Czechia visa requirements for Indian passport holders

Check your circumstances

Read these conditions alongside the entry rule. Where official guidance does not state a condition, that is not confirmation that no condition applies.

Passport type Confirmed for this scope

Czechia's Foreign Ministry lists India among the states whose citizens need a visa for the Schengen area. Rules for diplomatic, service and special passports may differ, so this guide covers ordinary passports.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.

Trip purpose Confirmed for this scope

The Schengen "C" visa covers stays of up to 90 days for tourism, visits, business and similar purposes. Stays over 90 days need a long-term "D" visa, and employment needs its own Schengen visa purpose.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.

Age Conditions to check

Children younger than 12 do not give fingerprints. Reduced fees for children and the consent rules for minors are explained below.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.

Residence Conditions to check

Applicants legally residing in India apply at any VFS Global centre in India. Residents of Nepal, Bhutan, the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh follow separate routes, and Indians living elsewhere apply where they live.

Official sources: Embassy of the Czech Republic in New Delhi (Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

Other visas or residence permits Conditions to check

Czechia's Interior Ministry lists holders of a residence permit from another EU state, and EU citizens' family members with a residence card, among those who can stay without a visa. Check that your document qualifies.

Official sources: Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic (Information Portal for Foreigners).

Carrier and arrival route Conditions to check

India is on the list of countries whose citizens need an airport transit visa to change planes at a Czech international airport, unless they hold a Schengen, EEA, US, Canadian or Japanese visa or a listed residence permit.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.

Stay and visa validity Conditions to check

A short stay on a Schengen visa cannot exceed 90 days in any 180 across the Schengen area. Keep to the dates, entries and number of days printed on your visa.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.

Where and when to apply

If you live in India, book an appointment at any VFS Global visa application centre; new slots are released every second Monday of the month for the following month. Applicants holding diplomatic or service passports, and family members of EU citizens, can apply at the Embassy in New Delhi by appointment.

Apply no earlier than 6 months and no later than 15 days before the trip; the Embassy recommends at least 3 weeks. Processing normally takes up to 15 calendar days and can be extended to 45 in individual cases. You apply in person and give fingerprints, unless you are under 12; children aged 12 to 15 come with a parent or guardian.

Official sources: Embassy of the Czech Republic in New Delhi (Ministry of Foreign Affairs); Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.

Documents, insurance and fees

Bring a passport issued in the last 10 years, valid at least 3 months after you leave the Schengen area, with 2 empty pages, plus the signed form, a photo and documents on your purpose, accommodation, money and return. Applicants in India also follow the EU list for India: a cover letter, itinerary, bank statements for 3 months, income tax returns for 2 years, payslips or business or pension proof, and passport copies. A minor traveling with one parent needs notarized consent from the other.

Travel medical insurance must cover at least €30,000 in every Schengen state for the whole stay, and the Embassy accepts only insurers on the Schengen states' approved list of Indian companies. The visa fee is €90, €45 for children aged 6 to 11, and free under 6. The Embassy sets the rupee amount monthly, and the fee is not refunded if the visa is refused.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic; Embassy of the Czech Republic in New Delhi (Ministry of Foreign Affairs); Embassy of the Czech Republic in New Delhi (Ministry of Foreign Affairs); Embassy of the Czech Republic in New Delhi (Ministry of Foreign Affairs); Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.

Changing planes in Czechia

Indian citizens need an airport transit visa to transit a Czech international airport. You are exempt if you hold a Schengen visa, a long-term visa or residence permit, a residence permit from Andorra, Canada, Japan, San Marino or the United States, or a visa for an EEA state, Canada, Japan or the United States. Family members of EU citizens are exempt too.

The transit visa is issued for one or two entries and for up to six months. Apply with your passport, form, photo and fingerprints, and show your onward journey and that you will not enter the Schengen area.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.

After you arrive

A visa does not guarantee entry: border officers can ask about your accommodation, money and return ticket. Within 3 working days of arrival you must register your address with the Foreign Police; hotels and other accommodation do this for their guests. Hold medical insurance and enough money for your whole stay.

The EU Entry/Exit System has been fully operational since 10 April 2026. If your visa is refused, you can appeal in writing at the Embassy within 15 days; the Ministry decides within 60 days.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic; Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic (Information Portal for Foreigners); Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic (Information Portal for Foreigners); European Commission; Embassy of the Czech Republic in New Delhi (Ministry of Foreign Affairs).