Czechia long-stay (Type D) visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Czechia long-stay (Type D) Schengen visa when you apply from United Kingdom.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
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To
Czechia
Type
D · LONG STAY
Apply at
UK
Centre
VAC
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Action neededLong stay — national (Type D) · applying from United Kingdom.
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Competent authority
Embassy of the Czech Republic in London (national/long-term D visa handled directly by the embassy, not through the VFS Schengen route).
Application centre
None for national D visas / applies directly to the Embassy (VFS Global handles short-stay Schengen only; employment and urgent categories are handled by the embassy directly).
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
£26.2
Est. total (adult)
£107.2
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 GBP · centre: VFS Global.
Fee notes
VFS Global (approximate).
Timeline
medium confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
3–9 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
Roughly 1-3 weeks; longer in peak periods (July-August, December-January).
Application centre
VFS Global (one Czech Visa Application Centre in the UK, primarily London).
Timeline notes
Most UK applications decided within the 15-day baseline; peak-period processing can extend to ~30-45 days.
Funds to show
high confidenceThe figures below are the short-stay (Type C) means of subsistence. A long-stay (Type D) visa sets its funds requirement nationally by purpose (study, work, family reunification, income) — check the consulate for the amount that applies to your case.
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
- Purpose = employmentEmployee Card / EU Blue Card residence permit usually replaces the D visa for work >90 days; requires a valid job offer/employment contract for a registered vacancy.
- Purpose = studyAcceptance letter from an accredited Czech institution plus proof of funds and accommodation.
- Purpose = family reunificationMarriage/birth certificate; commonly a long-term residence permit for family reunification.