foreign citizens who intend to stay in Brno for longer than 3 months have the responsibility to pay the “waste tax” in the same amount as Czech citizens.

The responsibility to pay the fee is placed on individual residents, not landlords or property owners. If utilities are included in your rent, ask your landlord if he or she has also paid the waste tax (it is not usual, though). If not, please follow the easy instructions below.

See instructions on how to pay the fee here.

Contact information

If you have further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the Welcome Office.

If a child is born to a foreigner in the Czech Republic, the child is subject to the applicable Czech citizenship laws (ie. a birth from a mixed marriage with a Czech citizen).If a child is born to a foreigner in the Czech Republic who is not subject to Czech citizenship, further progress will depend on whether the child will continue to reside in the territory or not. A foreigner born in the Czech Republic is entitled to reside temporarily in the territory with his or her legal representative, for a maximum period of 60 days from the day of birth.

The following may occur:

• citizens of third countries who intend to leave the Czech Republic within 60 days of birth
  If a foreigner born in the Czech Republic during the 60 days of birth leaves the territory of the CR, no official request is submitted even if the legal guardian resides in the country on a visa (short-term) or a residence permit.
• citizens of third countries who intend to continue to reside in the Czech Republic
  a) If the legal representative of a baby resides in the Czech Republic based on a short-term visa, he/she is required within 60 days of birth to request a short-term visa from the Department of Foreign Police.
  b) If the legal representative of a baby resides in the Czech Republic based on a long-term visa/stay permit, he/she is required within 60 days of birth to submit the request for long-term visa/stay to the Immigration Office (MOI).

Particulars of the application:

• child's passport - (contact the relative embassy of the country in Prague); can be replaced by submitting a travel document of an alien (legal representative), on which the child is registered.
• birth certificate - (in about 7-10 days)

• citizens of third countries who have obtained a permanent residence permit in the Czech Republic are required within 60 days of birth to submit a request for a permanent residence permit (for the purpose of cohabitation) in the case of joint coexistence with the legal representative. It means that the child from the moment of birth until the decision comes into force (and, in the case of a positive decision to continue) will fall within the public health insurance system.

A period of 60 days to submit the aforementioned applications is deemed extended if the request was prevented for reasons which were beyond the control of the foreigner, until such time as these reasons cease to exist. Legaly represented born foreigners with a long-term visa or long-term or permanent residence, must immediately notify and update the Ministry of Interior.Legaly represented born foreigners with a short-term visa must immediately inform the department of the Foreign Police in the vicinity where it is reported they reside.If the conditions for extending the deadline are not met, the ministry may consider the application as a late submission which could lead to the termination of an application for a permit for long-term or permanent residence or as a reason for the denial of a visa and the subsequent departure from the country. Another consequence of late submission could be the invalidation of a long-term visa, long-term or permanent residence of the legal representative.

If you decided to prolong your stay at Masaryk University it is important to extend your residence permit indeed. See detailed instructions what to do.

1. Spilberk Castle
   The former royal castle, fortress and prison. Take a walk through Brno history and enjoy beautiful views of the city.
2. Petrov Cathedral
   The main cathedral church in Brno with neo gothic facade and Baroque interior. The cathedral is depicted on the 10 CZK coin.
3. Labyrinth under the Vegetable market
   Take a journey back in time and explore the medieval cellars and corridors under the historical city center.
4. Shopping at the Vegetable market
   Get to know Brno like a local, go shopping at the Vegetable market, where the regional farmers have been selling their local products for centuries. And in winter enjoy the charming Christmas market.
5. Capuchin Crypt
   Unique place where you will learn about the history of Capuchin Friars Order and see the naturally mummified bodies of the monks.
6. Veveri Castle and Brno Lake
   Ideal place for a weekend trip. Take a boat across the lake, visit the medieval castle Veveri, hike along the bank of the dam. In summer ideal for swimming, in winter for skating.
7. Brno Observatory and Planetarium
   Here you can not only learn more about the stars, planets and universe in a fun way, but also enjoy a picnic in the nearby park or go swimming at a local pool.
8. Brno ZOO
   Where to spend a nice spring or summer day in nature? Try the local ZOO, 400 species of animals, modern pavilions, fun educational programs are waiting for you.
9. Technical museum
   Are you interested in the history of science, transport and engineering? Then this museum is just the thing for you. And children will love it too.
10. Mendel Museum
    Learn more about the life of the founder of modern genetics, Johann Gregor Mendel is located in the historical building of the augustinian monastery.

1. Mikulov and Palava
   South of Moravia offers beautiful countryside, vineyards and hiking paths through them and a charming Baroque town with a castle.
2. Moravian Karst
   Unique area with more than 1100 caverns and gorges. Four of them are open to the public. You can enjoy a boat cruise on an underground river with crystal clear and deep water. You will see caves with limestone columns and the bottom of the famous Macocha abyss.
3. Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape
   Visit two of the most beautiful castles situated in the beautiful countryside of southern Moravia, in the middle of a historical park with lakes and boats. The whole area is a part of UNESCO.
4. Pernstejn Castle
   Fairytale medieval castle in the middle of the hills and woods of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands.
5. Slavkov Castle
   Baroque castle built by the famous noble family of Kaunitz. In 1805 the battle of Austerlitz, took place nearby and Napoleon Bonaparte spent a night in the castle itself.
6. Bucovice Castle
   Architectural gem, uniquely pure renaissance castle to the north of the Alps. Visit the representative rooms with beautifully painted ceilings and an exposition about the life of a Moravian nobleman.

Once you decide to terminate your job at MU, you need to take care of a few matters:

• Inform the HR department – the HR department will take care of all MU-related matters, cancel your health and social insurance and collect your employee card. They will also provide you with health, social and pension insurance and tax payment certificates.
• Return any entrusted equipment – keys, borrowed books, assigned items (laptop, mobile phone).

• Return the residency card - there are two possibilities:
  • Return it at MOI in person before your departure (recommended)
  • Send it by mail after your departure to:

Ministerstvo vnitra
Oddělení pobytu cizinců Jihomoravský kraj
Tuřanka 1554/115b
627 00 Brno

• Return the medical insurance card and employee card to the HR department of your faculty/institute
• Keep your birth number for the possible return to the country in future.
• Cancel your Czech bank account – close your account in the Czech Republic, transfer your money to your usual account – and remember to notify your HR department where to deposit the final paycheck.
• Terminate your lease – and settle any commitments. Remember to collect all deposits.
• Cancel medical insurance for all members of your family
• De-register waste collection tax - within 15 days of your departure online in BrnoID or personally at Municipality at Šumavská street
• Cancel any other services you have arranged – mobile phone tariffs, car registration, etc.
• De-register your children from school or kindergarten