The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ukraine is the Czech Republic’s diplomatic mission in Kyiv and serves Czech citizens living in or visiting Ukraine.
Contact Details
| Address | Yaroslaviv Val Street 34-A, 01901 Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Telephone | +380 44 272 68 00 |
| Fax | +380 44 272 68 01 |
| kyiv@embassy.mzv.cz | |
| Website | www.mzv.cz/kyiv |
| Head of Mission | Luboš Vesely, Ambassador |
| National Day | 28 October |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:30 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:30 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:30 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:30 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 08:30 - 17:00 |
Hours shown: office hours, according to the directory of foreign diplomatic missions published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (October 2026). Under martial law, Ukrainian public holidays are working days; the office may still close on its own national holidays.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Consular section: tel. +380 44 234 10 05, e-mail consulate_kyiv@mzv.cz (according to the directory of foreign diplomatic missions published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (October 2026)).
About the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ukraine
The ambassador is Luboš Vesely, according to the directory of foreign diplomatic missions published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (October 2026), which gives 20 September 2025 as the date credentials were presented. The Czech Republic is also represented by the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Lviv. The office is in the capital, Kyiv, about 29 km in a straight line from Boryspil International Airport. Ukraine’s airspace remains closed to civil flights, according to GOV.UK travel advice (October 2026).
Do Czech citizens need a visa for Ukraine?
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.
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the Czech authorities ask for:
Czech passport (application abroad)
- Apply in person by appointment at the embassy or consulate general – no postal or proxy applications; honorary consulates do not accept passport applications
- Proof of identity (e.g. travel document or driving licence)
- Proof of Czech citizenship: valid Czech passport or ID card (občanský průkaz), or a certificate of Czech citizenship
- A document with your birth number (rodné číslo), e.g. Czech birth certificate; Czech marriage certificate if your surname changed
- Your previous Czech passport, if you have one
- Legal processing time for applications abroad: 120 days
Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic – passport application, adults (consular page) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.
Other consulates and embassies in Kyiv
73 other countries are represented in Kyiv, among them: Denmark (embassy), Egypt (embassy), Estonia (embassy), Finland (embassy), France (embassy), Georgia (embassy), Germany (embassy), Greece (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Hungary (embassy), India (embassy), Indonesia (embassy), Iran (embassy), Iraq (embassy), Ireland (embassy), Israel (embassy), Italy (embassy), Japan (embassy), Kazakhstan (embassy), South Korea (embassy). The full list of all 74 missions is on the overview page for Ukraine.
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 embassy 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.
Diplomatic missions of the Czech Republic in Ukraine
The Czech Republic in Ukraine
Measured in a straight line from Kyiv, the nearest other Czech office is the Consulate General in Lviv (about 470 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Kyiv.
- Kyiv – Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ukraine (this page)
- Lviv (470 km) – Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Lviv
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Details checked on 19 October 2026. Sources: 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), www.mzv.cz/kyiv.
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