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Tourist visa for Czechia: documents, fees and steps
Tourism (short stay) · 104 nationalities · residence in 222 countries · ordinary passport
Stay of up to 90 days · Verified on 18 October 2026
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Documents requested
Passport issued less than 10 years ago, valid for at least 3 months after the planned date of departure from Czechia or the Schengen area, and containing at least 2 blank pagesConditions and details
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sets these three conditions for a Schengen visa application to be admissible. A passport older than 10 years is not accepted, even if it remains valid after extension. Nor is the passport considered valid if it has expired, is damaged to the point that the entries are illegible, contains erroneous entries or unauthorized alterations, or if the photograph no longer matches the current appearance.- Fully completed and signed Schengen visa application formThe tourism page places the form among the documents to be presented when applying. An application is admissible only if it includes a fully completed and signed form.
Recent photograph 35 × 45 mm, facing forward, matching the current appearanceConditions and details
The photograph measures 35 × 45 mm, shows the face facing forward and the current appearance, with at least 13 mm between the eyes and the bottom of the chin. Civilian attire, without sunglasses (except for blind persons) and without head covering, except for religious or health reasons if identification remains possible. Without a photograph, the application is not admissible.- Proof of the tourist purpose of the stay: booking of an organised or individual trip, confirmation from a travel agency, travel programme, paid or prepaid agency invoice, etc.The page devoted to tourism requests documents establishing the purpose of the stay and gives these examples. The list is not exhaustive.
Proof of accommodation for the stay in Czechia or in the Schengen areaConditions and details
Examples cited by the ministry for a Schengen visa: hotel reservation or voucher, spa stay voucher, private invitation indicating the host's name and address and the dates of the visit, official invitation certified by the Foreigners Police, host's commitment to provide accommodation. The documents are submitted in original or as a certified copy. Without proof of accommodation, the application is not accepted.Proof of sufficient financial means for the stay and the returnConditions and details
Examples cited: bank statement accompanied by an international bank card, prepaid voucher, paid agency invoice, officially verified invitation, scholarship. Published amounts: for a stay of 30 days or less, at least CZK 1 565 per day; beyond 30 days (90 days maximum), at least CZK 46 950 (15 × CZK 3 130), plus CZK 6 260 per full month. Without proof, the application is not accepted.- Proof of the intention to leave the Schengen area: most often a flight booking or another reservation, and proof of ties and integration in the country of originThe tourism page requires a document proving the intention to leave the Schengen area and cites these examples.
Medical travel insurance valid throughout the entire Schengen area for the entire duration of the stay, covering at least EUR 30 000Conditions and details
The insurance covers all expenses for medical repatriation, emergency medical care, emergency hospitalization or death. It is valid throughout the entire Schengen area and covers the entire duration of the stay, with minimum coverage of EUR 30 000.
Depending on your situation
Fingerprints taken in person, unless they were taken during a Schengen visa application in the last 59 monthsConditions and details
The fingerprints are taken in person when applying and recorded in the Visa Information System (VIS). Once provided for a Schengen visa application, they are not requested again for 59 months, but may be requested in case of doubt. The questionnaire does not collect this information: the condition is to be verified by the applicant.Additional documents provided for by the harmonized list used in the country of submission, where applicableConditions and details
In some countries, the Schengen States apply locally a harmonized list of documents, for example bank statements for the last three months, a letter from the bank confirming the existence of the account, an employment certificate or pay slips. These documents also serve to assess the intention to leave the Schengen area before the visa expires. The applicant checks whether such a list applies where he or she submits the application, on the ministry's website or with the consulate.
Official fees
- Schengen visa — standard adult fee, excluding reductions and waivers 90 €
- Schengen visa — ordinary reduced rate: Armenia, Azerbaijan or Belarus, unless exempt; replaces the standard fee 35 €
- Schengen visa — adult citizen of Cabo Verde, unless exempt; replaces the standard fee 67.50 €
Steps
- Verify that Czechia is the sole or main destination; otherwise, apply to the Schengen State of the main or longest stay, or of first entry if the stays are equivalent.
