Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic

Countries with Visa Waiver Regime

Countries and other entities with Visa Waiver Regime with the Czech Republic based on bilateral treaties or unilateral legal acts (with the exception of EU, EEA states and Switzerland)* as on May 25th, 2005

Country Visa waiver regime exists from Max. number of days Persons eligible to travel without a visa Notified by/in

ALBANIA
Republic of Albania 01.06.2003 30 for Czech citizens Albanian DM´s note of
06.06.2003

ANDORRA
Principality of Andorra
03.04.1998

30.04.2004 90

3 months for Czech citizens

for Andorran citizens Andorran MFA note of
29.04.1998
273/2004

ARGENTINA
Argentine Republic 02.01.2000 90 for citizens of both countries 5/2000

AUSTRALIA
Commonwealth of Australia 30.04.2004 3 months for Australian citizens 272/2004

BELIZE 17.3.2005 30 for Czech citizens note of the MFA of Belize from 17.6.2005

BOLIVIA
Republic of Bolivia 01.10.2003

30.04.2004 90

3 months for Czech citizens

for Bolivian citizens Bolivian Embassy´s note
of 25.09.2003
273/2004

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 21.7.2005 90 for Czech citizens decision of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 21.7.2005

BRAZIL
Federative Republic of Brazil 30.04.2004

03.10.2005 3 months

90 for Brazilian citizens

for Czech citizens 273/2004

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM 30.04.2004

1.11.2005 3 months

14 days for citizens of Brunei Darussalam

for Czech citizens 272/2004

Note of the MFA of Brunei Darussalam n.SPK 843/2005 from
31/10/2005.

BULGARIA
Republic of Bulgaria 29.09.1994

09.11.2003 3 months for citizens of both countries 201/1994
Czech Government´s
resolution N.973/2003
of 01.10.2003

CANADA 30.04.2004 3 months for Canadian citizens 272/2004

CHILE
Republic of Chile 24.10.1996 90 for citizens of both countries 283/1996

COLOMBIA
Republic of Colombia 10.02.2004 180 for Czech citizens Colombian
Government´s resolution
N. 4591 of 12.12.2003

COSTA RICA 11.11.2000 90 for citizens of both countries 126/2000

CROATIA
Republic of Croatia 09.06.1996 90 for citizens of both countries 165/1996

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 1995 90 Czech citizens may obtain tourist visas Dominican General Consulate´s note
N.CDRCH 716/04 of
16.01.2004 on
President´s Decree N.208-90 of 06.06.1990

ECUADOR
Republic of Ecuador 16.01.1991 90 for Czech citizens

GEORGIA 15.06.2005 90 for Czech citizens note of MFA of Georgia from 14.6.2005

GUATEMALA
Republic of Guatemala 01.07.2003

06.11.2004 90

3 months for Czech citizens

for citizens of both countries Guatemalan MFA note
of 08.07.2003
273/2004

agreement from 13th September 2004

HONDURAS
Republic of Honduras 12.02.2004 3 months for citizens of both countries 38/2004 of 11.03.2004

HONG KONG
(Special Administrative
Region of the People´s Republic of China)
-for Hong Kong SAR passport
holder
-forCzech citizens 4.10.2001

30.04.2004 90

3 months for Czech citizens

for citizens of Hong Kong SAR SAR Immigration Office´s note N.
IMM/QA 905 Pt.2 of
03.10.2001

273/2004

ISRAEL
State of Israel 19.07.1996 90 for citizens of both countries 237/1996

JAPAN
-for Czech citizens

-for Japanese citizens 10.09.1998

30.04.2004 90

3 months for Czech citizens

for citizens of Japan Japanese Embassy´s
note N.CM 26/1998 of
10.07.1998
273/2004

KOREA
Republic of Korea 05.11.1994 90 for citizens of both countries 163/1995

KYRGYZSTAN
Kyrgyz Republic 04.01.2001 without time limit for Czech citizens Kyrgyz MFA´note N.
011-23/3680K of
23.10.2001

MACAO
SAR (Special Administrative
Region of the Republic of China) 03.10.2001

30.04.2004 90

3 months for Czech citizens

for citizens of Macao SAR Governor Office´s note
3688/2001 of 3.10.2001

273/2004

MACEDONIA
(F.Y.R.O.M.) 23.02.2006 90 days for Czech citizens note of the MFA of Macedonia (F.Y.R.O.M.) n.41-3235/1

