Czech Republic visa for Nigerian 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 1 mission in Nigeria, with its embassy in Abuja.

In 2025, the Czech Republic’s embassy and consulates in Nigeria (Abuja) received 610 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 345. 41.0% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 46.9%: the rate fell by 5.9 points, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications fell by 9% compared with 2024 (674).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 47.9% of the applications lodged in Nigeria that year, from 27.2% at the consulates of Switzerland to 66.1% at those of Bulgaria. the Czech Republic’s consulates worldwide refused 14.2%. The Czech Republic was the 14th most applied-for Schengen state in Nigeria.

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

Nigerian citizens planning a trip to the Czech Republic can compare how foreign ministries rate it: 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 Nigerian citizens can stay in the Czech Republic

How long Nigerian 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 Nigerian citizens apply

In Nigeria, applications go to the Czech embassy in Abuja, 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 Nigerian 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 Nigerian citizens

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

Czech citizens travelling to Nigeria

Czech citizens need a visa for Nigeria, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa for stays of up to 90 days.