Visa for the Czech Republic from Bolivia: price, documents and processing time 2026

Yes. Bolivia does not enjoy Schengen visa exemption, so a Bolivian national must obtain a Type C short-stay visa for a tourist stay in the Czech Republic. The visa allows a stay of up to 90 days within any 180-day period across the whole Schengen Area. The Czech Republic must be your main destination or first point of entry.

The published fee is the government charge alone. Two or three other lines are added before the visa is in the passport, and they are what makes the final bill.

• Government fee90 EUR

  Schengen scale: €90 for an adult, €45 for a child aged 6 to 11, free below 6. Some facilitation agreements set a lower rate, the consulate confirms which applies to you.

• Application centre feeCapped at €45

  The Visa Code caps an external provider’s service fee at half the visa fee. It is charged on top, and it is not refunded either.

• Agency or online serviceOptional, added on top

  Never compulsory. An intermediary fills the form for you, it does not change the decision or the processing time.

• ExtrasVariable

  Courier return, SMS tracking, compliant photo, insurance, sworn translation or legalisation, depending on what the post requires.

We only display amounts published by an official source. Confirm the total before paying anything.

Prepare a valid passport (issued within the last 10 years and valid at least three months beyond your intended departure), the signed application form, a recent photo, a return flight reservation, proof of accommodation, evidence of sufficient funds, and travel medical insurance of at least €30,000. The visa fee is typically €90 for an adult. Confirm the amount and document list on the official site before paying.

Apply at the Czech consulate competent for Bolivia, or at its outsourced visa application centre (VFS Global, BLS or TLScontact). Book an appointment, appear in person for biometric enrolment and submit the complete file. If no Czech mission is accessible in Bolivia, another Schengen state may represent the Czech Republic, verify the competent post on the official website.

• Your application goes to the state that is your main destination. If the Czech Republic is where you spend the longest, it handles the file, whatever the entry point.
• With no main destination, the competent state is the one you enter first.
• If the Czech Republic has no consulate in Bolivia, another Schengen state may act on its behalf under a representation arrangement, or the file goes to the post accredited for your country.

Then the application goes to the post accredited for Bolivia, often in a neighbouring capital, or to a state acting on its behalf. Confirm which post is competent with the official source before travelling to a third country to apply, a rejected file at the wrong counter costs the trip and the fee.

The regime follows your nationality, not where you live. If you reside in Bolivia but travel on another country's passport, the rule on this page is not yours. Filing usually still happens from your country of residence, at the post competent for it, but the requirement itself comes from your passport.

Processing usually takes 15 to 45 days; file at the earliest six months and at the latest 15 days before departure. Book your appointment early, especially in peak season. Check whether a yellow-fever vaccination certificate is required for your itinerary, a common precaution for travellers coming from Bolivia's tropical zones.

Refusals often result from insurance below €30,000, unproven funds, a passport that is too old, or filing with the wrong Schengen state when the Czech Republic is not the main destination. Do not buy non-refundable tickets before the visa is granted, and do not miss the mandatory biometrics appointment.