CZECH Visa Document Requirements

 

​Please read the visa requirements carefully and follow the exact requirements to ensure all necessary documents are submitted correctly. Adhering to these guidelines will help avoid any delays in the processing of your visa application.

General requirements for all visa applicants:

• Application form
  • Completed truthfully in English or Czech in print and signed by the applicant.
  • Applications of minors have to be signed by their legal guardian.
• Valid Passport and previous passports if available. Note that the valid passport must have at least six months validity before its expiration date and must have the owner's signature on the first and second biopages.
• requested visa (exit of Schengen), at least 2 blank pages
• Visa fee
• Two recent Colored Photos - Passport Sized
  • Facial Expression: Must not be smiling, showing teeth, or any exaggerated facial expressions.
  • Background: White background is required.
  • Clothing: Should contrast with the white background.
  • Quality: The photo should be polarized printed at the photo company.
  • Hair: If the person has long hair, it should be pulled back behind the ears.
  • Accessories: No accessories should be worn in the photo.
  • Composition: The photo should capture the individual from the upper breast area to the upper part of the head, ensuring that the shoulders are fully visible and not cut off.
  • Requirements: The photo must meet the requirements for both hard copy and soft copy submissions.
• Passport Copy
• First data page; minors need to submit a copy of their legal guardian’s passport as well.
• Non-Filipino applicants need to submit copies of their valid residence status in the Philippines:
  • re-entry permit and Alien Certificate Registration (ACR), valid at least 3 months beyond the date of departure from the Schengen territory
  • previous Schengen visa

Not mandatory but helpful: if applicants travelled to other Schengen countries before and want to demonstrate their travel history, copies of previous Schengen visa can be submitted; copies of empty passport pages are not required

• All risk Travel Health Insurance
  • Valid for all Schengen countries and for the full duration of the intended stay, minimum coverage sum of 30,000,- Euro, travel insurance cannot be accepted if it excludes the coverage of a pandemic illness. 
• Proof of travel arrangements:
  • Flight reservation
  • Copy of the round trip airline reservation, issued on the name of the traveler with complete itinerary. 
• Applicants financial means
  • Bank certification (original), bank books, personal bank statements showing regular income, credit card statements or balance covering the last 6 month. 
  • For minors: proof of parents or legal guardian’s economic means.
• Proof of ties in the Philippines
  • e.g. Proof of social security contributions, copy of real estate property (title-deed), proof of family ties in the Philippines (e.g. birth certificate of children or marriage certificate) which should be issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)

Proof of occupation

• If employed:
  • Certificate of employment, certificate of leave of absence
  • latest income tax return
• If self-employed:
  • Proof of company registration issued by the Department of Trade Industry (DTI) or Securities Exchange Commission SEC registration of business, latest Income tax return, business financial statement.
• If pupil/student:
  • Proof of enrollment 
  • certificate of leave of absence if traveling during school year
• If traveling with spouse and/or children
  • Marriage contract certified by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
  • Birth certificates of children certified by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)

Proof of accommodation

• Confirmation of hotel booking, hotel voucher or letter of promise of accommodation by the host (invitation letter); printed on max. 2 pages.

Minors

• If traveling alone or with only one parent: written consent of the non-traveling parent/legal guardian or proof of sole custody of the traveling parent or legalguardian. If the name of the father does not appear in the PSA issued birth certificate, no consent is required.
• Copy of bio data page of parent(s) or legal guardian’s passport.
• Birth certificate certified by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
• If traveling alone: Department of Social Welfare and Development (DWD) clearance. 

Plus additional documents each travel purpose as follows:
TOURISM:

• Itinerary 
  • Detailed day-to-day itinerary of the planned trip, indicating arrival and departure in other Schengen countries

FAMILY/FRIENDS VISIT:

• Proof of Sponsorship
  • Invitation Letter and proof of sponsor’s financial means. Necessary if the applicant’s financial means are not sufficient or the Embassy assesses the necessity.
• Proof of Relationship
  • Such as birth certificate, marriage certificate, photocopy of the passports biodata page of the sponsor/host, any other proof of knowing each other personally

BUSINESS, CULTURAL, SPORTS EVENT, STUDY or OFFICIAL VISIT:

• Certificate from the employer
  • Letter of the Philippine company introducing the businessperson, purpose of duration of the visit(s), financial cover of the visit, short company profile, etc.
• Invitation from the inviting company or organisation
• Letter should contain the following information:
  • relevant personal data of the invited person,
  • the invited person’s function,
  • Length of the visit,
  • Purpose of the visit and activity to be undertaken during the stay
  • Who is to cover the cost of the stay,
  • Name and position of the counter signing person.
• Proof of recent business contacts:
  • Proof of continued business relation between the 2 companies (e.g. contracts, invoices), if relevant
• Participants in commercial fair, congress, cultural or sports events:
  • A personalized letter containing the relevant personal data of the invited person and his/her function and the name, contact details and position of the counter signing person as well as the length and purpose of the visit or activity.
• Study, research or other types of internship
  • Certificate of admission or registration at an educational establishment for the purpose of attending academic or vocational courses, or
  • Cover letter from the inviting company.

If applicable:

• Proof of Sponsorship
  • Necessary if the applicant’s financial means are not sufficient or the Embassy assesses the necessity during visa process.