COVID-19
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Travel restrictions update for Czechia
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Applied from 20.05.2020 17:14:
  • Updated entry restrictions.
    Passengers are not allowed to enter Czechia.
    This does not apply to passengers who are holders of one of the following documents and who present an official invitation:
    - United Nations laissez-passer issued to staff of the United Nations and subordinate agencies under the Convention on Privileges and Immunities of Specialised Agencies adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 21 November 1947 in New York;
    - European Union (EU) laissez-passer;
    - European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) laissez-passer;
    - legitimacy certificate issued by the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe;
    - documents issued pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article III of the Agreement between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of their Force (military ID cards accompanied by a travel order, travel warrant, or an individual or collective movement order) as well as documents issued in the framework of the Partnership for Peace.
    This does not apply to passengers with a long-stay visa, residence permit for stay over 90 days or for permanent stay in another EU Member State, Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino Switzerland, United Kingdom or the Vatican City (Holy See) with an official confirmation by an embassy of the state which issued their residence permit or by an embassy of Czechia confirming acceptance to a flight for the purpose of repatriation and to an organized transfer or their intention to transfer from the territory of Czechia to their country of origin.
    This does not apply to passengers younger than 21 years of age, who are children of nationals of an EU Member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland or the United Kingdom residing in Czechia. A birth certificate or its copy must be presented together with a copy of the residence permit of the parent issued by Czechia or document confirming residence (address) in Czechia such as lease contract or a copy of the Czech ID card of the parent. If the child is not a national of an EU Member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom or of an EU visa free country, a visa or a residence permit is required.
    This does not apply to passengers who are spouses or registered partners of a national of an EU Member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland or the United Kingdom residing in Czechia. A marriage certificate (or proof of the conclusion of a registered partnership) or its copy must be presented together with a copy of the residence permit issued by Czechia or a document confirming residence (address) in Czechia such as lease contract or a copy of a Czech ID card of the spouse. If the spouse is not a national of an EU Member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom or of an EU visa free country, a visa or a residence permit is required.
    This does not apply to passengers who are parents caring for their children who are nationals of Czechia or who are nationals of an EU Member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland or United Kingdom. They must have:
    - a birth certificate or its copy together with a copy of the residence permit or of the Czech ID card issued by Czechia to the child or a document confirming residence (address) in Czechia such as lease contract;
    - if the child is 21 years or older, a document confirming dependency and need of care, e.g., medical confirmation;
    - if the parent is not a national of an EU Member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom or of an EU visa free country, a visa or a residence permit is required.
    This does not apply to passengers who are parents dependent on their children who are Czech nationals or for nationals of another EU Member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland or United Kingdom residing in Czechia. A birth certificate or its copy must be presented together with a copy of a residence permit issued by Czechia or document confirming residence (address) in Czechia such as lease contract or a copy of a Czech ID card of their child. In case the parent is not a national of EU Member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland or United Kingdom or a national of EU visa free country, visa or residence permit must be presented. Furthermore, document confirming dependency and need of care must be presented (such as medical confirmation).
    This does not apply to passengers who are children dependent on their parents who are Czech nationals or for nationals of another EU Member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland or United Kingdom residing in Czechia. A birth certificate or its copy must be presented together with a copy of a residence permit issued by Czechia or document confirming residence (address) in Czechia such as lease contract or a copy of a Czech ID card of their parent. In case the child is not a national of EU Member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland or United Kingdom or a national of EU visa free country, visa or residence permit must be presented. Furthermore, document confirming dependency and need of care must be presented (such as medical confirmation).
    This does not apply to passengers with a short-stay visa (C) issued by Czechia, whose national comment section of the visa sticker includes line SEZONNI. They must also have a laboratory confirmation of negative result of PCR test on COVID 19 issued a maximum of 4 days after the sample was taken (including this day); and a medical confirmation of this negative result. These two documents may be replaced by the letter of a Minister of the Government of the Czech Republic granting exception.
    This does not apply to passengers with a short-stay visa (C) issued by Czechia after 11 May 2020, whose national comment section of the visa sticker includes line ZAMESTNANI and their spouse and minor children who are holders of visas and travel together with the holder of the short-stay visa (C). Each person must also have a laboratory confirmation of negative result of PCR test on COVID 19 issued a maximum of 4 days after the sample was taken (including this day); and a medical confirmation of this negative result. These two documents may be replaced by the letter of a Minister of the Government of the Czech Republic granting exception.


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