Visa Information

Overview

This type of visa is applicable for those who tend to visit the Czech Republic for tourism.

It allows the citizens of the Philippines travel to the Czech Republic and stay for a limited period of time of not more than 90 days in any 180 day period.

All applicants would need to appear in person in order to provide biometric data(fingerprints and digital photography), which is a simple and discreet procedure. This concerns the applications for the short-term Schengen visas (max. 90 days in 180 days).

For subsequent applications within 5 years the fingerprints can be copied from the previous application file in the VIS, eg. the fingerprints will be provided for the period of 5 years for any subsequent Schengen visa application (for example for the long-term multiple entry visa) .

Exemptions from the obligation of fingerprinting are provided for:

• children under the age of 12;
• persons for whom the collection of fingerprints is physically impossible;
• Heads of State and members of the national Governments (with their official delegations and spouses) if they travel for official purposes.

According to the decision taken by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, effective since 18 April 2011 third countries where the Czech Republic has a number of representative bodies, applicants may apply for a visa only at the representative body within the consular district, in which they have been admitted for permanent or temporary residence.

Visa Fees

Please note the Visa Fees will need to be paid at the Czech Republic Visa Application Center in Cash and Credit Card

In addition to the above, applicants will also have to pay VFS Service charge of ( Php 1255.00) at the visa application center.

Documents Required

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.

Documents Required

Please note that as per the Embassy's requirement effective 1 April 2015 the Czech Republic Visa Application Centre will be not in a position to accept incomplete set of documents. Please prepare the full set of documents in advance as per the chosen visa category.

Photo Specifications

A Photograph submitted with the application for a visa should comply with the following specifications:

• Must be an up-to-date photograph (preferably maximum 6 months old)
• Must be a colour photograph printed on normal photographic paper
• Should be passport sized 3,5 x 4,5 cm
• Close up to your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70-80% of the photograph
• Full face taken straight forward 30 - 36 mm from point of the chin to head of hair
• Taken against a light background
• Without sunglasses
• Without hat or other head covering unless you wear this for religious reasons
• Spectacles should not have toned or reflecting glasses
• The frame of the spectacles may not cover the eyes
• The mouth must be closed

Processing Time

According to the Visa Code Article 23:

1. Applications shall be decided on within 15 calendar days of the date of the lodging of an application which is admissible in accordance with Article 19.

2. That period may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application is needed or in cases of representation where the authorities of the represented Member State are consulted.

3. Exceptionally, when additional documentation is needed in specific cases, the period may be extended up to a maximum of 60 calendar days.

Visa Application Centre has no right to influence anyhow the processing time of visa applications as well to accelerate the application.

Please note that you may be required to appear before a Visa Officer for a personal interview at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Manila prior to a decision being taken on your application. Embassy also reserves the right to ask for additional supporting documents during the visa application process. Applicants are requested to read the information on this site carefully. The guidelines listed on this site helps you to prepare your documents as accurately as possible. This will reduce the chances of your application being incomplete or delayed.

Starting July 31st 2019, all visa applicants who want to appeal against the decision of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Manila have to pay 60 Euros or the equivalent amount in Philippine Peso as per the exchange rate set by the Embassy. The processing time for appeal cases is 60 days from the date it was submitted. To those who want to submit an appeal, please contact The Czech Embassy in Manila directly.

Download Form

Visa application form has to be completed for all the applicants including minors electronically on your computer or in writing. The VAF has to be filled out in English. The form needs to be signed personally by the applicant in the field 37 and on the last page. In case of the applications for multiple-entry visas there has to be a signature also under the declaration about the necessity to have travel health insurance not only for the first trip but for all the following trips.

For minors, the application must be signed by one of the parents or a legal guardian.

Visa application form can be downloaded and printed from the link below. Forms are also available at the Visa Application Centre free of charge.

Visa Application Form.

Overview

This visa category is suitable for applicants who are traveling for the purpose of business (commercial purpose) as well as representatives of business organizations.

It allows the citizens of the Philippines to travel to the Czech Republic and stay for a limited period of time of not more than 90 days in any 180 day period.

All applicants would need to appear in person in order to provide biometric data(fingerprints and digital photography), which is a simple and discreet procedure. This concerns the applications for the short-term Schengen visas (max. 90 days in 180 days).

For subsequent applications within 5 years the fingerprints can be copied from the previous application file in the VIS, eg. the fingerprints will be provided for the period of 5 years for any subsequent Schengen visa application (for example for the long-term multiple entry visa) .

