CZ
Embassy of the Czech Republic in Kinshasa
Active
Verified Sep 29, 2026
Embassy in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mission details
- Sending country
- Czech Republic
- Physical location
- Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Status
- Active
- Verified
- Sep 29, 2026
- Website
- Official site
Services
| Service | Availability | Appointment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consular assistance | Limited | Check source | The embassy says it handles only emergency assistance and consular protection. Other consular requests go to the Embassy in Lusaka. Source |
| Passport | Routed | Check source | Travel-document requests are handled by the Embassy in Lusaka. Source |
| Emergency travel document | Routed | Check source | Travel-document requests are handled by the Embassy in Lusaka. The jurisdiction page does not name emergency travel documents separately. Source |
| Notarial | Routed | Check source | Legalization is handled by the Embassy in Lusaka. Source |
| Visa | Routed | Check source | The embassy does not issue visas. Schengen and long-stay applications for DRC nationals and residents go to the Embassy in Lusaka ([email protected]). Schengen applications can also be filed at the European Visa Centre in Kinshasa, which is not this embassy. Source |
Contacts
| Contact | Value | Purpose | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFA Consular Operations Centre Emergency | +420 222 420 222 | Emergency | Czech MFA number for citizens abroad. This is the consular operations centre, not a local mission duty phone. |
| [email protected] | Routine |
Countries covered (2)
| Country | Coverage | Priority | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|
 CD
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
GeneralPrimary | 10 | Diplomatic representation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Consular jurisdiction, other than emergency assistance, is the Embassy in Lusaka since 1 September 2021. |
 CF
Central African Republic
|
RegionalPrimary | 30 | The ambassador resident in Kinshasa presented credentials to the President of the Central African Republic on 17 July 2026. The MFA directory still also lists the Embassy in Abuja for the Central African Republic. |
Official sources
| Source | Retrieved | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Official | Sep 29, 2026 | Czech MFA missions-abroad directory card. |
| Official | Sep 29, 2026 | Mission website listed in the Czech MFA directory. |
| Official | Sep 29, 2026 | Czech MFA travel page: citizens abroad can call the consular operations centre on +420 222 420 222. |
| Official | Sep 29, 2026 | Embassy page: from 1 September 2021 Lusaka has consular jurisdiction for the DRC; Kinshasa keeps the diplomatic mission and emergency consular protection. |
| Official | Sep 29, 2026 | Embassy page: Kinshasa does not issue visas. Lusaka accepts Schengen and long-stay applications from DRC nationals and residents. Schengen applications can also be filed at the European Visa Centre in Kinshasa. |
| Official | Sep 29, 2026 | Embassy contacts page, updated 13 May 2026: address 95 Avenue Roi Baudouin, Kinshasa-Gombe, email [email protected]. No telephone is published. |
| Official | Sep 29, 2026 | Embassy news, 26 July 2026: head of mission Petr Šelepa presented credentials in the Central African Republic on 17 July 2026. |