University of New York in Prague Student Services International Student Office

International Student Office

International Students Helpdesk

The University of New York in Prague is a school of diversity and many nationalities. We are fully aware of the fact that arriving in a foreign country and getting used to a new environment can be very challenging. The International Student Helpdesk, part of the Student Affairs Office, is committed to helping international students settle in Prague. It helps them adjust to their new surroundings from the very beginning of their stay in the Czech Republic, and supports them thorough the whole period of their studies at UNYP.

We can help you with a wide range of issues and concerns that affect you during your stay in the Czech Republic, such as:

  • finding a suitable accommodation that responds to your budget and preferences
  • your visa registration at the Czech Foreign Police upon your arrival in the Czech Republic
  • renewing your student visas or residence permits:
    - reminding you of the dates of your visas expiry and deadlines for applying for their extensions, based on our updated   visa students database
    - providing you with a detailed information about the required documentation and procedures
    - making appointments at the Czech Interior Ministry departments for submitting your applications
    - checking the status of your application
  • arranging and prolonging your health insurance:
    Your insurance contract should be arranged with an eligible provider of your own choice. Nevertheless, having considered the advantages of ONLINE arrangements, current health insurance RATES and available DISCOUNTS, we recommend that you arrange your insurance with the UNIQA INSURANCE by clicking HERE
  • arranging your public transport pass
  • the Czech language and dealing with the Czech authorities
  • welfare advice, costs of living, travel information etc. 

As an international student, you will have to respect some rules given by the Czech legislation and follow specific procedures regarding your visas and residence permit in the Czech Republic.

There are basically 3 steps you must take into consideration:

1st step:  Visa/Residence address within 3 days upon your arrival to the Czech Republic
                   - Your first visit for visa registration will be to the Olsanska Headquarters no matter what part of Prague you reside in.
2nd step:  Reporting of  changes, including your address) at Interior Ministry Depts within 30 days
3rd step:  Extending your student long-stay visa -you apply and obtain a long-term residence permit.
                   Attention: The process of visa renewal should start at least 2 months, and not later than 15 days,  before your visa expires!

Please keep in mind that we are required by law to inform the Czech Ministry of Interior of your student status.

Czech Foreign Police & Immigration Offices of the Interior Ministry - Details on the addresses, opening hours & travel directions

Foreign Police Headquarters

Address: Olsanska 2, 130 51 Praha 3
Opening Hours: Mon & Wed:  7:30 -18:00, Tue & Thu:  7:30 -15:00
Directions: Take Metro red line (C) from I.P.Pavlova to Hlavní nádraží - Railway Station (direction to Letňany). From Railway station building turn right, walk approx. 60-70 meters to a tram stop (Bolzanova street), take tram No 9 or 26 and go to the OLSANSKA tram stop.


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Immigration Offices of the Interior Ministry  (OAMP - Regional Offices of the Department for Asylum and Migration Policy)

Immigration Offices OAMP in Konevova, Prague 3
(for foreigners with residence in Prague 1, Prague 3, Prague 6, Prague 7, Prague 8 and Prague 9)

Address: Koněvova 188/ 32, Praha 3 - Žižkov
Opening Hours: Mon & Wed: 8:00 -17:00, Tue & Thu:8:00-15:00, Fri:8:00-12:00
Phone: 974 820 409 (for appointments)
Directions: Take I.P. Pavlova Metro- (Red Line “C”) to Florenc Metro. Exit the Florenc Metro and take bus or 133 to the stop Cerninova.
Alternate Route: Take Tram 11 from I.P. Pavlova to Flora. From Flora, take bus 136 to Cerninova. From Cerninova, walk straight till you reach the foreign police.


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Immigration Offices OAMP in Chodov, Prague 4
(for foreigners with residence in Prague 2, Prague 4, Prague 5 and Prague 10)

Address: Cigánkova 2/1861, Praha 4 – Chodov
Opening Hours: Mon, Wed: 8:00-17:00, Tue, Thu: 8:00-15:00, Fri: 8:00-12:00
Phone: 974 820 666 (for appointments)
Directions:Take I.P. Pavlova Metro- (Red Line “C”) to Chodov Metro. Walk out of the metro station and take bus 135 to Na Jelenach. Go back from where the bus came and to the right you should see the Foreign Police.


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For further information or assistance contact studentaffairs@unyp.cz or internationaloffice@unyp.cz, or drop in to the Student Affairs Office to see us any time during our working hours 9 am to 6 pm on weekdays.

Detailed information can be found on the Czech Interior Ministry website: http://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/immigration.aspx.