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Czech Republic: visa and passport requirements

Passport required Return ticket required Visa required
Australian Yes No No
British Yes/1 No No
Canadian Yes No No
Other EU 2 No No
USA Yes No No
Passports: 

A passport valid for at least 90 days beyond the length of stay in the Czech Republic is required by all nationals referred to in the chart above, except:

1. British nationals whose passport should be valid for intended length of stay;

2. Other EU nationals, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland holding a valid national ID card.

Passport note: 

Minors are allowed to travel to the Czech Republic on their parents' passports, up until aged 15 years.

Passport and visa note: 

The Czech Republic joined the Schengen Agreement on 21 December 2007 for overland entry points and seaports, and on 29 March 2008 for airports.

Visas: 

Visas are not required by nationals of EU countries for stays of up to 90 days; they must notify police officials if they wish to stay longer.

Nationals of Australia, Canada and the USA can visit the Czech Republic visa-free 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 for the Czech Republic.

Visa note: 

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.

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.

Types and cost: 

Multiple-entry short-term visa: US$86; long-term visa: US$147.

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