1. Send a registration email to the following email address: istanbul.visa@mzv.gov.cz on the above-mentioned date at the above-mentioned time.*

2. Indicate ONLY your passport number in the email subject line.

3. In the body of the email, include the following information: full name (as it appears on your travel document), type of visa and purpose of stay. Additionally, if applicable, include the names of your spouse and children if you are applying jointly.

4. Attach the following documents to the e-mail (in .pdf format): a scan of the passport data page, a scan of the proof of purpose of residence (work contract) and a scan of the document regarding the place of residence (permanent residence) and other addresses within the consular district of the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Istanbul (Yerleşim yeri (ikametgah) in adas adres belgesi).

5. Applicants who are not citizens of the countries belonging to the territorial jurisdiction of the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Istanbul must also attach residence permit proving that they are staying in Türkiye for at least the two years preceding the application. If residence cannot be proven, the applicant must submit the application in their home country.

6. 1 applicant = 1 e-mail. Submit only one email per applicant. Only one applicant can be submitted in each email. The only exceptions are: when minor children apply with a parent (→ parent includes minor children in their application) or when a family is applying (→ one family member includes minor children and spouse in their application).

7. Your e-mail will be processed electronically by a system based on a randomized element.

8. The following emails will be disqualified from the registration process:

(i) emails that are not sent in the format specified in point 2, 3,

(ii) emails that do not include the attachments referred to in point 4,

iii) emails in which the applicant attempts to register multiple applicants in one submission** - except for emails from family or parents registering their minor children,

(iv) emails that are sent multiple times by one applicant,

v) emails sent outside the specified registration period,

vi) emails with attachments larger than 10 MB.

9. Wait for the confirmation. The Consulate General will inform you within 7 days whether or not a submission date has been assigned.

10. If you do not receive confirmation of an assigned appointment within 7 days, it implies that your registration for an appointment was either unsuccessful or was not sent in accordance with the terms and conditions of the registration process.

11. The assigned date cannot be changed. If you fail to show up for your appointment, the assigned date becomes invalid. If you arrive late without prior apology, your appointment will also be cancelled - in such a case, the Consulate General will proceed with other applicants who arrived on time.

Current average waiting time for submission of the application: 3 - 7 weeks

Number of applications accepted for a given period: 34 (17 in May, 17 in June)

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Electronic registration contains a random element, i.e. requests for appointments are NOT processed in chronological order. All requests sent in the specified manner, on the specified date and within the specified time frame, have an equal chance of being granted an appointment.  In the event of successful registration, the applicant will be notified of the specific date of application by email sent to the contact email address provided in the order. The appointment is fixed and cannot be changed under any circumstances.

*The email addresses provided are for visa/residency application appointments only. They are not intended for general communication or answering inquiries.

**Applicants acknowledge that the mzv.gov.cz email domain is protected by advanced cybersecurity systems. Therefore, emails identified as spam or potentially harmful, those exhibiting signs of automated mass distribution, originating from IP addresses or domains on security blacklists, or those failing to meet or exceeding the established security parameters of the domain, may be excluded from the registration process. The use of automated tools, bots, scripts, or any other software for mass distribution of registration emails will be classified as a cyber threat, and such emails will be excluded from registration.