1. Fully completed and signed application form. The form should be completed legibly and signed by the applicant or in case of children under 15, by the legal guardian. Each applicant must present a SEPARATE APPLICATION FORM and a SEPARATE SET OF DOCUMENTS even for children travelling on a parent´s passport.                                                                                                                   

Please Note: A separate application form (with a photograph and birth certificate) must be filled out for each child travelling even if they are registered on a parent´s passport. Both parents of minor must sign the form, and submit a letter of agreement together with passport copy. If one parent is unable to sign, a letter of agreement together with a copy of passport is needed.  If minor is under 6, a consent letter from the parents is required and copies of the parents passports showing signature.

More information on how to obtain an application form.

2. Passport (original plus photocopy), with at least 2 blank visa pages, valid for at least 3 months beyond the return date of the trip to the Schengen Area.  In addition photocopies of Schengen visas issued in the past 3 years need to be provided as well.

Please Note: The passport must have been issued within the last 10 years and it must have a minimum of 2 blank visa pages in order to affix the visa.  Children up to the age of 15 may be included on a parent´s passport. However, once the child has reached the age of 15 a separate passport is necessary.

4. One recent (not older than 3 months), passport-size, colour photo with white or grey background glued to the visa application.

Please Note: Please glue your photograph to the form, do not staple it.

5. Proof of current occupation:

1. Employee: recent original employer´s letter (on letter headed paper, showing company’s address, phone number and UK registration number), signed with the signee’s name and position and your payslips from the last 3 months.

2. Self-employed: last tax return correctly showing applicant’s details such as name, address, Unique Taxpayer Reference and National Insurance Number, if first tax return has yet to be filed a letter from HMRC containing the Unique Taxpayer Reference and National Insurance Number needs to be provided.

3. Company director: Directors´ service contract, Certificate of Incorporation and Letter from Accountant need to be provided.

4. Student: recent original school, college or university letter confirming applicant’s enrolment (type of studies and number of lessons/hours per week and attendance record), signed with the signee’s name and position

5. Unemployed/retired:

• If receiving benefits, a recent original letter must be obtained from the local Jobcentre or DWP

• If not receiving benefits, a cover letter explaining the applicant’s financial situation must be provided

• If housewife/man, the applicant may be sponsored by the spouse. In this case following documents need to be provided: spouse’s employer letter, spouse’s latest 3 months bank statements, spouse’s sponsor letter, spouse’s passport and the marriage certificate (this applies for married couples only).

6. Travel insurance covering the intended period of stay with an all-risk medical travel insurance policy for a minimum coverage of 30,000 EUR (or equivalent in GBP) for emergency medical and repatriation expenses.

Please Note: Applicants must provide their travel insurance certificate, the receipt and the Terms and Conditions pages. Quotations for insurance are not taken as proof of cover. The insurance should state that it covers all medical expenses including emergency hospital treatment and repatriation for the period of your stay in the Schengen area. The insurance must be valid throughout the territory of the Member States and cover the entire period of the person´s intended stay. The certificate should state the name of the person/s covered, the period of cover and the level of cover (minimum EUR 30.000 or equivalent in GBP). The insurance certificate must be brought with you as the policy number alone will also not be taken as proof of cover. The insurance company must be registered in either the UK or the Czech Republic.

7. Proof of financial means to cover the cost of the intended stay: Latest three months UK current account bank statements showing a positive balance – please ensure the closing balance date is not older than 1 week as of the date of submission.

Please Note: You should make sure that you have a minimum of GBP 30.00 in the account for each day of your stay in the Schengen Area i.e. GBP 150 for 5 days. Travellers´ cheques are also acceptable and must be equal to the minimum amount required for each day´s stay (GBP 30.00) in the Schengen Area. If using travellers cheques please bring the originals and the copies with you when applying for your visa. Cash will not be accepted as proof of funds.

8. Confirmed return travel reservation:

1. When paid through a travel agency, then receipt, invoice or payment confirmation should be provided

2. When travelling by car, please provide driver’s driving license, car registration, car insurance and confirmed travel reservation (ferry or Eurotunnel) showing the car’s registration number and passengers’ names.

Please Note: We need to see a return airplane/coach/rail ticket or a ferry/eurotunnel ticket reservation.

9. Confirmed accommodation reservation in the Czech Republic:

1. If the applicant’s name is not mentioned on the accommodation reservation, then a joint travel confirmation letter, signed and dated by the person whose name is on the reservation, must also be provided along with a photocopy of that same person’s passport/ID card plus passport signature page, if signature is not on the personal details page.

2. If staying with friends or relatives in the Czech Republic: The applicant must provide an original signed invitation and photocopy of both sides of the inviting person´s ID ("občanský průkaz" in Czech) or passport copy and copy of Czech residence permit if your host is not Czech. The letter needs to provide exact dates the applicant is going to be staying with the invitee and the address where they will be staying. A formal obligation can be obtained by your host at the regional office of the Czech Immigration Authority in the Czech Republic. It may replace some required supporting documents as financial funds and proof of accommodation.

10. Proof confirming purpose of your trip, e.g.:

• tourism,visiting family or friends (confirmed hotel reservation, invitation letter with verified signature, itinerary etc.)
• business trip (business relations confirmation, invitation/application for participation in consultations, supporting letter from the hosting company)
• medical treatment (health/medical facility confirmation etc.)
• conference (invitation/ticket for congress, expo, conference, seminar etc.)
• culture/sport (confirmation about cultural/sport activities in the Czech Republic etc.)
• study or professional training (acceptance letter from the school, registration letter etc.)
• scientific research (hosting agreement with a research institution etc.)
• emloyment (work permit issued by the Employment Office or employment contract, if the type of work is exempt from the work permit in accordance with Act. No. 435/2004 Coll. on employment)
• official invitation (formal invitation authorized by the Alien Police)

For more information see also Documents confirming purpose of travel for Schengen Visa. 

11. Travel Plan: Applicants travelling to more than one Schengen Area country must provide a detailed travel plan.

Please Note: If you plan to visit other Schengen countries after the Czech Republic please present all relevant documents proving your intended travelling (paid airplane/coach/rail ticket etc.).

MULTIPLE-ENTRY VISA

Applicant requesting multiple-entry visa has to prove :

• the need to travel frequently and/or regularly, in particular due to his occupational or family status, such as business persons, civil servants engaged in regular official contacts with Member States and EU institutions, representatives of civil society organisations travelling for the purpose of educational training, seminars and conferences, family members of citizens of the Union, family members of third-country nationals legally residing in Member States and seafarers; and
• his/her integrity and reliability, in particular the lawful use of previous uniform visas or visas with limited territorial validity, his economic situation in the country of origin and his genuine intention to leave the territory of the Member States before the expiry of the visa applied for.