Czech visa resources
Documents for a Czechia long-stay visa application
The documents third-country nationals typically need for a Czech national long-term (Type D) visa or long-term residence permit application.
Important
For a Czech national long-stay route (a long-term visa for stays over 90 days and up to one year, or a long-term residence permit for stays over one year), you submit a defined set of documents in person, usually at a Czech diplomatic mission abroad. The exact list depends on your purpose of stay (study, family, business, employment, etc.), but a common core applies across purposes.
The Czech authorities are strict about document age and form: supporting documents generally may not be older than 180 days (with exceptions such as the passport, registry documents, diplomas and photos), foreign public documents must be officially translated into Czech and, where required, legalised or apostilled, and certain items must be submitted as originals.
Core documents required across most purposes
- Valid travel document (passport)
- Completed application form
- Photographs (typically 2, meeting the specification)
- Proof of the purpose of stay (e.g. confirmation of enrolment/studies, proof of family relationship, business or employment documents)
- Proof of accommodation in Czechia
- Proof of sufficient financial means for the stay
- A document similar to an extract from the Penal Register (criminal record certificate) from your country of citizenship
- Comprehensive travel medical insurance (usually to be presented once the application is approved, before the visa is issued)
Additional documents in specific cases
- Parental consent, if the applicant is a minor
- Registry documents such as birth or marriage certificates (submitted as originals)
- Criminal record certificates from other states where you resided for more than 6 months during the 3 years before applying
- A medical report, if requested by the authority
Form, translation and originals rules
- Documents must be in Czech or accompanied by an official translation
- Foreign public documents may require legalisation or an apostille
- Originals are required for the passport, purpose-of-stay documents, registry documents and parental consent; other items may generally be copies
- Most supporting documents must be no older than 180 days at submission
Next steps
Official sources
For the most accurate and up-to-date information, always refer to the official government sources.
Verified against official sources · last reviewed 2026-08-21. Information only — not legal advice.