Visa Requirements for Tourist Visitors to Prague & Czechia
Visas ARE NOT required for stays up to 90 days by citizens of:• EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland. | • UK. • Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New
Zealand, USA. • Albania*, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina,
Bahamas, Barbados, Bosnia & Herzegovina*, Brazil, Brunei, Chile,
Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, East Timor, Georgia*, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras,
Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova*, Monaco, Montenegro*, Nicaragua, North Macedonia*, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Salvador, San Marino, Serbia*, Seychelles, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan**, Ukraine*, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Vatican, Venezuela. *visa-free only with biometric passports.
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Visas ARE ALSO NOT required in the following circumstances:• Schengen (short-stay) visa: where tourist visitors arrive with a Schengen visa, either directly into Czechia or via another Schengen Area country, no further visa is required (provided the Schengen visa was not issued by another EU country with a status of limited territorial validity, which is rarely the case). • Family members of EU citizens: if a family member of an EU citizen is not an EU citizen themself, but they hold a temporary or permanent residence permit in another EU country, they do not require a visa. Visas ARE required by visitors not covered by the above: If you require a visa, you must apply for a Schengen (short-term) visa, which allows a stay of up to 90 days. Please note:
• Visas must be obtained in advance of travel. They are not available at border crossings or at Prague Airport. If you arrive without a required visa, you will be refused entry to Czechia.
• Visitors holding a visa must register with the police within three working days of arrival. Apply for a Schengen visa: The Schengen visa application form and further information is available here:
Visit Czechia (Czech Republic) with a visa. |
