Cheap Flights to Prague

Are there currently restrictions on travel to Prague related to COVID-19?

Yes, there are currently restrictions on flights to Prague along with the rest of Czech Republic. Before you book or search for flights, consider the following restrictions: Czechia has restricted the entry of all travellers who are not Czech nationals or holders of residence permits or visas valid for longer than 90 days. Diplomats and officials of international organisations based in Czechia registered with the Czech Ministry of the Foreign Affairs may still enter the country along with their family members. Family members of diplomats must provide a copy of their birth certificate/marriage certificate along with their family member’s Czech residence permit. Family members who are not nationals of an EU Member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom or an EU-visa-free country must have a visa or a residence permit to enter the country. Holders of Czech long-stay visas (visas marked D or D/VR/XX in comment section of the visa sticker) whose visa was issued after March 12, 2020 must also present two additional documents: a laboratory confirmation of a negative PCR test result for COVID-19 issued within 4 days of arrival, and a medical confirmation of this negative result. A letter from a Minister of the Government of the Czech Republic granting exception may be presented in lieu of these documents. EU nationals and nationals of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland or the United Kingdom who work or study in Czechia may still enter the country by showing documentation confirming their residence such as a lease contract and either a Czech Health Insurance card, employment contract with place of work in Czechia, or confirmation of study in Czechia. Spouses or registered partners of nationals of the above-listed countries who reside in Czechia may also enter the country. They must bring a copy of the marriage certificate or proof of the registered partnership, and a copy of their spouse’s Czech residence permit, Czech ID card, or other document confirming their residence in Czechia, such as a lease contract. Partners and spouses who are not nationals of an EU Member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom or an EU-visa-free country must have a visa or a residence permit to enter the country. Travellers under 21 who are children of nationals of the above-listed countries residing in Czechia may also enter the country. They must provide a copy of their parent’s birth certificate and of their parent’s Czech residence permit, Czech ID card, or other document confirming their residence in Czechia, such as a lease contract. Children over the age of 21 who are dependent on their parents for care may enter the country – they will need to show the same documentation as well as supporting medical documentation confirming their dependency and need of care. Children who are not nationals of an EU Member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom or of an EU-visa-free country must have a visa or a residence permit to enter the country. Travellers who are parents caring for or dependent on their children who are nationals of the above-listed countries who reside in Czechia may also enter the country. They must provide a copy of their child’s birth certificate and of their child’s Czech residence permit, Czech ID card, or other document confirming their residence in Czechia, such as a lease contract. Parents of children who are over 21 and parents who are dependent on their children for care must also provide supporting medical documentation confirming dependency and need of care. Parents who are not nationals of an EU Member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom or of an EU-visa-free country must have a visa or a residence permit and must show documentation confirming dependency and need of care, e.g., medical confirmation, to enter the country. Nationals and residents of the above-listed countries, as well as of Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican City who are on repatriation flights returning to their home country may enter Czechia with an official confirmation from the Czech embassy or the embassy of their home state. Travellers with a short-stay (C) visa issued by Czechia, whose national comment section of the visa sticker includes the line “SEZONNI” may still enter the country. They must also provide a laboratory confirmation of a negative PCR test result for COVID-19 issued within 4 days of arrival, and a medical confirmation of this negative result. A letter from a Minister of the Government of the Czech Republic granting exception may be presented in lieu of these documents. Travellers with a short-stay visa (C) issued by Czechia after 11 May 2020, whose national comment section of the visa sticker includes the line “ZAMESTNANI”, and their spouses and minor children who are also visa-holders may also enter the country. Each person travelling must also provide a laboratory confirmation of a negative PCR test result for COVID-19 issued within 4 days of arrival, and a medical confirmation of this negative result. A letter from a Minister of the Government of the Czech Republic granting exception may be presented in lieu of these documents. Holders of laissez-passer issued to staff of the United Nations, European Union, European Atomic Energy Community, and NATO, or of a legitimacy certificate issued by the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe may also enter the country.. If you are looking to book a trip to Prague and are outside of the restricted areas, please take the proper precautions and stay informed about travelling during COVID-19.