Practicalities

You can find information concerning visa and residence permits respectively for non-EU citizens below. Please first check whether this information is relevant for you regarding access to the country and residence. Students who are nationals of European Union countries, the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland do not need a visa to enter Lithuania or the Czech Republic.

If you hold any other nationality, you will be subject to immigration control in Lithuania and the Czech Republic and may need a visa. As Regional Development and Governance is a jointly delivered programme, you need to ensure that you possess documentation to access for both countries, Lithuania and Czech Republic. Students from non-EU countries can enter the Czech Republic when holding one of the following:

Schengen visa or residence permit/visa issued by another Schengen state (visa/TRP allows one to stay for the period indicated in the visa-TRP but not exceeding three months in any six-month period); National multi-entry visa (visa permits student to stay in Czech Republic for up to 12 months). Temporary residence permit (TRP allows one to reside in the country for the entire period of study, but has to be renewed annually).

Students from non-EU countries who want to enter Czech Republic can get information about the visa application procedure at the Czech embassy or consulate in their home countries or they can consult the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. If you need a visa, ask at the Czech embassy/consulate in your home country about the procedure; remember than you might need forms from Pardubice University for the application, and visa applications should be submitted to the embassy at least 60 days before the planned date of departure. It is not possible to apply for the visa in the Czech Republic.

Cost of living in Pardubice for students. Generally, the cost of living for students at the University is estimated to be between €230-400 ($262-456) per month with accommodation and general expenses included. This is, however, dependent on the preference of the individual.

The Halls of Residence of the University of Pardubice are located in the centre of the University campus. It offers high standard, clean, comfortable accommodation suitable for graduate and mature students. It is important to note that bed capacity of the Halls of Residence is approximately 1 600. Persons wishing to be accommodated must specify their preference and duration of the accommodation. Accommodation for the whole all academic year with a fixed start and end of accommodation. For guests who prefer accommodation for a shorter term, it is important to make a reservation for the accommodation by writing an email to ubcentrum@upce.cz with your request. Individual for the whole academic year is designed primarily for foreign students/employees of university.

For more enquiries contact: Martina Rösslerová (Ms.), email: martina.rosslerova@upce.cz, tel: (420) 466 036 624

Vilnius University students’ dormitory is situated in the centre of Šiauliai city. All rooms are double – two students share one room. Two rooms share a toilet and a sink. In the room you will find: a closet, a desk, a chair, a bed, a reading lamp, blankets, linen and towels, cutlery, crockery and cooking utensils. Each floor has a common kitchen with a stove, a sink, an oven, and a fridge.