TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION

USA - AL, AR, DC, FL, GA, LA, KY, MD, MS, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV, Puerto Rico

Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda
 

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MAILING ADDRESS

EMBASSY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC
CONSULAR SECTION
3900 SPRING OF FREEDOM ST NW
WASHINGTON DC 20008-3803

 

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OPENING HOURS - APPOINTMENT SERVICES

Opening hours for public: Mon - Fri: 8:30am - 12:00 pm (except holidays listed bellow).

Please make an appointment in advance by email.

The opening hours are reserved for pre-arranged appointments only. No phone calls can be answered during those hours.
 

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VISAS

Our e-mail for visa related issues:  Washington.Visa@mzv.gov.cz

For information about visas and resident permits, please first visit our web site.

Another useful sources of information are the web sites of the Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic , Ministry of Foireign Affairs of the Czech Republic and  Third Country Nationals - frs.gov.cz .

Applicants for Schengen visas are required to appear IN PERSON at the Visa section of the Embassy upon prior scheduled appointment.

 

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OTHER ISSUES

E-mail for legalization: Washington.Passports@mzv.gov.cz

E-mail for passport, citizenship and vital registry records issues: Washington.Passports@mzv.gov.cz

E-mail for other issues: Washington.Consulate@mzv.gov.cz

Fax: +1 (202) 469-8161

 

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STATE HOLIDAYS IN 2025

The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Washington D.C. will be closed to the public on the following Czech and American holidays.

It is possible to arrange an appointment in advance on American federal holidays (except for Independence Day).

 

 

date	day of the week	Czech/American Holiday	Holiday name
January 1st	Wednesday	CZ	Restoration Day of the Independent Czech State and New Year's Day
January 20th	Monday	USA	Martin Luther King Day
February 17th	Monday	USA	President's Day
April 17th	Friday	CZ	Good Friday
April 21st	Monday	CZ	Easter Monday
May 1st	Thursday	CZ	Labour Day
May 8th	Thursday	CZ	Victory Day
May 26th	Monday	USA	Memorial Day
June 19th	Thursday	USA	Juneteenth
July 4th	Friday	USA	Independence Day
July 5th	Saturday	CZ	Saints Cyril and Methodius Day
July 6th	Sunday	CZ	Jan Hus Day
September 1st	Monday	USA	Labor Day
September 28th	Sunday	CZ	Czech Statehood Day
October 13th	Monday	USA	Columbus Day
October 28th	Tuesday	CZ	Independence Day of Czechoslovakia
November 11th	Tuesday	USA	Veterans Day
November 17th	Monday	CZ	Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day
November 27th-28th	Thursday-Friday	USA	Thanksgiving Day
December 24th	Wednesday	CZ	Christmas Eve
December 25th	Thursday	CZ/USA	Christmas Day
December 26th	Friday	CZ	St. Stephen's Day