Visa and Consular Information
Territorial Competence:
The consular and visa jurisdiction of the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Shanghai covers provinces Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui and the municipality of Shanghai.
How to Find us:
Address of the Consulate and Public Transportation
Short-term (Schengen) Visas
Applicants from Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui and Shanghai who wish to apply for Short-term Schengen visa to the Czech Republic can apply through the VFS Global visa centers, which are located in Zhejiang (Hangzhou), Jiangsu (Nanjing) and Shanghai.
More information about the Visa Centers can be found here.
Shanghai
3/F, JiuShi Commercial Building, No.213 Middle Sichuan Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, Post Code : 200002
Application submission: Tuesday & Thursday (except public holidays)
Based on what is mentioned above it is not possible to apply for the Schengen visa directly at the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Shanghai. Exceptions are the Family members of EU citizens who, in addition to submitting their application at the Visa Center, can also use the possibility of submission directly at the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Shanghai. If necessary, please contact us via our email address shanghai@mzv.gov.cz.
Long-term Visas and Residence Permits
Applicants from Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui and Shanghai who wish to apply for Long-term Visa or Residence Permit to the Czech Republic must apply directly at the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Shanghai.
Prior appointment set via our email address shanghai.visa@mzv.gov.cz is needed. For more information please click here.
Visa and Consular Office Hours valid from November 2024:
| Monday | 09:00-11:00 | - long-term visa and residence permit applications for the purpose of study - confirmed appointments only |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 11:00 | - long-term visa and residence permit applications except for employee cards and the purpose of study - confirmed appointments only |
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Wednesday |
09:00 - 11:00 | - collection of approved long-term visas |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 11:00 | - employee cards applications - confirmed appointments only |
| Friday | 09:00 - 11:00 | - consular services for Czech citizens |
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Notice: Notary powers of the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Shanghai are limited by the Consular Agreement between the Czech Republic and China, which has been in force since 1989 (Decree of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic No. 97/1989 Coll. - in Czech only). It especially restricts verification of signatures on documents for Czech nationals only, i.e. signature cannot be verified for foreign nationals. |
- Visa Section is closed during Czech and Chinese national holidays;
- Consulare Section is closed during Czech national holidays.
Organizational structure:
| Visa and Consular Section |
| Mr. David VOJTÍŠEK Head of Section and Deputy Consul General |
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