Exemptions from the obligation of fingerprinting are provided for:

• children under the age of 12;
• persons for whom the collection of fingerprints is physically impossible;
• Heads of State and members of the national Governments (with their official delegations and spouses) if they travel for official purposes.

According to the decision taken by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, effective since 18th of April 2011 third countries where the Czech Republic has a number of representative bodies, applicants may apply for a visa only at the representative body within the consular district, in which they have been admitted for permanent or temporary residence.

Visa Fees

Please note the Visa Fees will need to be paid at the Czech Republic Visa Application Center in Cash and Credit Card

In addition to the above, applicants will also have to pay VFS Service charge of ( Php 1255.00) at the visa application center.

Documents Required

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.

Documents Required

Please note that as per the Embassy’s requirement effective 1 April 2015 the Czech Republic Visa Application Centre will be not in a position to accept incomplete set of documents. Please prepare the full set of documents in advance as per the chosen visa category.

Photo Specifications

A Photograph submitted with the application for a visa should comply with the following specifications:

• Must be an up-to-date photograph (preferably maximum 6 months old)
• Must be a colour photograph printed on normal photographic paper
• Should be passport sized 3,5 x 4,5 cm
• Close up to your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70-80% of the photograph
• Full face taken straight forward 30 - 36 mm from point of the chin to head of hair
• Taken against a light background
• Without sunglasses
• Without hat or other head covering unless you wear this for religious reasons
• Spectacles should not have toned or reflecting glasses
• The frame of the spectacles may not cover the eyes
• The mouth must be closed

Processing Time

According to the Visa Code Article 23:

1. Applications shall be decided on within 15 calendar days of the date of the lodging of an application which is admissible in accordance with Article 19.

2. That period may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application is needed or in cases of representation where the authorities of the represented Member State are consulted.

3. Exceptionally, when additional documentation is needed in specific cases, the period may be extended up to a maximum of 60 calendar days.

Visa Application Centre has no right to influence anyhow the processing time of visa applications as well to accelerate the application.

Please note that you may be required to appear before a Visa Officer for a personal interview at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Manila prior to a decision being taken on your application. Embassy also reserves the right to ask for additional supporting documents during the visa application process. Applicants are requested to read the information on this site carefully. The guidelines listed on this site helps you to prepare your documents as accurately as possible. This will reduce the chances of your application being incomplete or delayed.

Download Form

Visa application form has to be completed for all the applicants including minors electronically on your computer or in writing. The VAF has to be filled out in English. The form needs to be signed personally by the applicant in the field 37 and on the last page. In case of the applications for multiple-entry visas there has to be a signature also under the declaration about the necessity to have travel health insurance not only for the first trip but for all the following trips.

For minors, the application must be signed by one of the parents or a legal guardian.

Visa application form can be downloaded and printed from the link below. Forms are also available at the Visa Application Centre free of charge.

Visa Application Form.

Overview

This visa is eligible for applicants who wish to visit relatives or friends who legally reside in the Czech Republic.

It allows the citizens of the Philippines

to travel to the Czech Republic and stay for a limited period of time of not more than 90 days in any 180 day period.

All applicants would need to appear in person in order to provide biometric data(fingerprints and digital photography), which is a simple and discreet procedure. This concerns the applications for the short-term Schengen visas (max. 90 days in 180 days).

For subsequent applications within 5 years the fingerprints can be copied from the previous application file in the VIS, eg. the fingerprints will be provided for the period of 5 years for any subsequent Schengen visa application (for example for the long-term multiple entry visa) .

Exemptions from the obligation of fingerprinting are provided for:

• children under the age of 12;
• persons for whom the collection of fingerprints is physically impossible;
• Heads of State and members of the national Governments (with their official delegations and spouses) if they travel for official purposes.

According to the decision taken by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, effective since 18th of April 2011 third countries where the Czech Republic has a number of representative bodies, applicants may apply for a visa only at the representative body within the consular district, in which they have been admitted for permanent or temporary residence.

Visa Fees

Please note the Visa Fees will need to be paid at the Czech Republic Visa Application Center in Cash and Credit Card

In addition to the above, applicants will also have to pay VFS Service charge of ( Php 1255.00) at the visa application center.

Documents Required

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.

Documents Required

Please note that as per the Embassy’s requirement effective 1 April 2015 the Czech Republic Visa Application Centre will be not in a position to accept incomplete set of documents. Please prepare the full set of documents in advance as per the chosen visa category.

