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EU citizens travelling to the Czech Republic

Stay in the territory of the Czech Republic is governed by Act No. 326/1999 Coll., on the Residence of Aliens in the Territory of the Czech Republic (henceforth the "Alien Act").

Citizens of the EU, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland can temporarily stay in the territory of the Czech Republic without any special permit, solely on the basis of a travel document or an identity card. Children are required to have their own travel document or identity card.

The sole duty arising from the Alien Act to the citizens of the EU, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland is the „reporting requirement“ in case the length of the intended stay in the Czech Republic is longer than 30 days. In such a situation, within 30 days of entering the Czech Republic, an individual is required to report his/her presence to the appropriate Foreign Police Department that holds jurisdiction in the location of his/her stay in the Czech Republic.

This obligation does not apply if the person providing accommodation (e.g. a hotel) submits the registration form on behalf of the citizen of the EU, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, or Switzerland. The reporting requirement also does not apply to persons younger than 15 years of age, consular staff of a foreign state or the personnel of an international governmental organisation accredited in the Czech Republic and their family members who are registered with the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or to foreign nationals whose accommodations are secured through the Ministry of the Interior.

If the citizens of the EU, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland intend to stay in the Czech Republic for more than 3 months, they can request a certificate of temporary residence or a permanent residence permit to be issued.

For more information, see the web page of the Ministry of the Interior www.mvcr.cz.