Czechia business visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Czechia business Schengen visa when you apply from Canada.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
🇨🇿 Czechia·····✈·····🇨🇦 from Canada
To
Czechia
Type
C · BUSINESS
Apply at
CANADA
Centre
VAC
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Action neededBusiness — short stay (Type C) · applying from Canada.
Documents ready00 / 10
Competent authority
Embassy in Ottawa or Consulate General in Toronto (by province of residence).
Application centre
None (applies directly by appointment; in-person biometrics required).
Recommended — commonly expected even when not on the official list
Cover letterA letter of introduction stating who you are and why you are travelling.
Travel itineraryA day-by-day plan of your trip to attach to the application.
Fees
Consular (Type C)
€90
Service fee
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Est. total (adult)
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Long stay (Type D)
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The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in CAD · centre: unknown.
Fee notes
Embassy Ottawa + Consulate Toronto. Provider unconfirmed. Fee unverified.
Timeline
medium confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
3–9 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
Not published; in-person biometric appointment required. Assume ~1-4 weeks (baseline estimate).
Application centre
Consulate-direct (NO VAC in Canada). All Type C applicants apply in person and give biometrics at a Czech mission — the Consulate General in Toronto or the Embassy in Ottawa.
Timeline notes
Jurisdiction split between Consulate General Toronto and Embassy Ottawa; biometrics and in-person submission mandatory (no third-party VAC). Bring PR card/work/study permit proving legal Canadian residence.
Funds to show
high confidenceThe amount you must be able to prove, per the Schengen Borders Code reference amount. It depends only on the destination — not on your nationality or where you apply.
Per day
CZK 1565
Minimum
CZK 46950
In EUR ≈
€62 / day
stays not exceeding 30 days (per day)
CZK 1565 / day
under-18 third-country nationals (half the amount)
CZK 782.5 / day
Floor
stays exceeding 30 days: CZK 46,950 (15x subsistence minimum) plus CZK 6,260 for each whole month of intended stay
Notes
CZK 1,565/day = 0.5x the statutory subsistence minimum (CZK 3,130, as of 1 Jan 2023) per Section 13 Act 326/1999 + Act 110/2006. Indexed to the subsistence minimum, so can change. Minors under 18 prove half. EUR equivalent approx at ~25.2 CZK/EUR.
Consulates apply discretion and may expect a buffer above this figure — treat it as a floor, not a guarantee.
Funds source ↗⚠ Special cases & caveats
- Canadian citizensVisa-exempt for business stays up to 90 days in any 180-day period (visa needed only if gainful employment).
- Residents in the Toronto consular jurisdictionMust apply at the Consulate General in Toronto.