VISA information

The state borders of the Czech Republic, which are internal borders within the Schengen area, can be crossed at any point without a border check on persons, irrespective of their nationality. Border checks are performed only at external Schengen borders, i.e., at international airports in the Czech Republic on flights originating in or ending in countries outside the Schengen area.

Information Publications for Foreigners

All the information concerning visa applications for the Czech Republic is available on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of the Interior (Department for Asylum and Migration Policy) offices on the territory of the Czech Republic, including telephone numbers and opening hours.

EU citizens, and so Belgians, can travel to the Czech Republic holding their national travel documents, since all Schengen states grant free movement of persons.

The third-country nationals can stay in the Czech Republic without a visa for a period not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period under the condition that they are in possession of a valid travel document and a residence permit issued by another Schengen state.

Transfer of the visa and residence agenda to the visa center in Dresden

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Please note that as of April 30, 2023, in connection with the establishment of a Unified Visa Center of the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Dresden which is to process all applications for visas and residence permits within the… 

Visa-free foreigners

So-called visa-free foreigners (citizens of these countries) are exempted from the visa requirement to enter the Schengen area for a maximum of 90 days in any period of 180 days. After the expiry of these 90 days of continuous stay, these… 

EU citizens travelling to the Czech Republic

Stay in the territory of the Czech Republic is governed by Act No. 326/1999 Coll., on the Residence of Aliens in the Territory of the Czech Republic (henceforth the "Alien Act"). 

Third-country nationals with EU residence permit travelling to the Czech republic

A Schengen visa is a visa issued by one of the participating countries to third country nationals.