Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not extend visas.

Contact the authorities given in the article.

SCHENGEN VISAS

Schengen visa can be extended only in exceptional circumstances.

The authority competent to extend a Schengen visa is the Alien Police Service. It assesses if there are valid grounds for the extension. 

A Schengen visa can be extended if the visa holder provides 

(1) proof of force majeure or humanitarian reasons preventing him / her from leaving the Schengen Area before the expiry of the visa validity or the stay duration authorized by the visa – this extension is free of charge

(2) proof of serious personal reasons preventing him / her from leaving the Schengen Area before the expiry of the visa validity or the stay duration authorized by the visa – the fee for this extension is 30 euros.

Existence of these circumstances is assessed by the Alien Police Service that extends the Schengen visa as the case may be – the total duration of stay may not exceed 90 days, which is the maximum duration of a Schengen visa. 

LONG-TERM VISAS

Long-term visa issued for less than 1 year can be extended by the Ministry of the Interior for a maximum of 1 year if the purpose of stay remains. 

Long-term visa for the purpose of seasonal employment issued for less than 6 months can be extended by the Ministry of the Interior for a maximum of 6 months if the purpose of stay remains.

Special work visa cannot be extended.

LONG-TERM RESIDENCE PERMITS

Long-term residence permit can be extended by the Ministry of the Interior under the circumstances based on the purpose of stay. 

 

Legal sources:

○ Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code) – Article 33.1, 2 and 3

○ Act No 326/1999 Coll., on the Residence of Foreign Nationals in the Czech Republic and Amending Certain Acts (available in Czech) (Schengen visa: § 20.3; long-term visa: § 31a.4, § 35, § 35a; long-term residence permit: § 44a, § 44b, § 44c, § 45, § 46, § 46a)

Useful links:

○​ Alien Police Service – Contacts

○ Ministry of the Interior – Contacts