Photo Specifications

A Photograph submitted with the application for a visa should comply with the following specifications:

• Must be an up-to-date photograph (preferably maximum 6 months old)
• Must be a colour photograph printed on normal photographic paper
• Should be passport sized 3,5 x 4,5 cm
• Close up to your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70-80% of the photograph
• Full face taken straight forward 30 - 36 mm from point of the chin to head of hair
• Taken against a light background
• Without sunglasses
• Without hat or other head covering unless you wear this for religious reasons
• Spectacles should not have toned or reflecting glasses
• The frame of the spectacles may not cover the eyes
• The mouth must be closed

Processing Time

According to the Visa Code Article 23:

1. Applications shall be decided on within 15 calendar days of the date of the lodging of an application which is admissible in accordance with Article 19.

2. That period may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application is needed or in cases of representation where the authorities of the represented Member State are consulted.

3. Exceptionally, when additional documentation is needed in specific cases, the period may be extended up to a maximum of 60 calendar days.

Visa Application Centre has no right to influence anyhow the processing time of visa applications as well to accelerate the application.

Please note that you may be required to appear before a Visa Officer for a personal interview at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Manila prior to a decision being taken on your application. Embassy also reserves the right to ask for additional supporting documents during the visa application process. Applicants are requested to read the information on this site carefully. The guidelines listed on this site helps you to prepare your documents as accurately as possible. This will reduce the chances of your application being incomplete or delayed.

Download Form

Visa application form has to be completed for all the applicants including minors electronically on your computer or in writing. The VAF has to be filled out in English. The form needs to be signed personally by the applicant in the field 37 and on the last page. In case of the applications for multiple-entry visas there has to be a signature also under the declaration about the necessity to have travel health insurance not only for the first trip but for all the following trips.

For minors, the application must be signed by one of the parents or a legal guardian.

Visa application form can be downloaded and printed from the link below. Forms are also available at the Visa Application Centre free of charge.

Visa Application Form.

Overview

This type of visa can be used by the applicants who plan to study in the Czech Republic.

It allows the citizens of the Philippines to travel to the Czech Republic and stay for a limited period of time of not more than 90 days in any 180 day period.

All applicants would need to appear in person in order to provide biometric data(fingerprints and digital photography), which is a simple and discreet procedure. This concerns the applications for the short-term Schengen visas (max. 90 days in 180 days).

For subsequent applications within 5 years the fingerprints can be copied from the previous application file in the VIS, eg. the fingerprints will be provided for the period of 5 years for any subsequent Schengen visa application (for example for the long-term multiple entry visa) .

Exemptions from the obligation of fingerprinting are provided for:

• children under the age of 12;
• persons for whom the collection of fingerprints is physically impossible;
• Heads of State and members of the national Governments (with their official delegations and spouses) if they travel for official purposes.

According to the decision taken by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, effective since 18th of April 2011 third countries where the Czech Republic has a number of representative bodies, applicants may apply for a visa only at the representative body within the consular district, in which they have been admitted for permanent or temporary residence.

Visa Fees

Please note the Visa Fees will need to be paid at the Czech Republic Visa Application Center in Cash and Credit Card

In addition to the above, applicants will also have to pay VFS Service charge of ( Php 1255.00) at the visa application center.

Documents Required

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.

Documents Required

Please note that as per the Embassy’s requirement effective 1 April 2015 the Czech Republic Visa Application Centre will be not in a position to accept incomplete set of documents. Please prepare the full set of documents in advance as per the chosen visa category.

Photo Specifications

A Photograph submitted with the application for a visa should comply with the following specifications:

• Must be an up-to-date photograph (preferably maximum 6 months old)
• Must be a colour photograph printed on normal photographic paper
• Should be passport sized 3,5 x 4,5 cm
• Close up to your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70-80% of the photograph
• Full face taken straight forward 30 - 36 mm from point of the chin to head of hair
• Taken against a light background
• Without sunglasses
• Without hat or other head covering unless you wear this for religious reasons
• Spectacles should not have toned or reflecting glasses
• The frame of the spectacles may not cover the eyes
• The mouth must be closed

Processing Time

According to the Visa Code Article 23:

1. Applications shall be decided on within 15 calendar days of the date of the lodging of an application which is admissible in accordance with Article 19.

2. That period may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application is needed or in cases of representation where the authorities of the represented Member State are consulted.

3. Exceptionally, when additional documentation is needed in specific cases, the period may be extended up to a maximum of 60 calendar days.

Visa Application Centre has no right to influence anyhow the processing time of visa applications as well to accelerate the application.

