Articles in this chapter provide guidance on applying for visas and residence permits – choose the topic in the left-side bar.
Contact to the Visa Department: vo@mzv.gov.cz.
For information on your long-term visa / residence permit application status click here.
To schedule an appointment contact directly an Embassy.
16.07.2024 / 10:52 | Aktualizováno: 23.09.2024 / 08:44
As of July 3, 2024, the Czech Republic recognizes only biometric passports issued by the Russian Federation. This does not pertain to 1) children younger than 15 and 2) persons participating in… more ►
19.06.2024 / 14:30 | Aktualizováno: 09.07.2024 / 12:54
As of July 1, 2024, citizens of Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, UK and USA no longer require a work permit issued by the Labor Authority of the Czech… more ►
29.05.2024 / 12:10 | Aktualizováno: 29.05.2024 / 12:30
In accordance with Art. 25a of the Visa Code (cooperation on the readmission of irregular migrants) and based on a report of the European Commission, Schengen Area Member States decided to… more ►
24.04.2024 / 09:45 | Aktualizováno: 09.09.2024 / 21:28
For the purposes of visa application submission, the following territorial districts of diplomatic missions are used: more ►
22.03.2024 / 10:18 | Aktualizováno: 27.03.2024 / 15:19
The Czech Embassy in Kiev and the Czech Consulate General in Lvov currently accept the following applications for visas and residence permits. Citizens of Ukraine continue to stay in CZE… more ►
02.01.2024 / 14:45 | Aktualizováno: 03.01.2024 / 17:02
The STUDENT FACILITATION PROGRAM (“REŽIM STUDENT”) facilitates visa / residency permit application submission for students from certain countries admitted to Czech universities. more ►
28.08.2023 / 15:42 | Aktualizováno: 05.09.2024 / 15:28
The Czech Republic applies a series of measures in response to the armed aggression against Ukraine perpetrated by the Russian Federation, with support of Belarus, including restricted visa… more ►
03.05.2023 / 10:19 | Aktualizováno: 03.05.2023 / 10:29
As of May 2023, all visa services in the Schengen Area are provided by the Visa Centre of the Consulate General in Dresden. Click here to schedule appointment for visa/residence application… more ►
03.05.2023 / 10:00 | Aktualizováno: 08.11.2024 / 14:22
All visa services on the territory of the Schengen Area are provided by the Visa Centre of the Consulate General in Dresden. Click here for contact information to schedule an appointment to… more ►
21.12.2022 / 13:30 | Aktualizováno: 02.05.2024 / 14:19
In accordance with Art. 25a of the Visa Code (cooperation on the readmission of irregular migrants) and based on a report of the European Commission, Schengen area Member States decided to… more ►
11.04.2022 / 08:37 | Aktualizováno: 11.04.2022 / 08:47
All consulates have resumed full visa services as of April 9. Restrictions on visa issuance and travel stemming from the Protective Measure of the Ministry of Health have been lifted. It is now… more ►
11.03.2020 / 17:30 | Aktualizováno: 22.11.2022 / 10:55
Apply for an airport transit visa if you will transit through an international airport in the Czech Republic and if you are at the same time citizen or holder of a passport of one of the… more ►