Czech Republic visa for Iranian citizens

The Czech Republic’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities. 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 1 mission in Iran, with its embassy in Tehran.

In 2025, the Czech Republic’s embassy and consulates in Iran (Tehran) received 475 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 415. 10.7% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 25.4%: the rate fell by 14.6 points, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications fell by 61% compared with 2024 (1,214).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 29.1% of the applications lodged in Iran that year, from 16.6% at the consulates of Romania to 46.2% at those of Austria. the Czech Republic’s consulates worldwide refused 14.2%. The Czech Republic was the 18th most applied-for Schengen state in Iran.

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 Iran, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

For a trip from Iran to the Czech Republic, the published travel advice reads as follows: 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). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

How long Iranian citizens can stay in the Czech Republic

How long Iranian 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 Iranian citizens apply

In Iran, applications go to the Czech embassy in Tehran, 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 Iranian 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 Iranian citizens

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

Czech citizens travelling to Iran

Czech citizens can get a visa on arrival in Iran, valid for stays of up to 30 days.