Before Smart

We guide you from the first consultation to move-in day in Prague

✅ 98,5% of relocation support experience
💼 from €890 for the entire programme
👤 1 personal advisor for the whole stage
✈️ Welcome service in Prague upon arrival

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What's inside

Full support while you prepare to relocate

Personal preparation plan

At the first consultation your advisor reviews your goals, timeline and strategy. You receive a step-by-step plan with deadlines for every stage.

Document consultations

We give you a document checklist for the student D visa tailored to your country, templates, and review the set so you do not miss anything.

Housing reservation

We pick options that match your budget and location, communicate with the residence or dormitory, and arrange the accommodation confirmation.

Sworn-translation coordination

We prepare the full document package in Czech: we coordinate with court translators and verify accuracy and formatting.

Interview preparation

We explain how booking and filing work and prepare you for the typical questions at the interview.

Support up to departure

We help you plan the move: what to pack and which steps to take on arrival. Your manager stays in touch right up to departure.

Welcome service in Prague

We meet you at the airport, arrange transfer and check-in. We hand you a Czech SIM card and help you find your bearings in the city.

1 personal advisor

A single KOVER center specialist guides you from the first consultation to move-in day. Always reachable and keeps every step under control.

How the support works

From the first consultation to move-in day

Four stages of support: personal plan → documents and housing → interview preparation → welcome service on arrival.

1
Personal plan and document preparation

At the first consultation your advisor analyses your case and prepares a tailored plan with deadlines. Then comes step-by-step work on the document set for your studies.
- Document checklist for your country
- Document checklist, templates and formats
- Deadlines aligned with the admission season
- Deadlines aligned to your admission season
⏱ months 1–2 from start
2
Housing reservation and translations

In parallel we find housing in Prague and launch the court translation of every document into Czech.
- Choice of residence or dormitory by budget and location
- Communication with the administration, booking arrangement
- Accommodation confirmation for your studies
- Sworn-translation coordination for the full package
⏱ months 2–3
3
Interview and move preparation

We explain how booking and filing work, rehearse the interview and help you draw up a move plan.
- Briefing: how booking and filing work
- Interview rehearsal
- Move plan: what to pack, what to do on arrival
- Updates on the outcome and next steps
- Move plan: what to take, what to do on arrival
⏱ months 3–5
4
Welcome service in Prague ✈️

The final stage — meeting you at Prague airport and helping with the first steps in a new country.
- Airport pickup and transfer to your accommodation
- Move-in at a dormitory or apartment
- Czech SIM card on arrival day
- City orientation and answers to the first questions
- Hand-off to the After Smart programme (if enrolled)
⏱ arrival day in Prague

Pricing

Pick the payment format that suits you

Instalments 3 payments · no discount · price valid until 31 Oct

~~8 700 Kč~~ 8 250 Kč per month × 3

Total 24 750 Kč

No mark-up
Start with the first payment

2 instalments 5% off · 2 payments · price valid until 31 Oct

~~12 400 Kč~~ 11 760 Kč × 2 payments

Total 23 520 Kč

You save − 1 230 Kč

5% off the price
Just 2 payments

Best value

In full 10% off · single payment · price valid until 31 Oct

~~23 490 Kč~~ 22 280 Kč one payment

Total 22 280 Kč

You save − 2 470 Kč

Maximum discount 10%
Peace of mind — paid in full

The first payment is due within 5 days of signing the agreement and secures your place in the programme.

What's in the programme

What's included and what isn't

Included in the programme

Personal preparation plan advisor consultations, deadlines
Consultations on documents for your studies templates and a checklist for your country
Housing reservation selection, communication, accommodation confirmation
Sworn-translation coordination package preparation in Czech
Interview preparation preparation for the consul's questions
Support all the way to departure application status, move plan
Welcome service in Prague airport pickup, transfer, SIM card, orientation

Not included

Consulate and government fees paid directly at submission
Rent and refundable deposit paid by the student to the residence
Medical insurance we help you arrange it, paid separately
Court translator's fees paid to the translator directly
Flight or train tickets to the Czech Republic you book them yourself
Postal costs when sending originals standard courier rates

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Our expert will review your case for free, assess your admission chances and explain how to plan the move.

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FAQ

The most common questions about the move

Which visa do we help you get?

We help with the long-term study visa (type D) — the main visa type for international applicants coming to Czechia for a language programme or university studies. It is usually issued for 1 year and can be extended in Czechia (that is handled by the After Smart programme).

How much time should I allow for documents and the move?

The full cycle takes 3–5 months from signing the agreement. It includes: document collection and translation (1–2 months), waiting for a free consulate date (subject to availability) and the consulate review (up to 90 days by regulation, usually faster in practice). That is why you should start preparing at least six months before the planned move.

What does “98.5% get the visa” mean?

According to our internal statistics since 2016, 97 out of 100 students who completed Before Smart received their long-term visa on the first try. The remaining refusals are usually linked to serious force-majeure issues — problems with proof of funds, a failed interview due to unresolved personal circumstances, etc. In most cases a repeat application (with our support) succeeds.

Which documents are required for the student visa?

The standard package: passport, photographs, study programme enrolment confirmation (we provide it from the school), accommodation confirmation in the Czech Republic (we help you book it), 12-month medical insurance (we help you get it at a discount), proof of funds (a bank statement with €5,500 on the account), criminal record certificate with apostille, and the visa application form. All documents must be translated into Czech by a court translator — that's also on us.

What counts as "financial proof"?

This is a consulate requirement to prove you have funds to live in the Czech Republic. The amount is roughly €5,500–6,000 (137,500–150,000 Kč), equivalent to a student's annual subsistence minimum. The money stays with you — it is not a programme expense but a balance on your account that you show the consulate. After the move you use it for housing, food and monthly costs.

Can you guarantee the visa will be issued?

Legally, the decision is made by the consulate of the Czech Republic, and no school can guarantee it — that would be unlawful. What we do guarantee: a 100% correctly prepared document package, a check of every paper before submission and a rehearsal of the interview answers. That is what delivers the 98.5% result — the visa is approved almost every time.

What if I need it urgently — within 1–2 months?

Technically possible under favourable conditions (free consulate slots, fast document collection). Realistically it is very tight. We typically recommend at least 3 months. If your situation is urgent, write to us — we will review it personally and give you an honest assessment of fitting your timeline.

What happens after the move?

Even before departure we help with the move plan: which documents to bring, how to buy tickets, what to pack. On arrival we meet you at the airport, take you to your accommodation, hand over a Czech SIM card and help you settle in. From there we pass you on to the After Smart programme (if enrolled) or to the Smart Light language course.

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