TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION:

The Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Chicago has jurisdiction over the following states

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin

You should contact the Consulate in Chicago if your residence - your permanent address is located in one of the above-mentioned U.S. states.

 

ADDRESS:

Visa & Consular Section

Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Chicago

205 Michigan Ave, Suite 1680

Chicago, IL 60601

 

CONSULAR & VISA BUSINESS HOURS:

Please note that consular officers are generally unable to answer phone calls during public office hours, as they are primarily assisting clients at the consular counters. If you need to contact consular officers by phone, please call during the designated afternoon time slots (see the table below).

Weekdays	Office Hours for Public		Telephone Consultations
Monday	9:30 AM – 12:30 PM (in person, by appointment only)		1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Tuesday	9:30 AM – 12:30 PM (in person, by appointment only)		1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Wednesday	9:30 AM – 12:30 PM (in person, by appointment only)	2:30 PM – 5:00 PM (in person, by appointment only)	1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Thursday	9:30 AM – 12:30 PM (in person, by appointment only)		1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Friday	9:30 AM – 12:30 PM (in person, by appointment only)		1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (visa-related only, ext. 113)

 

HOW TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE CONSULATE IN CHICAGO?

Before visiting the Consulate in person, please ensure that you have scheduled an appointment with a consular officer.

Please schedule your appointment by email.

 

VISA APPOINTMENTS AND INQUIRIES (Short & Long-Term Visas)

Please schedule all visa-related appointments well in advance and submit any inquiries exclusively by email.

Consulate staff generally responds to received emails within one week.

E-mail: chicago.visa@mzv.gov.cz 

Phone: +1 312 861 1037 ext. 113  

 

CONSULAR RELATED A PPOINTMENTS AND INQUIRIES

Please schedule all consular related appointment far in advance and send your enquiries by email or call during our phone consultations office hours.

Email:  chicago.consular.section@mzv.gov.cz

Phone: +1 312 861 1037 ext. 108 (Czech citizenship, Czech vital records, termination of permanent residence in the Czech Republic, legalization – signatures and document copies)

Phone: +1 312 861 1037 ext. 107 (Czech travel documents, CzechPoint, ID cards, other matters)

 

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2026:

The Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Chicago will be closed on the following selected holidays observed in the Czech Republic and the United States:

January 1 – New Year’s Day (CZ)January 20 – M. L. King Day

February 16 – Presidents Day (USA)

April 3 – Good Friday (CZ)

May 25 – Memorial Day (USA)

June 19 – Juneteenth (USA)

July 6 – Jan Hus Day (CZ)

September 7 – Labor Day (USA)

October 12 – Columbus Day (USA)

November 26 – Thanksgiving Day (USA)

December 24 – Christmas Eve

December 25 – Christmas Day

December 26 – St. Stephen’s Day

 

HONORARY CONSULATES IN OUR JURISDICTION:

Please note that Honorary Consuls perform their duties on a voluntary basis and do not receive any remuneration. Therefore, Honorary Consulates can provide only selected consular services within their designated territorial jurisdiction.

These services primarily include the authentication of signatures on documents and the certification of document copies. Honorary Consuls do not accept applications for passports and do not issue visas.

 

Honorary Consulate Kansas City

Honorary Consul: Mrs Sharon Kay Valasek
Address: 503 West 115th Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64114
Phone: +1-816-942 2794, Mobil: +1-816-213-5847
E-mail: kansascity.honorary@mzv.gov.cz
Jurisdiction: Kansas & Missouri
Upon appointment only

 

Honorary Consulate Minneapolis

Honorary Consul: Mrs Marit Lee Kucera
Address: 385 Michigan Street, Saint Paul, MN  55102 USA
Phone: +1 651-238-0447
E-mail: minneapolis.honorary@mzv.gov.cz
Jurisdiction: Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa
Upon appointment only

 

Honorary Consulate Lincoln

Honorary Consul: Mrs Miluše Šašková-Pierce
Address: 6701 Everett Street, Lincoln, NE 68506 USA
Phone: +1 402-770-4624
E-mail: lincoln.honorary@mzv.gov.cz
Jurisdiction: Nebraska
Upon appointment only