Money

TV and radio fees

If your household has a phone, laptop, TV or radio, you probably owe the Czech TV and radio fees, unless you are a foreigner without a long-term or permanent residence permit.

TV fee150 Kč a monthper household, however many devices

Radio fee55 Kč a monthper household

Counts as a devicePhones, laptops, tabletssince 1 May 2025, internet-connected devices count, not only TVs and radios

Foreigners exemptNo long-term or permanent permitthe law exempts foreigners who have not been granted a long-term or permanent residence permit.

Low-income exemptionBelow 2.15x subsistence minimumhousehold net income in the previous quarter; you must apply and renew

Surcharge if not registered10,000 / 5,000 KčTV / radio, on top of the unpaid fees

Payment due15th of the monthmonthly, quarterly, half-yearly or yearly

Possible abolitionVariesa government bill to replace the fees with state funding from 2027 is in parliament (Oct 2026); fees still apply until a new law takes effect

Czech Television (ČT) and Czech Radio (ČRo) are funded by monthly household fees. Since May 2025 the rules cover any device that can receive their broadcasts, which includes smartphones, tablets and computers connected to the internet. If you have a phone, assume the rules apply to you.

The two fees are separate. You register and pay ČT for TV and ČRo for radio. Each household pays once, however many people or devices it has.

The law exempts foreigners who have not been granted a long-term or permanent residence permit. If you hold an employee card, blue card or other long-term residence permit, or permanent residence, you are expected to register and pay. If you are on a long-term visa only, ask ČT and ČRo in writing whether the exemption covers you.

Households with very low income can be exempt for up to six months at a time, but it is never automatic. You apply separately to ČT and to ČRo with proof of income.

Czech TV accepts registration online in Czech, or with an English form sent by email, data box or post. If you never register and they later find you, you can be charged a surcharge of 10,000 Kč for TV and 5,000 Kč for radio. If you get a letter asking about your devices, answer within 30 days, otherwise they will assume you owe the fee.

Report a move or other change within 15 days. When you leave Czechia, deregister so the payments stop.

In autumn 2026 the government proposed scrapping the fees and funding ČT and ČRo from the state budget from 2027. Until a new law is actually passed and in force, the current fees still apply.

Step by step

Check whether you hold a long-term or permanent residence permit (if not, you may be exempt).
Register with Czech Television online or with the English form (poplatky.ceskatelevize.cz/en).
Register separately with Czech Radio (poplatky.rozhlas.cz).
Set up a standing order or card payment so the fee arrives by the 15th.
If you move or leave Czechia, report it within 15 days.

Official sources

Last checked 2026-11-09. Open this guide in the app to add the dates to your calendar.

TV and radio fees

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