- Identify the competent consulate or visa centre in the State of nationality or residence; applications are not submitted at the border or in Czechia.
- Make an appointment with the consulate or the visa centre, which set their own appointments, most often by email.
- Submit the application in person, no earlier than 6 months and no later than 15 days before the trip, with the required documents; fingerprints are taken.
- Pay the visa fees when submitting, at the consulate or the visa centre: they are due for the submission of the application and are not refunded in the event of refusal.
- Wait for the decision: 15 days as a general rule, up to 45 days in certain cases, of which the consulate notifies the applicant.
- Collect the passport bearing the visa or the refusal form, yourself or through a third party with a certified power of attorney, unnecessary if the consulate was informed at the time of submission.
Where to apply
- Czech consulate for the consular district where the applicant resides; if there is no Czech representation in their State, the Czech consulate in another State within the same consular district, often a neighbouring State
- Visa centre (external service provider), where one exists in the State of nationality or residence of the applicant
- Consulate of another Schengen Area State that represents Czechia in the applicant's State of nationality or residence
Good to know
Admissibility conditionsConditions and details
The consulate accepts the application only if everything is provided: valid passport, fully completed and signed form, recent photograph, fees paid, fingerprints taken, submission between 6 months and 15 days before the trip. If an element is missing, the application is not accepted.Comply with the visa conditionsConditions and details
The visa is used according to the conditions under which it was issued. Any change of accommodation, flight or itinerary must be reported to the consulate, during the examination as well as after issuance; failing that, the visa may be annulled or revoked.The visa does not guarantee entryConditions and details
The issuance of the visa does not automatically give the right to enter. At the border, the holder must meet the entry conditions of the Schengen Borders Code and may have to present proof of accommodation, financial means and return ticket.Russian and Belarusian nationalsConditions and details
Czechia limits visa services for Russian and Belarusian citizens. According to the ministry, they are provided only for certain family members of Union citizens or of third-country nationals, certain Belarusian students and opponents or dissidents. The complete list is in the Czech version of the page.Reduced fees provided for by agreementsConditions and details
The scale publishes reduced Schengen visa fees according to nationality, under bilateral or facilitation agreements: EUR 35 for Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Ukraine (EUR 70 in expedited procedure for Ukraine); EUR 67.50 for Cape Verde.Exemptions and payment arrangementsConditions and details
Exempted in particular are family members of citizens of the Union or of the European Economic Area, whatever their nationality. The fees are paid in cash, by card or by transfer, in euros, in local currency or in another currency; the consulate specifies the arrangements.Passport recognised by CzechiaConditions and details
The missions issue a visa only in a passport recognised by Czechia; the PRADO website of the Council of the European Union indicates the documents recognised by each State of the Schengen area.
Nationalities covered
This procedure applies to 104 nationalities.
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Angola
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- China
- Comoros
- Congo
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Djibouti
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mongolia
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Russia
- Rwanda
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Official links
- Passport | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (new tab) mzv.gov.cz
- Tourism | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (new tab) mzv.gov.cz
- Photo | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (new tab) mzv.gov.cz
- Biometrics (Fingerprints) | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (new tab) mzv.gov.cz
- Accommodation | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (new tab) mzv.gov.cz
- Financial Means | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (new tab) mzv.gov.cz
- Travel Medical Insurance | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (new tab) mzv.gov.cz
- Limited Visa Services for Russians and Belorussians | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (new tab) mzv.gov.cz
- Visa Fees | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (new tab) mzv.gov.cz
- Ministerstvo zahraničních věcí České republiky (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic) (new tab) mzv.gov.cz
- Schengen Visa | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (new tab) mzv.gov.cz
- European Commission — Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (new tab) home-affairs.ec.europa.eu
- Visa-free Stays - ipc.gov.cz (new tab) ipc.gov.cz
- Visa Types | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (new tab) mzv.gov.cz
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