Czechia business visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Czechia business Schengen visa when you apply from Ireland.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
🇨🇿 Czechia·····✈·····🇮🇪 from Ireland
To
Czechia
Type
C · BUSINESS
Apply at
IE
Centre
VAC
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Action neededBusiness — short stay (Type C) · applying from Ireland.
Documents ready00 / 11
Competent authority
Embassy of the Czech Republic in Dublin.
Application centre
None (applies directly to the Embassy in Dublin by appointment).
Recommended — commonly expected even when not on the official list
Cover letterA letter of introduction stating who you are and why you are travelling.
Fees
Consular (Type C)
€90
Service fee
—
Est. total (adult)
€90
Long stay (Type D)
€100
The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in EUR · centre: direct_consulate.
Fee notes
Handled directly at Czech Embassy Dublin (not VFS). No VAC fee. Type D statutory CZK 2500 (~€100).
Timeline
medium confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
3–10 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
Constrained by the randomized email-window system; advise planning at least 8 weeks ahead. Effective wait is unpredictable and can be long if not selected.
Application centre
Embassy-direct — no VAC. Embassy of the Czech Republic in Dublin. Appointments allocated via an email-request 'lottery': applicants send a compliant email during a defined window and requests are randomly selected for slots.
Timeline notes
Czechia handles Schengen visas directly in Dublin (no outsourced VAC). Requires an Irish Residence Permit; apply in person after being selected in the email 'lottery' window (designed to curb agent manipulation). Highly variable wait.
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
- Visa-exempt nationals resident in IrelandNo short-stay Schengen visa required for business trips up to 90 days in any 180-day period.