Before you travel to Czech Republic: Step-by-step guide on quarantine measures

Fully vaccinated persons (= at least 14 day after administration of a second dose, in case of a two phased vaccine) with one of the following vaccines:

• AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria)
• Moderna (Spikevax)
• Pfizer BioNTech (Comirnaty)
• Johnson & Johnson (Janssen)
• Covidshield

in one of the countries whose vaccination certificate CZE recognizes:

• EU Member States
• Armenia, Bhutan, Brazil, Chile, Iceland, India, Iraq - Kurdish Autonomous Region, Israel, Jordan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, North Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Turkey, UK, Ukraine, USA, Vatican

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LOW RISK COUNTRIES: Albania, Australia, Bosna a Hercegovina, Brunei, Canada, Hong Kong, Hungary, Japan, Jordan, Macao, New Zealand, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Taiwan, Vatican

MEDIUM RISK COUNTRIES: Austria, Croatia, Finland, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Madeira

HIGH RISK COUNTRIES: Andorra, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Monaco, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Canary Islands

VERY HIGH RISK COUNTRIES: all countries not listed

EXTREME RISK COUNTRIES: Brasil, Colombia, Mosambique, Nepal, Paraguay, Peru, Tanzani

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IF ENTERING FROM OTHER THAN "GREEN" COUNTRY, FILL OUT AN ENTRY FORM BEFORE ARRIVAL

→ www.prijezdovyformular.cz

HOW DO I FIND A TEST SITE?
There is a test site at the Václav Havel International Airport in Prague.
Plan ahead and schedule your test appointment before you travel.

ENTRY FROM VERY HIGH RISK COUNTRIES

ENTRY RULES: RESIDENTS IN CZ + EU+

ENTRY RULES: THIRD COUNTRY CITIZENS

EXCEPTIONS FROM QUARANTINE MEASURES – The above does not apply to you if you are one of the following:
? international transportation worker
? EU[1] citizen (incl. Czech citizen)
? holder of long-term or permanent residence permit in the EU (incl. in CZE) if transiting through CZE for no longer than 12 hours and not from an extreme risk country
? holder of long-term or permanent residence permit in the EU (incl. in CZE) if travelling to or from CZE by land for no longer than 12 hours and not from an extreme risk country
? holder of long-term or permanent residence permit in the EU (incl. in CZE) if travelling from CZE by land to a neighboring country for no longer than 24 hours and not from an extreme risk country
? staff of diplomatic missions in CZE, if the stay in CZE will not exceed 72 hours
? diplomatic passport holder travelling to CZE for official purposes, if the stay in CZE will not exceed 72 hours
? official of international organization registered with the MFA, if the stay in CZE will not exceed 72 hours
? child younger than 6
? child 6-12 years old - must get tested but can do so within five days after arrival, otherwise all quarantine measures apply
? minors with mental disorder, autism, cognitive dysfunction or severe mental illness - must possess a medical note in English issued by a physician in CZE or another EU country certifying that this person is not in a position to observe quarantine measures
? professional artist or cultural events essential support staff – must get tested but can do so within five days after arrival, otherwise all quarantine measures apply
? professional athletes, state representations´ members, sport events essential support staff – can get tested immediately after arrival, otherwise, all the quarantine measures apply
? cross-border worker, pupil or student (the so-called “pendler”) travelling back and forth on weekly basis
? parent / guardian travelling from Austria, Germany, Poland or Slovakia to visit / take care for a child
? spouse or registered partner travelling from Austria, Germany, Poland or Slovakia to visit a spouse or registered partner who works or studies in CZE
? correctional or police officer carrying out an escort or accompanying an aircraft
? EU citizen holding temporary residence permit OR holder of permanent residence permit issued by CZE WHO tested positive for Covid-19 less than 14 days before the planned arrival - do not have to fill out arrival form (příjezdový formulář), otherwise all quarantine measures apply

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ENTRY AND STAY:

? Countries according to risk of Covid-19 (overview in Czech)

? Ministry of Health

? Ministry of the Interior

[1] Referring to EU here = also Andorra, CH, ISL, LI, Monaco, NO, San Marino, Vatican