Please note that you may be required to appear before a Visa Officer for a personal interview at the Consulate of the Czech Republic prior to a decision being taken on your application. Consulate also reserves the right to ask for additional supporting documents during the visa application process. Applicants are requested to read the information on this site carefully. The guidelines listed on this site helps you to prepare your documents as accurately as possible. This will reduce the chances of your application being incomplete or delayed.

Download Form

Visa application form has to be completed for all the applicants including minors electronically on your computer or in writing. The VAF has to be filled out in English. The form needs to be signed personally by the applicant in the field 37 and on the last page. In case of the applications for multiple-entry visas there has to be a signature also under the declaration about the necessity to have travel health insurance not only for the first trip but for all the following trips.

For minors, the application must be signed by one of the parents or a legal guardian.

Visa application form can be downloaded and printed from the link below. Forms are also available at the Visa Application Centre free of charge.

Visa Application Form.

Overview

This visa category is designed for those applicants who take part in sports events in the Czech Republic, as well as persons accompanying them for professional reasons.

It allows the citizens of the Philippines to travel to the Czech Republic and stay for a limited period of time of not more than 90 days in any 180 day period.

All applicants would need to appear in person in order to provide biometric data(fingerprints and digital photography), which is a simple and discreet procedure. This concerns the applications for the short-term Schengen visas (max. 90 days in 180 days).

For subsequent applications within 5 years the fingerprints can be copied from the previous application file in the VIS, eg. the fingerprints will be provided for the period of 5 years for any subsequent Schengen visa application (for example for the long-term multiple entry visa) .

Exemptions from the obligation of fingerprinting are provided for:

• children under the age of 12;
• persons for whom the collection of fingerprints is physically impossible;
• Heads of State and members of the national Governments (with their official delegations and spouses) if they travel for official purposes.

According to the decision taken by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, effective since 18th of April 2011 third countries where the Czech Republic has a number of representative bodies, applicants may apply for a visa only at the representative body within the consular district, in which they have been admitted for permanent or temporary residence.

Visa Fees

Please note the Visa Fees will need to be paid at the Czech Republic Visa Application Center in Cash and Credit Card

In addition to the above, applicants will also have to pay VFS Service charge of ( Php 1255.00) at the visa application center.

Documents Required

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.

Documents Required

Please note that as per the Embassy's requirement effective 1 April 2015 the Czech Republic Visa Application Centre will be not in a position to accept incomplete set of documents. Please prepare the full set of documents in advance as per the chosen visa category.

Photo Specifications

A Photograph submitted with the application for a visa should comply with the following specifications:

• Must be an up-to-date photograph (preferably maximum 6 months old)
• Must be a colour photograph printed on normal photographic paper
• Should be passport sized 3,5 x 4,5 cm
• Close up to your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70-80% of the photograph
• Full face taken straight forward 30 - 36 mm from point of the chin to head of hair
• Taken against a light background
• Without sunglasses
• Without hat or other head covering unless you wear this for religious reasons
• Spectacles should not have toned or reflecting glasses
• The frame of the spectacles may not cover the eyes
• The mouth must be closed

Processing Time

According to the Visa Code Article 23:

1. Applications shall be decided on within 15 calendar days of the date of the lodging of an application which is admissible in accordance with Article 19.

2. That period may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application is needed or in cases of representation where the authorities of the represented Member State are consulted.

3. Exceptionally, when additional documentation is needed in specific cases, the period may be extended up to a maximum of 60 calendar days.

Visa Application Centre has no right to influence anyhow the processing time of visa applications as well to accelerate the application.

Please note that you may be required to appear before a Visa Officer for a personal interview at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Manila prior to a decision being taken on your application. Embassy also reserves the right to ask for additional supporting documents during the visa application process. Applicants are requested to read the information on this site carefully. The guidelines listed on this site helps you to prepare your documents as accurately as possible. This will reduce the chances of your application being incomplete or delayed.

Download Form

Visa application form has to be completed for all the applicants including minors electronically on your computer or in writing. The VAF has to be filled out in English. The form needs to be signed personally by the applicant in the field 37 and on the last page. In case of the applications for multiple-entry visas there has to be a signature also under the declaration about the necessity to have travel health insurance not only for the first trip but for all the following trips.

For minors, the application must be signed by one of the parents or a legal guardian.

Visa application form can be downloaded and printed from the link below. Forms are also available at the Visa Application Centre free of charge.

Visa Application Form.

