Passport of Czech Republic

The image of the passport of Czech Republic The image of the inside of the passport of Czech Republic The passport of Czech Republic is a document that proves that a person has a citizenship of Czech Republic. If you apply for a residency programme with the aim of getting a citizenship, acquiring a passport is one of your primary aims.

Czech Republic's passport is considered to be the 28th strongest passport out of 199 passports of the world. The holders of the passport can enter 124 countries with no visa requirements and in 40 jursidictions they would receive a visa on arrival. In 34 countries, the holder of the passport would still need a visa. This makes the passport of Czech Republic (and, by default, Czech Republic's citizenship) stronger than 86% of the world's citizenships.

The passport is valid for 10 years. There is also an electronic, machine-readable version of the document. In Czech Republic it is issued by any of the 205 town halls with augmented authority, whereas in other countries the issuing authority is consulates of the Czech Republic (except honorary consulates). The passport of the current format is rather old. It has been in use for 18 years, since 1 September 2006.

Rating

The position of Czech Republic's passport in the worldwide travel/identity document rating is as follows:

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  • 26. Canada passport - visa free/on arrival to 165 countries
  • 27. New Zealand passport - visa free/on arrival to 165 countries
  • 28. Czech Republic passport - visa free/on arrival to 164 countries
  • 29. Hungary passport - visa free/on arrival to 164 countries
  • 30. Slovenia passport - visa free/on arrival to 164 countries
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Fees

The fee for acquiring the Czech Republic's passport is USD 27, or approximately EUR 24 (this may vary in specific circumstances).

Get a passport

If you are interested in getting this or an EU passport, acquiring a residency permit is the first step. This is because one is almost always required to be residing in a country for some time before one can apply for a citizenship. So get acquainted with our residence permit services and start your journey to citizenship now.