COVID-19: Traveling from USA to the Czech Republic during the pandemic

With effect from Monday June 21, 2021, the USA is ranked among the list of countries with a low risk of COVID-19 ("green country").

From June 21, 2021, passengers from the USA can arrive in the Czech Republic for any kind of purpose. The condition for entry is a valid passport (foreigners from visa-free countries) or a visa (foreigners from countries with a visa requirement).

In the case of direct travel from the USA, entry into the Czech Republic is allowed under the same conditions as before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic (it is not necessary to fill in the arrival form, to submit the COVID-19 tests, self-isolation is not mandatory upon arrival).

Direct travel also means flights from the USA to the Czech Republic with transfer, if passengers do not leave the airport transit zone.

There are no direct flights between the US and the Czech Republic. Please check first with transit countries whether you will be allowed to travel to the Czech Republic and back to the USA.

Please check also in advance with your airlines and transit countries for their sanitary regulations (testing for COVID-19, vaccination, face covering, etc.)!

If you stay longer than 12 hours in the last 14 days prior to the arrival to the Czech Republic in a country that is not considered by the Czech Ministry of Health as a green country, there are specific additional obligations prescribed by the Protective measure of the Ministry (testing, obligation to complete a Public Health Locator Form, self-isolation).

For more information, please visit the website of the Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic and pay special attention to Chapter 2. Entry into the territory of the Czech Republic.

There is a link to the table prepared by the Ministry of Interior called "Rules for entry and return to the Czech Republic under the Ministry of Health Protective Measure - 3^rd country citizens non-residing in the Czech Republic or EU+".

Before the trip from the USA to the Czech Republic, check with the airlines and find their conditions for accepting passengers on board and the conditions for transit at transfer airports (possible need to submit the test result for COVI-19, wearing respiratory protective equipment, etc.).

A basic overview of the currently valid rules of entry of persons into individual countries of the world is available on the IATA website.

Current conditions for entry into the Czech Republic can be found on the website of the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic. Inquiries about the conditions for entry can be sent to the e-mail address of the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic: cestovani.covid19@mvcr.cz. For telephone inquiries: +420 974 801 801.

Current COVID-19 measures are published on the website of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic. Questions about COVID-19 and vaccination are answered by the coronavirus information line on +420 226 20 1221.

Travel information can be found on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The rules for entering the territory of the Czech Republic and quarantine measures are defined by the Ministry of Health