Passport Atlas

Entering Czechia

Czechia playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.

Openness rank

#95

Entry openness

Visa free

Visa required

105

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Country profile

Capital

Prague

Population

10.9 million

Area

78,866 km²

Currency

Czech koruna CZK

Languages

Czech, Slovak

Time zone

UTC+01:00

Foreign-born

1 million · 2024

Migrant share

9.5%

Ethnic groups · 2021

Czech57.3%
unspecified31.6%
other7.7%
Moravian3.4%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Travel notes

Plug

Type C / Type E

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Right

Emergency

Police 112 · Ambulance 112

Dialing code

+420

Airports

PRG · KLV · OSR · PED

Highlights

Prague Castle
Charles Bridge
Český Krumlov
Karlovy Vary

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How to get a visa

Schengen short-stay (type C)
Visit / tourism · 90 days in any 180-day period
- Apply at a Schengen consulate or visa centre in your country of residence, with biometrics, for the main destination.
Employee Card
Work · Up to 2 years, renewable
- After the vacancy is listed with labour offices, apply at a mission or the Interior Ministry.