Citizens of the European Union, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland
Obligations and rules for entry and stay on the territory of the Czech Republic
- Entry to the territory of the Czech Republic
- Stay in the territory of the Czech Republic
Entry to the territory of the Czech Republic
The state borders of the Czech Republic, which are internal borders within the Schengen area, can be crossed at any point without a border check on persons, irrespective of their nationality.
Border checks are performed only at external Schengen borders, i.e., at international airports in the Czech Republic on flights originating in or ending in countries outside of the Schengen area. The border check consists of a so-called minimum check, the purpose of which is to establish identity on the basis of production or presentation of travel documents (identity card is also understood to be a travel document). The document check includes verification that the document has not be altered or forged, whereby technical devices can be used and relevant databases searched in order to find information exclusively on stolen, misappropriated, lost and invalid documents.
If a citizen of the EU, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, or Switzerland does not have a travel document and cannot obtain one, at the time of the border check the police will allow him/her to prove identity and the fact that he/she is a citizen of the EU or one of the aforementioned countries by means of another document.
The obligation to submit a travel document does not apply to persons younger than 15 years of age if their data are recorded in the travel document of an accompanying person.
The rules for crossing external borders are specified in detail by the Schengen Borders Code (pdf, 1,86 MB).
Department of Asylum and Migration Policy, 24th March 2011