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Registration to apply for an employee card for November and December 2024 Registration for employee cards is possible only at the e-mail address istanbul.employment@mzv.gov.cz. Applications for other types of residence permits, including… more ►

Seasonal Employment

Registration to apply for a long-stay visa for the purpose of seasonal employment for November and December 2024 Registration for long-stay visa applications for the purpose of seasonal employment is possible only at the e-mail address… more ►

Registration to apply for a long-stay visa for the purpose of seasonal employment for September and October 2024

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Registration for long-stay visa applications for the purpose of seasonal employment is possible only at the e-mail address istanbul.employment@mzv.gov.cz. Applications for other types of residence permits (no employee cards), should be sent to… more ►

Notice to applicants for long-term visas and residence permits

Czech crystal sculptures will decorate the ancient Basilica Cistern for four months

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One of Istanbul's most sought-after landmarks, the underground Basilica Cistern from the 6th century, will host 22 mostly crystal artworks by Czech sculptors Vlastimil Beránek and Jaroslav Prošek for at least four months. A unique presentation… more ►

Visa section closed on Monday 15 July 2024 - National holiday of the Republic of Türkiye

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The Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Istanbul announces that due to the National holiday of the Republic of Türkiye "Day of Democracy and National Unity", the visa department of our consulate will be closed on Monday, July 15, 2024.… more ►

Visa section closed on 5. 7. 2024 – Public holiday

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The Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Istanbul announces that due to the national holiday "Day of the Slavic Missionaries Cyril and Methodius", the GC incl. the visa department will be closed on Friday, July 5, 2024. Thank you for your… more ►

New Schengen Visa Application Form

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Following Regulation (EU) 2023/2667 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 November 2023 amending Regulations (EC) No 767/2008, (EC) No 810/2009 and (EU) 2017/2226 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations… more ►

Minister Lipavský Met with His Counterpart Fidan in Ankara

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Lipavský visited the Turkish capital on Tuesday 25 June 2024. He opened the programme by paying tribute to the memory of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. He then held talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. They… more ►

Czech-Turkish venture in the field of combating climate change

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The Czech company ECOONE EUROPE, s.r.o. has acquired a strategic investor and partner for its own production of atmospheric water generators (AWG) in Türkiye. This is a unique transfer of know-how, Czech technology and scientific research, with… more ►

Increase of the Schengen visa fee

Consulate General of Czech Republic in Istanbul announces that as of 11.06.2024 the Schengen visa fee will be EUR 90 for adults, EUR 45 for children. more ►

We Celebrate Victory Day (1945) 8 May 2024

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Please be informed that we celebrate Victory Day (1945) on May 8, the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Istanbul will be closed on this day. Thank you for your understanding.We remind you that the Consulate of the Czech Republic in… more ►

Children´s Day in Koç School

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The Koç School in Istanbul is doing an amazing job in raising the future generations to be value-conscious, open-minded, responsible, joyful and active part of the society. Being the first Consul General to meet their students was so delightful.… more ►

Czech Food Festival in Istanbul features in popular Daily Sabah!

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Second page of printed weekend edition, internet version below in comments. Apparently, it was a success..:) more ►

Czech Food Festival in Istanbul - Cancelled today !

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Sorry, we have no more Czech food to offer you today. We thank all the guests who joined us and enjoyed the first ever Czech Food Festival in Istanbul with us. See you next time! more ►

Summer School of Slavonic (Czech) Studies 2024 - Offer

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Traditional summer intensive course of Czech language - Summer School of Slavonic (Czech) Studies the 57th edition of which takes place from July 20 to August 17, 2024 at the Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University in Brno. more ►

Czech Food Festival in Istanbul!

