Ministry of Health has updated the Protective Measure (from July 1st, 2021)

The Ministry of Health has updated the Protective Measure regarding the conditions of entry into the Czech Republic. As of July 1st, 2021, conditions for entry to the Czech Republic from countries with a high risk ("red countries") will be tighten. It is necessary to undergo RT-PCR test on 5th day after the arrival at the earliest. Until receiving a negative result of the test it is necessary to self-isolate.

Czech citizens and EU+ citizens with certificate of temporary or permanent residence in the Czech Republic may undergo the RT-PCR immediately after arrival provided they have had COVID-19 in the last 180 days in the EU or they have been fully vaccinated. The rules for entry are described in the schemes below. Moreover, the list of countries with an extreme risk was updated. Namibia, Paraguay and Russian Federation were included into the list as of July 1^st, 2021 and Tunisia as of July 5^th, 2021.

Rules for entry and return to the Czech Republic (as of July 1^st, 2021)
- citizens of Czechia and foreign nationals with residence permit issued by Czechia
- citizens of EU+ and foreign nationals with long-term or permanent residence permit issued by EU+

Rules for entry and return to the Czech Republic (as of July 1^st, 2021)
- 3^rd-country nationals who do not have any residence permit issued by Czechia or long-term or permanent residence permit issued by other EU+ country
- 3^rd-country nationals who have a short-term visa issued by Czechia before 11th May 2020 or short-term or long-term visa issued by other EU+ country