CONTACT INFORMATION

Address: Embassy of the Czech Republic, The K‑Twin Towers, B-dong, 50, Jongno 1-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03142 (BUILDING B, 7TH FLOOR)

E-mail: seoul.consulate@mzv.gov.cz

Telephone: +82-2-7256765 (time window for telephone consultations)

Office hours: Monday–Friday 9:00–17:30 (by prior appointment)

Consular Staff:

Vardan KHACHATRYAN – Consul
Andrea JANČÁRKOVÁ – Consular Officer
Jinju KIM – Consular Section Assistant

CONSULAR HOURS FOR THE PUBLIC – BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Monday–Thursday, 09:00–12:00

To submit an application for a long-term visa / residence permit, please make an appointment.

To submit an application for a Schengen visa, please make an appointment.

Schengen visa collection: Monday–Thursday 13:30–14:30
Long-term visa collection: Monday–Thursday 13:30–14:30 – before visa issuance, present proof of travel medical insurance.

Document authentication: during office hours, by appointment at seoul.consulate@mzv.gov.cz

LOCAL CONSULAR JURISDICTION

The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Seoul accepts Schengen visa and long-term visa/residence applications submitted by:

• Citizens of the Republic of Korea
• Long-term/permanent residents of the Republic of Korea

Applicants who are residents in Korea but not Korean citizens may apply for a long-term visa/residence permit at the Embassy only if they have lived in Korea for at least 2 years.

For Schengen visa applications, applicants must have lived in Korea for at least 1 year. When making an appointment, send a copy of your residence permit. If you do not meet this requirement, submit the application in your home country.

Countries exempt from this requirement are listed here.

A harmonized list of supporting documents applies to Schengen visa applications lodged in the Republic of Korea.

HOW TO CONTACT US

Please carefully read the visa information on this website and avoid sending general inquiries that are already answered here.

The consulate usually responds to specific e-mail inquiries within 5 days.

Telephone inquiries: Monday–Thursday 14:30–15:30

The consulate does not provide information on visa application processing during the statutory time limit. Once a decision is made, the applicant will be contacted. The status of a long-term visa/residence permit application can be checked here.

Complaints under Article 47(1)(j) or Article 38(5) of the Visa Code may be sent to: Seoul.Consulate@mzv.gov.cz

The consulate does not use social media for visa-related communication.

FEES

Fees for visa/residence applications are paid at submission by payment card in Czech crowns (CZK) or euros (EUR).

LANGUAGE OF PROCEEDINGS

The languages used in visa procedures at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Seoul are Czech and English.

If the applicant does not speak either language, it is their responsibility to provide and cover the cost of an interpreter for long-term visa/residence proceedings. Interviews are always conducted in Czech; applicants who do not speak Czech must arrange an interpreter at their own expense.

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2026 – CONSULATE CLOSED

Czech and Korean public holidays: 1 January, 16 February, 2 March, 3–6 April, 5 May, 5 July, 17 August, 25 September, 5 October, 24–26 December