Long-term visa applications are submitted to the diplomatic missions of the Czech Republic according to the consular territorial competence.

You are obliged to file the application only at the Czech Embassy/Consulate located in the state of your citizenship or which issued your current travel document or in the state in which you have a long-term or permanent residence permit of two years minimum. You are excluded from these conditions if you are a citizen of a state presented in the list of countries whose nationals are entitled to file an application for a long-term visa at any Czech Embassy/Consulate whatsoever (Decree No. 429/2010 Coll.).

The diplomatic mission forwards the application to the Ministry of the Interior for an evaluation and decision. If the application is evaluated positively, the long-stay visa, with the maximum duration one year, is issued by the diplomatic mission where the application was filed.

Under Section 16 of the Administrative Procedure Code the documents are to be produced in the Czech language. Parties to proceedings may produce documents also in the Slovak language. Documents written in a foreign language must be submitted by a party to proceedings in the original version together with an officially certified translation into Czech (Act No. 36/1967 Col., on Experts and Interpreters, as amended). You can find the list of official translators and interpreters here.

 

HOW TO SUBBMIT YOUR APPLICATION:

You are required to submit your visa application in person by appointmen only.  Please send your appointment request to:  Newyork.visa@mzv.gov.cz.  Upon submitting your visa application, an interview will take place and you may be asked to explain the reasons why you apply. 

 

FOR US CITIZENS ONLY: 

As of February 1, 2021, the General Consulate of the Czech Republic in New York allows, based on the provisions of § 169d, paragraph 3 of Act No. 326/1999 Coll., on the residence of foreigners in the territory of the Czech Republic, the submission of applications for long-term visas (excluding business purposes), for residence permits for applicants included in the Highly Qualified Employee Program and the Key and Scientific Personnel Program, and applications for long-term residence for the purpose of scientific research and long-term residence for family members of scientific workers from U.S. citizens without requiring personal appearance for submission of the application. Please note that applicants may be subsequently summoned to the Consulate for an interview or hearing.

The applicant, upon meeting the above conditions, is entitled to deliver their application to the consulate during office hours at the reception (drop-off) or send it by mail.  he applicant is not required to use this option and may arrange a personal appointment to submit the application. In the case of sending the application by mail, the applicant assumes responsibility for any potential loss of the application and documents during delivery.

 

IMPORTANT:

Please be aware that no status updates on long term visa applications will be given by the Consulate (neither by mail nor phone). For status updates please visit our website: http://www.mzv.cz/consulate.newyork/en/visa_and_consular_information/visa/approved_visa/index.html.
If your number does not appear on the website, then it means your visa is still in process.  Please keep in mind the visa processing times when checking your visa status.

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For more information you can also go to the website of the Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic at http://www.mvcr.cz/.