Important things to arrange
Meeting at the Ministry of Interior in Brno
If you are a visa or a long-term residence permit holder, you will need to make an appointment at the Ministry of Interior office upon arrival. We recommend booking an appointment by phone. Visiting MOI without an appointment can take the whole day. You can book your appointment after arrival here: +420 974 620 371 or +420 974 620 372
Office Address
OAMP - Pracoviště MV odboru azylové a migrační politiky - Jihomoravský kraj
Tuřanka 1554/115b
627 00 Brno
How to Get There
You can take bus number 77 (it goes from the stop "Úzká" that's between the Brno’s main train station and Galerie Vaňkovka, through other stops) to the stop "Areál Slatina". From there, it's about a 200-meter walk to the office. 👉 Google Maps link for the route
The journey takes around 20 minutes, but please allow extra time in case of delays due to morning or afternoon traffic.
What to Expect at the Office
Watch this short video explaining how things work at the office: https://www.facebook.com/BrnoExpatCentre/videos/809272656630960
We recommend that you ask your student buddy to accompany you there, as they don´t always speak English. Get your buddy here: https://esn.muni.cz/i-want-have-buddy
Upon Arrival
Go up to the 2nd floor and enter the big waiting room. Even if you have a booked appointment, you must take a ticket from the machine across from the door. Choose the option indicating that your appointment was made by phone/online. Your name will appear on the screen about 20 minutes before your appointment, so don’t worry if you don’t see it right away or if you arrive too early.
On the ticket from the machine, you will find a number. Wait until you see your number pop up in green on one of the TV screens. Next to your number, there will be a red number indicating the number of the desk you need to go to ("přepážka" in Czech). Then go to the desk with that specific number.
Useful Resources
- Official Ministry Facebook page (includes visa and residency info)
- Info about registration after arrival at the Ministry website or at the Brno Expat Centre website
SIM card
There are 3 main mobile providers in the Czech Republic:
You can also use the prepaid service of other providers such as Kaktus or Tesco Mobile.
If you become a member of ESN (International Exchange Student Network) you will get free Vodafone SIM card with a special tariff for international students - 3 GB of data and unlimited SMS within the Vodafone network per month within a 50% discount for 6 months.
Waste collection fee
Masaryk University is not responsible for this waste collection fee and is not able to provide further information. If you have any queries, please use the contact details below.
The local fees for Brno municipal waste collection shall be paid by all foreign nationals (EU and non-EU) staying in Brno for more than 3 months. The aforesaid are obliged to 1) pay the fee for the respective number of months and 2) report this fact to the fee administrator.
The municipal waste fee in Brno
Information for foreign nationals
The local fees for municipal waste in Brno have had to be paid for by:
- All foreign nationals (both EU and non-EU) residing in Brno for longer than 3 months. The fee is to be paid for by each person.
- All owners of the property (flats or family houses) in which no person is registered as staying. For example, if you own two flats, and you are registered as a resident in one of them, and if in the other flat no-one is registered as a resident, you are liable to pay once for yourself as a result of your residence and a second time due to your ownership of property in which no-one is registered as a resident.
The above-mentioned fee payers are obliged to:
- pay for the fee in due time (if the fee is not paid for in due time, it may be increased up to three times the fee)
- to report this fact to the fee administrator (electronic forms are available at brno.cz/odpady); failing the reporting duty may result in a fine imposed by the fee administrator.
In the administration of tax all meetings are to be conducted and all documents are to be produced in Czech.
FEE RATE = 900 CZK per payer for the calendar year and it has to be paid by the 31st of May.
You can make the payment from January already. Concerning a duty to pay the fee arising in the period from 1/5 to 31/12, a proportionate part of the fee is payable by the last day of the month following the month in which the duty to pay the fee arose.
ACCOUNT NUMBER
111220022/0800 (Česká spořitelna, a.s.), the payment reference number ("variabilní symbol") is the personal identification number of the fee payer.
ONLINE PAYMENT AT the municipal e-shop: https://www.brnoid.cz/en/waste
Paying for the fee AT THE CASH DESK
Address: Šumavská 35, Building C, 3th floor.
Opening hours for the cash desk:
- Monday 8:00 - 12:00, 13:00 - 17:00
- Wednesday 8:00 - 12:00, 13:00 - 17:00
- Friday 8:00 - 12:00
When making a payment in cash at the cash desk, you need to know the name and surname, address, and date of birth for each of the fee payers that you are making the payment for.
CONTACT INFORMATION
- In person: Šumavská 35, Building C, 3th floor, on business days Monday, Wednesday: 8:00 – 17:00 and Friday: 8:00 – 12:00
- By telephone: 542 174 301, 542 174 304, 542 174 305, 542 174 306, 542 174 300
- In writing: Odbor životního prostředí MMB, Kounicova 67, 601 67 Brno
- E-mail: odpady@brno.cz
- https://www.brnoid.cz/en/waste
(If you are interested in receiving information in Czech by e-mail, please register at this website.)
Health insurance
Non-EU students
Unless exempt due to citizenship or special circumstances (see if you are exempt), you must provide proof that you hold Czech medical insurance before the visa/residence permit is affixed to your travel document. The insurance must cover the entire period of your stay in the Czech Republic determined in accordance with the period your permit has been issued for.
What is proper insurance? It depends on the country of your origin (some have exceptions). Please read these guidelines carefully.
Most of our students will have to get Comprehensive medical insurance for at least one year. A basic plan is not enough; it must be comprehensive!
Recommended insurance for Masaryk University students:
We highly recommend students to arrange this comprehensive medical insurance through VZP insurance company. Other insurance options are for example: AXA Assistance, Uniqua, Maxima, Slavia, etc.
EU students
Follow these instructions at the Ministry website.
As an EU/EEA/Swiss/UK student studying in the Czech Republic, you are entitled to medically necessary (not full) healthcare. Medically necessary healthcare includes everything that is medically required by the patient's medical condition and that is similarly provided under the Czech public health insurance system. The scope of care provided is based on the expected duration of stay in the Czech Republic. The scope of care is primarily determined by the attending physician.
After arriving in the Czech Republic, you should register with VZP (Všeobecná zdravotní pojišťovna – General Health Insurance Company of the Czech Republic). Please review your EU health insurance policy carefully and check the applicable regulations here.
Medical aid
With your health insurance, you are entitled to visit any general practitioner or dentist. If you have eye problems or any other problem you should first visit a general practitioner, who will examine you and then, if necessary, arrange for you to see a specialist.
Unless it is urgent, we recommend making an appointment in advance on the phone. Don't forget to take the insurance card, number or any document proving your insurance.
Faculty of Medicine has also put together a list of GPs and other doctors that speak English. You can find the overview here.
Licence fee for broadcasting of TV and Radio
- Do you have a television in your flat/house?
- Do you have a long-term or permanent residence card?