Short Term Visa

Short-term Schengen Visa applications (up to 90 days)
Standard visa processing time is 15 calendar days from the day of receipt of the application at the Embassy. In case the documents are not submitted as per requirements or due to other factors or justified reasons, the processing time may be extended to 30 or 60 days.

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Application must be accompanied by the following documents:

1. Application form - download here (doc) or here: http://zip.er.cz/Schengen
      Print the form, fill the form in and sign the form at the end.
2. Valid Passport (valid for at least next 6 months and not older than ten years.)
3. Visa Fee
4. Photograph (the face of the applicant must cover at least 80 % of the frame and white background)
5. Flight Ticket including tickets for internal transfers within Schengen.
6. Letter signed by the applicant explaining the purpose of the visit to the Czech Republic.
7. Itinerary of the trip.
8. Hotel Reservation
9. Overseas travel medical insurance valid for all Schengen-countries .The insurance has to cover the applicant for at least 30,000 Euros or equivalent, for all risks e.g. accident, illness, medical emergency evacuation etc. The policy has to clearly specify the period of validity and has to cover the entire duration of the trip including the date of arrival and departure.
10. Personal bank account statement (proof of sufficient financial means) of last three months with Original Seal and Sign from Bank. If someone is sponsoring the Trip then a notarized affidavit is required for sponsorship along with his Bank Statement and National ID Proof Copy which has signature in it. E.G:- PAN Card
11. Letter from employer
12. Pay slips for last 3 months-not mandatory
13. Photocopy of the Passport Bio Page, Last Page and last 2 Schengen Visa’s if applicable.

The application will not be accepted if any of these documents is missing. These documents must be provided in the above mentioned order.

Please note as per instructions received from Embassy of Czech Republic, photocopy of all documents needs to be submitted on A4 size format only. No other format will be accepted at the VFS Global counter.

Travel Medical Insurance

When you apply for a short stay visa you also need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.

Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.

You shall, in principle, take out insurance in India. Where this is not possible, you shall seek to obtain insurance in any other country. Please find here the list of those Indian insurance companies which are approved by consular representations of the Schengen States to provide travel medical insurance for the visa procedure.

The application will not be accepted if any of these documents is missing. These documents must be provided in the above mentioned order.

GROUPS - INCENTIVE TRIPS - MICE TRIPS

Any group of more than 10 people should be consulted with the Embassy of the Czech Republic in New Delhi at least 1 month before the departure. Please send email to Groups_Delhi@mzv.cz and delhi_consular@mzv.cz with the following information:

• How many people are planning to travel (please send their list if available),
• Where do you plan to submit visa applications (in which city),
• Purpose of the trip (explain if the reason is purely tourism or if some business activities are also planned),
• Planned itinerary (date, name of hotel, city for every day),
• Who is organizing the trip (name, address, telephone, email).

These visa applications will be processed in 15-30 days, according to number of applications and current capacity of the Visa Section. Applications with the date of departure earlier than 15 days after the submission will not be accepted.