Czech Embassy & Consulates in the United Kingdom

At Kensington Palace Gardens 26-30, W8 4QY London, the Czech embassy represents the Czech Republic towards the United Kingdom. The head of mission on record is Vaclav Bartuska. Its phone number and website are on its page.

The Czech Republic also has a consulate general in Manchester; its work is consular: passports and documents for its own citizens and, often, visas for visitors.

The Czech Republic has 2 honorary consulates in the United Kingdom, in Peterborough and Edinburgh; honorary consulates handle emergencies and simple certifications rather than visas or passports.

British citizens can visit the Czech Republic without a visa for up to 90 days.

In return, the United Kingdom has an embassy in the Czech Republic, in Prague.

The Czech Republic in the United Kingdom

Worldwide, the Czech Republic has 277 missions in 119 countries; 4 of them are in the United Kingdom.

Travel to the United Kingdom for Czech citizens

Czech citizens do not need a visa for the United Kingdom, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 180 days. In the United Kingdom, Czech citizens can turn to the Czech embassy for passports and emergency help.

When Czech missions in the United Kingdom are closed

Czech missions in the United Kingdom close on the United Kingdom’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day) on Monday 28 December 2026 and Good Friday on Friday 26 March 2027, and usually on some holidays of the Czech Republic, such as Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day on Tuesday 17 November 2026.