Important notices
The Australian Consulate is open Mondays to Fridays accepting clients by appointments only.
The Consulate is closed on the following days:
- 26 Sep 2025 i.l. Czech National Day
- 28 Oct 2025 CR Independence Day
- 17 Nov 2025 Czech Democracy Day
- 24 Dec 2025 Christmas Eve
- 25 Dec 2025 Christmas Day
- 26 Dec 2025 Boxing Day
The consulate cannot issue emergency passports. If you lose your passport in the Czech Republic, contact us to discuss your options.
Emergency assistance
The Consular Services Charter outlines how we may assist Australian nationals overseas.
If you have a consular or passport emergency during business hours, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) 9:00am-4:00pm, please contact the Consulate on +420 221 729 260 or email: prague@austrade.gov.au.
If you require assistance outside of business hours, or on a weekend you can call the Consular Emergency Centre, which is operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on +61 2 6261 3305.
Travelling or moving overseas
- Travel advice and hints
Get the latest travel advisories and other traveller hints from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. - Passports
Apply for passport online and learn necessary information and photograph requirements. - Lodging passport application in the Czech Republic
You can lodge a passport application at the Consulate during office hours. Please make an appointment prior to your visit. Passport fees are payable in Czech currency at the time of lodgement. Please note that fees in Czech crown are based on current exchange rate and may change every 1st day of each month. - Approved occupational groups for guarantors/referees
Who can act as a guarantor/referee for passport when overseas. - Other travel documents
As our Consulate has a status of honorary consulate only, we cannot issue emergency passports (EP), we can however accept EP applications, which are then sent to the Australian Embassy in Warsaw and therefore take 5 working days. You must travel to the nearest Australian mission to obtain your EP if you cannot wait. We can issue a Provisional Travel Document (PTD) which is valid for one single journey only, no transfer permitted. - Notarial Services
If you need certified copies of documents, to witness your signature on a document (due to a limitation of what we can witness, please contact the Consulate for confirmation), please make an appointment with us. Please note that a fee is charged for this service, payable in Czech crowns.
Useful links
- Citizenship
- Register a Child as an Australian citizen
- Driving Licensing Authorities
- International driving permits
- Police clearances
- Taxation issues
- Marriage overseas
- Extending Visas in the Czech Republic and information about Schengen
Long-term visas are no longer administered by Foreign Police in the Czech Republic. From 1 January 2011 the Ministry of Interior is responsible for the agenda. - Elections
Australian Electoral Commission
Moving to Australia
- A gateway to information about Australian benefits, payments and services
- Taking cats and dogs to Australia
- Employment Services
Contact us
The representative office of the Australian Government in the Czech Republic, is led by Honorary Consul, Ms Jana Gajdosikova. Diplomatic mission for the Czech Republic is located in Poland at the Australian Embassy in Warsaw.
Australian Consulate
Klimentská 10
110 00 Praha
Czech Republic
Tel: +420 221 729 260 | +420 221 729 271
Fax: +420 296 578 352
Email: prague@austrade.gov.au
Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays upon appointments only