Consular district
There are three official representations of the Czech Republic in the vastness of the Russian Federation: the embassy in Moscow, the consular section in St. Petersburg and the consular section in Yekaterinburg. Each of these missions must be contacted according to its consular district.
Citizens living in the following regions of the Russian Federation can obtain a visa at the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Yekaterinburg:
- Republics: Altai, Bashkortostan, Buryatia, Sakha (Yakutia), Tyva, Udmurtia and Khakassia.
- Territories: Altai, Khabarovsk, Kamchatka, Krasnoyarsk, Perm, Primorsky, Transbaikal.
- Regions: Amur, Irkutsk, Kemerovo, Kurgan, Magadan, Novosibirsk, Omsk, Orenburg, Sakhalin, Sverdlovsk, Tomsk, Tyumen and Chelyabinsk.
- Autonomous regions: Jewish.
- Autonomous okrugs: Khanty-Mansiysk, Chukotka and Yamalo-Nenets.
The Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Yekaterinburg stops accepting applications for Schengen
https://www.znak.com/2020-03-13/genkonsulstvo_chehii_v_ekaterinburge_prekrachaet_prinimat_zayavleniya_na_shengen 2020.03.13
The Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Yekaterinburg has officially announced that starting tomorrow, March 14, it will stop accepting applications for Schengen visas. Similar measures are being introduced in visa areas,” the Consulate General said in a statement.
Olga Brattseva / Znak.com
Those already registered to apply were advised to wait for the visa process to resume. The introduced measure is a consequence of the introduction of a state of emergency declared in the Czech Republic due to the pandemic of a new type of coronavirus.
Meanwhile, the Association of Tour Operators (ATOR) stated that Fr. ATOR notes that March is a period of active demand for tours to the Czech Republic. At this time, tourists usually book trips to the Czech Republic for March, April and May holidays.
According to the Czech Embassy in Moscow, from March 12, a state of emergency was introduced in the country for 30 days. The presence of people in public catering areas is prohibited from 20:00 to 6:00. From March 13, theatrical, musical and other artistic performances, film screenings, sports, cultural, religious, social, dance events, exhibitions, festivals, pilgrimages, shows, tastings, markets and fairs with the participation of more than 30 people at a time are also prohibited. Until the epidemiological situation improves, fitness centers, swimming pools, saunas, sports complexes, clubs and discos will be closed.
From midnight on March 13, international train and bus services will be suspended: travel will only be possible by car or plane. At the same time, from March 14, the movement of cars across national borders with more than nine passengers and one driver is prohibited.
From midnight on Friday 13 March, controls will be resumed on the German and Austrian borders of the Czech Republic. Crossing the border is allowed only through 11 border points.
All persons not residing in the Czech Republic are required to monitor for symptoms of infectious diseases upon entry into the country.
The coronavirus outbreak in China began in December last year. At the moment, 135.7 thousand people have been diagnosed with the new virus in the world, 4.9 thousand have died, 68.3 thousand have recovered. Due to the threat of infection, Russia has also limited air traffic with South Korea, Italy, and Iran. On March 11, WHO declared a pandemic due to the continued spread of coronavirus in the world. Rosaviatsia reported that almost all flights from Russia to Germany, France and Spain will be suspended from March 13. In addition, the United States is introducing a temporary ban on the entry of foreigners from Europe.
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Opening hours of the Czech Consulate in Ekb
The visa office at the Czech Consulate in Yekaterinburg receives visitors four times a week: Mon. - Thu. from 9 a.m. to noon and from 2 to 4 p.m. Visa applications for Schengen visas are accepted only twice a week: Tue. and Thurs. from 9 am to noon. You can come for documents on the same days, but from 2 to 4 p.m.
Visa applications for a national visa are accepted three times a week: Tue. Wed and Thurs. from 9 am to noon. Documents are issued only on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 14:00 to 16:00.
- Reception of documents : Schengen visa (Tue, Wed, Thu): from 9.00 to 12.00 National visa (Tue, Wed, Thu): from 9.00 to 12.00
- Passport collection : Schengen visa (Tue, Thu): from 14.00 to 16.00 National visa (Tue, Thu): from 14.00 to 16.00
On Mondays, citizens who need to have their documents certified are accepted. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the visa office of the Consulate of the Czech Republic in Yekaterinburg does not accept citizens. Also, the consulate is closed during all public holidays celebrated in the Russian Federation and the Czech Republic.
Methods for obtaining a visa to the Czech Republic
You can obtain permission to travel to the Czech Republic not only with the help of the Visa Center in Yekaterinburg.
