Original passport. This must:

Two original recent 45mm x 35mm colour photographs. These must:

• be taken within the last month
• be taken against a plain light background and printed on photographic paper
• show full frontal face, have a neutral expression and your mouth closed
• have eyes open and free from reflection or glare from glasses
• not have hair in front of face or have a head covering (unless it’s for religious or medical reasons)

Signed, dated and fully completed original application form. Please see attached: Czech Republic – Visa Application Form.

When completing the application form please be mindful of the below:

EMPLOYMENT:

Signed and completed original proof of employment letter from your home employer. This must be signed by a member of your HR, or a member of your management team. If the latter, this person must be at least a manager grade and/or at least the same grade as yourself, and must be aware of your trip.

Please see template attached: Czech Republic – Proof of Employment letter. Alternatively, the letter must include the following information:

• Addressed to the ”Embassy of Czech Republic in London”
• Letter needs to be on home employer headed paper
• Letter need to be signed by authorised signatory of the home employer
• Purpose of visit
• Confirm the applicant is an employee of the company
• Applicant’s name and nationality
• Start date of employment, job title and salary
• Passport number and DOB
• Start & Expiry date of the passport
• Dates of travel to Czech Republic and scheduled return date to work

AND

Clear original copies of your last 3 months pay slips.

SELF EMPLOYED:

Original signed and headed self-employment letter (addressed to the Mission, name and position of the signee and confirming applicant’s self-employment) obtained from: 

• last tax return correctly showing applicant’s details: name, address, Unique Taxpayer Reference and National Insurance Number; if first tax return has yet to be filed a letter from HMRC containing the Unique Taxpayer Reference and National Insurance Number needs to be provided.
• Company director: Directors´ service contract; Certificate of Incorporation and Letter from Accountant need to be provided when owning the company.

STUDENT:

Original student letter from UK university/college/school letter (addressed to the Mission, name and position of the signee and confirming applicant’s enrolment).

UNEMPLOYED/ RETIRED:

• Receiving Benefits: recent letter obtained from local Jobcentre or Pension Service 
• Not receiving Benefits: applicant’s cover letter explaining his/her financial situation
• Housewife/man (only applicable to married couples): applicant may be sponsored by his/her spouse/registered partner; in these cases the following needs to be provided:

Proof of valid travel insurance. It must:

• clearly state your name
• cover any costs of repatriation for medical reasons, emergency medical care and/or emergency hospital care or death during your stay in the Schengen territory
• be valid for the whole of the Schengen territory and the whole of the stay
• have a minimum cover is 30,000 EUR (EHIC cards are not accepted as proof of valid travel health insurance)

Clear colour copy of valid flight booking / travel itinerary mentioning:

• applicant’s name
• travel dates to Czech Republic

This must show a CONFIRMED round-trip or onward travel. If the latter, the traveller must also provide all documentation / immigration approvals (if applicable) for the onward travel.

Clear colour copy of CONFIRMED accommodation (hotel, apartment, hostel, etc) booking mentioning:

• applicant’s name
• dates of stay in Czech Republic
• accommodation address details

If the applicant’s name is not mentioned on the accommodation reservation, then a joint travel confirmation letter, signed and dated by the person whose name is on the reservation, must also be provided along with a photocopy of that same person’s passport/ID card + passport signature page, if signature is not on passport’s bio page.

Clear original copies of your last 3 months bank statements, as a proof of sufficient funds. These must:

• show a minimum amount of 30 GBP per day of stay, to cover the expenses during your intended stay in Czech Republic and for the return to the UK
• show an end balance (latest bank statement) dated within the last week of the date of submission / appointment date
• clearly state your name and address

Valid proof of UK residence. This must be presented as your valid original UK residency visa in your passport / in the form of a valid original UK Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) card.