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Do you like Czech traditional food? Or you don´t know it but want to taste it? You will have a chance to enjoy it next week on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (April 18 - 20) at Midpoint Nişantaşi between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. more ►

Eastern holiday

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Please be informed that from 29th March to 1st April 2024 (inclusive), the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Istanbul will be closed for the Easter holiday. Thank you for your understanding, and we wish you a joyful Easter! more ►

Meeting with students of Marmara University Legal and Economic Club

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The students of Marmara University Law and Economics Club were eager to discuss concrete possibilities of further strengthening political, economic, cultural and academic ties between Czech Republic and Türkiye. They are very well aware of the… more ►

The funicular line F4 (Hisarüstü - Aşiyan) by Metrostav in Istanbul

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The funicular serves reliably the residents of Istanbul from autumn 2022. Thanks to Mr. Marek Gasparovič from Metrostav for the opportunity to participate in a friendly inspection together with the Construction Association of Metrostav and the… more ►

Prestigious Third Faculty of Medicine of world famous Charles University in Prague is looking for Turkish students!

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It offers a high quality EU accredited General Medicine programme in English, taught for 6 years. The Faculty is unique in that it teaches in the form of problem-based learning, which leads to higher learning efficiency and reduces the level of… more ►

Meeting with students from Galatasaray University

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Meeting Turkish students is always gratifying. The students of Galatasaray University International Law and Diplomacy Club are incredibly smart, kind and perceptive and pure joy to talk to about foreign policy, currents affairs and rule of law.… more ►

Meeting with students from Istanbul Kent University

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Young, keen and motivated, they are perfectly aware of the important work ahead of them in their future roles in international law and international relations. We will be in good hands. more ►

Czechia’s 25 years in NATO – together with Türkiye

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Today, the prominent Turkish daily Hürriyet published an online article by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Mr. Jan Lipavský, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Czech Republic's accession to NATO: more ►

25 Years of Security Czechia is NATO

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The Czech Republic celebrates the anniversary of its accession to NATO more ►

Meeting with students from Istanbul Aydin University.

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Happy to keep meeting my future Turkish colleagues, this time the students from Istanbul Aydin University. Our sincere mutual interest in getting to know each other´s country and deepen our understanding and ties is so encouraging and… more ►

Meeting with students from the Faculty of Law of Istanbul University

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Delightful meeting the open-minded and positively inquisitive students of the Istanbul University Faculty of Law. Wishing them every success in their studies and professional careers. Looking forward to our future encounters when they join the… more ►

Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine

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Two years ago, Vladimir Putin launched a massive neo-colonial war against Ukraine, however, Russia's aggression has been going on for 10 years - since 2014, when its army annexed Crimea and sparked the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine. Russia's… more ►

Visa department closed 21. 12 2023 to 3 .1. 2024

The Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Istanbul announces that, due to the Christmas holidays, the visa department will be closed from 21 December 2023 to 3 January 2024. more ►

The Delegation of the European Union to Türkiye organises the EU Human Rights Film Days and Short Film Competition in December every year as part of marking the Human Rights Day.

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This year, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Film Days will meet the audience both online and in cinemas charge of free. more ►

Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Mr. Karel Schwarzenberg, has died.

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The Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Istanbul informs with profound sorrow that former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Mr. Karel Schwarzenberg, passed away on 11 November 2023. Those wishing… more ►

SOUND OF EUROPE 2

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Martin Brunner - Czech Republic Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Istanbul more ►

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr.Yasin Ekrem Serim received Ambassador Pavel Vacek

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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr.Yasin Ekrem Serim received Amb. Pavel Vacek who thanked for Turkish assistance in the evacuation of two Czechs from Sudan handed over a Czech MFA medal of Jan Masaryk to the Deputy Minister, presented the… more ►

Change in the territorial jurisdiction of the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Istanbul

Effective from June 1 2023, the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Istanbul exercises consular authority for the provinces of Aydın, Balıkesir, Bilecik, Bursa, Çanakkale, Denizli, Edirne, Istanbul, lzmir, Kırklareli, Kocaeli, Kütahya,… more ►

Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic on World Press Freedom Day

