Visa Requirements

The Symposium Secretariat staff is ready to help you with getting visa for the congress by issuing an official Letter of Invitation for the Symposium. Please note that such a letter can only be issued if you are registered for the symposium and your registration fee has been fully paid. Do not hesitate to contact the Symposium Secretariat in case you have any questions regarding visa application procedures. Please note that for some countries, visa application procedure can take up to two months.

Complete information on visa for the Czech Republic is available at the official website of the Czech Republic at www.czech.cz

With Shengen visa you can move freely within the boarders of Shengen. For more information please contact the Czech Embassy.

If visa required
Please find the address of the Czech embassy in your country on the website www.mzv.cz

Contact the embassy and ask which of the following documents they require to issue a visa for you for the congress:
Official invitation by Symposium Organisers or Official invitation by the Foreigners' Department of the Czech Police.

Official invitation by Symposium Organisers – information needed:
Your full name
Date of birth
Place of birth
Country of citizenship (country which issued your passport)
Number of your passport
Date of expiry of your passport
Your postal address:

Official invitation by the Foreigners' Department of the Czech Police – information needed:
Your full name
Date of birth
Place of birth
Country of citizenship (country which issued your passport)
Number of your passport
Date of issue of your passport
Date of expiry of your passport
Permanent address
- street
- city
- ZIP code
- country

The official invitation issued by the Foreign Nationals Department of the Czech Police costs 95 EUR (delivery service included).

As soon as the required data and payment for registration are received, the Sympoisum Administration will start the procedure of issuing the official invitation for you. The procedure usually takes a few weeks. When the official invitation is ready, it will be sent to you by post or express delivery service. You shall then present it at the Czech embassy in your country and get visa for the Symposium.