Canadian visas require more of Czechs than other EU citizens

New Canadian visa restrictions require that Czechs provide more personal information on visa applications than other citizens of EU states. The situation was reported by Czech Television and TV Prima on Friday and confirmed by the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Czech visa applicants are required to provide specific information on their employment, residence and income, as well as that of their parents and partners. According to diplomatic agreements in place, however, Czech citizens should have the same conditions as other EU countries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated it would demand an explanation from the Canadian embassy next week. Canada reintroduced visa requirements on Czech citizens during the week in reaction to the high number of asylum applications from the Czech Republic - mostly from members of the Roma community.