Citizens of the US, Canada and most European countries are not required to have a Czech visa for stays of less than 30 days. From the European countries the exceptions are Albania, Turkey, Yugoslavia, Bosnia, Hercegovina and Macedonia - visitors from these countries need Czech visa. From non-European states, citizens of the USA, Mexico, Canada, Argentina, the Korean Republic (South-Korea), Malaysia, Chile, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore and Israel are not required to have visas. All other nationalities must have a visa. These can be obtained from the Czech embassy offices abroad.

For non-immigrant visa information by phone, dial 14000 for Evropska Databanka from anywhere in the Czech Republic from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.

Embassies in Prague

Argentina
Washingtonova 25, Prague 1
Tel. 24 21 24 48
Fax 581 44 53
09.00-15.00

Austria
Victora Huga 10, Prague 5
Tel. 57 32 12 82
Fax 54 21 49
09.00-12.00

Belgium
Valdstejnska 6, Prague 1
Tel. 57 32 03 89
Fax 75 32 07 53
09.00-12.00

Brazil
Susicka 12, Prague 6
Tel. 311 66 84
Fax 311 82 74
10.00-14.00

Bulgaria
Krakovska 6, Prague 1
Tel. 24 22 86 47
Fax 24 22 96 84
08.00-16.30

Canada
Mickiewiczova 6,Prague 6,
Tel. 24 31 11 08
Fax 24 31 02 94
08.00-12.00,
14.00-16.00

China (P.R.C.)
Pelleova 11, Prague 6
Tel. 24 31 13 23
Fax 32 49 02
Mon, Wed, Fri 09.00-11.00

Denmark
U pate baterie 7, Prague 6
Tel. 24 31 19 19
Fax 57 32 00 43
09.00-12.00

Egypt
Pelleova 14, Prague 6
Tel. 24 31 15 06
Fax 34 21 88
09.00-12.00

Finland
Drevna 2, Prague 2
Tel. 24 91 35 94
Fax 29 03 63
09.00-12.00

France
Velkoprevorske nam. 2, Prague 1
Tel. 57 32 03 52
Fax 57 32 14 08
09.00-12.00

Germany
Vlasskα 19, Prague 1
Tel. 57 32 01 90
Fax 57 32 00 43
09.00-12.00

Greece
Na Orechovce 19, Prague 6
Tel. 312 27 56
Fax 24 31 12 35
09.00-13.00

Hungary
Badeniho 1, Prague 6
Tel. 36 50 41
Fax 32 94 25
Mon-Wed, Fri 09.00-12.00

India
Valdstejnska 6, Prague 1
Tel. 57 32 02 55
Fax 53 94 95Mon-Thu 09.00-13.00, 14.00-17.00

Israel
Badeniho 2, Prague 6
Tel. 32 24 81
Fax 32 27 32
09.00-12.00

Italy
Nerudova 20, Prague 1
Tel. 57 32 00 11
Fax 24 51 03 63
09.00-12.30

Japan
Maltezske nam., Prague 1
Tel. 57 32 05 61
Fax 53 99 97
09.30-12.30

Mexico
Nad Kazankou 8, Prague 1
Tel. 855 15 39
Fax 855 04 77
09.00-13.00

Netherlands
Maltezske nam. 1, Prague 1
Tel. 57 32 00 94
Fax 57 32 00 94
09.00-12.00

Norway
Na Orechovce 69, Prague 6
Tel. 311 14 86
Fax 312 37 97
09.00-15.30

Poland
Valdstejnska 8, Prague 1
Tel. 57 32 06 78
Fax 24 21 22 42
09.00-18.00

Portugal
Nam. Kinskych, Prague 7
Tel. 57 31 12 30
Fax 21 98 62 02
09.00-13.00

Romania
Nerudova 5, Prague 1
Tel. 57 32 04 94
Fax 57 32 00 58
Mon, Wed, Fri 09.00-13.00

Russia
Pod Kastany 1, Prague 6
Tel. 38 19 45
Fax 37 38 00
Mon, Wed, Fri 09.00-13.00

South Africa
Ruska 65, Prague 10
Tel. 67 31 11 14
Fax 67 31 13 95
08.30-16.30

Spain
Pevnostni 9, Prague 6
Tel. 24 31 14 41
Fax 24 21 34 61Mon, Wed, Fri 09.00-13.00

Sweden
Uvoz 13, Prague 1
Tel. 20 51 54 30
Fax 57 00 71 37
09.00-12.00

Switzerland
Pevnostni 7, Prague 6
Tel. 24 31 12 28
Fax 24 31 13 12
09.00-12.00

UK
Thunovska 14, Prague 1
Tel. 57 32 03 55
Fax 57 32 10 23
09.00-12.00

USA
Trziste 15, Prague 1
Tel. 57 32 06 63
Fax 53 20 59
Mon, Tue, Fri 08.00-11.00

Foreign visitors to the Czech Republic must have a passport valid at least 90 days beyond the time of their planned stay in the Czech Republic. Immigration officers may require a foreign visitor arriving in the Czech Republic to produce a certificate of travel health insurance for the intended time of stay. Czech customs controls are quite rigid. To avoid misunderstandings, check on anything you're not sure about beforehand. Upon entering the country, you'll be given a leaflet explaining the customs regulations. All items of personal use may be taken into the country duty free; any electronic, photographic and filming equipment should be listed, together with serial numbers, and presented to customs for confirmation. The list must be declared again upon departure. All items of personal use taken into the country have also to be taken out. You are allowed the following items for your own consumption: 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars or 250 grams of tobacco, 2 litres of wine, 1 litre of spirits (goods restricted to persons 18 years of age or older). Foreign visitors are permitted to take gifts into the country with a total value up to 3,000 Kθ. Hunting rifles require a special weapons' permit from the Czech authorities.
Non-commercial items (i.e. not intended for resale) of unlimited value can be exported from the Czech Republic without an export permit. Valuable historic objects may not be exported. To export antiques and rare cultural objects, visitors need to get a special permit which can be very difficult to obtain.
Tax free
However visitors purchasing in CR separately goods having value more than 1000 Kc, which carries out abroad within 30 days, can apply in the conventional time after presenting the confirmation of customs office for reimbursement of the value added tax.

• Celni urad Praha (Prague Customs Office)
Sokolovska 22, Praha 8, Sokolovska 22,
Tel: 224 816 256
• Celnice Hlavni nadrazi (Main Railway Station Customs Office)
Wilsonova 80, Praha 2,
Tel: 224 221 905
• Celnice Ruzyne (Ruzyne Customs Office)
Ruzyne Airport, Praha 6,
Tel: 220 113 100
• Vyclivaci posta (Customs Clearance Post Office)
Plzenska 139, Praha 5
Tel: 257 019 102