Destination Guides
Czech Republic

 
assport/Visa
 
Passport/Visa

Yes No No
Yes No/2 No
Yes No/2 No
Yes No/2 No
1 No No

 
Passport Note

Minors are allowed to travel on their parents’ passports up until aged 15 years.

 
Passports

Passport valid for at least three months beyond length of stay required by all nationals referred to in the chart above except:
(a) 1. EU nationals holding a valid national ID card.

Note: EU nationals are only required to produce evidence of their EU nationality and identity in order to be admitted to any EU Member State. This evidence can take the form of a valid national passport or national identity card. Either is acceptable. Possession of a return ticket, any length of validity on their document, sufficient funds for the length of their proposed visit should not be imposed.

 
Visas

Not required by all nationals of countries referred to in the chart above for the following durations:
(a) nationals of EU countries who may stay for an unlimited period;
(b) 2. nationals of Australia, Canada and the USA for stays of up to 90 days.

Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements (see Contact Addresses).

 
Visa Note

(a) EU nationals, and those who do not require visas, whose stay will exceed 30 days, must register with the Alien and Border Police within 30 days of arrival. All other nationals must register with the Alien and Border Police within three days of arrival, regardless of intended length of stay. Generally, accommodation providers will arrange this for their guests. (b) British Overseas Citizens require visas as do holders of British Travel Documents (blue) under the 1951 Geneva Convention, and holders of British Travel Documents (brown) for tourism and business trips, and must apply in person.

 
 
 
ontact Addresses
 
Embassy of the Czech Republic in the UK

26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8 4QY, UK
Tel: (020) 7243 1115 or 0906 910 1060 (24-hour recorded visa information; calls cost £1 per minute).
Website: www.mzv.cz/london  
Opening hours: Mon-Thurs 0830-1715; Fri 0830-1600; Mon-Fri 0900-1100 (visa application); 1315-1500 (visa collection).

 
Czech Tourist Authority in the UK

13 Harley Street, London W1G 9QG, UK
Tel: (020) 7631 0427 or 0906 364 0641 (24-hour brochure request line; calls cost 60p per minute).
Website: www.czechtourism.com

 
Embassy of the Czech Republic in the USA

3900 Spring of Freedom Street, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
Tel: (202) 274 9100.
Website: www.mzv.cz/washington

 
Czech Tourist Authority in the USA

1109 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10028, USA
Tel: (212) 288 0830.
Website: www.czechtourism.com

 
 
 
ealth
 
Health

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Sometimes
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No
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Health Care

The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) entitles European travellers to free or reduced cost emergency medical care, at state-run facilities, in the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland. Contact the Centre for International Reimbursements (website: www.cmu.cz/languages/en.htm) for more details. Comprehensive travel insurance is advised.

 
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ublic Holidays
 

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2007-December 2008 period.

2007
1 Jan 
New Year’s Day.
9 Apr Easter Monday.
1 May May Day.
8 May Liberation Day.
5 Jul Day of the Apostles St Cyril and St Methodius.
6 Jul Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Jan Hus.
28 Sep Czech Statehood Day.
28 Oct Independence Day.
17 Nov Freedom and Democracy Day.
24-26 Dec Christmas.

2008
1 Jan
New Year’s Day.
24 Mar Easter Monday.
1 May May Day.
8 May Liberation Day.
5 Jul Day of the Apostles St Cyril and St Methodius.
6 Jul Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Jan Hus.
28 Sep Czech Statehood Day.
28 Oct Independence Day.
17 Nov Freedom and Democracy Day.
24-26 Dec Christmas.