MALAYSIA 15.08.1991 90 for citizens of both countries 434/1991

MAURITUS
Republic of Mauritus 01.11.2004 6 months for Czech citizens note of the Embassy of the Republic of Mauritus
in Berlin n.MU/BN/CZE/1/2004/8

MEXICO
United Mexican States 24.01.2000

25.01.2005 90 for citizens of both countries 8/2000
9/2000

MONACO
Principality of Monaco 15.09.1990

30.04.2004 90

3 months for Czech citizens

for Monegasque citizens 273/2004

MOROCCO
Kingdom of Morocco
01.01.2005 90 for Czech citizens note of MFA of Morocco No. 2613 from 13th December 2004 and note No. 7831 from 31st December 2004

NEW ZEALAND 01.01.2003

30.04.2004 90

3 months for Czech citizens

for citizens of New Zealand decision of the
Government of New
Zealand of 09.12.2002

273/2004

NICARAGUA
Republic of Nicaragua 26.10.1999

30.04.2004 90

3 months for Czech citizens

for Nicaraguan citizens Nicaraguan MFA note
of 05.11.1999

273/2004

PANAMA
Republic of Panama 15.04.2004 90 for citizens of both countries

PARAGUAY
Republic of Paraguay 30.04.2004 3 months for Paraguayan citizens 273/2004

PERU
Republic of Peru 09.10.2003 90 for Czech citizens Peruvian Embassy´s
note of 13.10.2003

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA 09.04.2003 90 for Czech citizens RSA Embassy´s note of
14.04.2003

ROMANIA 1.3.2005

17.9.2005 90

3 months for Czech citizens

for citizens of Romania Decision of the Government n.115
24.2.2005

Note of the MFA of Romania
104(2005)

SALVADOR
Republic of Salvador
30.04.2004

01.08.2004 3 months

90 for citizens of Salvador

for Czech citizens 273/2004

Decision of the Government of the
Republic of Salvador

SAN MARINO
Republic of San Marino 15.09.1990

30.04.2004 90

3 months for Czech citizens

for citizens of San Marino

273/2004

SERBIA and MONTENEGRO 31.05.2003 90 for Czech citizens note of the Embassy of
Serbia and Montenegro
of 02.06.2003

SINGAPORE
Republic of Singapore 08.01.1998 30 for citizens of both countries 217/1998

SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER
OF MALTA 30.04.2004 3 months for citizens of Sovereign Military
Order of Malta 273/2004

TURKEY
Republic of Turkey
01.01.2005 90 for Czech citizens for the purpose of tourism (unilateral visa regime) Turkish Embassy´s note No. 2005/Prag BE/34 dated 3 January 2005

UKRAINE 01.05. 2005 90 for Czech citizens Decree of the President of Ukraine n.1131/2005 from 26/7/2005

URUGUAY
Eastern Republic of Uruguay 09.11.1999 90 for citizens of both countries 252/1999

USA
United States of America 30.04.2004 3 months for U.S. citizens 272/2004

VATICAN
Holy See 15.09.1990

30.04.2004 90

3 months for Czech citizens

for citizens of Vatican

273/2004

VENEZUELA
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 11.12.2002

30.04.2004 90

3 months Czech citizens may obtain tourist
visas at the airport (tourist card
DEX-2)

for Venezuelan citizens Venezuelan DM´s note
of 11.12.2002

273/2004

Government Order N. 272/2004 of 28 April 2004 on unilateral abolition of visa requirements for citizens of Australia, Canada, Brunei Darussalam and USA.
Government Order N. 273/2004 of 28 April 2004 on unilateral abolition of visa requirements for citizens of the Principality of Andorra, , the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the Republic of Bolivia, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Guatemala, Japan, the Principality of Monaco, the Republic of Nicaragua, New Zealand, the Republic of Paraguay, the Republic of El Salvador, the Republic of San Marino, the Holy See, the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Hong Kong SAR. Macao SAR and for holders of UN „Laissez-Passer“.

* Since the Czech Republic´s entry in the European Union and the European Economic Area, citizens of the Czech Republic have "the right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States" (Article 18 of the Treaty establishing the European Community). Czech citizens may enter and reside in EU countries without any special limitations, on the basis of a valid travel document (citizen cards with machine readable datas, if the marked area is not detached - without the corner beeing cut off). The right to reside in any EU country can be restricted only for reasons of public order, security or public health.