Overview

This visa category is designed for those applicants who wish to visit the cultural, scientific or artistic event, which will be held in the Czech Republic.

It allows the citizens of the Philippines to travel to the Czech Republic and stay for a limited period of time of not more than 90 days in any 180 day period.

All applicants would need to appear in person in order to provide biometric data(fingerprints and digital photography), which is a simple and discreet procedure. This concerns the applications for the short-term Schengen visas (max. 90 days in 180 days).

For subsequent applications within 5 years the fingerprints can be copied from the previous application file in the VIS, eg. the fingerprints will be provided for the period of 5 years for any subsequent Schengen visa application (for example for the long-term multiple entry visa) .

Exemptions from the obligation of fingerprinting are provided for:

• children under the age of 12;
• persons for whom the collection of fingerprints is physically impossible;
• Heads of State and members of the national Governments (with their official delegations and spouses) if they travel for official purposes.

According to the decision taken by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, effective since 18th of April 2011 third countries where the Czech Republic has a number of representative bodies, applicants may apply for a visa only at the representative body within the consular district, in which they have been admitted for permanent or temporary residence.

Visa Fees

Please note the Visa Fees will need to be paid at the Czech Republic Visa Application Center in Cash and Credit Card

In addition to the above, applicants will also have to pay VFS Service charge of ( Php 1255.00) at the visa application center.

Documents Required

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.

Documents Required

Please note that as per the Embassy's requirement effective 1 April 2015 the Czech Republic Visa Application Centre will be not in a position to accept incomplete set of documents. Please prepare the full set of documents in advance as per the chosen visa category.

Photo Specifications

A Photograph submitted with the application for a visa should comply with the following specifications:

• Must be an up-to-date photograph (preferably maximum 6 months old)
• Must be a colour photograph printed on normal photographic paper
• Should be passport sized 3,5 x 4,5 cm
• Close up to your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70-80% of the photograph
• Full face taken straight forward 30 - 36 mm from point of the chin to head of hair
• Taken against a light background
• Without sunglasses
• Without hat or other head covering unless you wear this for religious reasons
• Spectacles should not have toned or reflecting glasses
• The frame of the spectacles may not cover the eyes
• The mouth must be closed

Processing Time

According to the Visa Code Article 23:

1. Applications shall be decided on within 15 calendar days of the date of the lodging of an application which is admissible in accordance with Article 19.

2. That period may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application is needed or in cases of representation where the authorities of the represented Member State are consulted.

3. Exceptionally, when additional documentation is needed in specific cases, the period may be extended up to a maximum of 60 calendar days.

Visa Application Centre has no right to influence anyhow the processing time of visa applications as well to accelerate the application.

Please note that you may be required to appear before a Visa Officer for a personal interview at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Manila prior to a decision being taken on your application. Embassy also reserves the right to ask for additional supporting documents during the visa application process. Applicants are requested to read the information on this site carefully. The guidelines listed on this site helps you to prepare your documents as accurately as possible. This will reduce the chances of your application being incomplete or delayed.

Download Form

Visa application form has to be completed for all the applicants including minors electronically on your computer or in writing. The VAF has to be filled out in English. The form needs to be signed personally by the applicant in the field 37 and on the last page. In case of the applications for multiple-entry visas there has to be a signature also under the declaration about the necessity to have travel health insurance not only for the first trip but for all the following trips.

For minors, the application must be signed by one of the parents or a legal guardian.

Visa application form can be downloaded and printed from the link below. Forms are also available at the Visa Application Centre free of charge.

Visa Application Form.

Overview

This type of visa is eligible for applicants who wish to visit the Czech Republic for medical treatment.

It allows the citizens of the Philippines to travel to the Czech Republic and stay for a limited period of time of not more than 90 days in any 180 day period.

All applicants would need to appear in person in order to provide biometric data(fingerprints and digital photography), which is a simple and discreet procedure. This concerns the applications for the short-term Schengen visas (max. 90 days in 180 days).

For subsequent applications within 5 years the fingerprints can be copied from the previous application file in the VIS, eg. the fingerprints will be provided for the period of 5 years for any subsequent Schengen visa application (for example for the long-term multiple entry visa) .

Exemptions from the obligation of fingerprinting are provided for:

• children under the age of 12;
• persons for whom the collection of fingerprints is physically impossible;
• Heads of State and members of the national Governments (with their official delegations and spouses) if they travel for official purposes.

