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 Embassy. Applicants will be required to use hands´ disinfection, wear face masks and maintain at least 2 meters distance. The number of persons who can simultaneously enter the Embassy premises will be limited.

We also ask for applicants´ understanding that the amount of applications that the Embassy can accept and process while observing the preventive hygienic measures cannot approximate the amount of applications accepted and processed before the state of emergency.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs aims to enable arrival of those foreign nationals who need visas to stay in the Czech Republic. However, at the same time, it will not be possible to accommodate all applicants in the midst of the pandemics. While observing the preventive hygienic measures, the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ottawa currently can accept limited Schengen visa applications and long-term visa and long-term residence permit applications.

The extent of the visa services currently provided remains limited – refer to the overview in Point III of this article. The extent of the visa services that are currently allowed to provide is anchored in the Protective Measure of the Ministry of Health from July 17, 2020.