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• The applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category. Kindly refer to the documents required page to make sure you have all the supporting documents.
• Visa applicants are requested to appear in person at the time of submission.
• Incomplete, unclear or unsigned applications will not be accepted and the visa application can only be processed upon receipt of ALL documents required by the embassy (see List of required documents below).
• Visa fees are non-refundable and have to be paid by cash at the time of application.

• Applications for a visa has to be received by the Embassy of Czech Republic in Qatar at least three (3) weeks .If the visit involves two or more Schengen countries, the Embassy responsible for the issuance of the visa will be:

  • The Embassy of the country in which the traveler is going to stay the longest.
  • If the traveler is to stay the same time in different Schengen countries, the Embassy of the country of first entry.

  Important Reminder: Applicants are free to apply up to 90 days prior to their date of travel.

  The Embassy recommends that you apply at least 3 weeks prior to your date of travel to accommodate any unforeseen processing delays.

The Visa fees must be paid in cash at the Visa Application Center.

Fees are subject to consular exchange rate changes without prior notice.

All fees are non-refundable.

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

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Note :

• Insurance certificate must be with original stamp and sign of the insurance company ,Electronic Stamp and signature will not be acceptable .
• It’s not advisable that applicant make any changes in hotel bookings during the visa process or after receiving decision. Also, AIR BNB accommodation is not acceptable by the Czech Republic Embassy.

• Photos must be no more than 6 months old
• 45–50mm high and 35–40mm wide
• Must show head and top of shoulders close up, so that the face occupies 70% to 80% of the photo area
• Must be perfectly on focus
• Must be printed on high-quality paper with high resolution and should not present ink stains or folds
• Photograph cannot be manipulated, for example, by removing spots or softening lines.

• Background should be white
• Luminosity shall be uniform, without shades, flash reflections or red eye effect

• Colors shall be natural
• Eyes shall be open and perfectly visible – with no hair across them
• Face shall be straight and looking at the camera. You shall not look over one shoulder and your head shall not be tilted (portrait style)
• Must show clearly both sides of your face

The photograph must:

• Show you looking directly at the camera
• Show natural skin tones
• Have appropriate brightness and contrast, and natural colors
• Be printed on high resolution photographic paper

If you wear glasses, they must show your eyes clearly:

• No flash reflection off the lenses.
• No dark tinted lenses
• Lighter framed glasses are preferable
• Frame should not cover any part of your eyes

• Head coverings are not permitted except for religious reasons:
  • in which case, facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown
• One person per photograph (without furniture, toys, objects, or another person, visible), showing you looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression and mouth closed.

Under normal circumstance, applications can be processed within 2 weeks approximately for the following passport holders: Kuwait / Bahrain / UAE / Qatar / Oman / India / Philippines (Subject to change without prior notice).

Other nationalities not listed above could be processed within minimum 15 working days approximately.

The above period does not guarantee that applications will be processed within that certain duration; the period may be extended up to a maximum of 30 working days approximately 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.

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

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