CONTACT INFORMATION

Address: General Abebe Dumtew St., Kirkos Kifle Ketema, Kebele 15, House No. 289, Addis Ababa

Phone: +251 (0) 115 516 382, +251 (0) 115 516 132

E-mail: consular_addisabeba@mzv.cz, visa_addisabeba@mzv.cz (for visa appointments only)

Consulate staff:

Josef Oriško, Consul

Světlana Orišková, Consular Officer

OFFICE HOURS FOR PUBLIC (BY APPOINTMENT ONLY)

Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 - 4 p.m.

Schedule an appointment to submit a Schengen visa or a long-term visa / residence permit application.

Visa collection: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 - 4 p.m.

Legalization: Monday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 - 4 p.m.

TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION

The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Addis Ababa accepts Schengen visa or a long-term visa / residence permit applications of citizens of Ethiopia, Comoros, Djibouti, Seychelles, Somalia, and South Sudan and long-term/permanent residents in these countries.

Citizens of Ethiopia, Comoros, Djibouti, Somalia, and South Sudan need a visa for short-term (up to 90 days) and long-term (over 90 days) stays in the Czech Republic / Schengen Area.

Citizens of Seychelles do not need a visa for short-term (up to 90 days) non-profit stays in the Czech Republic / Schengen Area, but they need visas for long-term stays.

Citizens of Djibouti can apply for Schengen visas also at the Embassy of France in Djibouti, which represents the Czech Republic in Djibouti for the purposes of Schengen visas.

The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Addis Ababa represents Slovakia for the purposes of Schengen visas in Ethiopia.

HOW TO CONTACT US

Please pay close attention to the visa information on this website and do not e-mail us with requests for general information that is available on the website.

The consulate usually replies to specific e-mail inquiries within 5 days.

The consulate provides phone consultations Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 - 4 p.m.

The consulate does not provide information on visa application status during the legal review period. The consulate notifies the applicant as soon as the decision is made. You can check the status of your long-term visa / residence permit application here.

The consulate does not communicate through social networks.

FEES

Visa / residence permit fees are collected upon application submission in cash in Ethiopian birr.

LANGUAGE

The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Addis Ababa communicates in Czech and English when processing visa and residence applications. If the applicant understands neither of these languages, he/she must arrange for an interpreter when applying for a long-term visa / residence permit, at his/her costs. Examinations are conducted in Czech only. If the applicant does not speak Czech, he/she must arrange for an interpreter for the purposes of examination, at his/her costs.

2024 PUBLIC HOLIDAYS – consulate closed to public

Czech: 1 January, 29 March, 1 April, 8 May, 5 July, 28 October, 17 November, 24-26 December

Ethiopian: 7 January, 20 January, 10 April (tentative), 1 May, 3 May, 5 May, 28 May, 17 June (tentative), 11 September, 16 September, 27 September