The Honorary Consulate of the Czech Republic in Kharkiv is a volunteer-run office that assists Czech citizens in Ukraine; passport and visa applications go to the Czech Embassy in Kyiv.
Contact Details
| Address | Svobody Square 8, 61058 Kharkiv, Ukraine |
| Telephone | +380 57 760 45 19 |
| konzulat.cz@klsp.kharkov.ua | |
| Head of Mission | Oleg Vasiljevič Čigrinov, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Office hours according to the Czech Embassy in Kyiv page “Honorary Consulate of the Czech Republic in Kharkiv”. Honorary consuls are not always available at these times – call or e-mail before you go.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Kharkiv
The honorary consulate represents the Czech Republic in Kharkiv. According to the Czech Embassy in Kyiv page “Honorary Consulate of the Czech Republic in Kharkiv”, the honorary consul is Oleg Vasiljevič Čigrinov. Its consular district covers Kharkiv Oblast. The office hours are Monday to Friday 10:00–17:00, according to the Czech Embassy in Kyiv page “Honorary Consulate of the Czech Republic in Kharkiv”. To check before a visit, call +380 57 760 45 19 or e-mail konzulat.cz@klsp.kharkov.ua.
Fax: +380 57 760 45 19.
The embassy’s page for this office was last updated in February 2019; the Czech ministry’s current database lists the same consul and address but no telephone number.
The Honorary Consulate of Slovenia has the same street address.
Kharkiv, in Kharkiv Oblast, lies about 409 km in a straight line from the centre of Kyiv. Ukraine’s airspace remains closed to civil flights, according to GOV.UK travel advice (October 2026).
Holders of ordinary Czech passports do not need a visa for stays of up to 90 days within any 180-day period in Ukraine, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine’s entry-regime table (as of 8 June 2023). Ukraine is not part of the Schengen area and applies its own visa rules.
Which Czech office issues passports and visas?
Passports, visas and other formal consular services for Czech citizens are handled by the Czech Embassy in Kyiv.
The honorary consulate does not accept Czech visa applications.
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by the Czech Republic and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Czech citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Kharkiv
5 other countries are represented in Kharkiv: Austria (honorary), France (honorary), Lithuania (honorary), Slovakia (honorary), Slovenia (honorary).
Closing days
Article 73 of the Labour Code of Ukraine lists nine public holidays, among them Christmas (25 December), Constitution Day (28 June) and Independence Day (24 August), but under martial law these are working days (Law No. 2136-IX, Article 6). Martial law remains in force throughout Ukraine, according to GOV.UK travel advice. The honorary consulate may close on the Czech Republic’s national day (28 October) and on other days set by its own government.
Emergency assistance
In Ukraine, dial 103 for an ambulance, 101 for the fire service and 102 for the police (GOV.UK travel advice). Ukrainian citizens who need help in the Czech Republic can contact the Embassy of Ukraine in Prague.
Czech missions in Ukraine
Measured in a straight line from Kharkiv, the nearest other Czech office is the Embassy in Kyiv (about 410 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Kharkiv.
- Kyiv (410 km) – Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ukraine
- Lviv (870 km) – Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Lviv
- Ivano-Frankivsk (840 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Kharkiv – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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Details checked on 19 October 2026. Sources: Czech Embassy in Kyiv – Honorary Consulate of the Czech Republic in Kharkiv (page updated 20 February 2019; Czech MFA database checked 19 October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine – directory “Diplomatic missions of foreign states and representations of international organisations in Ukraine” (October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine – Entry regime to Ukraine for foreign citizens (table as of 8 June 2023), Labour Code of Ukraine, Article 73 (public holidays), Law of Ukraine No. 2136-IX on labour relations under martial law, Article 6, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Ukraine (getting help, safety; still current 18 October 2026).
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