Czech Republic visa for Indian citizens

For the tourist visa, the Czech Republic’s official sources give a standard fee of €90. Processing time, as the Czech Republic states it: 15 calendar days as a rule; up to 45 days when a case needs closer examination. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen area.

The Czech Republic has 3 missions in India, with its embassy in New Delhi. Honorary consulates, which normally do not take visa applications: Kolkata and Mumbai.

In 2025, the Czech Republic’s embassy and consulates in India (New Delhi and Mumbai) received 27,388 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 21,885. 20.1% of applications were refused. In 2024 the rate was much the same, 21.5%. Applications rose by 37% compared with 2024 (19,947).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 15.8% of the applications lodged in India that year, from 7.1% at the consulates of Denmark to 46.5% at those of Slovenia. the Czech Republic’s consulates worldwide refused 14.2%. The Czech Republic was the 12th most applied-for Schengen state in India.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in India, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Before travelling from India to the Czech Republic, it helps to know the official travel advice: the US State Department rates the Czech Republic at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 7 January 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to the Czech Republic (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for the Czech Republic (updated 13 October 2026). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

How long Indian citizens can stay in the Czech Republic

How long Indian citizens may stay in the Czech Republic is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Indian citizens apply

In India, applications go to the Czech embassy in New Delhi, or to a visa centre acting for the Czech Republic; fees, documents and processing times are published by the Czech Republic.

the Czech Republic and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by the Czech Republic lets Indian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to the Czech Republic when it is the main destination of the trip.

The Czech Republic’s neighbours for Indian citizens

Poland, Germany, Slovakia and Austria require Indian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Czech citizens travelling to India

Czech citizens need an e-Visa for India, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 30 days.