The request for a review of a Schengen visa refusal (appeal) must be submitted to the consular mission that refused the visa within 15 days after receiving the standard form. The request can be submitted in person or by mail, in either case it must carry the original signature of the appellant or his/her legal representative. Detailed instructions are given in the standard form.

In the request for a review of visa refusal (appeal), the appellant states the reasons for the appeal, i.e. why he/she considers the decision of the consular mission incorrect. Information that was not included in the original visa application cannot be a reason for the appeal.  

The fee for request for a review of visa refusal (appeal) is EUR 80. In case of family members of EU/Czech Republic citizens, this fee is waived. 

The request for a review of visa refusal (appeal) is forwarded to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which reviews it within 60 days. The appellant receives information about the result from the consular mission that refused the visa.