News:

• From June 15th, The Netherlands is in the low risk EU countries category - no restrictions (green category), Dutch and EU tourists residing in The Netherlands are welcomed in the Czech Republic, also third country nationals with residency permit for unrestricted time-with EU long term resident status (in Dutch "EU – langdurig ingezetene")
• helpdesk for all questions related to entry and stay of foreigners: cestovani.covid19@mvcr.cz
• Direct flights between Amsterdam and Prague reintroduced. 
• general border checks limited to random both at the airports and within the territory

1. Consular services for foreigners in the Czech Republic

 

Updated travel advice and consular services  for Dutch nationals are provided by the Embassy of The Netherlands and the Dutch Consular Contact Centre 24/7-BZ

https://www.nederlandwereldwijd.nl/

Travel Advice for the Czech Republic

https://www.nederlandwereldwijd.nl/landen/tsjechie/reizen/reisadvies

Dutch Embassy in Prague, Consular Section

https://www.nederlandwereldwijd.nl/landen/tsjechie/over-ons/ambassade-in-praag

For other foreigners, the list of Diplomatic Missions in the Czech Republic presented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

https://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/diplomatic_missions/foreign_missions_to_the_czech_republic/index.html

 

2. Border Crossing, Immigration, Entry Restrictions

 

Ministry of the Interior´s ("MoI") Immigration and Border Crossing Portal:

Updated information on existing travel restrictions and measures in place on border crossing points (land border, airport in Prague) are on the website of the Ministry of Interior (homepage, English version)

https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/

Official Immigration Advisory on border crossing requirements for various categories of travellers (EU and third country nationals, residents and non-immigrant visitors).

https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/coronavirus-information-of-moi.aspx

 

The "Traffic Lights" countries division, subject of update by the Ministry of Health 

https://koronavirus.mzcr.cz/en/list-of-countries-according-to-the-level-of-risk/

Extract from the MoI Immigration and Border Crossing Portal for COVID-19 travel restrictions (published on July 1st 2020):

"Following rules of entry to the Czech Republic are applicable:

EU citizens (citizens of Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican are regarded as EU citizens):

They can enter the Czech Republic without the need to prove the purpose of entry or to limit the duration of stay on the territory. However,

• If the EU citizen stayed in the last 14 days more than 12 hours in the red zone country, after the entry to the Czech Republic he or she has the obligation to contact a respective regional hygiene station, undergo a PCR test and submit the test result to the regional hygiene station within 72 hours from the day of entry;

• If the EU citizen stayed only in the green zone country, after the entry to the Czech Republic he or she has no additional obligations from the epidemiological point of view;
   

Third country citizens:

If they are citizens or residents of green zone countries, which apply reciprocity towards the Czech Republic (currently this is the case of Montenegro and Serbia), and they stayed in the last 14 days in their territory, they can enter the Czech Republic without the need to prove the purpose of entry or to limit the duration of stay on the territory, and without additional obligations from the epidemiological point of view.

If they are citizens or residents of green zone countries, which do not apply reciprocity towards the Czech Republic, (all other third green zone countries) and they stayed in the last 14 days in their territory, they can enter the Czech Republic only if they fall into one of the exceptions from the entry ban on third country citizens listed in the Ministry of Health Protective Measure. These exceptions are: visa or residence permit issued by the Czech Republic, international transport workers, diplomats and officials registered at the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, family members of EU citizens, interest of the Czech Republic, transit, urgent extraordinary situations. These persons do not have any additional obligations from the epidemiological point of view.

After the entry to the Czech Republic, all citizens or residents of green zone countries that stayed in the last 14 days more than 12 hours in the red zone country have the obligation to contact a respective regional hygiene station, undergo a PCR test and submit the test result to a regional hygiene station within 72 hours from the day of entry.

There is an entry ban on citizens or residents of third red zone countries. Only certain categories of persons with specific visa or residence permit in line with the Ministry of Health Protective Measure may enter the Czech Republic. After the entry to the Czech Republic, all these persons have the obligation to contact a respective regional hygiene station, undergo a PCR test and submit the test result to the regional hygiene station within 72 hours from the day of entry.

All persons entering the Czech Republic after stay in a red zone country that lasted more than 12 hours in the last 14 days must wear facemasks and limit their free movement in the territory until they submit the PCR test result to a regional hygiene station.

Regarding transits through the Czech Republic, all restrictions are no longer applicable for green zone countries. The existing rules continue to apply to red zone countries - this means that only journeys to a country of origin or to an EU country with permitted residence are allowed. If the person is transiting through the Czech Republic to a country of origin, a diplomatic note by the embassy of the country of origin in Prague must be issued. If the person is transiting through the Czech Republic to an EU country of residence, a diplomatic note by the embassy of the country that issued residence permit must be issued. All persons must wear face masks during the time of their transit through the Czech territory."

 

For specific questions contact the Ministry of Interior Contact Centre by e-mail (written in Czech or in English):

cestovani.covid19@mvcr.cz

The Czech Consular Service is not in charge of border controls or enforcement of the COVID-19 measures. The Embassy cannot comment on their application by the respective authorities. 

 

Ministry of Interior published on its Immigration and Border Crossing Portal several useful forms for foreign travellers.

https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/certificate-and-confirmation-form-for-entry-into-the-czech-republic.aspx

 

3. Public Health Measures, Quarantine/PCR Test Regime, Restriction of Free Movement, Epidemic Situation

Contacts for all Regional Hygienic Authorities in case of obligatory notification upon arrival. 

https://koronavirus.mzcr.cz/en/important-phone-numbers/

The complete and up-to-date overview of all measures in place on the website of the Government.

https://www.vlada.cz/en/media-centrum/aktualne/measures-adopted-by-the-czech-government-against-coronavirus-180545/

The Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic keeps foreigners residing in our country updated on the situation related to COVID-19 on the English version of its website. The Ministry's information portal covers the official hygienic measures, recommendations for public and questions&answers in relation to the novel coronavirus in the Czech Republic.

https://koronavirus.mzcr.cz/en/

 

COVID-19 Tests (RT-PCR)

Map of Czech towns with public COVID-19 testing centres (in Czech only) on the Ministry of Health website. Blue marked centers are open to everyone on commercial basis. The red ones only for public with health insurance coverage for the testing. Some of them provide Rapid Tests only. 

https://koronavirus.mzcr.cz/seznam-odberovych-center/