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Short-term visa (Schengen Visa) is a visa which permits its holder to stay in the Schengen Area for a maximum stay of 90 days per 180 days. ​Only citizens of Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos and legal residents in these countries can request a Schengen visa at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Bangkok. In the latter case, the proof of long stay visa, work permit and re-entry visa will be required.

You can apply for Schengen visa at the Embassy of the Czech Republic through the TLScontact Visa Application Centre in Bangkok if the Czech Republic is your main destination of the visit in terms of the length of stay, counted in days, or the purpose of stay. If you plan to visit several countries in the Schengen area for the same period for each country with the same purpose of stay, you can apply for the Schengen visa at the Embassy of the Czech Republic if the Czech Republic is the first Schengen state to enter.

Applications shall be lodged no more than six months before the start of the intended visit and no later than 15 calendar days before the start of the intended visit. 

Other documents to be submitted depend on the purpose of the intended trip to the Czech Republic. Please follow the checklists available on the TLScontact website.

Visa application form has to be completed for all the applicants including minors electronically on your computer or in writing. The form has to be filled out in English and signed personally by the applicant. For minors, the application must be signed by one of the parents or a legal guardian.

All applicants would need to appear in person in order to provide biometric data. Exemptions from the obligation of fingerprinting are provided for:

  • children under the age of 12;
  • persons for whom the collection of fingerprints is physically impossible;
  • Heads of State and members of the national Governments (with their official delegations and spouses) if they travel for official purposes;
  • Applicants whose fingerprints were collected during 59 months before the date of the new application.

Each Schengen visa application must fully comply with the documents required for the respective visa category. All submitted documents have to be in its original form or copies. Travel medical insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. 

 

The Schengen visa application fee is set to 90 EUR  and for children 6-11 from to 45 EUR (payable in THB)​.

Visa are issued free of Charge for :

  1. Children under age 6
  2. School pupils, students, post graduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake trips for the purpose of study or educational training
  3. Researchers from third countries travelling within the Community for the purpose of carrying out scientific research
  4. Representatives of non-profit organizations aged 25 years or less participating in seminars, conferences, sports, cultural or educational events organized by non-profit organizations.

 

Important: Presenting all required documents does not imply or guarantee that the visa will be granted. Wrong statements by the applicant or submission of falsified or forged documents result in the refusal of the visa application.  The visa fee is not refundable if a negative decision is taken on the application or if the application is withdrawn.

Family Members of the EU citizens can submit their Schengen visa application at TLScontact or at the Embassy of the Czech Republic directly.

More information can be found at the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Attachments

Schengen Visa Form 596 KB PDF (Adobe Acrobat document) May 5, 2026