The World Press Freedom Day is annually observed on May 3. On this occasion, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic would like to express its gratitude to all brave journalists and media professionals and to reassure them of the… more ►

Czechia has a new president

Czechia has a new president – Petr Pavel, a former army general who has extensive experience in the military and international relations. President Pavel's inauguration ceremony took place on 9th March 2023, marking the start of his… more ►

Humanitarian Aid from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Helped Ukrainian Refugees with Shelter and Medical Care

The Czech Republic has actively been providing aid to Ukraine since the first day of Russian aggression. In addition to supplying weapons and military equipment and receiving hundreds of thousands of refugees or voluntary collections of citizens… more ►

Economic migration - programs and quotas

In support of foreign employment, the Czech Republic implements programs of targeted economic migration. All programs of targeted economic migration are primarily administered by the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Detailed information about the… more ►

VÁCLAV HAVEL: POLITICS AND CONSCIENCE

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Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Istanbul in cooperation with Bahçeşehir University presents an exhibition more ►

Jiří Čistecký, Consul General of the Czech Republic in Istanbul, recevied the members of ILSA Istanbul (Istanbul University Faculty of Law, International Law Club) in the Consulate General building.

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Jiří Čistecký, Consul General of the Czech Republic in Istanbul, recevied the members of ILSA Istanbul (Istanbul University Faculty of Law, International Law Club) in the Consulate General building. The students, who were informed about the… more ►

Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU opened in Istanbul with the Light of Understanding concert

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On 30 June 2022, the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Istanbul organized a unique concert Light of Understanding, which took place in the Cemal Resit Rey concert hall in Istanbul. The concert was attended by 900 guests from the… more ►

Statement on the Occasion of Human Rights Day

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On 10 December, every year, we commemorate the international Human Rights Day as we mark the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The objective of the declaration was to ensure universal recognition and preservation of human… more ►

Turkey investment strategies

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Turkey has received more than $ 225 billion in foreign direct investment since 2003, but the share of foreign direct investment in Turkey has fallen sharply over the past five years. New strategy of Turkish government aims to substantially… more ►

Turkish defense industry - an opportunity for Czech companies

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The Turkish defense industry has developed significantly over the last decade. Back in 2010, only one Turkish company was on the list of the world's 100 most important companies operating in the defense industry. 10 years later, their number has… more ►

An Awards Ceremony of "The Distinguished Contribution to Diplomacy Medal" to Mr. Attila Ahmet Yüce

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Consul General Jiří Čistecký presented Mr. Ahmet Yüce with The Distinguished Contribution to Diplomacy Medal on 22nd November 2021. more ►

Announcment - Emergency measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19

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On 10 March 2020, the Minister of Health issued an emergency measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the Czech Republic. This measure applies to foreigners who do not have permanent or temporary residence in the Czech Republic or do not… more ►

Important notice of the Consulate General

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Actual information on situation of coronavirus can be found at official webside of the Ministry of Foreighn Affairs and Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic : more ►

The revised Visa Code enters into force on February 2, 2020.

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Some revisions, which concern procedure for submission of Schengen visa applications, are summarized below. They will also be updated in individual articles. more ►

Announcement - Consular District Correction

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The new legislation No.: 233/2019 more ►

Required Documents in Visa Application for Erasmus Students

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Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Istanbul announces that in accordance with the new legislation No.: 233/2019, Long Term Visa and Long Term Stay Applications will be accepted in accordance with the applicant´s permanent residence… more ►

The new system to reserve appointments for long term visa applications is in place from November 23, 2017.

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The Consulate General – Consular section, upon receiving a valid request, confirms the appointment via e-mail. Appointments are granted exclusively according to the order of the incoming e-mails in the mailbox. more ►

Do you plan to go abroad for your studies?

Check the study opportunities in the Czech Republic on: www.studyin.cz more ►

IMPORTANT ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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The school/program has to be accredited by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic otherwise you are not eligible to apply for this type of visa and have to apply for the long- term visa for other purposes. more ►