You can do it yourself:
- collect the necessary package of documents;
- go to any Czech visa center in Yekaterinburg on the official website and print out a form there, which you fill out;
- then pay the consular fee and receive a payment receipt;
- make an appointment at the Czech Consulate and personally take the documents to obtain a visa to the Czech Republic at the specified time.
That's the whole algorithm of actions. After a few days, the person will be informed about the results of the verification of the documents provided and the decision to issue a visa (or refuse).
Factual clarifications
The person calculates the time to collect, fill out and submit all documents to the Visa Center. Visa processing begins from the moment the Visa Center accepts the documents. Checking these papers, transferring them to the Consulate, checking documents at the Consulate and issuing a visa to travel to the Czech Republic takes from 4 days.
Cost of visa application
The cost of a visa to the Czech Republic in 2021 is from 35 euros for a regular Schengen visa Category C or from 2500 CZK for a National visa. Children under 6 years old are not charged. For urgent processing the cost doubles.
Sign up at the Czech Consulate in Yekaterinburg to submit documents
Due to the large number of visa applications at the Czech Consulate, you can submit an application only by first registering through the electronic application form on the website.
In order to register for a visa application, citizens need to open the online registration form on the official website of the visa center. In the open window, you must indicate the city, as well as the date on which you want to submit the application.
Next, click the “Next” button and fill out all the fields with individual information. You must enter the data that is in your passport. When you register, you will receive a confirmation letter to your email address, which you need to print and take along with all the documents when you go to apply for your visa.
Quite often there are no available dates for submitting an application; new dates appear on Wednesdays. Applications must be submitted on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
If you need to submit an application for a Schengen visa, you must do so on the website:
- www.vfsvisaservicesrussia.com/Global-Appointment
To submit an application for a National visa , you need to register via email by filling out a special short form and sending it by email:
All applicants must apply in person, with the exception of children under twelve years of age.
Sign up for long term visa applications
New registration for long-term visas/long-term stay, which was introduced on November 27, 2021.
Application for a long-term visa/long-term stay is only possible on the basis of self-registration by email. Each applicant must be registered separately, including minor children. Without this registration, applications will not be accepted.
Attention! To apply, be sure to provide all necessary documents for each purpose of travel. The list of documents can be found on the website of the Consulate General.
Notarization of translations of documents is carried out on the day of application. Personal presence is required to submit an application. An exception is children under 12 years of age.
Applications for long-term visas/long-term stays are made on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 am to 12 pm. Applications for long-term visas/long-term stays are not accepted on public holidays in the Czech Republic and the Russian Federation.
The Civil Code of the Czech Republic in Yekaterinburg will accept approximately 144 applications for long-term visas/long-term stay each month (as well as up to 25 student applications and 2 special program applications).
Registration method is by email only: [email protected]
To submit an application, you must fill out this form in English letters, copy it and send it by email
All electronic applications will be processed by the Consulate General in one queue from the moment the applications are received by email.
By e-mail of the applicant, the Civil Code of the Czech Republic in Yekaterinburg will confirm the date of submission of the application on a first-come, first-served basis. The application submission date set by the Consulate General will be considered binding and cannot be changed or postponed.
If the applicant is unable to attend on the proposed date, the entire registration process will need to be repeated again. After this, the Consulate General will propose a new date.
Cost of services: consular fee
When submitting your visa application, you will be required to pay a visa fee. This is the fee you pay for the consular officers to review your documents. And therefore, if you are denied a visa, this fee cannot be returned.
The consular fee is 35 euros if it is a short-term visa. You will be required to pay this amount only for the normal period of consideration of the application. In order for your application to be processed urgently, as a rule, the review period is reduced to three days, you will have to pay 70 euros, i.e. twice as much.
The consular fee is payable only in cash in euros. Only paper bills without visible damage are accepted for payment.
Embassy of Russia in the Czech Republic
If a traveler has problems abroad in the Czech Republic, you need to contact the Russian embassy for help.
Address of the Russian Embassy building in the Czech Republic: Korunovacni 34, 16000 Prague 6, Bubeneč.
You must first call: +(420) 233 374 093.
You can write by e-mail
Official website of the embassy.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 12:00.
Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Czech Republic
Attention! You cannot apply for a visa at the Czech Embassy. Here they guarantee assistance to Russian tourists on all legal and social issues, as well as protection of the rights and freedoms of Russian citizens.
Consular departments of the Czech Republic in the Russian Federation
Consulate General of the Czech Republic (St. Petersburg)
193015, St. Petersburg,
st. Tverskaya 5
Russian Federation
phone: : + 7812/2710459
www.mzv.cz/petersburg
Consulate General of the Czech Republic (Ekaterinburg)
620075, Ekaterinburg,
st. Gogolya, 15
Russian Federation
phone: +
www.mzv.cz/yekaterinburg
