Czech Republic visa for Saudi 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 2 missions in Saudi Arabia, with its embassy in Riyadh. Honorary consulates, which normally do not take visa applications: Jeddah.

In 2025, the Czech Republic’s embassy and consulates in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh) received 17,706 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 17,106. The refusal rate was 3.2%. The refusal rate fell by 1.7 points from 4.9% in 2024. Applications rose by 21% compared with 2024 (14,672).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 5.2% of the applications lodged in Saudi Arabia that year, from 1.6% at the consulates of Austria to 55.4% at those of Bulgaria. the Czech Republic’s consulates worldwide refused 14.2%. The Czech Republic was the 8th most applied-for Schengen state in Saudi Arabia.

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

Saudi 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 Saudi citizens can stay in the Czech Republic

How long Saudi 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 Saudi citizens apply

In Saudi Arabia, applications go to the Czech embassy in Riyadh, 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 Saudi 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 Saudi citizens

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

Czech citizens travelling to Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia issues Czech citizens a visa on arrival for stays of up to 90 days, so nothing has to be arranged in advance.