Travelling to the Czech Republic from Kosovo - regulation valid from 27/12/2021

Information Hotline of current travel´s information during the pandemic - Ministry of Health: +420-226 20 1221.
The Czech Republic is tightening its entry requirements from 27.12.2021.
Foreign nationals (who are entitled to enter) travelling to the Czech Republic will have to present a negative PCR test result before the travel.

Please always bear in mind that in order to return to your point of departure or to continue to another destination you will need to inform yourself of the regulations of that country. This regards transit through other countries as well.

This obligation applies also to vaccinated persons and persons who recovered from COVID-19 in the last six months. It applies to travels from all countries regardless of the level of risk of the COVID-19 transmission.

Persons who are not vaccinated or who did not recover from COVID-19 in the last six months, have to undergo a PCR test between 5th and 7th day after arrival.

This requirement does not apply to persons vaccinated with the COVID booster shot, children under 12 and children in the age group 12-18 years who are fully vaccinated (booster shot not required). Other exceptions are specified in the protective measure.

As of December 27^th, foreign nationals (who are entitled to enter) travelling to the Czech Republic will have to present a negative PCR test result before the travel. This obligation applies also to vaccinated persons and persons who recovered from COVID-19 in the last six months. It applies to travels from all countries regardless of the level of risk of the COVID-19 transmission. Persons who are not vaccinated or who did not recover from COVID-19 in the last six months, have to undergo a PCR test between 5^th and 7^th day after arrival.
This requirement does not apply to persons vaccinated with the COVID booster shot, children under 12 and children in the age group 12-18 years who are fully vaccinated (booster shot not required). Other exceptions are specified in the protective measure.
New Year’s Eve celebrations:
For the period from December 30^th, 2021 to January 1^st, 2022, stricter entry conditions are introduced for short-term travels (up to 24 hours) with the aim to reduce travels to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Persons travelling to the Czech Republic will have to present a negative PCR test result before travel, the only exception applies to persons vaccinated with the booster shot.
Above mentioned rules are not applicable for Czech citizens and foreign nationals with permanent or long-term residence in the territory of the Czech Republic, current rules are still valid. If they arrive by a means of public transport, they are still allowed to only have the result of an antigen test instead of the result of an PCR test before entering the territory of the Czech Republic, and if they arrive individually (by car) such persons are exempt from the obligation to have a test before entering the territory of the Czech Republic. Vaccinated persons are exempt from testing.

On December 20^th, 2021, a crisis measure to prevent the import of a new COVID variant into the territory of the Czech Republic from the region of South Africa has expired. The conditions for entry into the territory of the Czech Republic and quarantine measures are still regulated by the protective measure of the Ministry of Health of December 6^th, 2021 (HERE).

You can find Public Health Passenger Locator Form here.

Basic instructions:

• the form must be completed by every passenger over the age of 18.
• children aged 12-17 years are included in the form of a family member
• if a child aged 12-17 years is travelling without a family member, they need to complete their own form
• the obligation to complete the form does not apply to children under the age of 12
• the form does not need to be completed if you belong to one of the exceptions specified in the Protective Measure
• the address is entered using the drop-down list that appears after you enter the first letter
• if the town does not have streets, leave the “street” field blank

If you have difficulties filling in the form, please see the help HERE.

If the answer to your question is not in the manual, contact plfsupport@mzcr.cz.

VALID REGULATION OF THE CZECH MINISTRY OF HEALTH from 27/12/2021

Coronavirus - rules for entering to the (mvcr.cz)