Visa services resumption is taking place as the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic continues. We therefore ask for applicants’ cooperation in observing hygienic rules when visiting the consulate. Applicants will be required to use hands´ disinfection, wear facemasks and maintain at least 2 meters distance. The number of persons who can simultaneously enter the consulate premises will be limited. Applicants with increased body temperature or manifesting symptoms of any respiratory illness will not be allowed to enter the premises of the consulate.

Applicants will be admitted strictly on basis of a prearranged appointment. Requests shall be submitted exclusively via e-mail visa_addisabeba@mzv.cz.  Late arrivals will result in cancellation of the appointment. We urge applicants from Djibouti, South Sudan, Somalia, Comoros and Seychelles to acquant themselves with rules for entering the territory of Ethiopia (types of visas issued, health measures including quarantine requirements, etc.).

Visa Applications

Based on the latest Protective Measure of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic, the Embassy shall receive the following types of visa applications (the extent of the services can change at any time).

Schengen Visas

Acceptance of applications from          

• Family members of EU / Czech Republic citizens
• International transport workers
• Critical infrastructure workers 
• Diplomats and officials of international organizations
• Seasonal workers (based on Decree of the Ministry of Labor and Social Services No. 322/2017 Coll.)
• Health and social services employees and their family members
• Food processing employees
• Employees in professions belonging to the Highly Qualified Worker Program and Key and Research Staff Program
• In the interest of the Czech Republic
• In exceptional emergency situations as defined in Article I Paragraph 4 i) of the Protective Measure of the Ministry of Health from July 17, 2020

Long-Term Visas and Residence Permits:

• Long-term visa for the purpose of seasonal employment (based on Decree of the Ministry of Labor and Social Services No. 322/2017 Coll.)
• Special Work Visa (Visas / Residence Permits Within The Key and Scientific Personnel Program, including family members; visas / residence permits within the Highly Qualified Employees Program, including family members; visas / residence permits within the Program Qualified Employee). 
• Long- term residence permits for the purpose of scientific research and applications for long-term residence permits of their spouses and minor children
• Long-term and permanent residence permits for the purpose of family unification, but only if the family unification involves spouses and minor children of foreign nationals who already reside in the Czech Republic on a basis of a long-term or permanent residence permit; other family members cannot file these applications at the moment
• Long-term visas for the family purpose, but only if the family unification involves spouses and minor children of foreign nationals who already reside in the Czech Republic on a basis of a long-term or permanent residence permit; other family members cannot file these applications at the moment
• Long-term visas for the purpose of study and residence permits for the purpose of study
• Long-term visas for the purpose of other, but only for educational activities
• Long-term visas for the purpose of culture, sports and working holiday
• Visas for the purpose of collecting residence permits (the so-called D/VR type visa) – the so-called visa sticker transfer – for any purpose of stay

Applicants cannot apply for other types of visas until further notice.

Resumption of processing of applications

Processing of all applications for long-term visas and residence permits that have been started before March 14, 2020 (that means continuation of examining those applications that have been filed before the state of emergency), are resumed.

Obligatory submission of document against introduction of infectious disease

Applicants for Schengen visas and long-term visas and residence permits for purposes of economic and education activities are obliged to submit, upon lodging the application document on fulfilling requirements against introduction of infectious disease. The document is to be issued by the receiving entity in the Czech Republic, i.e. employer or school (university). The requirement is anchored in point I.5 of the Protective Measure of the Ministry of Health from July 17, 2020, and § 31.3.b) of the Act on Stay of Foreign Nationals.

Confirmation of an entity receiving in the territory of the Czech Republic (DOCX, 135 KB)

Entry to the Czech Republic

Foreign nationals are kindly requested to check the conditions of entry to the Czech Republic before their travel. Similarly, foreign nationals are requested to see what quarantine measures - if any, they need to observe after their arrival to the Czech Republic. Quarantine measure may include the requirement to submit a negative Covid-19 test. Kindly refer to the website of the Ministry of the Interior, primarily to the pdf-format table titled "Conditions for entry of persons to the territory of the Czech Republic in accordance with the Ministry of Health Protective Measure."

Additional information:

Ministry of the Interior – Coronavirus-Information of MoI (incl. entry conditions to the Czech Republic)