According to the decision taken by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, effective since 18th of April 2011 third countries where the Czech Republic has a number of representative bodies, applicants may apply for a visa only at the representative body within the consular district, in which they have been admitted for permanent or temporary residence.

Visa Fees

Please note the Visa Fees will need to be paid at the Czech Republic Visa Application Center in Cash and Credit Card

In addition to the above, applicants will also have to pay VFS Service charge of ( Php 1255.00) at the visa application center.

Documents Required

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.

Documents Required

Please note that as per the Embassy’s requirement effective 1 April 2015 the Czech Republic Visa Application Centre will be not in a position to accept incomplete set of documents. Please prepare the full set of documents in advance as per the chosen visa category.

Photo Specifications

A Photograph submitted with the application for a visa should comply with the following specifications:

• Must be an up-to-date photograph (preferably maximum 6 months old)
• Must be a colour photograph printed on normal photographic paper
• Should be passport sized 3,5 x 4,5 cm
• Close up to your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70-80% of the photograph
• Full face taken straight forward 30 - 36 mm from point of the chin to head of hair
• Taken against a light background
• Without sunglasses
• Without hat or other head covering unless you wear this for religious reasons
• Spectacles should not have toned or reflecting glasses
• The frame of the spectacles may not cover the eyes
• The mouth must be closed

Processing Time

According to the Visa Code Article 23:

1. Applications shall be decided on within 15 calendar days of the date of the lodging of an application which is admissible in accordance with Article 19.

2. That period may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application is needed or in cases of representation where the authorities of the represented Member State are consulted.

3. Exceptionally, when additional documentation is needed in specific cases, the period may be extended up to a maximum of 60 calendar days.

Visa Application Centre has no right to influence anyhow the processing time of visa applications as well to accelerate the application.

Please note that you may be required to appear before a Visa Officer for a personal interview at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Manila prior to a decision being taken on your application. Embassy also reserves the right to ask for additional supporting documents during the visa application process. Applicants are requested to read the information on this site carefully. The guidelines listed on this site helps you to prepare your documents as accurately as possible. This will reduce the chances of your application being incomplete or delayed.

Download Form

Visa application form has to be completed for all the applicants including minors electronically on your computer or in writing. The VAF has to be filled out in English. The form needs to be signed personally by the applicant in the field 37 and on the last page. In case of the applications for multiple-entry visas there has to be a signature also under the declaration about the necessity to have travel health insurance not only for the first trip but for all the following trips.

For minors, the application must be signed by one of the parents or a legal guardian.

Visa application form can be downloaded and printed from the link below. Forms are also available at the Visa Application Centre free of charge.

Visa Application Form.

Overview

Employment Card

The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Manila informs that starting March 1st 2021 the applications for so called Employment Cards in the Framework of the Programme Qualified Employee should be submitted through the VFS Global.

An employee card is a type of long-time residence permit in the Czech Republic, where the purpose of stay (longer than 3 months) is employment.

The job vacancy for which an application for an employee card can be filed must come from the central register of job vacancies that can be filled by holders of employee cards. Subject to the consent of the employer, these vacant jobs can be published on the Integrated Portal of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs where can be found.

Visa Fees

Please note the Visa Fees need to be paid at the Czech Republic Visa Application Center in Cash and Credit Card.

In addition to the above, applicants will also have to pay VFS Service charge of (Php 1,246.00) at the visa application center

Documents Required

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.

Please click here for the required documents to be submitted.

Originals or else officially authenticated copies of all of the attached documents must be submitted. All submitted documents in a foreign language must be submitted in their original version and with an officially certified translation into the Czech language. The required attachments to the application must not be older than 180 days.

Photo Specifications

A Photograph submitted with the application for a visa should comply with the following specifications:

• Must be an up-to-date photograph (preferably maximum 6 months old)
• Must be a colour photograph printed on normal photographic paper
• Should be passport sized 3,5 x 4,5 cm
• Close up to your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70-80% of the photograph
• Full face taken straight forward 30 - 36 mm from point of the chin to head of hair
• Taken against a light background
• Without sunglasses
• Without hat or other head covering unless you wear this for religious reasons
• Spectacles should not have toned or reflecting glasses
• The frame of the spectacles may not cover the eyes
• The mouth must be closed

Processing Time

Processing time for Employment card application is two to four months and once your employee card is available, you will be notified by the embassy and collect it there.

Download Form

An employee card can be applied for by submitting a special application form titled “Application for an Employee Card” There the number of the job vacancy according to the central register of job vacancies that can be filled by holders of employee cards, in addition to providing the relevant information must be stated.