Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
Short-stay visa for up to 90 days. Australian and New Zealand passport holders do not need one for ordinary stays but do for paid work or scientific research. Applications from Australia are accepted only at the Sydney Consulate General.
Where to apply in Australia
Consulate General in Sydney only, for Australia, New Zealand and its other consular-district countries.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of the Czech Republic.
How to apply
Email sydney.visa@mzv.gov.cz once with name, contact details, passport country, VEVO or visa showing over one year in Australia, departure date, detailed itinerary and purpose documents | attend the Monday appointment with hard-copy documents and give biometrics | passport stays with the consulate during processing
Documents you need
- Hard-copy application and supporting documents
- Signed consent to personal-data processing
- Documents proving the purpose of stay (e.g. invitation, conference registration)
- Apply between 6 months and 15 days before travel
Fees and processing time
The official pages do not publish a fee for this service. Ask the office before you apply.
Processing time: At least 15 consecutive days because of biometrics.
Good to know
Fee not found in the October 2026 consular PDF (which has no visa fees); Visa submission appointments are Mondays 9:00-11:30.
Official sources
- mzv.gov.cz/sydney/en/visa_consular_information/visa_information/sho…
- mzv.gov.cz/sydney/en/visa_consular_information/visa_information/sch…
- mzv.gov.cz/sydney/en/visa_consular_information/visa_information/ind…
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Czech Republic's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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More services of the Czech Republic in Australia
- Cancellation of Czech permanent residence
- Certificate of Czech citizenship / declaration on citizenship
- Certificate of no impediment to marriage
- Czech biometric passport (adult and child)
- Czech criminal record extract
- Emergency travel document (Czech)
- Long-stay visa and residence (study and other purposes)
- Registration of birth, marriage or divorce abroad and duplicate certificates
- Verification of copies and translations
- Verification of signature
- Voting from abroad (special voters' list)
- Work and Holiday Programme visa (Australian citizens)