Lists of countries are compiled in accordance with Point III/1 of the Protective Measure of the Ministry of Health, Article 41 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and Article 55 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.

I. FULL visa services

AUSTRIA: VIENNA​ BELGIUM: BRUSSELS BULGARIA: SOFIA CROATIA: ZAGREB GERMANY: BERLIN

IRELAND: DUBLIN POLAND: WARSAW ROMANIA: BUCHAREST SLOVAKIA: BRATISLAVA

At the diplomatic missions given in this table, it is possible to apply for all types of visas - with the exception of tourism and visit of friends.

See the overview of the diplomatic missions of the Czech Republic for the countries that are further accredited at the diplomatic missions in the countries listed.

 

II. PARTIAL visa services

Afganistan: Kabul Albania: Tirana Algeria:  Algiers  Argentina: Buenos Aires Armenia: Yerevan AUSTRALIA: SYDNEY Azerbaijan: Baku Belarus: Minsk Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sarajevo Brazil: Brasilia, Sao Paulo CANADA: OTTAWA, TORONTO Chile: Santiago de Chile ​China: Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai,      Special Admin. Region Hong Kong Columbia: Bogota Cuba: Havana Egypt: Cairo Ethiopia: Addis Abeba Georgia: Tbilisi Ghana: Accra India: New Delhi Indonesia: Jakarta Iran: Teheran Iraq: Baghdad, Erbil Israel: Tel Aviv JAPAN: TOKYO Jordan: Amman Kazakhstan: Nur-Sultan Kenya: Nairobi Kuwait: Kuwait

Lebanon: Beirut Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur Mexico: Mexico Moldova: Chisinau Mongolia: Ulaanbaatar Morocco: Rabat Nigeria: Abuja North Macedonia: Skopje Pakistan: Islamabad Peru: Lima Philippines: Manila Russia: Moscow, Petersburg, Yekaterinburg Saudi Arabia: Riyadh Senegal: Dakar Serbia: Belgrade South Africa: Pretoria SOUTH KOREA: SOUL Syria: Damascus Taiwan: CECO Taipei THAILAND: BANGKOK TUNISIA: TUNIS Turkey: Ankara, Istanbul Ukraine: Kiev, Lvov United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi UNITED KINGDOM: LONDON USA: Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, New York Uzbekistan: Tashkent Vietnam: Hanoi Zambia: Lusaka

See the overview of the diplomatic missions of the Czech Republic for the countries that are further accredited at the diplomatic missions in the countries listed.

 

III. EXTENT OF PARTIAL VISA SERVICES

CONSULATES GIVEN IN THE PRECEDING TABLE (II.) CAN ACCEPT VISA APPLICATIONS ONLY PARTIALLY, i.e. in the extent of the Protective Measure of the Ministry of Health:

SCHENGEN VISAS:

● family members of EU / Czech Republic citizens

● unmarried partners of EU / Czech Republic citizens

● in the interest of the Czech Republic

● 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, social services, and food processing employees

● employees in scientific, key and highly qualified professions fulfilling conditions of the Highly Qualified Worker Program and Key and Research Staff Program

● employees who are citizens of Ukraine and submit their applications in Ukraine - daily limit in Kiev = 280 and in Lvov = 300

in exceptional emergency situations as defined in Point I/4i) of the Protective Measure of the Ministry of Health

 

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  

● PERMANENT RESIDENCE PERMITS FOR COMPATRIOTS (based on decree no. 1014/2014)

● BLUE CARDS and applications for long-term residence permits of their spouses and minor children

● 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 VISAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF STUDY - visas can be issued only study in an accredited program

● RESIDENCE PERMITS FOR THE PURPOSE OF STUDY - visas can be issued only study in an accredited program

● 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

● 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

● LONG-TERM VISAS AND RESIDENCE PERMITS IF THE FOREIGN NATIONAL´S STAY IS IN THE INTEREST OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC and is supported by a corresponding document

● LONG-TERM VISAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CULTURE, SPORTS and WORKING HOLIDAY

To schedule an appointment, contact the respective diplomatic mission directly.

 

V. Entry to the Czech Republic and quarantine measures

Travel to the Czech Republic continues to be limited, particularly for the short-term travel, due to the pandemic.

Do refer to the OVERVIEW of who can currently visit on the website of the Ministry of the Interior, particularly to the pdf-table "Conditions for entry of persons to the territory of the Czech Republic in accordance with the Ministry of Health Protective Measure".

Persons who can arrive must strictly follow the quarantine measures = fill out an arrival form (www.prijezdovyformular.cz) and get tested (unless arriving from the "green countries"). Refer to the guidance HERE.

 

Additional information:

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

● TEST SITES

● Countries with low-risk of Covid-19 (so-called "green list")

● BEFORE YOU TRAVEL: Step-by-step guide on quarantine measures

● Visa Services and Hygienic Measures

● Obligatory submission of document against introduction of infectious disease

● Diplomatic Missions of the Czech Republic

Legal sources:

● Protective Measure of the Ministry of Health from January 4, 2021 (no. MZDR 20599/2020-46/MIN/KAN)