The application process
How to apply and the national long-stay routes for Czechia.
9 Czech resources in this topic
Requirements & how-to guidance
- How to apply for a Czechia visaGuidance
How a short-stay Schengen visa and a Czechia national long-stay visa are applied for, with links to the official guidance.
- Czechia national long-stay visas (Type D)Guidance
An overview of Czechia's national long-stay (Type D) visas for stays over 90 days.
- Documents for a Czechia long-stay visa applicationGuidance
The documents third-country nationals typically need for a Czech national long-term (Type D) visa or long-term residence permit application.
- Fees for a Czechia long-stay visa applicationGuidance
Czechia's national fees for long-term visas and long-term residence permits, which vary by purpose and applicant age.
- Processing times for a Czechia long-stay applicationGuidance
The statutory decision periods for Czech national long-term visas and long-term residence permits.
- Eligibility for Czechia long-stay routesGuidance
The general principles that determine who can apply for a Czech national long-term visa or long-term residence permit.
- Czechia's immigration authorityGuidance
The national bodies that handle Czech immigration: the Ministry of the Interior's Department for Asylum and Migration Policy, with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' missions handling applications abroa
- Appointments and biometrics for a Czechia applicationGuidance
How to book and attend the in-person appointment, where biometrics are collected, and the age rules for fingerprinting.
- After you arrive in Czechia on a long-stay routeGuidance
What to do on arrival: report your presence, and if you were granted a residence permit, collect your biometric residence card within the deadline.