1. Schengen visa application form (duly and completely filled in using roman characters and signed by the applicant; in the case of persons under 15 years of age, signed by a parent or a legal guardian)

2. passport or other travel document (original + copy of the data page and pages with remarks and pages with previous Schengen visas; the document must not be older than 10 years, it must contain at least 2 blank pages and its validity must extend beyond the validity of the visa to be granted by at least 3 months)

3. permanent or long-term residence permit in Canada, valid for at least 3 months beyond the validity of the visa to be granted  + copy

4. document certifying the applicant's residence within the consular jurisdiction of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Canada + copy

5. 1 colour photograph (size 3.5 x 4.5 cm, white background, must match the applicant's actual current appearance, frames of glasses must not cover the eyes)

6. travel health insurance (valid for all EU/Schengen countries, minimum coverage of EUR 30 000, must cover at least the period of the first trip if applying for a multi-entry visa;

7. purpose of trip confirmation (original or copy)    

               - invitation from a company in the Czech Republic - either on an official form certified by the Foreign Police (always original + copy), or on the company letterhead, with the relevant identification data (for the invited person - name and surname as per the travel document, date of birth, nationality, identity document number, date of travel; for the inviting natural person - name and surname and address; for the inviting legal person - full name and address of the organisation, name, signature and job title of the person who signed the application, stamp of the company)/ invitation to a conference in the Czech Republic

              - accommodation reservation (if not provided by the inviting body

8. transport information – flight ticket booking

9. proof of employment

10. proof of sufficient funds to cover the costs of the trip

               - the applicant's bank statement, or

              - sponsorship - notarised declaration of sponsorship and proof of sufficient funds from the sponsoring person

11. visa fee

Children under 18 year of age travelling unaccompanied or with only one parent

             - written consent of one/both parents (when not travelling with the child) - this document must be notarised and submitted in original and copy; if there is only one legal guardian, then a birth certificate or a court order of sole custody or a death certificate of the other parent or another document explaining the situation, is required

             - a copy of the parent's travel document

             - birth certificate - original and copy